brush cleaning

[Girl about town]

Withour sounding like a dirty clueless person how often do you all wash your brushes??? i bought a 190 brush for my studio fix fluid and i more or less need to wash it every day to get the best application. At the mo i use baby shampoo but didn't know whether to buy the mac brush cleanser , is the brush cleanser stuff you use in water or is it a spray.Thanks xxxx

 

[iluvmac]

I use Mac Brush Cleanser. My MUA at Mac's suggested to dilute some in half a glass of water and to leave the brushes in for some time, then to dry them on a paper towel. It works!

 

[nunu]

i clean my brushes once a week (every sunday), i use the MAC brush cleanser, i place tissue paper on the floor squirt a bit of my cleanser on it and pat the brush on it back and forth. It gets rid of everything!
Then i just let them dry.
hth xoxo

 

[Girl about town]

Thanks guys, nunu do you need to rinse them with the mac brush cleanser? x

 

[nunu]

Helpful links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKCepX8BOI
(this is the method i use to clean my brushes)

http://specktra.net/showthread.php?t=26725
(this was my first resource bit i got soo confused so i just stick to the first link provided)

I do wonder sometimes that i need to get the cleanser residue off the brushes but i'm too scared incase i ruin them
Hope this helps

if you need any more assistance just let me know, i'd be more than happy to respnod.

Edit: at the box of my MAC brush cleaner it does say to mix it with water etc but i don't do that coz im too scared to LOL..

 

[Girl about town]

thanks nunu xx

 

[lethaldesign]

I put a squirt of MAC Brush Cleanser in a little Dixie cup & dilute with water. Make sure the mixture does not go higher than the feurrle on your brush because that's what ruins them. Anyway, then I swirl the brush around in the solution. Then rinse with cool water until the water runs clear. Squeeze excess water from the brush, re-shape, and lay flat to dry on a towel overnight. I do this about once a week for deep cleanse. You can use baby shampoo in lieu of the brush cleanser.

For a quick fix, you can squirt some brush cleanser onto a tissue and wipe your brush back and forth to get rid of the previous makeup residue.