How often do you clean your brushes?

[anjelik_dreamin]

I usually roughly clean them after each use but I don't wash them thoroughly nearly as much as a I should because brushes like my too faced kabuki take waaay too long to dry.

 

[AdlersMommy22]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MACATTAK Quick clean = everyday. I brush them on wet wipes. Deep clean = once a week.

I never thought of doing a quick clean on baby wipes! With a 3 month old in the house- I have more babywipes than he even thinks of using.. Im def going to do that.. thanks!!!

 

[FiestyFemme]

I deep clean my brushes every week or two. I wash eyeliner brushes or my white hair brushes more often, because I don't want the eyeliner brushes to be gunky and I don't want my white brushes stained. Most colors are okay, but I had blue eyeshadow stain my 239 when I waited to wash it like normal. Booo!

 

[LuvinMyMAC]

Thank you all so much for your responses!!!

The baby wipe method is a good idea and I will have to try it out.

 

[shell12367]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyHarriet swipe them over a baby wipe after every use. deep clean every week or two - depending on how often i've used them.

ditto on this. I try to deep clean at least once a week

 

[elektra513]

Foundation brush and eyeliner brush: after every use.
Eyeshadow brush: maybe after 3-4 uses, or 1-2x/ wk.
Powder and Blush brushes-once a week
Sponges after each use; after 3-4 uses I toss them.

 

[Pushpa]

wow i clean my brushes 2 times a year hahaha liquid foundation about once a month...

 

[Pushpa]

mmm...how many brushes does everyone have? i have well over 150 so washing brushes gives me a headache if i have a smaller amount i would prob wash them more

 

[KellyBean]

I spray with homemade brush cleanser (in a spray bottle) and swipe them on a washcloth after each use.

Then once every other week, I do a deep clean with a baby shampoo.

 

[FiestyFemme]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pushpa mmm...how many brushes does everyone have? i have well over 150 so washing brushes gives me a headache if i have a smaller amount i would prob wash them more

I have maybe 25-30, mostly because I have multiples of some brushes. It takes me like 20-30 minutes to wash mine, and I get so bored! I'm much better about doing it now, but that used to always be my excuse... I didn't want to spend half an hour washing my brushes. One thing that helps is not doing them all at once. I usually wash some here and there, so it doesn't take as long.

 

[lindas1983]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nursie in a perfect world, i'd light clean them after every use and really clean once a week in reality, i only really clean them every couple of weeks ...shame....but my face is still intact

Nice to know i'm not the only one

 

[MAC_Enthusiast]

every time I use them. I can't imagine anything else for cleanliness.

 

[stacylynne]

I clean my brushes after everytime I use them with baby shampoo.
You should wash them after everytime you use them to avoid bacteria getting on your skin & on your makeup.

Everything should be clean @ all times. But then again, I'm a little of a freak when it comes to my makeup & brushes

 

[laa_cat]

I probably don't clean my makeup brushes enough... lol

I wipe my brushes on tissue paper to remove excess colors before I apply eyeshadows... unless I have been applying really dark colors, it usually works pretty well.

I deep clean whenever I see too much gunk on my brushes, which is a bout 1x every 2 weeks...

 

[Susanne]

I wash my eye brushes after every use. The brushes for the face one a week.

 

[pinkvanilla]

I spray my brushes with brush cleaner after every use (unless I am running late for work!) and properly clean them hardly ever

but am really trying to change that!!

 

[Caracoco]

I wash mine after every use, but then I'm an MUA so I probably wouldn't do it as much if I was just using them on me.

 

[nunu]

i clean my brushes once a week.

 

[PollyRhythm]

When I first started washing my brushes, I used a anti-bacterial soap until I found out that was too harsh for them but I've just started using the baby soap for them and I try to clean after every use(working in the Medical field makes you a little paranoid) but it kinda wears my brushes down a bit. I like to wash after every use because I like my brushes to be fresh when I start.

 

[PeaceLovePrissy]

I spray with brush cleanser after every use. Deep clean once a week...