How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes!

This video shows you how I clean & take care of my makeup brushes!
PRODUCTS USED:
Make Up Store Brush Cleansing Soap
Palmolive Antibacterial Hand Soap
Bobbi Brown Conditioning Brush Cleanser
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[@bryannaweigel9581]

Thank you Lauren Curtis for teaching me how to clean my brushes with something as cheap as dish soap! You saved me so much money! Eventually I will get a professional soap cleaner, maybe something like that bar of soap you showed... I thought that was nice. But for right now, Palmolive it is!

[@aw7871]

Now this is a video with added value. I watched this video just to know how to wash and dry brushes and you've shown several techniques instead of one. Great!

[@ladyjanawoozword]

For The People Saying She's Wasting Water, Think About Being In A Shower? Washing Cars? Washing Your Pets? Same Thing Pretty Much, But You CAN NEVER WASTE WATER, People Need To Learn About The WATER CYCLE.

[@Stayprettyxoxo]

This has to be the most use full tutorial I've ever watched when helping how to clean your brushes.All of you videos are so in depth and that is why your my favourite KZbinr. ;)))

[@emrosexghost3]

this is the first make-up cleaning video ive seen that is actually helpful! thank you so much!

[@megbby1]

Guys, water is indeed a renewable resource. The problem is some areas of the world don't have either the knowledge or the equipment to clean and purify it. She isn't really wasting water, it will cycle back. I'm all for helping out the planet and being careful, but there is no need to be rude and hateful to get your point across. Instead of complaining about the water she wasted in this video donate money to charities that help to educate people on how to clean their water or will help to fund the equipment necessary for them to do so. I love that y'all care about the planet, but take that passion and use it in a loving manner instead of fighting on KZbin comments! Also, love ya Lauren! Thanks for the info.

[@mindylcfs]

Very well said.

[@Goojie45]

Also,, natural sunlight is the best antibacterial , and dryer. That's how I dry mine,, weather permitting. Smells fresher too

[@dashingmakeup]

I just washed my brushes like an hour ago! I use pretty much the same techniques as you do, great pointers! Love your videos girl! XO

[@laurencurtisstreams]

yay!:)

[@sarlee.du94]

same technique that Use.

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[@aamybates]

soo so helpful will defo be purchasing the brush guards and sigma glove :)

[@LisaLakers]

I used this method with the hand soap stuff. It worked greatly, thanks Lauren

[@UniquePheonix]

Alright ladies let’s be honest, professional makeup brushes are an investment. And, like any other investment, we want a great return on that investment. To make sure that will happen you must take care of your brushes. People always forget this. The best thing you can do is get on a brush cleaning routine…AND DO IT REGULARLY. Also a tip that most people don't know is to make sure you clean your brushes after you purchase them but before you use them. Why? Because during production, they collect dust, dirt, debris and bacteria. For those that suffer with acne or have sensitive skin, you will greatly benefit from keeping your foundation brushes clean at all times. Reason? All that bacteria can cause break outs and when you have build up on your foundation/powder brushes it can cause your brushes to be rough and scratchy which will irritate the skin. The best thing for you to do is clean your foundation/powder brush after every use to assure you are taking the best care of your sensitive skin. I understand that is a big commitment, but once you get into a routine it will be easy as pie. If you’re one who never cleans your brushes think about all the old make-up and bacteria that builds up in your brush and then you go rubbing it on your face… um, gross!

[@Tayloraurrekoetxea]

This was SO useful, thanks! The only thing I do wonder is how far can you wash the real techniques brushes because they don't seem to have the metal part.

[@amperez2205]

That is the best video I've seen so far on brush cleansing here on KZbin (and I have seen quite a lot of them). Very instructive! :) xxx

[@claudialucio3502]

Hi you can also add a little extra virgin olive oil to the palmolive dish soap so it can leave the brushes soft and clean!

[@Madlad33]

Hello darling. Could you please do a tutorial on how to use your brushes. I just got my first set of brushes and want to learn to use them properly. Thanks and keep up the awesome work. :) xx

[@ceciliaandersson9177]

Hey Lauren! I clean my brushes with IDUN brush cleaner but I spray it on tissue piece first! Your video helps a lot as well ty!

[@katievanorden862]

Omg i have been washing my brushes soo wrong this entire time! This video was sooooo helpful! Thank you so much lauren!

[@nattypat7]

Whoa, everyone take a chill pill! Thanks for informative tutorial, Lauren! Gotta get me some brush guards!

[@laurenspooner8501]

I just deep cleaned my makeup brushes for the first time since I got them and I'm surprised how clean they came out especially my eye brushes as I wear a lot of dark makeup. Surprisingly the only brush I found that started to fray and shed a little bit was my powder brush and I don't have the guards however I did have a wrapper that fitted round it perfectly so hopefully that will keep it all in place thanks for the tips!!!

[@ashleymaupin]

I just washed my brushes and I did so with baby shampoo because I thought that would be nice on the bristles and I was completely wrong. I tried it your way and it saved it! Thank you!

[@alyssa300000]

You have no idea how helpful this video was for me. Thank you so much for this!

[@MissAussieDiva]

Another fantastic video, I wash mine pretty much exactly the same. I used to use bowls of water and turn off the tap in between but it NEVER completely cleaned my brushes and I would have to come back and rewash them.

[@emilyjanepaul]

Thanks Lauren! This was so informative and helpful. I've always wanted to know how to wash brushes and this has really helped out :) xo

[@laurencurtisstreams]

music to my ears :D

[@eleanorphee1149]

This method with the soap and the holder is so good !!!! Xxxxx you have saved my brushes

[@katyjohns6703]

I was wondering if you could do a video about which brushes you use for what? I've honestly never used brushes and I went to buy some and was completely lost! There are so many different kinds and I know you name the ones you are using during your videos but I'd love to see one focused on just the brushes. Also I'm on a right budget, what recommendations do you have? Thanks and I love your videos.

[@ligzajaya6662]

I really apreciate your advise to clean brushes. But i was wondering if there is another method to do it and save water?

[@georgiagoodman3815]

i'm getting a whole lot of makeup brushes coming through the mail in the next couple of weeks, so this is a great help :D

[@fashionguru2310]

You always teach me something on every video I've watched! Your my favorite KZbinr by far! (:

[@kirahavird9087]

Great video. I also occasionally use micellar water to spot clean. Hasn't damaged any of my brushes.

[@JayleePlanz]

Ive been trying to find ways to keep my brushes dry after I clean them and nothing really worked. But I'm so glad I found your video because that had to be the best way to do it. Thank you so much and your videos are funny and very educational lol.

[@Jessicaedgington__]

Your real techniques brushes are awesome!! I've tried most of them but I have to buy them online because I live in the UK. Xx Love ur vids!

[@kimberlyfalzone3715]

Omg you need the benjabelle brush tree to dry ur brushes!!! Hangs them upside down to dry. Leaning them up against the wall like that can bend ur bristles. Get the brush tree. It's inexpensive and I use it every day whether I'm deep cleaning or spot cleaning.

[@belmil4894]

Omg this was so helpful. Simple and clear

[@mollyx5421]

this video was so helpful thankyou! ive never heard of brushguards before WOW no wonder i have destroyed oh so many brushes in the past from not using these brush guards... :)

[@thatgirlsmashleigh]

AWESOME! This helped me so much! When spot cleaning, do you just spray the product on there and let it set? Or do you have to clean the spray off?

[@19asiamuzz]

Love as always! very helpful! Would like to know how you would clean between clients if they'd be back to back? ❤️

[@alyshamilner1689]

Good idea of the way cleaning your brushes, I brought some brush guards because I thought I might try them since they seem like a good idea. Thanks for telling me about them :)

[@Alexandraaaa14]

She really isn't wasting much water. If you've ever cleaned your make up brushes before you'll understand how time consuming and frustrating it is to keep turning the water on and off. As well as this it is important to wash your brushes in the most hygienic way possible - which is straight from the tap.

[@julesbd27]

Great video! I had no idea about brush guards and washing techniques so glad I watched it

[@Gregsgrl21]

Glad I seen this. I was doing everything right! I was being extremely careful afraid to squish the brush lol I see now its ok to do so. Thanks

[@marcela7xD]

Super helpful, out of all the videos I watched on this yours was the best!

[@JennaGlitterbomb]

Dish soap and olive oil also works quite well. The olive oil 'conditions' the bristles and helps protects them :)

[@RowdyHDCowgirl]

Thank you for your fabulous videos. Very informative. I love the brush guards -- PERFECTION! One question how often do you wash your brushes?

[@imyourhappydrug]

Also, if you have brush guards you can use those and put your brushes in a glass to drip dry them without them touching the wet surface :)

[@SmileyFacesUnite]

This was lovely and thorough. I liked it :)

[@Georgies1]

Thankyou for such an informative video! Do I need to get one of the gloves which you used?

[@TheErrastar]

Oh Lauren I swear you've got the cutest laugh. Totes adorbs Hun!

[@sofianorell8767]

Hey Lauren! So i just have to ask you something about makeup brushes… A lot of my brushes has lost their shape and I just bought brush guards from eBay. I can't afford new brushes so I have to ask… If I wet my brushes and put brush guards on, is there a chance that they will get better?

[@southpawjlc22]

How do you use the spot cleansers? I use the antibacterial hand soap once a week on my foundation brushes but I would love to try the spot cleansers :)

[@Bordena2]

how do you dry fan brushes, do you put bush guards on the too?

[@keniatrejo328]

I love your videos Lauren! Keep up the good work you are amazing and I am now a very big fan of your work! ❤️

[@BeautyJunki101]

I've never used (or even heard ofnfor that matter) a brush gaurd. I usually form my goat hair brushes while they're still wet and they seem to do alright? I've never had a problem but maybe I need to invest in these so called brush gaurds?

[@abigailcollins4800]

Very useful video! How often would you recommend washing your brushes? (Every day brushes)

[@JustAnotherOne3]

Such a great Tutorial!!! Not only that but you have some similar brushes to me!

[@sophiewilliamson9295]

that palmolive soap reminds me of my childhood too! haha! I love it!

[@Daytonabeachgrl]

Love these tips,! Thanks soooo much! Paid a lot for my sigma brushes don't want the. Ruined.....love ur tips!!!!

[@dani_als1]

Michelle Phan uses those brush guards as well and a good tip she pointed out was that she leaves about 1/2 inches sticking out (if that makes sense) and that way she can actually have the brushes standing up when she puts them in a jar or a glass and that allowes gravity to pull all of the water out that is inside of your brusher, but that little puddle of water in the glass wont reach the brushes because of that 1/2 inch sticking out. I hope i'm making sense, I feel like I'm just rambling nonsense haha :)

[@jenniferdavis6115]

Thanks for those tips. I was cleaning my powder brush on my shirt. lol

[@carolineharris4188]

You should save your old brushes to make a collage or spell something out and put it in a huge picture frame to remember how far you've come/how much work you put into all of this:)! You know if you're into that sorta thing lol!

[@PinkGlitter028]

this video was literally so helpful. thank u so much lauren

[@deaniedwards1790]

I think it's really great so many of you are water conscious ! Yay! But remember guys that this is just a demonstration video ! This is you tube ! This has been cut, edited and shortened . I bet you 1 - lauren takes much longer than this to wash her brushes 2- she actually DOES turn off the tap and 3- is it any of our business if she turns the tap off or not ???

[@kimpossibleX007]

well said....

[@ananyalohia]

How do you spot clean? Could you pls make a video on that too! Also, which is your main channel?

[@anch0rs14]

Wow, some people... I wanted to read through these comments to see if anyone had any extra tips on washing brushes (which is what this video is about...) and all I can see if ahhh wasting water blah blah blah turn off the water blahhhhhhh

[@jadeloden153]

Can you wash your brushes too often? For instance if I was doing makeup for a bridal party, would you suggest a spot clean between each girl or a full cleaning to prevent contamination?

[@TheLadyCansu]

Hey lauren. Could you make a video from clean my appartement your favrouite things that you used to clean your appartment

[@maiamccalmontparkinson4893]

Just wondering how you would wash kabuki brushes or retractable brushes without damaging the brush because they don't have a visible metal part? :)

[@MinaKaulitz4liFe]

Can you reuse the brush gaurd stuff over again? Or is it made for one time use only??

[@kellysiggs3585]

Can you please do a tutorial on how to use the Maybelline New Yolk fit me foundation, concealer and press powder? cheers :)

[@annemacdonald457]

I am pretty sure that if you had turned off your water while you were applying the soap and scrubbing the brush on your hand you would have saved like 15 liters of tap water.

[@charlenelim9586]

Yea ikr

[@erisa7513]

You can never waste water... Do you know about water cycle?

[@sabinakhan2363]

Anne Macdonald get laid seriously.

[@NJosephine19]

Erisa Bajrami you absolutely can waste water aha

[@annemacdonald457]

thanks Sabina. getting laid will help. It probably won't help your ignorance tho

[@dorikiki]

la cantidad de agua desperdiciada es impresionante que me impidio poner atencion a la tactica de limpieza

[@Gabriela-sp3op]

Lauren, where do you buy your make-up brushes from?..I remember I watched a video of yours couple of weeks ago where you reviewed I think they were 4 or 5 brushes and they had pink ends that came with a cute packaging :)

[@rosemazzella2790]

Yeah I realize there are people who don't have fresh water but I personally think that Lauren didn't really waste water all that much and great video Lauren I subscribed!

[@imyourhappydrug]

The DAISO brush cleanser is about $2 and is the most effective brush cleanser I have ever used. I also wear dishwashing/rubber gloves when i wash my brushes because of the texture and to protect my dry skin :)

[@taylor7437]

great video! I washed my brushes today, and they aren't synthetic and i don't have any brush guards, they haven't dried completely but the bristles are already going crazy!! Please help!!!!

[@minnimua4719]

A cheap alternative is to use a roller brush trey to clean brushes.... The textured part of the trey is great for rubbing the brush hairs against

[@empressah888]

Thank you for the great brush guard tip! Great for makeup bags and travelling:) x

[@phalicia1327]

I actually tied a string across the towel holder in my bathroom with rubber bands strung on, and I wrap the rubber bands around each brush so they hang to dry :)

[@ashbash-qz3xw]

Awesome tips :) roughly how long would you leave yours to dry? xx

[@lizzyborden88]

thank you for this video I'm new to using makeup brushes it was very informative plus we have the same real techniques brushes so that was a plus!!

[@gypsyymariee]

People need to calm down about the water! Calm your farms ladies, put it all in perspective. Lauren, you're the bomb! Much love xxxxx

[@jessicaferreiracoury]

Great video! Nicely filmed, explained, very very nice.

[@karamcgrath8935]

There's something so satisfying to me to wash my brushes

[@giulianaconnor4024]

hey guys if you don't want to spend a heap of money on the sigma glove, just use a washing up glove! it works just as well and has the little ridges in it and everything, hope this helped:) xx

[@caryswilliams948]

I was just wondering if you wash real technique sponges the same way? because I have just gone out and bought it.

[@jasmintakhar5939]

I saw you in the airport in April in Austria -Los Angeles ❤️❤️

[@dunyadouma7118]

Hey Lauren, don't even listen to the negative people! :D You are great and I love your videos!!!

[@jayquebeauty]

lol I was cringing the entire time you were letting the water run while just chatting away! not to be a nag but be careful about how much water you're wasting :) thanks for such a great video though, very informative and I like how you showed different techniques.

[@user-su7li6id1q]

Another tip maybe would be, when drying your brushes don't squeeze and pull, just pat it and gently squeeze out the excess water. I feel like it'd pull out the bristles and that happens when I did it that way. :)

[@cynthiawhite9213]

I don't think my brushes dry very well with brush guards, so I only use them on brushes that seem to dry out of shape or brushes that taper on the tip like you showed

[@ChloeCalico]

you can buy a brush cleaning glove similar to the sigma one on amazon for about $15 total, opposed to $40!

[@alisonbratkovic7817]

Can you use a different kind of soap other that Palmolive? And what if you can't get the glove

[@monamorgan8614]

Love the glove, I need to see where i can get one, BTW that is my little sweet 88 year old mom with me in my photo, I told her she is now on the internet LOL she's a doll :-)

[@CDOM707]

Thank you this was very helpful :) it was just hard to concentrate with the water always running lol

[@dianadiana-ef3mr]

Meeee tooo

[@ellenrae8567]

Thanks for this - I had no idea how to do it and this really helped!!

[@ILoveKittens62]

hey girls, just another tip or investment i think is worth making if you want your brushes to face downwards while it's drying is to buy a brush tree! they're usually around $15 and it works really great :)

[@MrsLilly0807]

i have been subcribe to your channel for the longest and didnot know you had a Vlog channel! Lol only found it because i was searching for . how to clean makeup brushe LOL love you tons!!!!!

[@juliaj5133]

I have a question: I have only 1 eye brush and I clean it every day (after I use it) and I wonder if it's okay for the brush? Thanks for the answering.

[@skkyebbyy]

I sticky tape my brushes to a coat hanger and hang then to dry! xx

[@AMarie_Mooch]

If I have synthetic brushes I use straight alcohol *wipes* to clean them thoroughly. (Tricolsan in antibacterial products is not good for our bodies and no one on birth control hormones should use products containing Triclosan as it may alter the effectiveness [rendering them weaker in your system]- fyi.) With straight alcohol wipes, they come completely clean and not damaged I don't just wipe, I make sure to clean the entire brush well. Alcohol also evaporates pretty much immediately off the brush so it 'dries' fast. I would *not* use my method for natural brushes though as it would damage them.

[@fknizzy]

YAYYYY finally!!!! Love you heaps Lauren !!!