Cleaning my make-up brushes was the bane of my life until I discovered this method. It's so quick and rewarding that I actually enjoy cleaning them now!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Dirty Brushes
Anti-bacterial spray/liquid
Something that smells nice e.g. shower gel
*THE SECRET WEAPON* An IKEA pot stand
Yes, that's right, an IKEA pot stand. Here we go...
First, whack in plug in and turn on the hot tap. You want really hot water so it might be worth getting a silicone oven glove too to protect yourself from the heat. You only need a little bit of water. For example, if you're using a flat sink, place the pot hot mat in the bottom and fill the sink until the water reaches half way up the bristles of your brush.
Use a couple of squirts of your anti-bacterial spray in the water. Not too much because you'll need to change the water in a couple of brushes time.
Secondly, is the fun part, spray some of the anti-bacterial spray on the brush and a little squeeze of your something that smells nice. This will kill any nasties in you brushes and make all the left over make up come out really easily.
Now, dip you brush in the water and swizzle it on the grooves of the mat. Press down and get a little rough because you want to get up to the top of the bristles. Don't leave the top of the bristle part of the brush in the water for too long as it might melt the glue and cause the bristles to come out.
Keep going until the soap running out of the brush is clear/soap coloured and then wash out the soap. This should be your results...
The brush the is a little orange is admittedly a little old and could do with a refresh and I could have spent a little more time swizzling.
Leave your brushes to dry flat or bristles facing down so that the water doesn't run down and make problems with the glue and the bristles fall out.
Don't forget to clean the sink after, mine was left with an orange tinge once I was finished. Happy Cleaning!
IKEA PRODUCTS
SILICONE GLOVE:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40186633/
SILICONE HOT POT MAT:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50175276/ (When I'm not using this for cleaning brushes, I rest my straighteners or curlers on it after I've used them to protect the surface)
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