Clean Your Makeup Brushes
Makeup brushes can be a bacteria-laden hot spot since makeup residue
combined with dust and moisture gets trapped in the fine bristles of the
brush, leading to bacterial growth. Never cleaned your makeup brushes
before? You’re not alone. According to Allure Magazine, 45 percent of
women say they never clean their makeup brushes. The experts say makeup
brushes should be cleaned at least once a month (or twice a month if you
have acne-prone skin).
What You’ll Need:
Instructions:
- Lightly spray your brushes with the olive oil cooking spray and then let them sit for 20 minutes.
- Plug your sink up and then fill it up with warm water and a couple squirts of liquid dishwashing soap.
- One brush at a time, put a drop of the dishwashing soap on the
bristles and then dip the brush into the warm soapy water. Gently rub
the bristles until all the makeup, oil, and other debris is removed.
- Drain your sink. Then one brush at a time, put each brush under warm
running water until the water streaming from the brush looks clear.
- Squeeze out any excess water from the brush, reshape the brush back
to its original shape, and lay it flat on a clean, old washcloth or
paper towel. Let your brushes completely air dry before you use them
again.
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Wash Your Hands
Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap prior to applying
makeup. If you’re applying your makeup on the go, use hand sanitizer
first.
Keep Your Makeup off the Bathroom Counter
Your bathroom counter is fully of germs and bacteria. As such, don’t
let your makeup and brushes touch the counter. Rest them on a folded
washcloth or paper towel instead.
Throw Away Expired Makeup
Unlike that carton of milk in your fridge, makeup is not required by
law to have its expiration date posted on the label. However, to keep
germs at bay, you should toss your makeup products according to this
expiration schedule: mascara (2-3 months), lipstick and lip gloss (1
year), eyeliner (3 months), eye shadow (3 months), powder (1.5 years),
foundation (6-12 months), liquid concealer (1 year), stick concealer (2
years), and blush (6-12 months).