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enjoys freebies · Sat Mar 29, 2003 8:33 am Quote

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My question is about Jane Iredales makeup brushes, specifically the camouflage and blush brush. How do I clean them? How frequently?

Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:24 pm Quote

I would suggest to wash them like your hair, just use your shampoo and conditioner. Once a month wash should do it.

Mon Mar 31, 2003 4:00 pm Quote

Good quality brushes are key to any make-up application, and maintaining their cleanliness allows products to be applied smoothly, and keeps bacteria to a minimum. However, to keep your brushes looking and working well, one must care for these carefully.

As Magda has stated, it is fine to use a gentle shampoo to clean your brushes. There are brush-cleansing products out there to be bought, but please note that these are mostly intended for professional make-up artists, who need quick, thorough cleaning products. They may contain a lot of alcohol for disinfection, but this can prove to be quite drying to the bristles. Also, anything with the chemical trichlorithane is VERY drying, and is meant to remove f/x greasepaints. You don't need these. Condition your brushes once a month.

When cleansing, soak the brushes in a tepid water/shampoo combo in a glass. DO NOT allow these to sit for too long, or soak them up to the ferrell (the metal part) of the brush. This will loosen the glue, and you may loose bristles!

Gently massage the shampoo into the bristles, rinse WELL, squeezing exess water out with a towel, and lay FLAT to dry. Never dry your brushes with the bristles upright, as this will put moisture into the ferrell, and loosen the glue too. I suggest hanging your brushes over the edge of a table or counter, so that the air can circulate evenly, and thus speed up drying time.

If you wear make-up daily, or often change colors for seasonal/fashional selection, clean your brushes once every week-two weeks. Between washings, simply "dry-clean" your tools with a tissue, removing traces of product.

enjoys freebies · Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:43 am Quote

I used once, shiseido's. It was OK. But I did not feel too much benefit from it. Also, you should be careful to save it. If the envrionment is too humid, then the brush may have mold in it.

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