How To: Clean Makeup Brushes | Easiest & Cheapest Way!

Hi Everyone! Today I'm bringing you another highly requested video. I'm showing you a cheap and easy way to clean your makeup brushes. Cleaning your brushes is so important for a variety of reasons which I outlined in the video. It's one thing I never slack on, purely because I have enough issues with my skin as it is! I spot clean my brushes after each use and deep clean them once a week to keep that bacteria at bay and to keep my brushes in tip top condition :)
I hope you found the video helpful and i'll see you soon in my next one!

Products Used:
Alberto Balsam Coconut and Lychee Shampoo
Boots Surgical Spirits (NOT white spirits haha!)
Tesco Olive Oil

Brushes Used:
Sedona Lace Tulip Contour FB 03
Nima Brush Nichola

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Music by Amarante :)
Song Used: In the Hollow of your Hand (Instrumental) from their new album Spirit of the Abyss. Seriously talented, check them out!

Thanks for watching!
Love,
Eimear x

Not a sponsored video. Everything you see in the video I purchased myself with the exception of the two Sigma 3DHD brushes. Those two particular brushes were sent to me to try out. Anything marked with ** is an affiliate link :)

[amelia_xox]

who’s here from the video about putting vinegar on ur brushes

[dawne.shelley]

I am so glad I watched more than one video to clean my brushes! The last one I washed said use vinegar and I WOULDN'T THAT SMELL BAD? Thanks so much!

[laurama]

Me and my american self had to look up what surgical spirits were. Here in 'murica it's rubbing alcohol lol.

[Khaleesi_Of_Kittens]

*This video ACTUALLY DOES IT RIGHT. So many videos about cleaning brushes have it wrong. Great job!*

[shanias]

So, I just cleaned my mother's brushes for the first time in like 10 YEARS and in 1 of the brushes turned the fricking white shampoo into bright pink!

[erickaa]

Surgical spirits sounds much more fun than rubbing alcohol. Thanks for the tips!

[phoebesuch]

I used to clean my brushes by just putting them in the sink! I thought it would help since they'd be soaking, but thank you for telling me!
This looks like a great way to clean them and will definitely be doing it in the future! Love how the video is only 4 minutes long as well, very direct and to the point. Thanks!! X

[kayleelynn]

I tried this yesterday and let them dry over night and I’m impressed! It works so well, will definitely be doing this every time my brushes need a wash

[julie]

Excellent: short, informative, thorough and all with an awesome accent! Thank you!

[emmascott]

I always use baby shampoo on my brushes because it is very soft in the bristles so you may want to try that. ❤️

[itzsara]

okay so i definitely recommend this to everyone! i tried it with one of my wet and wild brushes that was really dirty from contouring, it worked flawlessly. my brush is now dried and better than ever. it looks and feels brand new! thank you, i’ll definitely be subscribing!

[buggiesmama]

Thank you so much for showing me how to clean my brushes without having to go and buy a bunch of different cleaners and the boards and all that crap that I didn't want to have to spend the money on. I used exactly your trick and it worked!! It even took the stains out of my white brushes . So I very much appreciate your tips

[NoirMariaa]

anyone else just like "JUST TELL ME WHAT TO DO ALREADY 😭"

[fuadabdi]

This is probably the quickest and easiest way to clean and was so informative and you didn’t make me feel broke!! hahaha love it

[jennoscura]

Thanks for this. I am relatively new to makeup and hadn't cleaned my brushes yet. I did what you did. But instead shampoo I rubbed a natural bar soap on my palm. It seemed to work well. The brushes are drying right now. Thanks again.

[clodaghmurphy]

I clean my brushes with shampoo but instead on putting shampoo on my hand I use a big piece of Lego 😂 because the water can get hot 💕 this works so well

[sinsitysinderella]

I've always cleaned my brushes the same way with the soap and swirling it around on my hand. I use cheap baby shampoo from the dollar store or amazon, but I've never heard of using olive oil, I'll definitely try that. The folded towel is a really good idea too, I always struggled with finding a way to lay them at a slant to keep the water out of the ferrule. I bought an artist tool from amazon that holds them upside down, but the towel thing is free! Japonesque makes a brush cleaning spray that I love, because you can use it and then immediately use the brush, so it's great for quick cleans. Thanks for the video!

[psychedelicfeline]

Thank you so much for this incredibly helpful tutorial! I never thought of cleaning the handle, and now that I know I should, I'm definitely going to add that to my cleaning routine.

[angelaholic]

Thank God you are probably one of the few that remember to turn off the tap and not leaving it on all the time! Thank you for being nice to the earth

[mikalei]

You have an editing skill of the gods, I rewatched that intro like 12 times and tried to figure out when you might've taken out the brushes but dang I couldn't find a single one