DIY - Makeup Brush Spot Cleaner

I’m sure you already know that it is important to keep your brushes clean. Makeup brushes harbor lots of dirt, skin oils and get contaminated with bacteria. You should be giving your brushes a deep clean at least every two weeks but I also like to clean my brushes after each time I use them just to remove excess makeup and dirt from them, especially if I've been using lots of different colours. This process of cleaning brushes in between a through deep cleaning is called “spot cleaning” and can be done after every use or every couple of days depending on your use of the brushes. I found an easy recipe from well-known makeup artist and you tuber whom I follow EnkoreMakeup and the good thing is that most of the ingredients can be found around the house.





What you need:

1 spray bottle (available at the dollar store)
1 bowl or glass
Measuring cup
Funnel (optional)
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1 cup of water Purified (or distilled)
¼ cup of 70 % alcohol (or use 90%, heard drying period is quicker)
½ Tbsp. of dish soap (I use dawn, if it’s good enough to clean oiled ducks, then it’s good enough for my brushes)
½ Tbsp. of shampoo (baby shampoo is best)
1 Tbsp. of leave in conditioner (this conditions the brush bristles)
Note: Leave in conditioner must be liquid and not gel or cream)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients together in bowl or glass. (water, alcohol, dish soap, shampoo and leave in conditioner) 
2. Stir slowly and gently until mixed well. 
3. Pour mixture into spray bottle 

How to Spot Clean Brushes 

1. Spray cleaner on brush and then use a paper towel to wipe the brush using back and forth motions until the excess liquid is removed from the brush. Note: DO NOT swirl brush in circle motion, this will ruin the bristles of your brushes. 
2. This process can be repeated until desired cleanliness 
3. Hang to dry, ensuring to elevate brush so that the water can drip off the brush bristles and not into the feral. If water continuously get into the feral brushes will eventually shed and the feral can become loose from the barrel