brush cleaning 101
GENTLE D.I.Y. ;)
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ready this:
pour a tablespoon of any baby or organic shampoo into a small container
- then add warm water so it gets nice and bubbly.
- one at a time, dip your used brushes into the solution.
- gently swirling them across the bottom of the container to release the product. keep the brushes in the water as you add each new one.
- after washing, let the brushes have a quick soak for 5-10 seconds, no more and no less.
- one by one, hold each brush under cold water to rinse any remaining product and seal the hairs.
- re-mold each brush if necessary by pressing the hairs between your fingers until it’s back to its original shape.
(didn't take photos in the next steps. SORRY)
DRYING STATION: you don’t want to dry your brushes in an upright position because the water settles into the glue that’s holding the bristles together at the base of each brush head and starts breaking down the glue over time, causing the hairs to come off when you swipe the brush against your face (so annoying). So you can either lay your brushes flat or even better, make this quick little drying station in two steps!
- grab a hand towel, a paper towel or a dinner napkin like I used above. Fold it in half three times, to make it smaller and to create a “crease,” then unfold it once. Where your crease was, slide anything cylinder shaped under it to create the base of your see-saw. I used a big powder brush that was dry and not washed this round but a round magic marker works great too.
- balance each brush across the crease so that the brush head is pointing down, but not touching the napkin. It’s much easier to balance than it sounds, I promise! Now let them dry completely for a few hours (or overnight) and return them to their home.
thanks to: the beauty department
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