I honestly have no other reason to say this then just to say it because it’s true… Mel is one of the most incredible artist that you will find on TH-cam and I truly trust her when it comes to her artistry but also taking care of her products Specifically brushes she has review tons of different cleaning agents shampoos cleansers for tools SO I know she knows what she’s doing when it comes to this! I can trust her 100% thank you for the video!
I like to use a bath towel and fold one side of the towel to let the handle rest on the folded edge... a slight tilt of the handle to keep water out of the feral. Conditioner is a great tip. Tysm!
The best thing I ever did for my high end/natural brushes...ALOE VERA GEL. After I wash them, I pat them almost dry on a soft towel and after they are all done w/ that, I take some ALOE GEL and lightly coat them and shape them. Mostly just my natural hair ones (wayne goss, Sonja g, Mac original, hukuhodo) and they have to be pretty much totally dry or it takes forever to finish drying the larger ones. After they are all completely dry, the ALOE makes them have like a crunchy seal. When they are ready to use, I just dust them on my hand to "bring them back to life,lol". They are like brand new every time. I think I learned that from stephanie Nicole back in the day? Its really helped them keep their shape and they are all just as soft as the day I bought them! I LOVE your brush cleaning dedication! Drives me wild watching videos of people complaining about their "mysterious acne out of nowhere" right before they use a nasty ass brush/sponge that hasn't been clean in months. One gal I watch, I don't think I've ever seen her use a clean brush makes me 👀👀👀
mangolover Same here! Saw Stephanie Nicole do the same thing and had to give it a try. Since I have naturally curly/frizzy hair, I realized many of my hair styling gels perform the same way. Assumed if it conditions and gives shape to my natural hair, it should do the same for my natural hair brushes and I was right! Now as I buy new brushes, I’m not wasting money buying brush guards 💸
It’s really neat how it makes a little case for the brush head. All of my brushes are synthetic, but I use it for the face brushes I need to shape, like CT’s Powder & Sculpt is a good example.😊
The best method I’ve found is the Dr.Bronners Unscented soap & Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair conditioner when needed 🙂. I learned about using that brand of soap from the Brush Queen herself, Sonia G. It works great at getting all the pigments out, has never dried or damaged any brushes, and lasts forever. Win win! Thank you for the video Mel, awesome as ever 💖.
As someone who for years washed my watercolor and oil paint brushes in Dr Bronners, I found it was a great choice to carry over into my makeup brushes.
Seven Mineral Organic Liquid Castile Soap is a step up from Dr. Bronner’s. It doesn’t contain all the nasty palm oil that Dr. Bronner’s soaps do. Save the planet and rainforests by not buying anything with palm oil…..QQ
I am not an expert nor do I have insanely expensive brushes( working on it) but a make up artist I had told me a tip that you can use pure aloe vera gel. I use small small amount in hand and shape brushes while damp and it works amazing for me! As soon as it drys it almost evaporates but does not leave residue I just fluff after and it keeps my brushes so soft and leaves no residue and brush shape looks new! I have been doing this for a very long time and has kept my brushes in amazing condition. I am going to definitely try the conditioner. That sounds like great idea. Great video. Happy Thanksgiving from Canada 🌟🍁
As somebody who paints and draws I just can say YES YES YES! My expensive aqarelle brushes from japan are still in a great condition. The only things I do different is that I use another solid brush soap from a local brush brand (da vinchi) but I used the dove sensitive soap from time to time too - I love their stuff for my body. And I use a soft towel to gently get the excess water out before I lay them out flat. Great video as always! Thanks for sharing your tips!
When I wash my brushes with antibacterial soap (after every use as well, face brushes too-it changed my skin) I make same movements as I would on my eyes-circular motions, glide (like eyeliner brush) etc., I also use brush guards for drying them and I do them a hair mask once a week. My oldest brush is like 8 years old and it's still in perfect condition :) great video!
Regular soap will clean them just as well , you don’t need antibacterial soap - lots contain alcohol which can damage , I work in healthcare and the only place in our hospital that has antibacterial soap is the OR everywhere else is just regular soap .
I love that you have done this video. I have been a make up artist for 20 years and this is how i clean my brushes. I use Dove soap with a conditioner afterwards, then lie them flat on a towel to dry. Your brushes last for years using this method. I have loads of brushes in my kit so used different brushes on each model thenat the end of the day i wash them all and they dry overnight. Perfect
you never know enough about how to wash your makeup brushes, thank you for this video, I wash them with alep soap (an organic soap) and from time to time I sprinkle with alcohol at 90. Have a good day mel
I have waited for this video for so long!!!! Thank you. Not complaining because you put up a lot of videos. I have so many natural hair brushes that I don’t use because I don’t want to ruin it. You’ve had me buy so many natural hair brushes, that I want to keep looking great. Thank you again.
Dr Bronner's liquid castille soap cleans and conditions my brushes in one step. The lavendar scented one smells just like the liquid blender cleanser. I'm going to try your conditioner tip to keep my brushes softer! 🖌🥰
Great tips!! I would also add, make sure your brush handles are dry before laying down the brushes to dry the bristles. I found out many years ago that allowing two slightly damp handles to touch one another while drying ruined the lacquer where the handles touched. I’ve also used Dove and have many brushes in great shape that are 20+ years old!!
I use Dr Bronner baby soap (the hard version, not liquid) it cleans everything and I have brushes from 20 years ago (Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown ones) that still look new and I wash my brushes after every use (makes it less of a chore to do a handful of brushes instead of waiting until I have a ton to do lol)
I took your advice the other day and used the products you recommended to wash my brushes, YOU ARE AMAZING. My brushes have NEVER looked better. Seriously, your advice is the BEST ❤❤❤ Great video. So informative and amazing🙌🙌❤❤❤
I'm so happy you showed us how you do it. Your brushes are always so white. Have a great day beautiful. You still feeling good. You look great. XOXOXXO
This is literally the best brush video cleaning video ever- I always make sure to wash in COLD water too- just like paint brushes, warm/ hot could melt the glue and change the shape of the brush!
I use a beauty blender solid the larger one. I have Sonia G, Wayne Goss and others and never had an issue. Love you!! I have tried everything and that’s all the works for me! ❤️
Mel was such a wealth of knowledge and had so much to share. 🎓 I'm scared that this video might disappear one day, so I came back to rewatch / refresh my memory, and actually write down the steps this time with the product recommendations. ✍️ It's hit me that it's been over 2 years since she posted this, and as soon as I opened this video, I see the lovely response she left to my comment from 2019. It's sad to think of all the things in the future we'll never learn from her now. 😔🌹
I don’t like to waste a lot of water so I used cleaners like the Cinema secrets and OMG it works like magic. But I did find a dupe at Walmart that is perhaps a little bit more gentle it’s from a brand called equate. It’s called spray brush cleaner, it quickly cleans and conditions natural hair and synthetic fiber brushes. It’s also alcohol free. I use this With a microfiber towel and my brushes are clean as new. I will go in for a deep clean with soap and water sometimes. However when I’m on set I have to have alcohol to spray the brushes and make up To sanitize.
I have the Cinema Secrets brush cleaner & I've never used it lol I was glad to get it at first but then saw a few videos on it & as it's a great fast way to clean and have dry brushes fast it's more for using to clean quickly for different application or color & client I don't think & just my opinion but I won't use that as my only source of cleaning as it might dry out my brushes or ruin them. & buying brushes are an investment esp expensive ones lol
I use the Cinema Secrets cleanser too but it really dries out my brushes - especially my Morphe brushes. I've had to toss a bunch of brushes because they're too dried out & the bristles end up breaking!
Dove soap Is also what my surgeons tell me to use to wash up before surgery. The same you suggested so must be some good stuff! I’m doing some wedding makeup today and it’s my first client. I’m so nervous! But excited. Thanks for this video I didn’t even think of using alcohol as a disinfectant for cleaning. Because I’ve always just used my brushes for me. Going to go through everything again!
Thank you so much, this is so helpful, what I am doing wrong is washing mine, I used circular motions, and I was damaging the bristles but i gonna stop doing that after watching your video thank you for helping
As a nail tech we were taught at school ( I went to Blanche MacDonald) to run our brushes on the inside of an egg and condition the brush with egg white - my first brush in 1992 was $80 and I still have it . Acetone is so hard on the hairs of the brushes but with proper care they can last . I gently massage the egg white into the brush and let sit for bit then rinse .
I was a nail tech many years ago (90’s ) and my nail brush was huge money and we used sable brushes and they were put to the test and to look after them I would run them on the inside of a egg shell it’s been used but still wet - the best conditioner for my brushes . Then shape and let sit for 10-15 min ,rinse shape and dry .
Yasssss!! I have been waiting YEARS for you to make this video. Thank you so much. Now I know exactly what I’ve been doing wrong and why my brushes would lose their shape. I know what I’m doing tomorrow!! 🧼
I like the beauty blender solid for my brushes too. I also picked up the Hakuhodo brush solid a while back when I bought some brushes and it works great and is really gentle on my expensive natural hair brushes.
I'm so excited you said Dove soap!. I have used that my whole life and it's like a miracle soap. Just purchased my first Rephr brushes and found this video P.s. Dove takes stains out of cloth diapers AND blood stains especially. It also gets rid of baby acne in a day or 2! The bar kind. And I have never had any issues on my sensitive tissues ☺ in 30 years and used to get the personal infections if you know what I mean.
The only thing I do differently is that when I place them to dry I put them on a bath towel and I roll up one side of the towel slightly ( only about an inch high) and I place the handle of the brush on the rolled side of the towel so that the brush is angled slightly downwards to help any of the water left in the bristle to run away from the ferrel of the brush. Don’t put too high a roll in the towel tho otherwise when you lean the brush against it the towel can push against the tips of the bristles especially if it’s a really soft brush. You only need a slight lean angle and the brushes dry much quicker.
I do the same exact thing. I clean my brushes in the morning. When I arrive home from work, my brushes are dry. My brushes are used every other day for the past two years and look brand new.
Thanks for the conditioning tip! I have a Smith shadow brush and I really don’t like it because it’s always so scratchy and splayed out. I honestly have struggled to understand why people like them. I’m going to try to condition it and see how it goes! Otherwise, I use that BB solid too and it really is magic (vs. a gentle bar soap, Dr. Bronner’s, Artis foam, or Sigma’s liquid cleaner, which I’ve had varying degrees of success with). The BB solid is one that I know won’t leave a film behind.
I clean my brushes with a soap named Jabon Zote, then white version. Is even recommended for hair, that one smell similar to the beauty blender and remove any color from the brush. Also, I used a microfiber towel every day after each used so I do not wash them so often.
Thank you so much for the tip on using Dove Sensitive soap! I usually use Dr Bronner's liquid soap to clean powder brushes, and the Dr Bronner's bar soap to clean any liquid/cream brushes - and sometimes that soap is hard to rinse out of the brushes. The Dove soap worked beautifully, even for the ones that I thought would be stained. So much easier just using the bar, and a lot cheaper too!!!
I use the pink Zote soap...97 cents at Walmart for a huuge bar! Totally get all the pigment out immediately and doesn't dry them out. Works great on my sponges also. If i need alittle conditioning I use a bit of lavender castille soap! Give it a try Mel. Love ya gurl...Sybil
I grew up using and loving Dove's Sensitive Skin bar soap! I am definitely going to get a bar to clean some of my natural hair brushes, and I am going to try the hair conditioner tip too. I've always used a tiny bit of olive oil, but the hair conditioner would be much easier to fully rinse out. I use a bar of "ZOTE White Laundry Soap" on my beauty blenders & sponges; it gets them cleaner than anything I've tried and does not leave a residue. You can buy it at Walmart or Home Depot for apx $3.95. Also available on Amazon, but the price is higher. It's a BIG 14 oz rectangular bar of soap (average bar soaps are 3 - 4 oz) that will last you FOREVER! I store it in a plastic food storage container under my sink. Because of it's size & shape, the Zote White Laundry Bar Soap can easily be sliced up into smaller 1 - 2 oz bars for convenience/travel purposes. It is so cost effective compared to the full size Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser, which retails for $16 for 1 oz of product. When it comes to deep cleansing beauty sponges, I've found the Zote soap to be a more effective than the Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser. Just thought I'd share in case it would help someone else on a budget! ;-) XOXO ~ Christy ~
I just grabbed a set of rephyr brushes and I don't want to mess them up so, I am here for this. Thank you! I use a little argan oil on the natural hair ones to help keep them hydrated and in place. Not sure if I'm supposed to, I just hate the fraying. And I always use like an all natural soap, but it doesn't always get all the color out. Most of the time it will but really deep pigments on white brushes, not so much.
I use Dawn dishwashing soap. If people use it to wash crude oil off baby ducks, than it's fine for my brushes. I like the job it does. Will try conditioning - awesome tip.
I am just going to wash my brushes, and thank you so much for your video, I was wondering if there is a better method than my usual, to update it , and wow so many great tips. Thank you so much for the video, you are absolutely amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Such helpful tips. I use a bar of olive soap and castile soap to clean my brushes. it does a good job. You look beautiful and makeup flawless as always!
This is a great video, Mel❣️ It seems like no one does this type of purely instructional and helpful video anymore. Thank you so much. You are very appreciated😍 I did want to add something about the brush drying position. I think it’s best to dry them upside down or at least at a downward angle- Like folding the towel to rest the handles or putting something under the tops of the handles. Gravity will help :) When they’re completely flat some water can still seep into the ferrule, especially the bottom portion-the part resting on the drying surface. I personally have one of the Sigma drying towers, but that only does 24 eye brushes + 20 face brushes at one time. So, may not be large enough for you.
Thank you so much for recommending an affordable option! I can't wait to try the dove sensitive soap. Right now I use zote laundry soap for my cheap brushes and the African black shea moisture soap for my nice ones. Dove seems like a great option. Thank you Mel!
Love the solid brush shampoo for makeup brushes but (in addition to that) for some of my more delicate brushes &/or hairs that feel a bit “dry” or splay-out a little after the air drying process, I will follow-up with a light formula argan oil to condition them gently- it really works well!👍🏻
I love the black beauty blender bar. I also love Cinema Secret. No water needed and dries much faster (great for foundation/concealer brushes). I also lay two hairspray cans on my counter (on a towel) and rest the brushes against them tip up/bristles down so any excess water will drip out.
For foundation, the most effective cleanser I have found is a vegan solid shampoo - e.g. Lush. Solid shampoo is better at removing clingy oily foundation.
Thanks for this. You have the cleanest brushes on youtube. They always look new! Turns out it's because you wash them so often. Makes sense! I've been using regular soap since Sonia G said that's what she uses. I only use Parian Spirit on synthetic eye brushes on the rare occasions when I'm using my brushes on someone else.
This motivated me to clean my brushes! I have some beautiful brushes. Such neglect, I am ashamed of myself. Thanks Mel. Loved your technique. It was easy, safe and my brushes a snow white!
Brush washing shaming is hilarious to me. Everybody's different, thus has different methods, that's life! Glad to see another bar soap cleaner. I usually clean my face brushes with either baby shampoo or a bar of tea tree soap (both Paul Mitchell and its cheaper dupe at Sally's) since I'm acne prone, and dry/shape on a microfiber towel. Also love the Sephora Daily Brush Cleaner, it's a rockstar to clean my eye brushes and smaller face brushes to color switch during application, and to temporarily clean when I get lazy, lol. Appreciate you doing this video, learned some new tips! 😊
I brought a brush holder to use after cleaning from amazon. They hang upside down. Many different sizes to hold all sizes of brushes. Great video, Mel.
I never thought of conditioner I'll have to try that , but I love castral soap , simple living makes are nice bar of it , but that and for the tough one I add makeup remover in with the soap , BB in pricey so I like the all natural it's less pricey .
For a liquid cleanser, I use the EcoTools brush shampoo (a little goes a looooooooooong way), and Dr. Bronner's solid bar soap for my sponges. All of my brushes are currently synthetic, so I don't mind using the alcohol "double cleanse" method (90% to remove pigment, 70% to disinfect) on some of my eye and powder brushes if they've only been lightly used; I'll save shampooing those after a couple of uses.
I love learning some new techniques!! I’ve switched to using a bar of Dr Bronners soap that I keep in a travel container for bar soap and it lasts forever so I’m saving money and not creating as much waste 🎉
This is so helpfull! I just bought the new chanel brushes and I am so scared to clean them!! I used baby shampoo which the chanel advisor advised me, but the dove bar is a great tip!!
Thank you for the great brush cleaning tips. I use zote pink bar soap. It has always worked great cleaning my brushes and I’ve never noticed any negative affects on my brushes. I want to try the dove bar and see how it works.
I use the BB liquid soap for my sponges & sometimes for my brushes. I also use the Eco Tools liquid brush soap and all of my brushes come out very clean. For my animal hair brushes, I have a bottle of rose hip oil and right after I am done washing them, I put a tiny bit of the rose hip oil on the bristles and then I take a little piece of tissue and wrap it around the bristles while it dries. Thanks for sharing how you do yours, and I hope people understand that everyone does things differently and that’s ok, do what works for you right? Love your videos Mel 😘😘💋💋
I need to keep these Beauty Blender solids! I usually just throw those minis in my bottom beauty drawer lol I also use the Clinique brush cleaner every time I use my brushes to clean and it disinfects! Then I save my deep cleaning for the weekends when I have more time. I used Dawn dishwashing liquid because again I have mostly synthetic brushes. When I get more natural haired brushes I guess I will need to switch this up. Thanks Mel!
I use shea moisture bars or dove as well. Real Techniques came out with a bunch of brush cleaning products from formula to the silicone scrubbies and they even say simple soap and water works just as well. Foundation brushes you need something to break down oil. So dish soap is my go to or an oil clenaser works beautifully. The hardest foundation to get out is the original IT Cosmetics... it’s so greasy!
Thank you Mel. I usually use baby shampoo (and sometimes Dove soap!) for my synthetic brushes but I’ve always wondered how you keep natural hair brushes clean. Going to look into these tips as I’m going to be investing in nicer makeup brushes 🤗
I usually use the beauty blender solid too, and sometimes a bar of castille soap. I also use Daiso sponge detergent (6 bucks on amazon) for stubborn cream or liquids, it gets those stains out of your sponges and brushes like nobody's business, but it's drying so it's a last resort type of product for me. Also, I squeeze excess water out with a microfiber towel and use rubber bands to hang my brushes upside down from a rack! Frees up counter space and I don't have to worry about splashing water on my brushes if I"m at my sink :)
I've not tried colour switch either it looks like it could mess ur brush up but could also be very useful! I've seen Wayne Goss use the colour switch when he swatches!
Mel most of the methods you've used I've used. My favorite method is using the Suave 2in1 daily plus shampoo for my brushes. When cleaning my sponges I use the original softsoap. I also clean my brushes after each use. I don't know how anyone can go days between cleaning especially if you have acne prone skin. Now for drying after washing I press the hairs with a paper towel. Which helps reshape them then I use a brush drying stand I bought from amazon for cheap. The brushes are added to the stand so that the brush hairs are appointed down so gravity help further. Lastly I have a little fan that I point at the drying stand. My brushes are dry with in 12hrs. The one thing I haven't tired is the beauty blender solid. So i'm going to pick that one up because I've heard great things about it. This was a great and informative video Mel!!!
Ooooowwww I love dove soap I use the pink bar to shave my legs and they r silky soft after! I'm gonna have to try it for my brushes now thanks Mel I'm gonna try all ur little hacks here!! I do know not to get water inside where the glue is and to hold it facing down then lay flat! I do know that and that to me was like being paranoid when I 1st cleaned brushes it made since to me lmbo!
Your brushes always look in perfect shape. Thanks for the tips! I do hv a few slightly stained ones, may try a few of your ideas. I love the brush tree's like they have on Amazon. Space saver & dries brushes upside down. Also, I started rinsing natural hair in cold water at the end, like they say to do w/ the hair on the head. I also use those brush guards like on beautylish. Not on all of my brushes but on some that want to splay badly. Did see on Sonia's blog, said let them do their thing, how they are meant to be. I got my beauty guards from beautyjunkees. Nice protection when you travel. I love bathing my babies. :)
I honestly have no other reason to say this then just to say it because it’s true… Mel is one of the most incredible artist that you will find on TH-cam and I truly trust her when it comes to her artistry but also taking care of her products Specifically brushes she has review tons of different cleaning agents shampoos cleansers for tools SO I know she knows what she’s doing when it comes to this! I can trust her 100% thank you for the video!
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I like to use a bath towel and fold one side of the towel to let the handle rest on the folded edge... a slight tilt of the handle to keep water out of the feral. Conditioner is a great tip. Tysm!
I do that too! It really helps!
Same here!
Haha I just commented that,, oops that's what I get for commenting without reading others..lol
Lora Lynn same!!
I do this as well, using teatowels! Nice to know I'm not the only one. :)
The best thing I ever did for my high end/natural brushes...ALOE VERA GEL. After I wash them, I pat them almost dry on a soft towel and after they are all done w/ that, I take some ALOE GEL and lightly coat them and shape them. Mostly just my natural hair ones (wayne goss, Sonja g, Mac original, hukuhodo) and they have to be pretty much totally dry or it takes forever to finish drying the larger ones. After they are all completely dry, the ALOE makes them have like a crunchy seal. When they are ready to use, I just dust them on my hand to "bring them back to life,lol". They are like brand new every time. I think I learned that from stephanie Nicole back in the day? Its really helped them keep their shape and they are all just as soft as the day I bought them!
I LOVE your brush cleaning dedication! Drives me wild watching videos of people complaining about their "mysterious acne out of nowhere" right before they use a nasty ass brush/sponge that hasn't been clean in months. One gal I watch, I don't think I've ever seen her use a clean brush makes me 👀👀👀
Yes! That is in an old Stephanie Nicole video! I went out and bought aloe vera gel right after that❣️
mangolover Same here! Saw Stephanie Nicole do the same thing and had to give it a try. Since I have naturally curly/frizzy hair, I realized many of my hair styling gels perform the same way. Assumed if it conditions and gives shape to my natural hair, it should do the same for my natural hair brushes and I was right! Now as I buy new brushes, I’m not wasting money buying brush guards 💸
It’s really neat how it makes a little case for the brush head. All of my brushes are synthetic, but I use it for the face brushes I need to shape, like CT’s Powder & Sculpt is a good example.😊
mangolover Yes! I love the little protective case that forms around the bristles. I leave it stiff until I’m ready to use it🌺
Sheila King did the brush guards not work well for you. They do for me.
The best method I’ve found is the Dr.Bronners Unscented soap & Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair conditioner when needed 🙂. I learned about using that brand of soap from the Brush Queen herself, Sonia G. It works great at getting all the pigments out, has never dried or damaged any brushes, and lasts forever. Win win! Thank you for the video Mel, awesome as ever 💖.
Agreed! Love Dr. Bronners Baby Soap. It’s extremely gentle and moisturizing on my hair and my makeup brushes👍🏽
As someone who for years washed my watercolor and oil paint brushes in Dr Bronners, I found it was a great choice to carry over into my makeup brushes.
Kristina Frey I swear by Dr Bonners
Seven Mineral Organic Liquid Castile Soap is a step up from Dr. Bronner’s. It doesn’t contain all the nasty palm oil that Dr. Bronner’s soaps do. Save the planet and rainforests by not buying anything with palm oil…..QQ
Yes! Perfect timing, I desperately need to clean my brushes🙈 Gorgeous makeup today, adore that lip color on you!!
Great video! Never thought of using conditioner on my brushes but it makes so much sense!
I am not an expert nor do I have insanely expensive brushes( working on it) but a make up artist I had told me a tip that you can use pure aloe vera gel. I use small small amount in hand and shape brushes while damp and it works amazing for me! As soon as it drys it almost evaporates but does not leave residue I just fluff after and it keeps my brushes so soft and leaves no residue and brush shape looks new! I have been doing this for a very long time and has kept my brushes in amazing condition. I am going to definitely try the conditioner. That sounds like great idea. Great video. Happy Thanksgiving from Canada 🌟🍁
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As somebody who paints and draws I just can say YES YES YES! My expensive aqarelle brushes from japan are still in a great condition.
The only things I do different is that I use another solid brush soap from a local brush brand (da vinchi) but I used the dove sensitive soap from time to time too - I love their stuff for my body. And I use a soft towel to gently get the excess water out before I lay them out flat.
Great video as always! Thanks for sharing your tips!
When I wash my brushes with antibacterial soap (after every use as well, face brushes too-it changed my skin) I make same movements as I would on my eyes-circular motions, glide (like eyeliner brush) etc., I also use brush guards for drying them and I do them a hair mask once a week. My oldest brush is like 8 years old and it's still in perfect condition :) great video!
I also use antibacterial soap (Dial original bar soap) to wash my brushes, it's so affordable and get them clean.
What do you use for the hair mask?
@@GretchenVaughn my actual hair mask :D it's one from Tresemme, the Biotin Mask
Regular soap will clean them just as well , you don’t need antibacterial soap - lots contain alcohol which can damage , I work in healthcare and the only place in our hospital that has antibacterial soap is the OR everywhere else is just regular soap .
@@karincope3019 that's why I give my brushes a mask once a week,so they are not all dried up :)
I love that you have done this video. I have been a make up artist for 20 years and this is how i clean my brushes. I use Dove soap with a conditioner afterwards, then lie them flat on a towel to dry. Your brushes last for years using this method. I have loads of brushes in my kit so used different brushes on each model thenat the end of the day i wash them all and they dry overnight. Perfect
you never know enough about how to wash your makeup brushes, thank you for this video, I wash them with alep soap (an organic soap) and from time to time I sprinkle with alcohol at 90. Have a good day mel
Always giving us such good information with a smile and joy. Thank you Mel 💖💜
I have waited for this video for so long!!!! Thank you. Not complaining because you put up a lot of videos. I have so many natural hair brushes that I don’t use because I don’t want to ruin it. You’ve had me buy so many natural hair brushes, that I want to keep looking great. Thank you again.
Dr Bronner's liquid castille soap cleans and conditions my brushes in one step. The lavendar scented one smells just like the liquid blender cleanser. I'm going to try your conditioner tip to keep my brushes softer! 🖌🥰
Great tips!! I would also add, make sure your brush handles are dry before laying down the brushes to dry the bristles. I found out many years ago that allowing two slightly damp handles to touch one another while drying ruined the lacquer where the handles touched. I’ve also used Dove and have many brushes in great shape that are 20+ years old!!
I use Dr Bronner baby soap (the hard version, not liquid) it cleans everything and I have brushes from 20 years ago (Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown ones) that still look new and I wash my brushes after every use (makes it less of a chore to do a handful of brushes instead of waiting until I have a ton to do lol)
I took your advice the other day and used the products you recommended to wash my brushes, YOU ARE AMAZING. My brushes have NEVER looked better. Seriously, your advice is the BEST ❤❤❤ Great video. So informative and amazing🙌🙌❤❤❤
I’m so glad it helped! I think your question was the tipping point for me to finally do this video LOL
So, thank YOU☺️
I'm so happy you showed us how you do it. Your brushes are always so white. Have a great day beautiful. You still feeling good. You look great. XOXOXXO
I love the beauty blender solid too! I’ll have to try the dove soap! Great video friend!
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This is literally the best brush video cleaning video ever- I always make sure to wash in COLD water too- just like paint brushes, warm/ hot could melt the glue and change the shape of the brush!
Your lip color is gorgeous. I’m just really getting into brushes. I’m saving for Sonia G set.
I use a beauty blender solid the larger one. I have Sonia G, Wayne Goss and others and never had an issue. Love you!! I have tried everything and that’s all the works for me! ❤️
Mel was such a wealth of knowledge and had so much to share. 🎓 I'm scared that this video might disappear one day, so I came back to rewatch / refresh my memory, and actually write down the steps this time with the product recommendations. ✍️ It's hit me that it's been over 2 years since she posted this, and as soon as I opened this video, I see the lovely response she left to my comment from 2019. It's sad to think of all the things in the future we'll never learn from her now. 😔🌹
I don’t like to waste a lot of water so I used cleaners like the Cinema secrets and OMG it works like magic. But I did find a dupe at Walmart that is perhaps a little bit more gentle it’s from a brand called equate. It’s called spray brush cleaner, it quickly cleans and conditions natural hair and synthetic fiber brushes. It’s also alcohol free. I use this With a microfiber towel and my brushes are clean as new. I will go in for a deep clean with soap and water sometimes. However when I’m on set I have to have alcohol to spray the brushes and make up To sanitize.
Ik what u mean. It works great!
i_wakeup_4_makeup I just got some Cinema Secrets and love it but I will give the Equate a shot.
I have the Equate spray but I've got two natural hair brushes w/stains on them. I'm worried that I won't be able to get them white again!
I have the Cinema Secrets brush cleaner & I've never used it lol I was glad to get it at first but then saw a few videos on it & as it's a great fast way to clean and have dry brushes fast it's more for using to clean quickly for different application or color & client I don't think & just my opinion but I won't use that as my only source of cleaning as it might dry out my brushes or ruin them. & buying brushes are an investment esp expensive ones lol
I use the Cinema Secrets cleanser too but it really dries out my brushes - especially my Morphe brushes. I've had to toss a bunch of brushes because they're too dried out & the bristles end up breaking!
Dove soap Is also what my surgeons tell me to use to wash up before surgery. The same you suggested so must be some good stuff! I’m doing some wedding makeup today and it’s my first client. I’m so nervous! But excited. Thanks for this video I didn’t even think of using alcohol as a disinfectant for cleaning. Because I’ve always just used my brushes for me. Going to go through everything again!
Thank you so much, this is so helpful, what I am doing wrong is washing mine, I used circular motions, and I was damaging the bristles but i gonna stop doing that after watching your video thank you for helping
I got the Sigma brush drying holder. I love that it has bands that help reshape brushes.
As a nail tech we were taught at school ( I went to Blanche MacDonald) to run our brushes on the inside of an egg and condition the brush with egg white - my first brush in 1992 was $80 and I still have it . Acetone is so hard on the hairs of the brushes but with proper care they can last . I gently massage the egg white into the brush and let sit for bit then rinse .
Finally someone who washes brushes after every single use! I do the same and always think I'm crazy for doing it. BTW getting my dove soap right now!
I was a nail tech many years ago (90’s ) and my nail brush was huge money and we used sable brushes and they were put to the test and to look after them I would run them on the inside of a egg shell it’s been used but still wet - the best conditioner for my brushes . Then shape and let sit for 10-15 min ,rinse shape and dry .
Yasssss!! I have been waiting YEARS for you to make this video. Thank you so much. Now I know exactly what I’ve been doing wrong and why my brushes would lose their shape. I know what I’m doing tomorrow!! 🧼
I like the beauty blender solid for my brushes too. I also picked up the Hakuhodo brush solid a while back when I bought some brushes and it works great and is really gentle on my expensive natural hair brushes.
I'm so excited you said Dove soap!. I have used that my whole life and it's like a miracle soap. Just purchased my first Rephr brushes and found this video
P.s. Dove takes stains out of cloth diapers AND blood stains especially.
It also gets rid of baby acne in a day or 2! The bar kind.
And I have never had any issues on my sensitive tissues ☺ in 30 years and used to get the personal infections if you know what I mean.
I did learn most of these tricks previously and have the same routine but it makes me feel like I'm killing it that you confirmed my methods🥰
The only thing I do differently is that when I place them to dry I put them on a bath towel and I roll up one side of the towel slightly ( only about an inch high) and I place the handle of the brush on the rolled side of the towel so that the brush is angled slightly downwards to help any of the water left in the bristle to run away from the ferrel of the brush. Don’t put too high a roll in the towel tho otherwise when you lean the brush against it the towel can push against the tips of the bristles especially if it’s a really soft brush. You only need a slight lean angle and the brushes dry much quicker.
I do the same exact thing. I clean my brushes in the morning. When I arrive home from work, my brushes are dry. My brushes are used every other day for the past two years and look brand new.
I do this too! When there's no more room on my little rack that I use to hang them upside down the towel trick is my go to
Thanks for the conditioning tip! I have a Smith shadow brush and I really don’t like it because it’s always so scratchy and splayed out. I honestly have struggled to understand why people like them. I’m going to try to condition it and see how it goes! Otherwise, I use that BB solid too and it really is magic (vs. a gentle bar soap, Dr. Bronner’s, Artis foam, or Sigma’s liquid cleaner, which I’ve had varying degrees of success with). The BB solid is one that I know won’t leave a film behind.
I clean my brushes with a soap named Jabon Zote, then white version. Is even recommended for hair, that one smell similar to the beauty blender and remove any color from the brush. Also, I used a microfiber towel every day after each used so I do not wash them so often.
Omg Mel I use the Dove soap too. It’s my fav for cleaning brushes. ❤️❤️❤️
Me too lol or a good shampoo
Do you use the sensitive kind she mentioned or just regular Dove?
Brooke Bixler pretty sure it’s the regular kind. Really gets the brushes white.
Thank you so much for the tip on using Dove Sensitive soap! I usually use Dr Bronner's liquid soap to clean powder brushes, and the Dr Bronner's bar soap to clean any liquid/cream brushes - and sometimes that soap is hard to rinse out of the brushes. The Dove soap worked beautifully, even for the ones that I thought would be stained. So much easier just using the bar, and a lot cheaper too!!!
Thanks for the tips! I need to wash my brushes more. Great video as always 🖤
Mama you look so GORGEOUS with red lip! 😍😍😍
I use the pink Zote soap...97 cents at Walmart for a huuge bar! Totally get all the pigment out immediately and doesn't dry them out. Works great on my sponges also. If i need alittle conditioning I use a bit of lavender castille soap! Give it a try Mel. Love ya gurl...Sybil
I grew up using and loving Dove's Sensitive Skin bar soap! I am definitely going to get a bar to clean some of my natural hair brushes, and I am going to try the hair conditioner tip too. I've always used a tiny bit of olive oil, but the hair conditioner would be much easier to fully rinse out. I use a bar of "ZOTE White Laundry Soap" on my beauty blenders & sponges; it gets them cleaner than anything I've tried and does not leave a residue. You can buy it at Walmart or Home Depot for apx $3.95. Also available on Amazon, but the price is higher. It's a BIG 14 oz rectangular bar of soap (average bar soaps are 3 - 4 oz) that will last you FOREVER! I store it in a plastic food storage container under my sink. Because of it's size & shape, the Zote White Laundry Bar Soap can easily be sliced up into smaller 1 - 2 oz bars for convenience/travel purposes. It is so cost effective compared to the full size Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser, which retails for $16 for 1 oz of product. When it comes to deep cleansing beauty sponges, I've found the Zote soap to be a more effective than the Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser. Just thought I'd share in case it would help someone else on a budget! ;-)
XOXO ~ Christy ~
Super helpful! Thanks for taking the time to share your tips/experience.
I just grabbed a set of rephyr brushes and I don't want to mess them up so, I am here for this. Thank you! I use a little argan oil on the natural hair ones to help keep them hydrated and in place. Not sure if I'm supposed to, I just hate the fraying. And I always use like an all natural soap, but it doesn't always get all the color out. Most of the time it will but really deep pigments on white brushes, not so much.
I use Dawn dishwashing soap. If people use it to wash crude oil off baby ducks, than it's fine for my brushes. I like the job it does. Will try conditioning - awesome tip.
Wow thanks for explaining cleanses your brushes I use the beauty blender soap and will try the dove ! Linda, Toronto,Canada
Good to know about using conditioner! Thanks for the tip!
I am just going to wash my brushes, and thank you so much for your video, I was wondering if there is a better method than my usual, to update it , and wow so many great tips. Thank you so much for the video, you are absolutely amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Such helpful tips. I use a bar of olive soap and castile soap to clean my brushes. it does a good job. You look beautiful and makeup flawless as always!
Wonderful video, thank you for taking the time to show us what works for you. I really appreciate and value your experience and knowledge.
Thanks for this video! I also like the Dove sensitive skin soap
Ivory soap works well too 🌸
Thanks for your advice I found that really helpful and I will take more care next time. Much love Sandy 🥂💕
There are some great tips here in this video Mel! Thanks so much for sharing!! Have a lovely weekend. ❤️❤️
No problem for me dear😍 i do use rhd bblender soap and Charcoal soap, great for whitening ans gentle on the bristles👌🤪
This is a great video, Mel❣️ It seems like no one does this type of purely instructional and helpful video anymore. Thank you so much. You are very appreciated😍 I did want to add something about the brush drying position. I think it’s best to dry them upside down or at least at a downward angle- Like folding the towel to rest the handles or putting something under the tops of the handles. Gravity will help :) When they’re completely flat some water can still seep into the ferrule, especially the bottom portion-the part resting on the drying surface. I personally have one of the Sigma drying towers, but that only does 24 eye brushes + 20 face brushes at one time. So, may not be large enough for you.
I use Dove soap too!!! And Aveno baby baby shampoo. Ive been waiting for a video like this!
I love using Kiss My Face Olive and Aloe soap bar. Condition and pulls all traces of makeup. My favorite!
Thank you so much for recommending an affordable option! I can't wait to try the dove sensitive soap. Right now I use zote laundry soap for my cheap brushes and the African black shea moisture soap for my nice ones. Dove seems like a great option. Thank you Mel!
I LOVE the African black soap too! Great for sponges as well!
I'm so glad you did this video... I have always used Dove Sensitive soap with no fragrance for my brushes. 👍👍👍👍
Just discovered your channel. New friend and this video was perfect timing as I need to clean my brushes desperately. 🙂💜🇨🇦
Love the solid brush shampoo for makeup brushes but (in addition to that) for some of my more delicate brushes &/or hairs that feel a bit “dry” or splay-out a little after the air drying process, I will follow-up with a light formula argan oil to condition them gently- it really works well!👍🏻
I love the black beauty blender bar. I also love Cinema Secret. No water needed and dries much faster (great for foundation/concealer brushes). I also lay two hairspray cans on my counter (on a towel) and rest the brushes against them tip up/bristles down so any excess water will drip out.
Finally my day off and so happy you posted this video Mel, watching right now!!! I have actually been waiting for this one thank you so much!
For foundation, the most effective cleanser I have found is a vegan solid shampoo - e.g. Lush. Solid shampoo is better at removing clingy oily foundation.
Thanks for this. You have the cleanest brushes on youtube. They always look new! Turns out it's because you wash them so often. Makes sense! I've been using regular soap since Sonia G said that's what she uses. I only use Parian Spirit on synthetic eye brushes on the rare occasions when I'm using my brushes on someone else.
This motivated me to clean my brushes! I have some beautiful brushes. Such neglect, I am ashamed of myself. Thanks Mel. Loved your technique. It was easy, safe and my brushes a snow white!
I love using the Beauty Blender bar soap 🧼. It’s amazing. I just bought the Sigma Dry n’ Shape. I love it.
Awesome video, I use Dove soap. Thanks for tips
Great video! You inspired me to wash my brushes as I watched 😊!
Brush washing shaming is hilarious to me. Everybody's different, thus has different methods, that's life! Glad to see another bar soap cleaner. I usually clean my face brushes with either baby shampoo or a bar of tea tree soap (both Paul Mitchell and its cheaper dupe at Sally's) since I'm acne prone, and dry/shape on a microfiber towel. Also love the Sephora Daily Brush Cleaner, it's a rockstar to clean my eye brushes and smaller face brushes to color switch during application, and to temporarily clean when I get lazy, lol. Appreciate you doing this video, learned some new tips! 😊
I use Dove soap too! Works great.
Love listening to all opinions
I brought a brush holder to use after cleaning from amazon. They hang upside down. Many different sizes to hold all sizes of brushes. Great video, Mel.
I never thought of conditioner I'll have to try that , but I love castral soap , simple living makes are nice bar of it , but that and for the tough one I add makeup remover in with the soap , BB in pricey so I like the all natural it's less pricey .
I use the zote bar soap found down the laundry aisle & it actually works & it’s cheap
For a liquid cleanser, I use the EcoTools brush shampoo (a little goes a looooooooooong way), and Dr. Bronner's solid bar soap for my sponges. All of my brushes are currently synthetic, so I don't mind using the alcohol "double cleanse" method (90% to remove pigment, 70% to disinfect) on some of my eye and powder brushes if they've only been lightly used; I'll save shampooing those after a couple of uses.
I love learning some new techniques!! I’ve switched to using a bar of Dr Bronners soap that I keep in a travel container for bar soap and it lasts forever so I’m saving money and not creating as much waste 🎉
I always use a bar of soap to clean my brushes, I'm happy to see you also use the Dove soap. I will try to use conditioner.
I’m so glad you did this video! It actually makes me feel pretty good about how I clean by brushes, and I use either the BB solid or Dove sensitive!
I luuuuurrrrrvvvvvee the beauty blender solids!! I dont wash my brushes enough it's my nemesis!! X
I can watch you do anything...Yes washing your brushes or your dishes...♥️🇦🇺👍
This is so helpfull! I just bought the new chanel brushes and I am so scared to clean them!!
I used baby shampoo which the chanel advisor advised me, but the dove bar is a great tip!!
Thank you for the great brush cleaning tips. I use zote pink bar soap. It has always worked great cleaning my brushes and I’ve never noticed any negative affects on my brushes. I want to try the dove bar and see how it works.
I use the BB liquid soap for my sponges & sometimes for my brushes. I also use the Eco Tools liquid brush soap and all of my brushes come out very clean. For my animal hair brushes, I have a bottle of rose hip oil and right after I am done washing them, I put a tiny bit of the rose hip oil on the bristles and then I take a little piece of tissue and wrap it around the bristles while it dries. Thanks for sharing how you do yours, and I hope people understand that everyone does things differently and that’s ok, do what works for you right? Love your videos Mel 😘😘💋💋
I need to keep these Beauty Blender solids! I usually just throw those minis in my bottom beauty drawer lol I also use the Clinique brush cleaner every time I use my brushes to clean and it disinfects! Then I save my deep cleaning for the weekends when I have more time. I used Dawn dishwashing liquid because again I have mostly synthetic brushes. When I get more natural haired brushes I guess I will need to switch this up. Thanks Mel!
Brown Girl Bella By Shannon B. The BB mini solids are perfect for taking on trips too! Definitely hold onto those!
mortypickles Lol after I watched this I dug them out of my bottom drawer!! I found 4!! Lol
I use shea moisture bars or dove as well. Real Techniques came out with a bunch of brush cleaning products from formula to the silicone scrubbies and they even say simple soap and water works just as well. Foundation brushes you need something to break down oil. So dish soap is my go to or an oil clenaser works beautifully. The hardest foundation to get out is the original IT Cosmetics... it’s so greasy!
Thank you Mel. I usually use baby shampoo (and sometimes Dove soap!) for my synthetic brushes but I’ve always wondered how you keep natural hair brushes clean. Going to look into these tips as I’m going to be investing in nicer makeup brushes 🤗
I usually use the beauty blender solid too, and sometimes a bar of castille soap. I also use Daiso sponge detergent (6 bucks on amazon) for stubborn cream or liquids, it gets those stains out of your sponges and brushes like nobody's business, but it's drying so it's a last resort type of product for me.
Also, I squeeze excess water out with a microfiber towel and use rubber bands to hang my brushes upside down from a rack! Frees up counter space and I don't have to worry about splashing water on my brushes if I"m at my sink :)
I use dove soap too...I figured it's a beauty bar so it was a good option. Works pretty well for me and it smells decent
Hi Mel! Thanks for the great tips on brush cleaning! Would you do a tutorial on the Colourpop Smoke Show palette? Thank you!
Great video. 🙂I wash my sponges in the washing machine (in a separate little bag) with our clothes. Makes them perfectly clean every time.
I've not tried colour switch either it looks like it could mess ur brush up but could also be very useful! I've seen Wayne Goss use the colour switch when he swatches!
Hey Mel 💖
Thank you for sharing your brush cleaning secrets.
Mel most of the methods you've used I've used. My favorite method is using the Suave 2in1 daily plus shampoo for my brushes. When cleaning my sponges I use the original softsoap. I also clean my brushes after each use. I don't know how anyone can go days between cleaning especially if you have acne prone skin. Now for drying after washing I press the hairs with a paper towel. Which helps reshape them then I use a brush drying stand I bought from amazon for cheap. The brushes are added to the stand so that the brush hairs are appointed down so gravity help further. Lastly I have a little fan that I point at the drying stand. My brushes are dry with in 12hrs. The one thing I haven't tired is the beauty blender solid. So i'm going to pick that one up because I've heard great things about it. This was a great and informative video Mel!!!
Love your makeup in this video.
Thank you!!!
Ooooowwww I love dove soap I use the pink bar to shave my legs and they r silky soft after! I'm gonna have to try it for my brushes now thanks Mel I'm gonna try all ur little hacks here!! I do know not to get water inside where the glue is and to hold it facing down then lay flat! I do know that and that to me was like being paranoid when I 1st cleaned brushes it made since to me lmbo!
Your brushes always look in perfect shape. Thanks for the tips! I do hv a few slightly stained ones, may try a few of your ideas. I love the brush tree's like they have on Amazon. Space saver & dries brushes upside down. Also, I started rinsing natural hair in cold water at the end, like they say to do w/ the hair on the head. I also use those brush guards like on beautylish. Not on all of my brushes but on some that want to splay badly. Did see on Sonia's blog, said let them do their thing, how they are meant to be. I got my beauty guards from beautyjunkees. Nice protection when you travel. I love bathing my babies. :)