There is a big difference between simply rinsing and properly wet washing makeup brushes. Follow the standard wet cleaning process to remove built-up foundation and cream makeup residue.
There's a difference between rinsing your brushes under water and actually cleaning them. Most people think a quick splash under the tap counts as a wash. It doesn’t. Real wet cleaning removes the deep product buildup that dry cleaning can’t touch — the foundation caked near the ferrule, the concealer hiding in the middle of dense bristles, the cream blush that’s been sitting there for weeks fermenting in your brush fibers.
Mastering the standard wet washing process is essential to extend the service life of your
makeup brushes. Improper wet cleaning easily causes bristle shedding, loose ferrules and deformed brush heads.
Start with preliminary dry cleaning. Tap brushes gently to shake off loose powder residues. This step avoids mixing dry pigments into cleaning water and reduces cleaning difficulty.
Prepare mild cleaning solution. You can choose professional makeup brush cleaner
How to Properly Use Dedicated Makeup Brush Cleaner or gentle baby shampoo mixed with warm water. Important: Only immerse bristles, never submerge the entire brush. Water entering the ferrule dissolves internal glue.
Rub bristles slowly along the direction of hair growth. Do not twist or scrub violently. Continuously squeeze out melted cream cosmetics and oil dirt trapped inside fibers.
Rinse under running clean water until the outflowing water turns completely clear. Squeeze excess moisture gently with clean hands. Reshape bristles to the original shape.
Finally, lay brushes flat on a dry towel for air drying. Do not hang upside down to dry. Gravity will pull water into the ferrule and damage your brushes.
If you frequently use powder cosmetics, combine wet washing with regular dry maintenance to keep your makeup brushes clean and soft at all times.
