Step 1: Grab a hand soap, make-up remover (cream-based, oil-based, water-based are all acceptable), a cloth, 2 or 3 handkerchieves/cloth, 2 plastic cups (that are not reusable) and extra virgin olive oil.
Before you ask, I'll explain them to you beforehand.
1. Hand soap basically kills 99% bacteria (unless not stated). Instead of using rubbing alcohol (which is definitely not suitable for your face even though it kills more effectively than hand soap).
2. Make-up remover (duh). You need that to remove the make-up residue on your brushes.
3. Cloths because (one) you need to place it underneath the plastic cups, (two) you need to wipe the brushes, (three) this is optional but you can place the clean and wet brushes on the cloth.
4. Plastic cups because it's easier to clean the brushes.
5. Extra virgin olive oil helps to moisturise your brushes, especially the bristles. They will feel much softer when you use it on your face.
Step 2: Pump 3 times of your make-up remover, hand soap, apply a few drops of extra virgin olive oil and spray a bit of water onto a plastic cup.
Step 3: Use your used make-up brush and stir it around the cup. The mixture will quickly turn into this unattractive yellow coloured-liquid, much like an uncooked egg yolk. Also, place a handkerchief or cloth underneath the cup to avoid spillage of water on the table.
You will notice that the colour residue from the brush are coming out. Just keep stirring until the colour has run out.
This procedure will take about 20 seconds (depending on how pigmented/dirty your brushes are).
Step 5: Grab your used make-up brush and stir it around the half-cup of water to remove the residue from the used make-up brush.
Make sure that all the residue has been removed from the brush completely. It takes at least 30 seconds.
Step 6: Wipe the wet/clean brush onto another handkerchief or cloth to dry it.
Step 7: Place the clean brush on another cloth or handkerchief to dry it.
OR another method is to rotate the brush into an upside down position and place it.
The thing is that I don't have a placement or handle to place the brush vertically so yeah.
If you place it horizontally on a cloth, it takes a longer time to dry. If you place it vertically (upside down), it's less time-consuming.
Method 1: Placing the brush horizontally on a cloth.
Method 2: Place the brush upside down vertically. You can use a rubber band or an elastic and tie it around a rod or stick.
Another way is to use a gigantic clip and clip the brushes onto a clothes hanger.
If,
Your brush is too big (like the powder brush or blush brush), use the same method but instead of dipping the brush into the half-cup of water to remove the residue, simply just rinse it off with tap water (mainly because it is harder to remove the residue from a big brush so it's only right to rinse it with tap water).
Make sure all of the residue has been removed. It'll take about a minute or so to completely wash off the residue.
I know this 'cleaning-brushes' method is REALLY long and time-consuming but if you wish to get the results you want, this is definitely the method for you. Your brushes will feel a lot cleaner, softer and it's a lot more moisturised compared to before.
Do this when you have a lot of free/leisure time. If you're a full-time make-up artist or you're just busy, do this at least once a month. I will be posting another method for cleaning brushes in a less time-consuming way.
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