Then it happened one night… I was making coconut chicken bites with my pyramid pan and it struck me! This thing (the pyramid pan) could totally be a brush cleaning mat dupe!Īs you can see above, the idea of the brush cleaning mat is that the textured surface breaks up and works out the caked in makeup that lives in the thousands of bristles in the brushes. I’ve been intrigued with Sigma’s brush cleaning mat for awhile but never bought it. If you’re skin is oily, deep clean your face brushes once a week. You should deep clean your brushes at least every 2 weeks. Here are a couple of tutorials for cleaning makeup brushes to help them help you a deep cleaning option as well as a quick spot cleaning option: HOW TO DEEP CLEANING MAKEUP BRUSHES: Not to mention that the oil and makeup build up that accumulates in the brushes + your skin = not friends! They can have major staying power, but also have the potential to go rogue (aka lose their hair or have bristles that all have their own bad hair days) if they’re not properly cared for. 😉 In all seriousness though, more than likely your makeup brushes are the highest priced investment in your makeup stash. I’ll spare you the lecture I soap boxed in the resolutions. Were you around for those? Do you remember what #9 was? Mmmm hmmm that’s right… wash your makeup brushes. I admit that I have sometimes been guilty of not caring for my brushes as well as I should, but I promise I have reformed since committing to my Top Ten New Year’s Beauty Resolutions. It feels so luxurious and I always feel a little bit better after putting on my makeup with some good makeup brushes! Is anyone else a little bit (or a lot a bit if I’m being honest!) of a makeup brush hoarder? Of course, I love what they can do, (they’re like magic, I’ll spare you any before pics! 😉 ) but I also love the experience of applying makeup with brushes. Makeup brushes are likely the top investment in your beauty stash this cleaning method complete with DIY makeup brush mat will protect your investment! If you have always wondered what the best way to clean your makeup brushes is, this simple and thorough tutorial is for you.

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