how to clean up your makeup brushes #beautybuzz

This is my makeup basket.  It is a mess.  Stuffed with products I don’t even use and items that aren’t even cosmetics – it’s definitely time for a cleaning!

I used to keep my makeup in a drawer, but I found that using a basket was much more convenient for me.  Why?  It’s portable!  I tend to use a mirror in the house that has the best lighting for makeup application.  So depending on the amount of sunshine on any given day, I have three prime spots that I love.

I find it best to just start by dumping everything out.  Then I begin by sifting through stuff just like I would clean out my closet.  Anything broken either gets fixed right away, or tossed out.  Broken eye shadows and compacts do nothing but make messes!

Here’s a way that you can fix them with rubbing alcohol.  Things that I use all the time, get wiped down and put back into the basket.  If there is something that I got but haven’t used, I’ll pass it on to a friend who might enjoy it.  I only keep the things that I love and use.  Clutter is no ones friend.

Before I put my makeup brushes back, I clean them too.  In fact, I try to clean my brushes once a week.  Makeup brushes can easily get cleaned with warm water and a mild soap.  I prefer to use baby shampoo.

Just a few things to consider when washing your brushes; you’ll have to keep changing the water until it stays clear, don’t put the whole brush underwater – just the bristles, and dry the brushes by keeping them on a slant with the handle higher than the bristles.

Now doesn’t that look much better?!  Everything is clean and organized.  And I only have the cosmetics that I love and use everyday.

So, Sassy reader, how do you organize your cosmetics?  When was the last time you cleaned up your stash?

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