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Your statement about MRSA is correct... over use of antibiotics and other products has definitely been the direct cause of bacterial species becoming more resistant to things meant to kill them. It's not only happening in Staph aureus (what MRSA is), but many many other bacteria, including ones that use to be harmless.

Baby shampoo products DO kill bacteria. I don't know where it came from that it doesn't? It has all sorts of lovely chemicals in it... just google "does baby shampoo kill bacteria" and you'll get results talking about the formaldehyde that's in it, LOL. A soap doesn't have to be labeled anti-bacterial for it to kill bacteria. That's just put on stuff to get the masses to buy it. It's more about technique than product. If you use antibacterial soap on your hands, and only scrub for 5 seconds, you're not doing any good. Plain ol' soap and water for minimum of 30 seconds is the running standard. (I went off on a tangent, sorry, haha. I'm a microbiologist, it happens. I love talking about bacteria...)

On another note... I use to use Sephora brush shampoo, and it seemed to leave my brushes really dry, so I switched to MAC's cleaner, and I love it! Definitely gets out the stains that some products leave, and doesn't leave my brushes dry and scratchy. I clean every week to every few weeks. It really depends on my usage and how many colors get stuck in the brushes.

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I use Mac Brush Cleanser and when I choose to deep clean I will take two clear buckets fill them with both hot water and then wash in one bucket and in the other, let the brushes sit.

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hi guys,

i just washed my blending brush and i cant get the bristles to fluff up again. any recs? help?

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I'm not gonna lie, I don't either!!! I'm washing them today.... with my M.A.C. brush cleaner. **loves it**

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I must be OCD, lol, I wash mine after I do makeup. I've found it easier for me. If not then, if I'm in a hurry, then when I come home and remove it, I'll clean my brushes too

I use Simple Facial Cleansing Mousse which is in a green pump bottle, is liquid but comes out as mousse. It's a brilliant makeup remover, no matter what kind of makeup (even lipstick paints) - it's off in seconds and fabbo for my brushes

I still have all my brushes (but have to buy all new makeup). I have my personal set and 5 client sets. Client sets were cleaned after each client.

hugs
Samiya

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I wash my brushes once or twice a week with baby shampoo and spot clean them every use.
it depends on when i use heavy coloured eyeshadows, then i wash it after use especially on white bristles. my 217 brush was stained by handwritten

For spot cleaning, i use sephoras daily brush cleaner or just non alcohol baby wipes

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I clean my eye brushes after every use. It makes it soooo much easier to keep up with. I take the MAC cleaner and put it in a spray bottle for easy access. Then I spray each eye brush I have used and swirl it around on a old piece of cloth.. if it is a fluffy brush I twirl it around in my fingers to keep the stray hairs in place while it dries. As for my face brushes I use Johnson and Johnson Head to Toe baby wash. It really is the best face wash and brush cleaner

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I spritz my brushes with basic brush cleaner when I'm finished making up my face. Then I mix a little gentle shampoo--I usually use V05--with some water to deep clean my brushes once or twice a month.

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Have you tried wrapping your blending brush in a paper towel when you dry them? brush guards also work really well too when you are drying your brushes.. brushgaurd.com

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I recently was given the suggestion to use baby shampoo first and then follow with conditioner ( the way you would with natural human hair)
Do you think this helps or hurts the quality of the brush?, i think the conditioner may cause an oil build up in the brush, or transfer extra oils into the skin therefor i never did try it.
I usually wash mine once a month and give them a nice spot clean after dark shadow. I love how they dry over night so the procedure never interrupts my schedule !

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Can someone tell me a good way to clean my 182 kabuki brush? I haven't dared to attempt to clean it yet.

I clean my other brushes in gentle shampoo and lukewarm water, and it works fine, but I'm not sure how to do it with the 182.

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after you wash them, lay them flat because if hold them up the water will seep to the handle and damage them

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Just run water over the edge of the brush not all the way to the handle and clean only the edge (put some cleaner in the pal of your hand and swirl the brush and keep repeating till it's clear) since that's probably the only part you use then rinse it off and lay it to dry....i hope you get what i mean

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I think so. Thanks a lot. I'll try it out.

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I use baby shampoo with warm water and let them air dry laid out on my counter. If I need to use the same brush while doing a look I will pour a little bit of mac brush cleaner on a paper towel and wipe the brush with it but I don't recommend using mac brush cleaner for your only cleaning because it does not get all of the product out of the brush.

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I've never had issues with MAC's cleanser not getting all the product out... not trying to argue, though! I wet the brushes, pour some the cleanser into my palm, swirl it around until the brush looks clean, and then rinse under running water until it runs clear. My brush I use for paint pots takes a bit more effort, but everything else to seems to come off really well, even mascara off of my mascara brush. I suppose it can all depend on how the MAC cleaner is used.

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They look clean, but if you shampoo them afterwards you will see that the water is not completely clean. If they were completely clean with the brush cleaner mac stores wouldn't wash their brushes with shampoo at the end of a shift

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Brushes used at a MAC store also come in contact with countless people every day who have god knows what on their skin... mine only come in contact with my own face so I don't see the need to clean with shampoo along with the MAC cleaner... just saying... I'm not really going after invisible to the naked eye type of stuff... my brushes are pure white after washing them with the cleaner. And the ingredients in the cleaner are good enough to kill your garden variety skin bacteria.

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How do you lovelies clean your nail brushes after mixing some clear polish with a pigment? I don't want all of my clear polish to get "contaminated." I've tried using shampoo, soap, and nail polish remover, but it's still incredibly difficult to clean, and VERY messy.

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I am no where near close to an expert, but last time I was at MAC, we were talking about how to clean my kabuki. One thing she suggested is to get a little cup/glass, pour some brush cleanser in it and soak it for a few minutes, then rinse. Soaking it will apparenly break down the makeup, making it rinse off easily.

If this is bad advice, please let me know! But it makes sense to me. Just like with makeup remover or nailpolish remover, if you let it sit and soak the area for a bit, it makes it so much easier to get it off.

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I have never mixed clear polishes with pigments, but if I ever do it I would consider soaking the used brushes in nail polish remover for a long time to let it work, and then wash them as I do with my regular make up brushes, with dish soap and olive oil. Maybe you have to let it work longer if it's hard to clean.

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Whats up with my brush??




This is my 190 and its "clean" and dry.. I spot clean with the Mac Brush Cleaner everyday and I deep clean once a week.. Can anyone tell me what happened to my brush.. Is this normal for the 190?

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YouTube - MichellePhan's Channel

Would anyone recommend using dish washing soap with olive oil to clean your brushes? Michelle stated she learned this tip from her art class, but dish washing soap seems a little too harsh to me..

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Is that the 190SE? If it its those are machine made and the bristles are of lesser quality, so they won't last very long.

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That doesn't seem normal. What are you using to deep clean it with? I agree that the SE version are machine made so are lower quality.

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I posted this awhile back, but its worth repeating.

The cleanest, fastest, easiest way to clean your brush is with Wet Ones (red cap) pop up antibacterial wipes. Gently rotate the brush on the wipe until they appear visually clean - which usually doesn't take much. Then gently brush onto a tissue & sometimes I fan it against my wrist to further dry it & then you can use it right away without waiting for it to dry like when you use water.

Its a lot better for the life of the bristles & brush itself & I like the fact that it is antibacterial.

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whoa those wipes sound perfect Thanks so much for sharing, I would have never even thought about them!!

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how do you know its an 190SE ??

I deep clean with anti-bacterial and extra-virgin olive oil like the Michelle Phan Video posted.

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The brush will be half the size of its full sized counterpart and on the handle it should say 190SE

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I started doing that after seeing this video and I really like this method, antibacterial dish washing soap and extra virgin olive oil really clean my foundation brush and I`ve been doing it for a month (every day I use the brush) and it`s still in perfect shape. I also deep clean my eye shadow brushes like this and it works for me!

Washing brushes is so relaxing btw xD