How to clean your make-up bag and brushes properly
telegraph.co.ukA post shared by THE HOME EDIT ® (@thehomeedit)Take good care of a make-up brush and you can probably hold onto it forever."The most important things to keep clean are your make-up brushes and sponges - these build up the most bacteria and poor hygiene of these can lead to spots and effect the make-up application if not treated properly.
I have brushes such as my NARS Yachiyo, £44, and 42 blending brush, £26, that have lasted me years through regular cleaning, and now is a great time to do so," says Cole.
Now, when it comes to cleaning, should we be chucking our brushes into the washing machine, as certain viral beauty hack videos would have you believe? "I would say definitely not, this will 100 per cent ruin your brushes," Cole advises. "The heat and being fully submerged in water would disintegrate the glue that joins the hair to the handle and rot the wood if there's a wooden handle."Instead, clean your brushes every two weeks with gentle shampoo, like the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, and warm water.
Use your hands to create circular motions against the bristles until water runs off the brush clear. Then, dry your brushes by laying them flat on a towel, but angled with the handle elevated - this stops water dislodging the glue in the handle, which can cause bristle shedding.
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