ELF Daily Brush Cleaner



ELF Daily Brush Cleaner, $3, eyeslipsface.com

So this is a WoC post. I have made mention of my current love- cosmetics. yes, sucked into the world of cosmetics. Tragic. What does that involve? Lots of reviews, colors, swatches, brands. That goes for both face products, and tools. Brushes. Makeup brushes. MAKEUP BRUSHES! Yes, I just want to shout it out! They're the fizizzle! The shizzle dizzle!

.... ohmmm... ohm... ohm... ok. Back to earth.
 

Directions and ingredients.

I've acquired a few brushes- will post about those soonish. Should've posted about those first, I guess. My bad :P

 

Makeup brushes can be quite an investment, and to get the most out of them, you're gonna have to give them a bunch of TLC. Proper care of these brushes can not only extend their lifespan, but could also lead to better makeup application and healthier facial skin. Let's face it, dirty brushes = bacteria. Bacteria = pimples. Pimples = ...no. Simple as that.

 

It's not like you're gonna wash and shampoo your brushes after every use, unless you use them, oh, say once or twice a week. They take a bit long to dry, and using them damp is also a no-no. So what do you do after using them? Spot clean.

 

Spot cleaning doesn't completely and thoroughly clean your brushes, but they do help kill germs. They sanitize the brushes to some extent, to prevent it from harboring bacteria.

 

 

Ready, aim, fire!

Spritz, spritz!

I may not know much about makeup or brushes, or skin care, but I do know that I breakout easily. And I'm still enjoying my foray to WoC to let pimples get in the way. Hence, I bought myself a nifty makeup brush spot cleaner- ELF's Daily Brush Cleaner.

 

ELF Daily Brush Cleaner. I am quite happy with my few ELF brushes, and at $3 a pop, they're a steal! The brush cleaner is also $3, so I didn't really have to think about it. It's packaged in a sleek plastic bottle, with an atomizer cap. The mist spray thing means you use only little of the product. Bang for your buck, baby.

No tripod, by myself. Yeah, I wasted a bit of the product for this shot.

 

The water-based brush cleaner is meant for daily use, or however often you deem needed. Just give your used brushes a few spritz, no need to get stingy on the product, now. Don't spray too close! Give a few inches distance, that way, the cleaning solution is well distributed all throughout the brush bristles. After that, run your brushes on a clean cloth, to remove some of the cosmetic product from the bristles.

Run the brush over a clean cloth, while damp from the cleaner.

 

The cleaning solution smells quite good, which is a plus for me. Others may not appreciate the fragrant scent (I'm trying to figure out which essence it is, but it's there), I like it. It has alcohol, but not so potent that it would damage your makeup brush bristles. The disinfecting quality should help with possible breakouts/bacteria.

 

It doesn't remove ALL the makeup off your brushes, especially if you're using oil based liquid foundation. Only deep cleaning or shampooing can do that. But you do see that it breaks down some of the makeup that's left on your brush, and leaves them in the cloth after. (common sense? yeah)

Just give it a swirl on the cloth

 

The brushes airdry quickly. You don't have to hang them upside down. Just store them as you usually would, bristles up.

 

This is the first brush spot-cleaner that I've encountered, so I can't compare it with other products. I've been using it for a few days now and I'm pretty happy with it. Let's see if it becomes a staple on my vanity. :)



Yay! Done spot cleaning!