What not to do when cleaning makeup brushes?

You have a few options when it comes to cleaning brushes and sponges. Here’s what the pros recommend.

1. Dedicated makeup cleansers

Since sponges are so tough to clean, it’s best to stick with the pros: “Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser work wonders since it’s designed for makeup tools and has professional-grade antibacterial properties,” says Gabbard.

You have a few options when it comes to brushes, though.

Spickard prefers to use a liquid brush cleanser like Cinema Secrets between uses since it’s “able to penetrate the bristles and really get in and break up the makeup.” However, he warns that the liquid cleanser can leave a bit of a residue, so he likes to use the Beautyblender Solid Blendercleanser for his weekly deep-clean.

Meanwhile, our editors also love a brush cleaner spray (which is basically like dry shampoo for your makeup brushes) for a quick, less intense clean.

All you do is spray it on your brush, then wipe on a paper towel. It’s especially helpful if you’re traveling and aren’t bringing a whole pack of brushes with you, because you can clean between foundation an

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