How do you lot clean your make-up brushes and sponges?

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Is it a case of just using make-up remover on them or is there some other special concoction I've yet to hear of?

I just use hot water and baby shampoo, works fine for me.

Me too. Although I have wondered if I could just chuck them in the washing machine!

I never clean mine...

I don't do it often enough but use warm water and shampoo.

Warm water and antibacterial handwash.

Hot water and washing up liquid. Careful not to get too much hot water on the part the handle meets the top bit of the glue falls apart.
Or surgical spirit works too.

18 year old DD uses baby shampoo and hot water.

For a proper clean shampoo and water. I wrap them in tissue when drying to keep their shape. For a quick clean, Primark make up brush cleaner spray and cotton wool. Spray on liberally and swirl brush on cotton wool pad, repeat until clean. Doesnt really take any significant time to dry.

Hot water, shampoo and a little washing pad thing to rub them on from that was about a quid from Primark.

I have a proper brush cleaner which is hard and foams up with water.

I clean my make up sponges with hard soap. The best ones are them small soaps you get free at hotels. It's been a game changer for me.

I just use hot water and shampoo and give them a really good scrub! I don’t do it as often as I should though, and it’s probably gross but I actually think my beauty blender applies so much better when it’s already caked in foundation 😬

Sponges can go in the machine - put in a delicates bag.

Hot water and washing up liquid.

Washing machine and then tumble drier in with towels wash or something. They haven’t fallen apart yet

Washing machine AND tumble dryer!!! Noooo!

I use Trish McEvoy make-up brush cleaner. I also use Trish make-up brushes and they're still going strong 20 years later!!

Washing machine?? Is that a joke?

I use a gentle shampoo once a week 🧴 In between I clean them on a kitchen towel or wet wipe.

I also have a colour switch which is a fine with a dry sponge in it and you swirl the brush to take off the colour so you can switch colours eg for eyeshadow brushes without wetting the brush.

For my brushes I use Fairy liquid and for my foundation sponges I put them in the washing machine

I put neat washing up liquid into the palm of my hand then lightly scrub the brushes into the liquid, rinse in warm and repeat until clean.

Ooh! I know! I know! I know a great hack!
Fairly liquid and oil. My expert teen makes a concoction of fairy liquid and oil. Any oil will do, (atm is sunflower oil), just a tiny bit. Mix together. Clean brushes. Rinse. They come up like new in seconds. It's quite amazing.
So far my brushes are fine.

Shampoo for me too! Literally put the shampoo in a sink filled with warm water and swirl the brush round - watch the water turn orange! Keep emptying and refilling the sink and swirling until the water is clear.

Mac do a fantastic brush cleaner, literally melts it away, if I don’t have that I just use baby shampoo but not nearly as good. X

Hot water and baby shampoo here.

I’ve got one of the real techniques brush cleansing palettes too which makes it a lot easier

www.lookfantastic.com/real-techniques-brush-cleansing-palette/11243207.html?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&shoppingpid=15MAKEUP&thg_ppc_campaign=71700000047040822&adtype=pla&product_id=11243207&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjwldHsBRAoEiwAd0JybQyehCPXCnN8Bp5vu3ybuhRjPJMvSn0IJ-wl88_Vc9r7jaoy25AdQBoC4CwQAvD_BwE

They often have them in TK Max as well as other brands

Slightly off topic but TK Maxx has some nice real techniques brushes in, not the standard ones but ones from other ranges. The blue ones are lovely