How to clean make-up brushes

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I always just used shower gel or hand wash, soaped them up until no make up left on, rinsed then dried
I did ruin a clinique foundation brush but only after a few years so probably past it's best anyway
I bought some isoclean which claims just spray on then wipe. They don't end up clean though not like the soap and water clean

I use shampoo on mine
Works a treat

ISO clean do sprays and liquids that you can put into a little pot and swish your brushes through. The liquid cleans better but the spray is good for in between thorough cleansing and it sanitises

for a really thorough cleaning use a clarifying shampoo or something like Dr Bronner. But you must dry them lying on their side. Not upright as you want the ferrule to dry properly

I buy cheap bottles of brush cleaner and they work a treat. There’s a chain of beauty shops that have stores in Outlet Centres. Can’t remember the name, sorry.

I have something like this pink device, it has ridges, and use soap on them in tepid water and then rub the brush up and down the ridges. https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/real-techniques-brush-cleansing-balm-56g/12491660/?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&affil=thggpsad&kwds=&thg_ppc_campaign=20678575109&adtype=pla&product_id=12491660&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=20678575109&cq_con=&cq_term=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_plt=gp&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20672512275&gbraid=0AAAAAD-fXir6ppI3xV9YsLkR3-HJsDt6C&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgYay2pSLjwMVyZRQBh2HZCjeEAQYCCABEgIoG_D_BwE

I used baby shampoo for years, it does dry them out a little. I have just purchased a bar of brush cleaner from iso clean which came with a bumpy little device to swirl the brush against and really foam up the soap. I have found it works really well. I bought a plain one as have very sensitive skin but they do lots of pretty colours and scents.

Cleaned my brushes today in a bowl with liquid Persil & rinsed well. Put them outside in the sun to dry, they’re like new.

Same, I use baby shampoo usually, then let them dry with the brush bit angled down so the water doesn’t run up into the glue, then add mesh covers to reshape them

i am precious about my makeup brushes but they cost me a lot!

in between cleans I just buff them on a microfibre brush towel to get any pigment out

Fairy Liquid anti bac. The blue one. Game changer.

I’ve always used baby shampoo to clean mine and they have lasted years!

I did mine last week. Used Boots baby soap and warm water. Once they'd all been washed I put some cold water in the bowl and rinsed them out and then laid them out on a tea towel on the garden table to dry in the sun. Have come up lovely.

Probably a very unpopular opinion but I put mine in a laundry bag on a delicate cycle with woolite. They come out as new. I dry them on a clean hand towel on the radiator propped up against the wall, bristles facing down. It works perfectly and doesn't damage brushes. I've been doing this for 20 years without issue.

I'm a bit of a gadget freak and use this gizmo to clean mine, with water and a bit of make-up brush cleanser, or a drop of shampoo. I also have a cheap cleaning mat that I got from Primark, but the spinny thing is my favourite , my brushes come up really clean and dry quickly.