How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Taking care of your makeup brushes is very important, because of the bacteria accumulation, something to be aware of, to prevent zits and other skin issues.
But caring of makeup brushes isn't like washing normal brushes, they are delicate therefor they need special attention:

• If you don't have a specific makeup brushes cleaning product, or don't want to invest in one, use baby shampoo, as it is delicate enough not to ruin the makeup brushes bristles and fibers.
• Don't let the water and the shampoo pass the metal part, because when the water enters the metal part of the brush, will get in contact with the glue that sticks the bristles together and ruin them, so they will start to come off.
• Let them dry on a clean towel, preferably close to a window or close to a natural ventilation point. Put them against the wall with the bristles on the towel, so all the water is absorbed.
• Never ever put the bristles facing the tap water, so the water doesn't get inside the brush, and it doesn't get deformed.
• Use your fingers to wash the brush, in soft circular motions.
• Avoid squeezing the brush too much, so the bristles don't come off.

Makeup Brushes Every Girl Should Own

Excuse me while I geek out for a moment, but nothing excites us quite like the thrill of brand new makeup brushes. Pristinely clean and those soft bristles…swoon. You may or may not share our same enthusiasm for beauty tools, but if you’re in the market for makeup brushes it’s important to know what you need. The options are plentiful, but there’s something out there crafted for exactly what you want to do. Let me help you find that. 

Flat Concealer Brush: The flat rounded tip makes blending around the contours of the face a breeze. Use one side to apply concealer to under-eye circles, then flip it over and use the clean side to blend.

Personal pick: Younique Concealer Brush - totally non-porous and non-absorptive to ensure a light application and will help your concealer last longer. My own very own "magic" brush!

Precision Concealer Brush: This concealer brush is smaller and comes to a point allowing for more precise application. Use it to conceal blemishes and littler imperfections and to clean up the lines after applying a bold lip color.

Personal pick: Younique Liner/Shader Brush - the shader end blends soft areas of mineral pigments and moves fluidly and easily for a diffused and blended finish. Who doesn't love a twofer?

Eyeliner/brow Brush: A small angled natural or synthetic brush. It's multi-purpose as it can be used on your lashline for eyeliner and your brow to fill it in. Plus it is the most user-friendly of the eyeliner brushes due to its easy-to-maneuver slanted angle.

Personal pick: Younique Liner/Shader Brush - the liner brush end creates smooth and even lines. Use wet with mineral shadows for a creamy liner "paste" that will define the eyes.

Powder Brush: Loosely packed bristles make for one big, fluffy brush with a rounded shape.Use it with loose or pressed powders, just tap off the excess before using sweeping motions to brush it across the face.

Personal pick: Powder Puff Brush - they are made with real capra animal hair and extremely soft, oh so perfect for applying dry loose powders onto the skin!

Blush Brush: A more compact powder brush that can be used to apply cheek color. Smile to locate the apples of the cheek, and use short strokes to dust powder out toward the hairline.

Personal pick: Younique Blusher Brush - it provides precise placement of color because of its deliberate slanted shape and absorbent qualities, resulting in a truly sculpted appearance!

Eye Shadow Brush: A small, stiff, flat natural brush you need to apply allover eye shadow
color. It will give your lids a smooth finish and more intense pigment than a fluffier brush would. Sweep shadow over the lids from the inside of the eye, outwards.

Personal pick: Deluxe Brush - uniformly covers the whole lid for a quick, even, strong application of color. All Younique makeup brush have an inner high-quality copper ferrule which means it won't rust when you use them wet or dry! 

Crease Brush: Blends and contours in the crease and corners of the eye. This domed bristle brush picks up eye color and sweeps it onto the eyelid to create bold definition. Great for smudging shadow into the lash line for a smoky effect. 

Personal pick: Younique Crease Brush - I use just the tip to apply color, sweep back and forth in the upper crease or around the eyes for precise color. My essential brush for creating a perfect smoky eyes!

Makeup Brush Care Tip

Peacock Eye Tutorial

This look is GORGEOUS and if you have a quality shader brush, it's super easy to pull off! Using a quality brush will effortlessly blend the colors together to make this great peacock-inspired eye!

Use the following mineral pigments to recreate this beauty. (PS - They're all 100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens. LOVE.)

1. Dignified (wet)
2. Empowered
3. Regal (wet)
4. Infatuated
5. Flirty
Line with a black liquid liner then:
6. Confident (wet)

Top off with 3D Fiber Lashes (better than false lashes). 

PRO TIP: Using Concealer to Hide Dark Bags

Feel like your concealer is highlighting those pesky dark eye bags instead of hiding them? Here's a pro technique to help!

I highly recommend using a concealer brush.  The fibers are tapered and tightly packed so it perfectly fits the contours of eyes and blemishes for ideal coverage.

Blend in a little orange pigment to your concealer. With your concealer brush, swipe the color-correcting concealer under your eye in a "V" shape from your outer to inner corner. Then, buff the concealer into your skin, until you get to the center of your lower lid, where you'll want to feather the concealer for a lighter application.

It's really that easy! 

I personally prefer mineral powdered concealer since it doesn't clog my pores and GREATLY reduces oil & shine. 

Beauty Tutorial: Galaxy-Inspired Eye!

This space-inspired look is OUT OF THIS WORLD. (<--- Why I'm not a professional comedian.)

Seriously though, this eye is beyond gorgeous & can be EASILY achieved with the following hues from Younique. (100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens.)

Awestruck: Use this rich, shimmering blue on the base of your eyes.

Regal: Apply this deep purple in the crease of your eyelid, hitting both the inner & outer corners. You'll also want to line the bottom eyelid. 

Devious: Hit both the inner & outer crease with this gorgeous black. You can also wet your brush and use it as eyeliner (make sure to line the bottom eyelid as well). You want the eyeliner to be bold to get the deep space look. GO BOLDLY WHERE YOU'VE NEVER GONE BEFORE. (Okay.... I'll stop. I'm sorry.) 

The secret to perfecting this look is blending, blending and more blending. You want to create the beautiful starscape where the colors run into each other softly. 

(Quality brushes are essential for beautiful blending.)

Important Reasons to Use Makeup Brushes

If you're not currently using makeup brushes in your beauty routine, here's 3 reasons you need to be:

1. Application is smoother and more even. Brushes create a more natural and wonderful final impact than fingers or a sponge.

2.They are more sanitary. Dirt and bacteria is much more easily trapped in a sponge or powder puff applicator than makeup brushes. Your fingers will contaminate your cosmetics, however your brushes do not. Keep your skin healthy & acne free!

3. Brushes are reusable. Brushes can be cleaned out easily and left to dry for the next day's make up application. Sponges and puffs need to be thrown out, unless you want to put dirt and oil back onto your face -- saving you $ in the long run.

Younique's brushes have an inner high-quality copper ferrule - which means it won't rust when you use them wet or dry. They are made to last a lifetime, and are certified cruelty-free.

How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes

High quality makeup brushes are a super important tool to have in your beauty kit as they're necessary for a flawless, sleek finish. These should be considered important investments and like with any investment, you need to take care of them.

Brushes should be cleaned at least monthly, but preferably weekly to prevent a buildup of bacteria.

Fast, easy cleaning method:

You will need:

-2 tsp Baby Shampoo
-1 cup warm water
-Bowl
-Towel


1. Fill your bowl with water and add the baby shampoo (if your brushes need a deeper initial clean add a bit more shampoo)
2. Place your brushes in the water and let them steep for about 1 minute.
3. Use your hands and gently massage the makeup out of the bristles then rinse each brush under the tap
4. Pour out the water from the bowl and refill with 1 cup warm water and 1 tsp baby shampoo
5. Soak your brushes again and massage
6. Run under lukewarm water and gently rub the brushes, when the water runs clear you are done
7. Using your towel pat and gently press the brushes to relieve most of the moisture
8. Gently reshape the bristles and lay them flat to dry

Younique's brushes are high-quality brushes that have an inner high-quality copper ferrule - which means it won't rust when you use them wet or dry. They are made to last a lifetime, and are cruelty-free.