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I have got quite big collection of brushes & cleaning beaconing a little nightmare just because of the costs of high street brush cleaners... I am using now the MAC brush cleaner - which last for me only for 2 cleaning... Do you know about any cheap brush cleaners? have you heard about any bulk brush cleaners? (note: I am too busy for the DIY ideas, it must be ready made or for diluting, and of course be antibacterial) I would be grateful for any tips, ideas or links for brush cleaners. Oct 16 12 06:00 am Link I just worked with a MUA who used ''l'eau ecarlate''. Im not sure how you translate it but it's really cheap (it's popular paint-brush cleaner) but safe to use. You can get it in places like castorama. Good luck! Oct 16 12 08:09 am Link You can always use alcohol that's 70% or higher. Oct 16 12 09:08 am Link While you say you're too busy for DIY brush cleaner, I mixed up a batch about a year ago and I still have only used half of it. It only takes about 10 minutes to make it, so it's not a huge time investment. If you find yourself purchasing brush cleaner monthly, you're spending more time buying it premade than you would spend making a couple gallons yourself. Oct 16 12 10:08 am Link Magda Kulpinska wrote: Honestly, Eau Ecarlate is just too strong- the fumes themselves are extremely unhealthy. I can't imagine the damage it would do to your hands and brushes. Maybe it's ok to clean paint brushes for oil painting that you then use on a canvas, but not for brushes that you use on a person's skin. Oct 16 12 10:26 am Link M_M_MU wrote: Could you tell me more?? what products & what proportions are you using to get it right?? Oct 16 12 12:29 pm Link Welcome to MM - This topic comes up from time to time - a Sendu Search brings up several good reads: https://www.sendu.me.uk/modelmayhem/?te … rt_order=0 One of the links includes a recipe on the final post: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thre … st17441426 Oct 16 12 12:55 pm Link Dorota MUA wrote: I haven't had any brush problems myself, but perhaps it has more to do with the particular make of brush than anything. Here is the recipe that I followed: Oct 16 12 05:17 pm Link Dorota MUA wrote: When washing/shampooing brushes, you shouldn't immerse them, the water should not come above the ferrule. I wet the brush bristles, pour a little shampoo in the palm of my hand, and then massage the brush back & forth in my hand. I rinse the bristles/head of brush only in water until it runs clear and then squeeze out excess water and lay brush flat to dry so bristles hang over edge of counter or a towel rolled on counter. I've still got brushes from when I first started 6 years ago. For homemade brush cleaner I used Koren Zander's recipe (look for Enkore makeup on youtube). Oct 16 12 06:38 pm Link Thank you! I decided to get try! Oct 17 12 05:52 am Link Makeup by Dani B wrote: +1 and it doesn't ruin your brushes. Oct 17 12 07:04 am Link Makeup by Dani B wrote: that's what Clinique uses. Oct 17 12 08:04 am Link just ordered 99% alcohol on ebay (buy 2 get 1 free) so I paid in overall 30 pound for 6 litres. not bad Oct 17 12 09:00 am Link Denise wrote: That's exactly what i do too and my brushes are like new. Oct 17 12 10:34 am Link I use baby shampoo and a drop of baby oil. Used to use the MAC brush cleaner but it got too expensive and in comparison, baby shampoo cleans better, especially for foundation brushes. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= … =1&theater Oct 17 12 04:37 pm Link I use the brush cleaner from elf and it works great for me Oct 22 12 09:16 pm Link +1 on the alcohol if you're in a pinch and don't have time to get regular cleaner. I use Laura Mercier's brush cleaner. Oct 23 12 03:38 pm Link I love to use Parian Spirit brush cleaner for all my makeup brushes. It cleans the natural hair and synthetic brushes extremely well. It is a bit pricy, but all worth it. In addition to do wash my brushes with shampoo/conditioner for makeup brushes and this keep all my brushes very sanitary at all times. Hope this helps. Cindy Nguyen MUA Oct 23 12 10:28 pm Link I like Master's Brush Cleaner. I use very little of it. The large tub cost me $25 from the art store but it has lasted almost two years. It is a solid soap and get's all of the color out of my white brushes. In a pinch I use Cinema Secrets. Oct 24 12 09:36 pm Link Seriously, on one of Kim kardashians makeup tutorials, the MUA said that all you need is warm water and shampoo, then rinse off. Thats what I do now and my brushes are still like new. Oct 25 12 10:05 pm Link i just use baby shampoo, works fine for me Oct 26 12 02:09 pm Link |