Hazards of Dirty Makeup Brushes
Makeup brushes harbor bacteria picked up from the skin, cosmetic products, makeup bags, counter tops, and even the air. To reduce your chances of bacterial skin infection, it's important to keep your makeup brushes clean. Dirty brushes should be washed at least once a week.
Avoid cross contamination by never, ever, using another person's makeup brushes, or makeup. Chances are, you don't know how well their makeup brushes have been cleaned, when they were last cleaned, if they have been exposed to an open wound, or even a pus filled pimple. Most importantly, you have no way of knowing if the bacteria, Staphylococcal Aureau, is present which could lead to a range of problems from minor redness to bloodstream infections, and even death.
Reference:
Illinois Department of Public Health. Illinois Department of Public Health, Web. 26 Nov. 2009.
How to clean makeup brushes
A weekly brush cleaning will keep your brushes working at their optimal level.
- Wash your makeup brushes with either with a brush cleanser, baby shampoo, or an anti-bacterial soap; rinse well under hot water.
- Condition makeup brushes with hair conditioner and then rinse well.
- Dry - If possible, keep makeup brush handles from sitting in liquid after being washed. Hang them by their handles with the bristles facing down allowing the water to drip away from, instead of to the handle. This is not only a sanitary way to dry your brushes, but it also preserves the integrity of the handle.
More topics to enjoy at Makeup and Beyond
|
