Makeup Monday: How I Wash My Makeup Brushes

Today I thought I would show you guys how I wash my makeup brushes. I tend to wash my brushes on the same day every week normally on a Sunday. I don't spot clean them everyday as I use the brushes for the same thing everyday and plus I don't think they need it anyway. The brushes that I use everyday are a mixture of the Real Techniques and Urban Decay. 

Here is what I use to wash my makeup brushes!

Step 1: Soak them in olive oil to get all of the colour out- I do this because my brushes have white tips as it gets out all the colour. I pour a little olive oil into a bowl and I swish my makeup brush around in it. Then I hold the brush facing downwards under a stream of warm water whilst squeezing all the oil out and you will see all the colour coming out.

Step 2: I then use some gentle shampoo and I just use a baby shampoo. I squeeze a little into the palm of my hand and swoosh the brush around in it so that it lathers up. I then rinse the brush under a stream of warm water facing the brush downwards, whilst I squeeze out all the product. I make sure that I get out all of the olive oil as otherwise my makeup brushes will be greasy.

  

Step 3: When I have washed all my brushes, I lay them flat on a folded towel so that they can dry over night. I then look forward to using clean brushes the next morning. And that's it!

 xoxo

 Connie 

Makeup Monday: Real Techniques Powder Brush Review

 

The Powder brush is my most recent addition to my Real Techniques collection and so far, so good. I really love Real Technique brushes and when I needed a new powder brush, I jumped at the chance to buy this one. I've had it for a while now and I've washed it a number of times and it is still in perfect condition and it's kept it's shape.

It's so soft, the brush is really light and easy to use. It evenly apply my powder and works well with my favourite powder, the Revlon Nearly Naked. I also use this brush to bronze my face sometimes as it gives a really natural look as you can't go to heavy handed with the brush. I absolutely love this brush as it's amazing like all the Real Technique brushes I've tried.

xoxo

Connie

My Favourite Brushes

I'm a big fan of the real techniques makeup brushes and for today's post I thought that I would share with you my favourite / top 3 real technique brushes that are my most used. My favourite makeup brush is the buffing brush as I use it everyday to apply my foundation and it is just so quick and easy to use and I love the flawless finish that it leaves the foundation on my face. Next I would say that my second favourite is the blush brush, I love this brush as I use it everyday for my bronzer and blusher. I love the shape of it and I find it easy to apply my blush with and you can't go to heavy handed with it. My 3rd favourite is the base shadow brush which I love as I use it to apply my eyeshadow I use this brush on my lid, crease and as a blending brush as I love the shape and like the others it is so easy to use. All of these brushes wash well, keep their shape, dry quickly and are so soft. I love all of the real techniques brushes and use them all everyday but these are just a few of my favourite. What are your favourite 3?