So I read a blog the other night and on this blog I found out about Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps 18-in-1 Pure Castile Soap. The bloggers name is G. And she is a saint. I went to my local drugstore and bought this in Lavender. They also had peppermint. I believe it comes in almond, a citrus scent, and a baby version and a few others. They sell it on their website, (www.drbronner.com If you go to their site you can see the history of the company and time line. The bottle is made of recycled materials and the soap is supposed to be really moisturizing because the retain the glycerin. This soap has no harmful dyes or fragrances. They use certified organic essential oils.) It set me back about 18 bucks, buuuut the bottle is huuuge. 32 oz. I would have bought a smaller bottle but this is all my store had. I just had a feeling I was going to love it otherwise I would've waited until I could find a smaller bottle to sample first.
I washed 2 kabuki brushes, 2 concealer brushes, a stipple brush, foundation brush, blush brush, and a contour brush all in less than ten minutes. I have never ever been able to clean my brushes that fast. SECONDLY, the brushes are just as clean as when they were bought. I have tried all kinds of brush cleaners. Liquids, sprays. Cheap, expensive. I use the BareMinerals all over face brush and have tried their cleaners. They worked, but not nearly as good as this. I've tried using cleansing conditioners, which is probably now my second favorite way to wash brushes.
When I cleaned them, I used a silicone jar opener gripper thingy. Those little round things you use to open jar lids. (Also a trick from G. at Nouveau Cheap!) Put a few drops of Dr. Bronners on my wet kabuki brush and started swirling away on the silicone grip. I would rinse off the grip and then just rinse the edges of brush off to where there was still soap inside the bristles and repeated this until the water ran clear. I then moved the brush and silicone grip under the running water and swirled to make sure all the soap was out of the brushes.
They are now leaning against my bathroom wall on a washcloth to dry. I read somewhere to make sure the bristles are elevated so all the water drips out of them. I guess this makes sure it gets dry to avoid mold buildup? Will have to do further reading on that. I do know that it's time to replace a couple brushes though. Enjoyed sharing this. Please comment if anyone has any tips or tricks they'd like to share! I'm a first time blogger, I could use all the help I can get!!
