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!!
Hey there! I haven't tried this to clean my brushed but I normally use Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo, it works great and is really inexpensive. Although - for the price you got it at - it should last you a LONG time. Also, I read somewhere that you should either lie your brushes on the counter (where the bristles are hanging off) or hang them upside down (using one of those Benjabelle brush trees). I heard when you do that it prevents the water from traveling down the ferrule into the handle and damaging the wooden handle with water? I might try this instead of the baby shampoo next time, I imagine that it smells wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHi! Yaaay! You're the first one to comment. Thank you!
DeleteI haven't ever tried the baby shampoo but I have heard it works well. I do expect this bottle of Dr. Bronners to last me a very long time. I plan to try it for other uses as well though. Probably to clean and mop with. Not sure if I'll try it as a body wash or shampoo. I'm in love with Aveeno body wash. It's the most moisturizing body wash I have tried(I have really dry itchy skin, especially in the winter) I imagine though, that mopping with it will make the house smell great!
I make paracord bracelets, and so one day I decided to take two pieces maybe about three feet long, I hung one in the bathroom and one in the laundry room. In the bathroom I have looped my headbands and hairbands on and in the laundry room I use it to hang the hangers I use to hang dry my clothes with.
I have tried drip drying my brushes but putting them through the elastic loops from my hair hands. You can kind of adjust them to tighten around the handles for smaller brushes. I usually place a wash cloth that needs washing on the floor to catch the water. They dry pretty fast using this method! (I looked into the brush tree, but I just can't see myself paying $30 bucks or so to dry my brushes, although it is a really neat invention! Trust me I did a lot of debating on whether I really wanted one! ; ))
Thanks for your comment Marcy! Hope to hear more from you! If you have any nifty tips or tricks please do comment back!
Side note: It says to only use a few drops of Bronners to like forty parts water because it's so concentrated. Which economically I think is great!
DeleteI completely agree on the brush tree, too much money. I usually just set my brushes on the counter half hanging off. I am curious to see the device you are using with the hair ties because if I can do it too I think it would be better for my brushes.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!!