I've taught you how to create your own makeup brush cleaning solvent in the past and I've even suggested a few of my favorite gentle professional brush cleansers. But after speaking with someone from pro brush-making company Hakuhodo, I learned a little something I'd like to share with you. Did you know that the best way to remove oily liquid foundation or waxy lipstick from your makeup brushes is by using dry corn starch? Here's what you'll need and what to do:
- Fill a plastic bag with corn starch (make sure it's the sugar and preservative-free kind).
- Drop the brush inside (hair down) and hold the mouth of the bag closed.
- Shake for one minute and then remove the brush. Dust off the corn starch and repeat two more times until all of the greasy residue is gone.
Butterfly
I've never heard this before!
1thanks for the tip! i'm gonna try this one tonight!
2I think you have cornmeal, not cornstarch, in the pic. Cornstarch is a fine, white powder. Cornmeal is grainy and yellow.
3Um, isn't that a picture of cornmeal?
4Really?!?!?!
5I am going to try this out!
Great tip!
6I'm going to try this with cornstarch!
7yeah, it looks like an image of corn grits/polenta certainly not starch!
8I might try this ... getting all the foundation off my MAC brush is hopeless! maybe this will do the trick...
9i use a makeup remover cloth, it works fine
10lol yes that is definitely cornmeal, not cornstarch. cornstarch is white powder, like flour!
11LOL @ the picture. Neat idea though. Cornstarch is the sh!t.
12This seems as if it will be pretty easy... which is wonderful, because now there's no reason for me to not clean my brushed more frequently.
13Great idea. Even if I don't do it...it is still a good reminder to clean my makeup brushes!
14Hey Everyone,
15I learn something new everyday. Thanks for telling me about the difference between corn-meal and corn starch. I changed the image to accordingly!
what a great tip! i usually use sephora's makeup remover cleansing cloths but this is a great idea--seems less wasteful as well.
16That's an awesome tip! Thank you! Should I cleanse the brush with my normal cleanser afterward to kill bacteria and such or does corn starch have anti-microbial properties? I'm kind of clueless =X
17Will definitely try this tonight.
18What a cool, simple idea. I'm going to try it.
19good info!
20wow! weird but i guess i'll try it!
21thanks for the tip bella!
22Cool, thanks!
23I tried this last night .... It works! it made my brush fluffy and clean just like back when i bought it... my regular brush cleaner could NEVER do it...
24cool im going to try this!!!!!!!!!1:)
25Oh, I will definitely try this one - great tip, Bella!
26ok I can understand how powder takes away oil, powder attaches to oil therefore IT NEEDS TO BE BRUSHED OFF, else the powder-oil mixture will stick on the brush. Simple shaking it wont take the sticky mess off.
27I'll try it.. very new to me!
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