It is important to wash all of your brushes with regular soap and water.It will remove the oil, makeup, and waxes from the brushes.
Most of the time, you can wash them at the end of the night and then they will be dry by morning, so that they can be used again.
There are professional cleaners for brushes such as: Real Techniques Brush Cleansing Balm, MAC Brush Cleanser, etc etc.
You can spray your brushes with them before each use to disinfect them, sanitise them, deodorise them, and condition them. If you don’t wash them every night, you should at least wipe them down and then wash them a few times each week.
Also, I would especially recommend cleaning natural fiber brushes with baby shampoo or use ivory soap because it takes liquid makeup off brushes quite well. You just need to add a drop of baby shampoo to a glass of hot water, soak your brushes for 20 minutes +/-, rinse them with warm eater, then with cool water. Pat dry with a small towel and voilá!
You should not let your brushes go more than a week without washing them.
A simple spray of a cleaner and a good wipe down after each use is a good habit to get into.
If you care for your brushes, and especially if you purchase ones with real hair, you should be able to keep the same brushes for decades.
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