Cleaning Makeup Brushes

Its a thing that I am always asked. Now I have the answer. I do it all in a step by step process and every sunday when I know I wont need any more make-up on and my brushes will be dry for monday morning. So here is my pretty simple, cheap, non-time consuming step by step way to clean makeup brushes. 

Step 1: I line up all my makeup brushes that have an un-natural colour on them *the gunky blue at the bottom, or white at the top* or have been used a hell of a lot through the week *makeup sponges?, powder brushes and eye shadow stuff*. 

Step 2: I then shove all my brushes into the bathroom and get to work!!!

Step 3: I then take either soap or shampoo *both very cheap* and take a blob onto my hand, if this is a bigger brush then I take a big blob of shampoo, but if its an eye shadow applicator or brow brush then i only take a little squirt of soap.

Step 4: Whichever brush I am taking, I then swirl it into my hand through the shampoo or soap and then rinse it off with luke warm tap water. I keep doing this until you see no makeup residue or gunk running off down the plug hole. 

Step 5: Once this is done for every single brush or sponge. I then lay these to dry on top of kitchen roll or toilet paper, just on the bathroom windowsill or a ledge. These are then all left until the morning when they will all be dry and clean as a spark. 

So there we go in a simple 5 step process I think I pretty much have it cracked. A simple and cheap way to wash makeup brushes, by doing this you help to prevent breakouts and can also help makeup application become smoother and easier. 

The one and only downside to this process is the dryness of your hand afterwards so invest in a mostuirising hand cream! As from all that water and soap your hand can get painfully dry. To prevent this though you can wear exfoliating gloves, so its not all doom and gloom.

Once again thankyou for reading and taking a look at my blog. You can check out my other links down below, and come and chat with me. I hope to see you all next week otherwise have a great week and keep smiling! :D.

-Lucia xxx

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Every Day Makeup

argh! i've finally done it! Finally got around to sorting out my makeup into a basic layout and take some photos so I can shove some on my face.

This is an overall photo of everything that goes on my face on a daily basis. This includes priming, preperation, brows, eyes and lips. You will notice that here I do not include bronzer, highlighter or blush. This is because my face is naturally dewy and I only really go for a contour if I am going on a night out. I also hardly use mr eyebrow pencil now as I have fallen back in love with my brow bar. It is at a incredible price but I still use the spooly on the pencil. 

What isnt included in the overall photo is mascara so here are the two that I wore for today. As i do swap and change daily, however there are some rules. I always wear my ted baker (completely black one) and I always have two mascaras. I just feel that this really gives me a wide eyed finish, seperates and volumizes my lashes perfectly and lasts throughout the day. 

These are the brushes that I also use and usually the ones with the most makeup gunk in the. by the end of the week. Here I have a eye brushes, face brushes, brow perfector and lash curlers.

Ignore my breakfast in the background, haha! Here is the part where I list all my things, if you want any prices please dont hesitiate to ask the only reason I wont list them now is beacuse I am a cheap skate!! 

Tea tree stick - Superdrug

Cucumber eye roll on - Home bargains

Olay Mosturiser - *mums*

Brow Bar - B&M

Lip scrub - LUSH

Strawberry Lip Balm - Body shop

Brow pencil - Primark

Clear mascara - MUA

Garnier eye cover up - Home bargains

Cover stick - NYC

Primer - Maybelline

Lip Balm - Maybelline

Eye liner - Collection

Powder - MUA

Eye shadows - B&M

Eye shadow brush - Ted Baker

Eye shadow blender - Old

Buffing brush - Car boot

Eye lash curlers - Primark

Brow brush - B&M

Blending Sponge? - Ebay

*sorry for double of an image* 

1st mascara - Lash accelerator endless, Rimmel

2nd mascara - Ted Baker

That my friends is all, if you have any questions please do not fail to ask away. Other than that i shall see you and another post that is thankfully already drafted next sunday! Chaio.

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*nothing in this post is sponsered, and everything was bought with my own money*