My Remedy for Make up Brush Cleansers

Just this morning, I realized that I need a new stock of cleansers for my brushes. Running out of make up brush cleansers is a big NO especially if you use your brushes regularly. But then, I need to wash them and use what I have in my kit.

These two products are what I've used to clean the brushes:

left: Pure Beauty Perfect Cleansing Oil

right: Johnson's Baby shampoo 

Why these two?

Pure Beauty Cleansing Oil - a lot of make up artists and enthusiasts uses olive oil to clean their brushes if they don't have cleansers. I just thought that I can also use this since it's mild enough and it is a cleansing oil. It removes make up even waterproof ones, so it can also remove those on brushes. I have made a review here and I mentioned that this oil emulsifies. Once mixed with water, it will turn to milk. 

Johnson's Baby shampoo - it's a baby shampoo so it has mild ingredients that won't harm the brushes. It won't make your brushes dry unlike other liquid soaps. I have tried and tested this a couple of times so I know it's a good cleanser if you're not in a rush to clean your brushes.

So here's what I did:

I used some of my brushes from ELF (since these brushes are cheaper, at least I can easily replace them in case this experiment will fail)

I put 3 drops of Pure Beauty Cleansing oil in a container and dipped the brush 

Stroked the brush on a piece of tissue to take out make up residue 

Look at all the residue that came off from the brushes! 

Then, I put a small amount of Johnson's Baby shampoo on my palm 

Also, dropped with water and stroked the brush again to cleanse off the oil 

Washed with running water while stroking my hands on the hair to make sure 

that it's totally rinsed off. 

Let it dry (hair should be on the edge, not laid flat)

So there, if I don't have a brush cleaner, I can always make use of these two, if I'm not on the go. The cleansing oil made a good job in preventing fall outs and bleeding of the brushes. :)

Review: PURE BEAUTY CLEANSING OIL

Have you tried washing off your make up using just facial wash and water? I did. And it just made a lot of make up residue on my face, especially on my eye area. I have been using PONDS Cold Cream to remove my make up for a long time now and I have made a review here. But of course, I will always check out another product that will help me remove stubborn eye make up.

I have discovered PURE BEAUTY CLEANSING OIL, it's a Korean brand by the way. It's out in the market for quite some time now and I hate myself for only discovering it now. Anyway, the packaging says, "Moisturising enriched with soybean oil". 

 190 ml bottle

It comes with a pump and a lock 

Now, let's put it to test:

 I applied ELF lengthening and defining mascara in black at the back of my hand

 Pumped a drop of Pure Beauty cleansing oil

Rubbed it thoroughly 

After wiping with tissue 

Second drop of Pure Beauty cleansing oil and rubbed it again 

After wiping with tissue, VIOLA! It's gone!

Yes, it's as easy as that! When using it on your face, especially on your eye area, just remember to use your thumb and index fingers to gently rub your eyelashes. This will prevent you from having a cloud vision afterwards. You can either use the oil by massaging it all over your face, neck and back of your ears then wipe with tissue, or you can also massage the oil on your face and add water to emulsify the solution, then wash off with facial wash and water.

PRO's:

- gently removes eye make-up, even the waterproof ones

- very light

- affordable, it only costs Php 149.75 (about US $3) for a 190 ml bottle

- you just need 2-3 drops for the whole face including neck and back of the ears

- didn't break me out even if it's oil

CON's:

- well, it's oil so if you don't want oil on your face, better not use it

- when not used properly in the eye area, it will give you a cloudy vision

- smells like soybean but it's okay with me

WILL I REPURCHASE THIS?

Yes! It's a sure must have for make up enthusiasts.

'Til then!