Lately I have been finding it more and more relaxing to do some DIY beauty related projects. Okay, not so much doing, but watching other people DIY on YouTube. My current self likes filling in time with videos on how to make your own cream blushes, lipsticks and makeup storage. However the thing that always prevents me from venturing into the area is hygiene. I'm not careless with my makeup, I clean my brushes every one and a half weeks, I sanitize my lipsticks and eyeliners regularly, make sure to buy unopened products and I always spot clean brushes when I can, specifically before using compact powders which can develop an icky layer of oil on top. So for me,
I believe it is important to trust manufacturers and companies to sterilize and quality control the products I buy which gives me piece of mind that whatever I will be putting only body and face is not harmful to me. These are factors that everyone should be aware of when purchasing or making makeup in my opinion - as the saying goes; prevention is the best medicine.
Goodness I use 'I' a lot. Enough of my riff raff, onward to today's post.
I believe it is important to trust manufacturers and companies to sterilize and quality control the products I buy which gives me piece of mind that whatever I will be putting only body and face is not harmful to me. These are factors that everyone should be aware of when purchasing or making makeup in my opinion - as the saying goes; prevention is the best medicine.
Goodness I use 'I' a lot. Enough of my riff raff, onward to today's post.
One way to keep mascara sterile is to discard after three months of opening, and another is to use clean spoolies with each use. Now I don't know about you but as a lazy girl I really can't be bothered using a clean spoolie each time, however I do appreciate having some on hand to separate clumped up lashes or groom some brows.
Sometimes, you might even find spoolies which are way too cool to be discarded, considering the Australian prices for some drugstore mascaras can be on par with mid and high end ones. The obvious thing to do here is to wash and keep the spoolies and throw away the bacteria infested mascara liquid in the process.
Sometimes, you might even find spoolies which are way too cool to be discarded, considering the Australian prices for some drugstore mascaras can be on par with mid and high end ones. The obvious thing to do here is to wash and keep the spoolies and throw away the bacteria infested mascara liquid in the process.
The process itself is quite simple. As per the pictures above, all you merely have to do is fill a cl,ean can with brush soap (the Daiso Puff and Sponge soap is amazing) and water; soak the spoolies and stir them until water is black with stuff. Repeat the process until the water in the can is clear and you can see nothing on the spoolies themselves. Shake them dry, and at this stage I recommend spraying them with rubbing alcohol - leave to dry before rinsing again with water. I also cut the caps off as they annoyed me.
Easy peasy and done in a jiffy. Hope you found this helpful and see you all again soon! xx
Easy peasy and done in a jiffy. Hope you found this helpful and see you all again soon! xx