For many, applying make-up is a daily routine. The reasons behind why people wear make-up are varied, ranging from force of habit, a desire to cover blemishes or scars, and even artistic expression. Most people wear makeup because they want to look good, and when they look good, they feel good! How can we be sure that we’re doing everything we can to keep our makeup and our skin looking its best? Aside from having a good skin care routine (using natural ingredients is always best!), there is a little-known factor that plays a big role in keeping your make-up flawless whilst protecting your skin:

Our preliminary survey found that women wear make-up much more often than men, so we asked 500 women based in the UK one question:

“How often do you wash your make-up brushes?”
Here are the results...

In the UK, we spend small fortunes on make-up to help us look and feel good. In fact, a recent study by health and beauty retailer Superdrug has shown that British women spend on average £18,000 in a lifetime on just make-up alone. However, our findings confirm that make-up brushes are very much an over-looked part of our make-up routines. We were surprised to learn that 36% of people never wash their make-up brushes!

At the start of our research, we hypothesised that the older generation would clean their make-up brushes less often than the younger generation. However, it turned out to be that 22.7% of the 65+ age group washed their make-up brushes weekly, whereas only 16.1% of 18 – 24-year olds washed their brushes weekly.

We believe that the benefits of keeping our make-up brushes clean are well worth the few minutes spent cleaning them! Using clean make-up brushes can:

We’ve come up with a fantastic shampoo recipe that not only words wonders on the hair on your head, but is also ideal for getting rid of product build-up in your brushes and leaving them as soft as the day you bought them!

20% Alpha Detergent
10% Sugar Detergent
64% Boiling Spring Water
3% Omega Fat Restoring Agent
0.5% Guar Gum
1% Preservative Eco
1.5% Essential Oils

1. Measure the Alpha Detergent & Sugar Detergent and stir together.

2. Add the hot water and thoroughly mix without causing any foam.

3. Measure the Guar Gum and the Omega Fat Restoring Agent together.

4. Crush the Guar Gum into the Omega Fat Restoring Agent with the back of a teaspoon to ensure it is well saturated.

5. Add a little of the hot detergent mix and stir. The Omega Fat Restoring Agent and the Guar Gum will start to thicken with the heat.

6. Add a little more of the hot detergent mix and keep stirring until it has all incorporated.

7. Put the bowl into a pan of cold water to cool down to below 40 degrees.

8. Add the remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly.

You can then create your own unique bottle and label.

1. Begin by running your brushes under lukewarm water and make sure all residual make-up has been rinsed out.

2. Use circular motions, carefully at the tip of the brush will stop any
glue from peeling apart from the handle.

3. Use your make-up brush shampoo and gently swirl your brush in the mixture.

4. Rinse the brush tip under the lukewarm water once again. Repeating steps 2 and 3 until the water runs clear from the brush.

5. Use a clean cloth to wipe your brushes clean, reshaping the bristles as you go.

6. Lay your brushes flat on the cloth and let them dry naturally.