How do you clean liquid foundation off a makeup brush ?

I am here to help. I am a professional make up artist and have over 8 yrs of salon and day spa experience. I see some say: use soap and water';----wrong answer. Soap does not kill the bacteria living in your Kabuki brush. A Kabuki has hair bristles. So wether it is synthetic (fake) or real; bacteria from the face can get on your brush. Secondly, a Kabuki brush is designed for use with mineral powder make up-not liquid. For liquid make up application try using a make up sponge.


Purchase some cosmetic brush cleaner. This can be bought at either sally beauty or Sephora. When cleaning your brush use cool water and lay on a clean dry wash clothe. Let air dry.How do you clean liquid foundation off a makeup brush ?
Not even antibacterial soap would work? When I need to wash a brush I lather it up with antibacterial soap and let it sit for a couple of minutes before giving it a thorough rinse. For my Clarisonic face brush I also sometimes soak it in hydrogen peroxide then rinse it. Seems a lot cheaper to me! Report Abuse
How do you clean liquid foundation off a makeup brush ?
Bad best answer. Soaps are just fine. People use Kabukis to apply liquid makeup to ';buff'; it on in a sheer application. Sponges, even if wet, soak up and waste a lot of product. Report Abuse

Yes,soap and water do work. She wasn't asking about a Kabuki brush, which is the big round brush used to put on mineral powder makeup. She was taling about a foundation makeup brush which looks like a paint brush. Report Abuse

Regardless, I have one of those big poofy brushes as well and antibacterial soap seems like it would work on any kind of brush as long as it penetrated all of the bristles. I'm just not willing to pay like $15 for some special cleaner when antibacterial soap works just fine ;P Report Abuse

Like other people have said, soap and water work fine. I use a brush cleaner, that I have made on my own, to clean my brushes everyday. I just spray it on my brushes and wipe it on a towel and once a week I deep clean them with baby shampoo and let them air dry. Report Abuse

Also, don't listen to ';the best answer'; person. You can use any brush for what ever you like. Sponges don't really work that great plus you have to keep throwing them out because of all the bacteria that gets in them. Report Abuse

Ive been using mild soap to clean out my brushes for years.. just rinse well, air dry.. no biggie.. you could buy brush cleanser but i wouldnt spend that money when it really isnt necessary. Report Abuse

I think this answer is just trying to get you to buy stuff. Soap works don't get scammed. Report Abuse

lol ';soap does not kill the bacteria'; what do you think soap is for? somebody should let the surgeons know they ought to be steralizing with cosmetic brush cleaner because soap just doesn't do the trick. haha wow. Report Abuse

Anti bacterial soap is fine when cleaning brushes, I have many friends that are make up artists. I clean my brushes off by using make up remover face wash first to wash off all the makeup and then using liquid soap, like softsoap to clean the bacteria. There is no need to waste money on cleaners. Report Abuse

i agree with everyone else, soap works just fine. also, to clean off powder blush,foundation, etc.(nothing liquid), u can get some baby shampoo and rinse it in it... really works Report Abuse

i have a mac foundation brush which i sometimes use for my liquid foundation - is it worth buying the mac cleanser for like £13 or something? Report Abuse

you can buy brush cleaner at sephora stores
Put hot water in a bowl.


Add alot of antibacterial soap in the water.


Put the brush in and push down on the bowl, and it all comes out.
Just wash the brush using baby shampoo or a mild soap. Gently squeeze out the water using a small towel or a paper towel.
wash it with a gentle soap and let it air dry.