We all love to wear makeup. But often, we neglect sanitizing our makeup products and accessories. If your makeup products and accessories like brushes are always left unclean, there are high chances of germs breeding and leading to frequent breakouts and other skin infections.So, it is always essential to keep makeup accessories clean.
It is high time we get aware of sanitizing our makeup products and accessories, so that you can be sure of applying only good things on your skin! Yes, makeup hygiene is a thing!
Sanitizing the lipsticks is important as we would be applying the product on our lips and sometimes it might smear into our mouth! It is best to buy lipstick in metal containers as they don’t retain bacteria as much as in plastic cases. But, most of the times, we fall for lipstick shades and finishes more than the packaging itself, right? Then, this sanitizing method should be followed once in two weeks or at least once a month:
Take a clean cotton swab, then slightly twist up your lipstick and scrape the topmost layer of the lipstick off. Remember, you need not remove a large chunk of the lipstick, but just a thin top layer.
If you have old lipsticks, then the bacterial accumulation can be slightly stronger and this second method will work effectively:
Take some rubbing alcohol in a small spray bottle and start spraying it to your lipsticks. Hold the lipstick at least 3 to 4 inches away from the bottle and spray it gently all over the lipstick bullet. Then, allow it to dry naturally and you will have super clean lipsticks.
Makeup pencils can be lip liners, brow pencils or eye pencils. Sanitizing the pencils is quick and easy. The easy and effective way to sanitize pencils is to sharpen them before you use. Give them a complete twist to remove a single layer and you will be done. You don’t have to sharpen many layers. If your makeup pencils are retractable types, then you can spray rubbing alcohol to the tip of the pencil and let it dry naturally.
Liquid foundation usually comes in an open bottle, which might require fingertips to take out the product. To sanitize it, pour out the top portion of your foundation away. But, sometimes it might not remove all the germs as we always tend to shake our foundation. So, the best way to sanitize it would be to replace your foundations. But, if you remember to use a cotton swab to take out the product then the sanitation problem will not arise.
If you have a foundation bottle with a pump dispenser, then it is the cleanest packaging and you would have to only clean the pump with an antibacterial solution to remove the germs. Foundations with jar type packaging have to be cleaned regularly as bacterial breeding is more in deeper containers. To sanitize it, simply take a cotton swab and remove the top layer of the container. It is best to use cotton swabs to take out the product rather than fingers, as it will prevent bacterial accumulation.
Makeup products, such as eyeshadow, blush and bronzer are easy to sanitize. Take a blunt knife and gently scrape the top layer of the product. Do not press it down firmly as it might result in breaking of your product. It is always best to use clean brushes and sponges to take out the product for application to avoid bacterial breeding. If you are bothered that scarping of the product might damage the packaging, then it is best to spray rubbing alcohol over your blush or bronzer and let it dry naturally.
Makeup bags and cases can get dirty quickly. It is best to remove all your products and clean your bag with a good antibacterial solution at least once a month. The quickest way to sanitize is to use antibacterial wipes to clean until the makeup residue is gone.
How to clean and sanitize makeup brushes? Brushes can be sanitized by using the readily available brush cleanser in makeup stores. If you find the brush cleanser expensive, then you can substitute it with a simple cleansing method of mixing olive oil with some detergent solution. It is highly recommended to clean your brushes at least once in a week if you apply makeup frequently.
It is best to throw away certain makeup products like mascara, lip glosses after a certain period of usage, as you really can’t sanitize them completely. You might think that it is possible to clean the mascara wand, but germs still breed into the product after every single use! Lip glosses again cannot be sanitized as bacteria and germs can sit at the bottom of the containers. Disposable sponges for foundation or compact application shouldn’t be washed and reused.
Sanitizing the makeup accessories is an important part of the skin care regime. It is highly recommended to follow these tips frequently to stay safe and beautiful!
Hope these tips on how to sanitize your makeup products and accessories were helpful.
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