She said it's a total NO NO when it comes to Shu Uemura brushes, 'You must NEVER ( her emphasis) let your brushes touch water!' Thinking back, when I purchased a small travel set of brushes from Shu Uemura, the MA was appalled when I told her I shampoo and rinse my brushes with water. But it triggered me to consider whether shampooing and then rinsing with water is really the best thing for my brushes, because somehow, I just can't completely prevent water from accidentally touching the wood handle. Fortunately, it's not one of my expensive brushes. Recently, one of my brushes cracked, despite the care I had taken to prevent water from touching the wood handles and laying my brushes on the side to air dry.
Commonly, it is advised that you shampoo your brushes with a cleanser of your choice, rinse thoroughly with water, squeeze out all the water, then lay the brushes on the side to air dry. Several bloggers have been writing about washing makeup brushes regularly. ^_^Īs a clean-freak, I shampooed my brushes once a week and clean individual brushes daily after each use with a wet wipe. Apologies: I used to put prices as a service for those who wanted to know, but I no longer do it.
