 What is your make up routine? A little moisturizer, a few pats of powder, some blush, eyeliner, a little mascara
and lipstick? Sounds Ok to you? What if I say that you are patting on bacteria and dipping into contaminated containers
and worse still patting on mould?? Well if you are not cleaning your make up brushes and applicators that is exactly what
you are doing - just adding these things on to your beauty regimen!
If you are shocked here's more! When a colleague asks to borrow your mascara do you happily give it to her? Well you may be
adding on some germe to your eyes as well!
Mascara wands, brushes and applicators have the ability to hold a great deal of bacteria.
So if you don't
clean them, you're just re-exposing yourself to the same viruses day after day.
How could this happen you might ask! I always practice safe makeup. Basically, things carried in the air land on your face.
Then you apply your makeup and cross-contaminate your brush.Then you dip it back in to apply more and contaminate the product.
Water-based products like cream blush, mascara and foundation act as incubators for bacteria, mold and fungus.
Dermatologists recommend washing brushes in warm soap water every week.
A good way to avoid spreading acne is to apply your makeup with a disposable brush or pad you throw away after each use.
Throw out lip gloss and tinted moisturizer if the texture changes or they start to smell funny.
We would also recommend replacing mascara every two months because it is a moist breeding
ground for bacteria.
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