I'm here to discuss something important, something that the average woman talks about, but doesn't always get around to doing: Cleaning their makeup brushes. It's kind of like re-organizing your sock drawer - you always say you will 'save it' to do on a rainy day when you have nothing else to do. Then it never gets done. Because honestly, who wants to spend a rainy day doing a tedious task like that?
For those of you who feel the same way about cleaning makeup brushes, or if you have never really cleaned your makeup brushes in the first place, then let me introduce you to Cinema Secrets Professional Brush Cleaner.
(As you can see the packaging is very no-nonsense and gets down to business.)
I first learned about this product online. I think I Googled make up brush cleaning or something similar and found a video of a woman doing a demonstration with this stuff. All she would do is pour the cleanser solution into a bowl, take a dirty brush, swish it around, and then wipe it on a paper towel and the brushes were good as new. I couldn't believe it was that simple. If I did not see the video, I don't think I would have tried it myself.
Well, take it from me: this stuff works! I have been using Cinema Secrets for about three years. I went through about four or five of the eight ounce size bottles before I recently decided to "go big or go home" with the 32 ounce size that is pictured above. It was well worth it for me. Cinema Secrets takes off - dissolves actually - all of the makeup from your brushes, while disinfecting and conditioning the brush hairs at the same time.
So how does it work? It is as simple as what I described above:
1. Take a bowl or a cup
2. Pour some of the cleanser into said bowl or cup
3. Take your dirty makeup brush and swirl it into the cleanser
4. Wipe off all of the makeup onto a paper towel
5. Reshape your brushes and lay them flat on their side to dry
No need to rinse with water, once they are dry you are ready to go!
Don't let the bright blue color (Doesn't it look like the stuff that hairdressers use to sanitize combs?) of this stuff scare you - it won't stain your brushes or anything like that. As far as how it smells, if you are sensitive to heavy smells then this may not be the right cleanser for you - it has a heavy vanilla scent that stays with the brushes after cleaning. The scent of it does go away after a few makeup applications. Or, you just get used to it - I do not notice it anymore.
I have tried cleansers from MAC and Japonesque - the MAC cleanser is OK (the results from the MAC cleanser as far as how well it cleaned my brushes was similar to Cinema Secrets) but neither of these compares to Cinema Secrets. Cinema Secrets provides a quick and effective way to clean your makeup brushes. You do not need to work so hard to get your brushes clean with this product. Using the MAC cleanser, you still have to rinse the brushes with water and it becomes a process. After trying the Japonesque cleanser, I found that it is better suited for quick cleaning if you have a limited amount of brushes and you need to use the same brush for two different colors, applications, etc.
Here are a couple before-and-after photos of some of my brushes so that you can get a better idea of how well this product works:
I would recommend this for anyone regardless of whether you think you have cheap, crappy makeup brushes that aren't worth the time and effort to clean, or if you have an expensive set that you would like to maintain. The fact of the matter is you need to clean your makeup brushes regularly. These things go on your face and around your eyes daily. Think of how much bacteria and dirt they can harbor over time. Also, your makeup will apply better and look better on your face when your brushes are clean.
You can find Cinema Secrets online at their website (click on the "Cinema Secrets" hyperlink), Amazon, and at beauty supply stores. How do you clean your brushes? Do you use Cinema Secrets? Let me know in the comments below!
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