When I first become a makeup artist cleaning my brushes actually really confused me! I was so obsessed with my hygiene being on point - making sure my brushes were correctly cleaned and used to obsess over the internet to find out how other artist did so.
Now with years of cleaning brushes day in day out this is how I do it!! - BORING..... but if it benefits someone out there then I am happy - great as hygiene is so important and a massive duty of care!
Deep cleaning -
Warm water - All of my brushes are synthetic so for a deep clean I wash my brushes in warm water - never hot as it loosens the adhesive - I have learnt this the hard way with some of my Charlotte Tilbury brushes - gorgeous, amazing brushes but they malt all over clients faces!
Fairy Liquid - literally that is all I use, a tiny bit of fairy liquid, it is antibacterial!
Brush cleaner Tool - This tool is amazing, I gently rub my brushes against this tool until they are completely clean. (Tool linked on image)
I then wrap the brushes in decent kitchen roll (think taking the wet out of your hair after a hair wash) then leave to dry over night.
Spot cleaning -
Inbetween clients you will need to spot clean if you are working on a large bridal party or on a shoot. I have tried lots of different brush cleaners, my current fav is ISOCLEAN. You can also use alcohol rub from amazon, this is great as it kills the bacterial but a few clients have found it makes their eyes water.
I hope this helps.
Hannah xx