Cleaning your brushes regularly is a must. Without a good cleansing those brushes harbor all kinds of nasty bacteria. All of that bacteria comes through in the form of yucky break outs in the form of acne. That bacteria can also be transferred into your make up itself, which leads to replacing make up before its time, and costing you more money! You need to clean your brushes at bare minimum of once monthly, but should really be done once weekly, except any brushes used with liquid make-up which need to be washed after EVERY use to prevent mold and other grossness.
If you don't have a brush cleaner, you can also use a combination of antibacterial dish soap, and a few drops of olive oil to break up the make-up, cleanse the brush, and also keep those bristles soft and prevent breakage.
Gather your brushes, dish soap, bowl of water, and plate.
On the plate, mix your soap and oil, and then blend with finger.
After dipping dry brush into water bowl, then rub around on plate of cleanser. Once fully coated in cleanser, you can rub the brush around in the palm of your hand, and rinse.
When you rinse the brush, do so at an angle under the water. Doing this keeps the bristle glue in tact and prevents separation of brush from handle.
After rinsing, and gently squeezing out excess water, reshape the brushes and lay them to dry.
While your brushes are drying, don't forget to wipe down your brush roll, as it gets dirty as well!
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