Okay. I’ve either hit rock bottom or had to knock at least one item off my to do list. Today I attacked my makeup table and began the tedious process of cleaning my make up brushes. I don’t know about y’all but I hate doing this. I know I love doing my make up and I’m all for good hygiene so I know I have to do this but I procrastinate hard and just don’t do it for as long as possible. (Full disclaimer, this is a do as I say not as I do and I know it’s hypocritical but everyone should clean their make up brushes.)
I’m always looking for a better way to clean my brushes and make the process easier so I bought a few supplies a while ago and now is the perfect time to try them out. I used two different set ups; one a budget friendly option and the second was a designer recommended cleaner.
The Target is from the dollar section. It cost me three dollars and it’s called the silicone brush cleaning mat with securing suction cups.
In total it cost me three dollars. (Okay, maybe like $3.21 with taxes.) I really liked that it just suctioned to my sink and went on easily. For the price I paid I can’t beat this one. That being said it’s fully manual and you have to scrub the brushes and dry them yourself.
Then there is the Zoe Ayla Revolutionary Electronic Make-Up Brush Cleaner & Dryer. I got mine as an add on to a Fab Fit Fun Box so I had to look up the normal price. It retails for about $99. This one is supposed to make it easier to clean your brushes and should leave you with clean dry brushes in about thirty seconds.
I followed the step by step process and it did exactly what it said it would. It removed the make up from the brushes and the majority of the water was removed. Although when I looked over the brushes they still had traces of some make up on them. I don’t think I would pay almost a hundred dollars for the level of clean I got.
Overall if your looking for a quick clean the Zoe Ayla is the option for you. It was really simple to use and left my brushes clearer than when I started. If you want the deep clean you want to go with the more manual cleaning pad from Target. While this process took me significantly longer it left my brushes much cleaner.
I actually combined them both and felt like I got the best use of my time. I washed them manually with my Target pad then used my Zoe Ayla for drying. I think combining the two made the process feel faster and left my brushes really clean.
The Real Elle Woodz 