I Found a ‘Lazy Hack’ for Cleaning My Makeup Brushes and Sponges — My $4 Target Purchase Kills Germs and Saves My Skin from Breakouts

A MAKEUP fan shared a low-effort trick that keeps her makeup brushes and sponges clean.

A cheap $4 purchase from Target prevents germs and pimples without breaking the bank or taking a lot of time.

Editor JadeGrapes shared the makeup cleaning tip in a post.

“I found a lazy trick to clean my brushes and Beautyblender,” they said.

They explained that they kept a tight bottle filled with isopropyl alcohol and makeup wipes on their vanity.

Cleaning tools come in handy when doing gel nails or need a quick cleaning of makeup tools.

“I place two makeup wipes on the table, hold the Beautyblender with one hand over the wipe, and saturate the area with makeup,” they said.

“Any extra alcohol gets into the wipes; you want them to be soaked in alcohol anyway.

“Then run the blender over the baby wipes to remove makeup.”

Repetition is the key to getting as much makeup off the sponge as possible.

“Keep jumping until the entire base comes out,” they said.

‘Fold and turn the wipes for fresh white areas until basically nothing comes out. Then set the blender aside to dry.

The same technique works to eliminate product from makeup brushes.

“I put on a new tissue, spray it with alcohol, and shake and move my blush brush until no more pink comes out of the tissue,” they said.

‘Repeat the process with all your brushes. Grab an extra cloth if you need more white surface.

They used the same technique to get their makeup tools squeaky clean.

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“Last step, take the tissue and clean the eyelash curler,” they said.

“The brushes and blender dry within a few hours because alcohol evaporates much faster than water.”

After following the routine for a while, they started to notice improvements in their skin.

“I have DEFINITELY noticed less skin irritation and breakouts since I started doing this,” they said.

“This alcohol kills germs on the equipment.”

While they didn’t specify the exact brand of isopropyl alcohol they prefer, those who want to try the trick can purchase a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol at Target for $4.