How I Clean My Brushes

Hey guys! Hope you all are doing well.

In this week’s post, I will be sharing how I clean my make up brushes.

It is important to clean your make up brushes as regularly as possible or they might turn into a breeding ground for germs. They may even cause break outs. This happens at a quicker pacer in the humid Indian climate.

Not cleaning your make up brushes is not only super unhygienic, it also ruins your make up. It hampers the ability of the tools to do their job to its best capacity. Thus it is super important to clean atleast once in 2 weeks.

How I clean my brushes

Take A Big Bowl.

This should be a steel or plastic bowl preferably.

Add Shampoo To It.

The shampoo should be a mild shampoo.  4-5 pumps of it should be more than enough.

Add Tea Tree Oil.

Some people add conditioner and anti septic soap. However adding tea tree oil reduces the items required since it keeps the moisture in the bristles intact and ensures there are no germs. 4-5 drops of the oil are more than enough.

Add Water.

Add about 2-3 table spoons of water.

Wet The Brushes And Dip Them Into The Bowl.

The brushes must be made wet by holding them under running water.  The part under the bristles or the hair of the brush is known as the ferrule. The ferrule has the glue holding the bristles in shape. Thus water should not go into the ferrule or else it should lead to shedding of bristles.

Rub The Brushes On A Hot Water Bag.

Hot water bags are made of rubber and often have ridges on them. This makes it a perfect inexpensive dupe for the Sigma cleansing glove. So take your brush under running water and rub it in gentle motions according to the shape of the brush. Ensure your strokes are not ruining the natural shape of the brush. Rub it until all the visible make up and the solution you made has been washed out.

Let The Brushes Dry.

It is essential to never let the brush straight up since the water might seep into the ferrule area. I lay the brushes on a newspaper and let them dry over night.

That is all for this post. If you have any questions or suggestions, leave it down in a comment.

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Photography Courtesy: Shivam Bhatt.

2016 Favourites.

Hey guys! Happy New Year. Hope you had an amazing year. Here we are at the end of 2016. This year literally just flew by. Even though 2016 was not one of my favourites, for me it will always be the year, I discovered my love for make up and finally started Compact Matters. I would like to thank each and every reader for supporting Compact Matters. You have made my year special. 

So for the first post of the year, I will take you through all my favourite products that I loved and adored in 2016.

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation and Concealer

Maybelline’s Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in 230 Natural Buff and Fit Me Concealer in Medium are my absolute favourites.  The Fit Me range was launched early this year in India and luckily I found a perfect shade match in the foundation and concealer. Both the products have the perfect texture and are pretty inexpensive. The Fit Me foundation is apparently a dupe for MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation and the Fit Me Concealer is a dupe for the NARS Creamy Radiant Concealer. These two are my permanent holy grail products.

 Colourpop Super Shock Cheek

The Colourpop Super Shock Cheek in Hippo has been my favourite highlighter. This year has been all about the glow for me. I finally started playing around different kinds of highlighters and really loved the different outcomes. This highlighter is a cream highlighter that I purchased from beauty tales.co.in. It is as pigmented as a product can get. This shade is a lilac silver in colour which is definitely not an everyday highlighter but I totally love it.

Plum Natur Studio Kohl

The Plum Natur Studio Kohl has found its place in my make up stash permanently. It is my favourite liner cum kajal. Thanks to this product I have started lining my waterline after ages. It stays on forever and does not smudge. I have ranted about how much I love this product in a previous post, if you would like to check it out.
 http://compactmatters.blogspot.com/2016/11/plum-natur-studio-kohl-review.htm

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

The Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara has been my favourite this year. In my opinion, it is an upgrade on the Maybelline Colossal Mascara. It adds volume and length to the lashes while separating them. It is perfect for every day wear and with a few more coats adds all the volume you could need for a night out. Also I totally love the rose gold packaging.

Chambor Extreme Wear Transferproof Liquid Lipstick

2016 has been all about liquid lipsticks. Until last year, I was a red lipstick person totally but this year I moved on to some nude pinks among which the Chambor Extreme Wear Transferproof Liquid Lipstick in 401 has been my go to lipstick. I love their how comfortable it is despite being super matte. I have a complete review on this lipstick as well. http://compactmatters.blogspot.com/2016/09/chambors-xtreme-wear-transferproof.html

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

The Real Techniques Expert Face Brush has made my life heaven and my contour on fleek in 2016. Initially I was a little hesitant about powder contouring because it could easily end up looking like a brown patch on your cheek. This brush helps me place my contour perfect and blends it just the perfect amount so that it is visible but not to stark.

That is all for this post. I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year! May you always slay with or without make up. 

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Photography Credits: Shivam Bhatt.