When I think about makeup and beauty, the first thing that springs to mind is lots of pretty colours, shimmery eyeshadows and lipsticks, and made-up faces that look so good, they could kill. In fact, I’ll think about everything from celebrity makeup looks that I’ve enjoyed in the past to the last pleasant conversation I had with a makeup artist in Sephora before I’ll remember the most important part: the brushes! Brushes are (somehow) very overlooked in the realm of beauty, and I don’t know why. I know that I, personally, have struggled with choosing what brushes to buy or if I should order a whole set from one brand versus another, so why don’t I pay more attention to them? I think I’ve cracked it; it’s easy to get caught up in the colourful, shimmery, somewhat magical world of makeup, but sometimes, you need to give credit where it is due. I mean, think about it, where would half of the looks we create be without at least a little something to help us out? I’ll tell you where, nowhere. Without at least one tool, whether it be a brush, sponge or spoolie, most of us would not walk out of our door to welcome eyes, no way. Actually, we’d be the next “big thing” – our faces would soon become an internet meme. #yikes

Today, I’m going to (hopefully) prevent that by going back to basics. I’m here to share exactly how to care for those brushes that you may or may not have put so much time, attention and money into awhile back but then totally forgot about and/or undervalued them, because they deserve some love, too! 😉 🙂