If I tell you all something gross, do you promise not to judge me?! I used to never wash my make-up brushes! EW! I know! Total beauty faux pas! However, now that I’ve discovered bareMinerals Well-Cared for Condtioning Shampoo for Makeup Brushes, I will never go back to not washing them again.

I can’t even tell you why I didn’t wash my brushes. Laziness perhaps? Instead, I’d just chuck them and get new ones. Totally not frugal, I know!! Now that I’ve actually put some money into a nice set of make-up  brushes, I wanted to make them last, so I bought this stuff on my last trip to Ulta.

And, as previously mentioned, I guess I was lazy to not clean them before, but seriously, this is the easiest thing in the world. Just squirt a little in the palm of your hand, add some water and swirl you brush around. Then just rinse your brush and allow to dry. Viola. Easy as pie.

What I really like about this stuff is that it leaves my brushes soft. I did a little experiment with soap and water. I washed my brushes like above. Were they clean? Absolutely. Were the brushes just as soft? No, they were stiffer. I bought my brushes because they are so soft and this product truly made sure they stayed that way. And, just because this is made by BareMinerals/Bare Escentuals, that doesn’t mean you only have to use those brushes. I got mine from Mary Kay and it works great on them!

The downside is that it’s expensive. $14 for a 4.0 oz bottle seems high in my book. But, the product worked, so I’m ok with spending a little bit more on a product that works and I had a coupon.

What have you found to work great for cleaning your make-up brushes?