How to Clean a Mascara Brush

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Wipe the clumps off your mascara wand with a paper towel.. Soak your mascara wand in hot water to loosen dried product.. Soak the brush in a cup of isopropyl alcohol to sanitize and remove any remaining mascara.

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1

Wipe the clumps off your mascara wand with a paper towel.

Step 1

Wipe the clumps off your mascara wand with a paper towel.

2

Soak your mascara wand in hot water to loosen dried product.

Step 2

Soak your mascara wand in hot water to loosen dried product.

3

Soak the brush in a cup of isopropyl alcohol to sanitize and remove any remainin

Step 3

Soak the brush in a cup of isopropyl alcohol to sanitize and remove any remaining mascara.

4

Use a cotton swab to clean the area that threads into the tube.

Step 4

Use a cotton swab to clean the area that threads into the tube.

5

Dry the bristles completely before inserting the brush back into the tube.

Step 5

Dry the bristles completely before inserting the brush back into the tube.

6

Fill a cup with warm (not boiling) water and allow your mascara wand to soak for

Step 6

Fill a cup with warm (not boiling) water and allow your mascara wand to soak for 10-15 minutes.

7

Squirt a little shampoo into the palm of your hand and scrub the bristles of the

Step 7

Squirt a little shampoo into the palm of your hand and scrub the bristles of the mascara wand.

8

Pat the wand dry with a clean paper towel.

Step 8

Pat the wand dry with a clean paper towel.

9

Store the clean, dry brush in a resealable plastic bag.

Step 9

Store the clean, dry brush in a resealable plastic bag.

10

Putting Your Brush to Work

Step 10

Putting Your Brush to Work

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