Washing a makeup sponge with warm water and a mild soap can help keep it clean and free of germs that might harm your skin. If you wear makeup, you will likely have a few brushes or sponges on hand ...

Regular, careful cleaning of brushes and sponges reduces oil, germs and acne risk while improving makeup application; ...

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Over the years, I've accumulated dozens of makeup brushes, which means I’ve also spent far too much time cleaning them. Dirty ...

Beauty blenders are fairly new to the world of makeup. We only used to focus on makeup brushes until beauty blenders stole the show. I love using sponges to blend in my concealer and to set my powder.

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