I’m going to promise not to dish out a big heaping bowl of gross in this post, if you’ll promise to clean your makeup brushes within the next week. Mm K? Mm K.

We meticulously wash our clothes, our hair, our hands, but the one thing that gets used the most on our bodies but probably gets washed the least (besides your bra…which you need to wash too!) is our makeup brushes.

I know it can be a pain, and sometimes they take so long to dry, but trust me, you NEED to be washing them out at least once a month. And don’t think I’m sitting here all high and mighty on my throne of meticulously cleaned makeup brushes either (with the right bristles that could be a pretty comfortable throne). I need to be better at cleaning mine.

That’s why I keep this daily makeup brush cleansing spray from Sephora in my makeup drawer. What this does is it disinfects your brushes without the need for rinsing. You’ve got to be really careful if you’re washing your brushes in water. You can clean them with a mild detergent, but do your best to not let the water get down in where the bristles are. Water erodes the glue that keeps the bristles in place. The last thing you want is brush hairs all over your face…actually the last thing you want is bacteria growing in your brush, and THAT getting on your face.

This spray bottle was about $8 at Sephora and is the easiest most convenient cleanser I’ve found for the job. Go pick some up and clean your brushes!