How to Wash your Brushes w/ MAC brush Cleaner

Update:Thank for everyone's imput, if you are reading this for the first time please read the comments too.. they are extremely helpful :)

I had a few questions asked so I'd like to answer them here in the same section.
1) I wash mine after every use, whether it is with baby shampoo or brush cleaner. Of course it just depends on frequency of use :)
2) I lay them flat to dry so that the water doesn't break down the glue and ruin my brushes.
3) Between colors during one application I would either use another brush, or use the other side. If those are not an option I take a paper towel and just wipe it that way.
4) There are products that do not need water. When I worked at a counter back in the day.. we used this product called brush off and it didn't need water. Just put it on a paper towel and swipe your brush on it. It never really was as clean as it could have been though :(



A while back, I purchased MAC's brush cleaner. I asked them how to clean it, and the girl said to just put it on a towel and rub your brush into the papertowel.. no need to rinse.. I didn't believe her so another time I asked someone else and they said to rinse. Anyway.. here is what I do in a nutshell.

I totally RINSE!!! Something about not rinsing and putting the brush on my eyes freaks me out.. soooo I put about 1/2-3/4 inch of the stuff into a cup, but I have a lot of brushes (make sure the cup is something that you wont use for anything else..IE-drinking in) and I put the brush bristles in there. Then I leave and come back in like 10 min.. you don't have to do this.. I just get distracted easily :)

And you take it out and rub the solution in.. you should see the colors come off the brush. Keep massaging it until its clean. Then I rinse it out with water, and lay it flat to dry. * Don't forget to shape the brush before it dries* :)
I hope this helps!! Please wash your brushes frequently... at least once a month :)
You can also use baby shampoo too