7 Steps to Spring Clean your Makeup & Skincare Routine

1. Clean your Makeup Brushes

I know this is not the first thing that everyone would like to read, but when did you last spring clean your brushes? Opinions vary a little but with brushes that have a product build up such as a brush used with foundation they should really be cleaned every one or two weeks. Yes, that frequently! Especially if you have had a recent break out, clean those brushes and get rid of any lurking bacteria.

Cleaning your makeup brushes does not need to be a big deal and take a long time.

Personally I pop a bit of a liquid cleanser in a sink full of warm water (Dr Bronners Liquid Castille soap is great for this!). Mix the cleanser in with the water well.

Next clean one brush at a time. I wouldn’t submerge them all in the water, especially if any of them have a wooden handle. Pop the brush end in first and on the bottom of the sink swirl it round in the water. It should be easy to see all the product coming out of the bristles, but feel free to give it a gentle massage with your fingers to help.

2. Check your product Expiration Dates

3. Recycle those empties! 

If you have some empty pots or jars use this time to give them a good clean and pop them in your recycling. Alternatively have you thought about upcycling these items? A few ideas of what you could do with them could be..

• If you have a jar, pop some soil in and use it to grow some indoor plants. You could even use it to grow some window ledge vegetables. This can also be done without the soil, add some water and add the ends of your lettuce or spring onions in to grow more!
• If you have a spray bottle maybe from a toner, refill with some water and a few drops of your favourite essential oils to create a room spray.
• If you have some empty bottles of shampoo or conditioner, consider cutting these in half and using them for growing seeds.
• Save any glass bottles and use them for gifts, fill them with a selection of someone’s favourite things, maybe a nail polish, lip balm and some of their favourite vegan sweets.
• If you have any beautiful jars, consider popping some fairy lights in them and making a bathroom feature out of them. Who doesn’t love a bath by candle and fairy light!

5. Refresh your Skincare

Do you change your skincare with the seasons?

In autumn/winter with heating and cold weather your skin needs products that will deeply hydrate your skin and stop it drying out. You may also want to use a cream cleanser that will moisturise while cleansing (although not actually replacing moisturising!).

In spring/summer you might want to start using lighter products, maybe go from a cream cleanser to a micellar water or foaming cleanser. Maybe you want to change your moisturiser to be a little lighter. Or maybe you like to spring clean your shower and change your shower gel to a more summery fragrance.

Ideally we should be using some sort of SPF all year round but in the spring/summer it should be a higher factor.

6. Exfoliate Well! 

After months of wearing multiple layers don’t forget that your spring clean can also include getting rid of any dead skin cells. Give your body and face a good exfoliate and follow with moisturiser.

We hope you found that helpful. If you have any questions about any of this don’t hesitate to get in contact with us via the usual means.