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Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo

Cleaning Makeup Brushes: Micellar Water vs Baby Shampoo

Posted on February 1, 2019August 11, 2022 by sophiebocks

Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a good week. Today I’m going to discuss cleaning makeup brushes. When I realized I needed to clean my brushes, I began to think whether I should use micellar cleansing water or baby shampoo.

I already use baby shampoo as a cleanser for my eyelash extensions, so I always have it on hand. Call me crazy, but I’ve never bought an actual brush cleanser because I always find things that I already have at home for cleaning my makeup brushes.

Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo
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So, because I was debating so much which to use to clean my brushes, I decided to do a little experiment using the two products as a makeup brush cleanser and write a post about it. I washed half of my makeup brushes with baby shampoo, and the other half with micellar cleansing water.

Below you will find before and after photos of some of my makeup brushes after experimenting with both baby shampoo and micellar cleansing water as brush cleansers. (If I included photos of all my makeup brushes, we would be here all day. 😉)

Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo

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Micellar Cleansing Water Results:

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Baby Shampoo Results:

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Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo
Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo
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Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo
Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo
Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo

To be completely honest, I feel both baby shampoo and micellar cleansing water worked great at making my makeup brushes look clean, but I did notice some differences when using the two.

The baby shampoo was much quicker and easier to use than the micellar cleansing water. I felt that the baby shampoo really got into all nooks and crannies of my makeup brushes.

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Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo

The micellar cleansing water left somewhat of a greasy residue on my brushes, even after rinsing them out well with warm tap water. It also was much harder to get all of the makeup off with the micellar water, because it didn’t get into the crevices like the baby shampoo did.

Overall, I would have to say baby shampoo is my go-to for washing my makeup brushes. Cleaning my brushes with baby shampoo was much easier and more thorough than the micellar cleansing water. Also, because baby shampoo is gentle enough to use on my eyelash extensions, I imagine it is very gentle on the fibers of makeup brushes.

Items Used in this Post:

  • Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
    Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
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  • Johnson's Baby Shampoo
    Johnson’s Baby Shampoo
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I hope you guys enjoy this post, and that it provided some ideas if your ever looking for something to use as a makeup brush cleanser. Have a great week!

Find out why baby shampoo is by go-to for cleaning my makeup brushes. Compared to micellar water, baby shampoo worked so much better at cleaning my makeup brushes. This comparison between baby shampoo and micellar water has before and after photos to show you how clean my brushes were after using baby shampoo. #comparison #beforeandafter #cleaning #makeupbrushes #makeup #babyshampoo

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24 thoughts on “Cleaning Makeup Brushes: Micellar Water vs Baby Shampoo”

  1. Michelle says:
    February 1, 2019 at 10:17 am

    Thanks for sharing this! I hate cleaning my brushes. I’m going to grab some baby shampoo so maybe it’ll be easier next time. 🙂

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 1, 2019 at 1:15 pm

      Cleaning makeup brushes is one of my least favorite things to do too. Thanks for checking out my post, and I hope the baby shampoo helps!

      Reply
  2. runn1n90nempty says:
    February 1, 2019 at 11:21 am

    Those new kinds of sponges (silicone?) are also hard to get clean. I will pass on this tip to my daughter, thanks!
    Cath

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 1, 2019 at 1:17 pm

      I find that as well with the silicone ones, but the baby shampoo should make it much easier. Thank you for checking out my post!

      Reply
  3. aurelyandreaanrys says:
    February 2, 2019 at 7:53 am

    I usually just use handsoap, because this works to. I don’t really now if this is good and I know there are products specially for cleaning brushes, I just havn’t bought/tested them yet (:

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 2, 2019 at 1:15 pm

      I usually use hand soap, dish soap, or makeup remover too. I’m sure baby shampoo works similarly to hand soap. Using products you already have at home just makes things easier!

      Reply
  4. Momma M says:
    February 4, 2019 at 9:30 am

    Love this! I used to use my son’s baby shampoo on my brushes too.

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 4, 2019 at 11:11 am

      Thanks! Baby shampoo does work surprisingly well.

      Reply
  5. Starrcreative says:
    February 5, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    This is really helpful – big thank you!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 5, 2019 at 1:51 pm

      So glad you found this helpful. Thank you for checking out my post!

      Reply
  6. Change Your Space says:
    February 11, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    I usually mix dish soap and vegetable oil to clean mine but I’ll have to give these a try!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 12, 2019 at 8:55 am

      That sounds like a good idea too. I hope it works well for you!

      Reply
  7. britedesignsstudio says:
    February 17, 2019 at 3:50 pm

    Great tips! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 17, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. jamiebbeauty says:
    February 22, 2019 at 9:22 am

    I love that you too the time to show the comparison! Thank you for the tips! ❤️

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 22, 2019 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you! Glad you were able to find some helpful tips from this post. 😊

      Reply
  9. nomorebadskindays says:
    March 25, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    Awesome post! I never even thought about using micellar water before. I usually use bar soap! I should switch to baby

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      March 26, 2019 at 8:02 am

      Thank you! I used to always use regular soap too. I hope baby shampoo works well for you if you do switch over!

      Reply
  10. BeYouniqueBeYou says:
    April 3, 2019 at 5:48 am

    Definitely going to try the baby shampoo!! Thank you 😁

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      April 8, 2019 at 10:56 am

      Awesome I hope you like it! 😊

      Reply
  11. BeYouniqueBeYou says:
    April 3, 2019 at 5:55 am

    Love this! I will definitely try the baby shampoo!

    Reply
  12. DayDay Love says:
    December 2, 2019 at 9:02 am

    Are all those brushes yours ? 😂

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      December 5, 2019 at 4:13 pm

      Yes, they are! 😄

      Reply

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