DIY Brush Guard

        I want to buy myself a pack of The Brush Guard for my makeup brushes to keep them clean and in shape but I still dont know where to get them here in Osaka. So, while im still hunting for The Brush Guard, I have decided to make my own using tissue paper and tape. The tissue paper method is really good for big brushes like powder and blush brushes and the tape method is better for small brushes. . The right time to reshape and use a brush guard is when your brushes are not fully dry yet. Wait for your brushes to drain out excess water and when its already 70% dry. 

What You Will Need

• Tissue Paper
• Transparent Tape/Scotch Tape

Directions

Tissue Paper Method ( You`ll need tape here too)

• Get a piece of tissue paper. Fold it in half and place the ferrule part of your brush at the side end of the tissue.   

• Wrap the side end of the tissue on the brush and start rolling in the brush like wrapping spring rolls. 

• Tape the other end of the tissue when the brush is fully covered.

• Then slowly pull out the tissue a little bit. Just enough to hide the bristles and enough space to absorb water from the brush.

• Place your brushes the same way when drying them. You can use a rolled up towel or hang them using masking tape like what I did on my previous post on how to clean makeup brushes thoroughly. Click here if you havent seen it yet.:)    http://emifiedkindoflife.blogspot.jp/2013/02/woman-thou-shalt-clean-thy-makeup.html

Tape Method

• Another method is to use tape just by itself. This method is better for small brushes like eyeshadow brushes.  Just tape around the ferrule part of the brush backwards (adhesive or sticky part is on the outside). Make sure not to tape it tightly and make some room for the tape to move.

• Next slowly slide up the tape to the bristles part of the brush, covering the bristles part entirely but the half upper part of the tape should make space for water to drip down when drying the brushes downwards.  Like this...

• Dry your brushes downwards and wait for them to dry entirely. When your brushes are 100% dry already, you can now remove the brush guards and store your makeup brushes in a covered storage or in an ordinary makeup brush holder covered by a plastic or dust cover! :) ♥♥♥