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The Brush Guard

4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 35 reviews 35 Reviews / Write a Review
$19.95

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$19.95

Birchbox Breakdown

Old makeup sticks around—and not just on our faces. Our makeup brushes need cleansing, too, and we’re not talking just a rinse in the sink. This makeup brush cleaning kit strips out oils, skin cells, bacteria, dust, dirt—and all that makeup that your handy brushes have been applying so dutifully.

How it Works

It all starts with an organic aloe-infused cleansing agent that trumps regular soap, plus a bristle-separating Washing Cup with a scaled bottom to deep clean. Once scrubbed, the brush gets wrapped in a cloth made of soft bamboo fiber that, like cotton, has a high absorbency. The final touch: A cross-stitched guard holds the brush’s shape in The Drying Vase. So we can freshen up with a fresh brush.

How to Use

It’s more than one step, but it’s no factory line. Just think: clean, shape, dry. Place a pea-sized shampoo drop into the cup, and swirl a wet brush against the texturized bottom. You’ll see a froth of dirtied makeup residue. Rinse brush in the sink, and part the center bristles to see if there’s leftover soap. If there is, pinch and smooth until the froth is gone. Dry with The Blotting Cloth, and set in The Drying Vase until your brushes are good-as-new. The final touch? Add The Brush Guard® by placing it on the right-sized brush, handle first, and pushing up over the bristles by ¼ inch.

Squeaky Clean Brush Shampoo®: Aloe barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Juice, Lavandula angustifolia (Organic lavender) Distillate, Anthemis nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Distillate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Calcium d-Pantothenate (Pro-Vitamin B5), Hydrolyzed Wheat Proteins, Simmondsia chinesis (Jojoba) Oil, Rosa mosqueta (Rosehip) Seed Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid
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4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 35 reviews 35 Reviews
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5 out of 5 stars
Quality product

Purchased this mainly for the brush guards and the cleaner but the cup and towel were nice additions. Quality product.

5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Product

This product is amazing! The directions are easy to follow and its a great system to clean your brushes. Love the characters on the packaging as well. Definitely a great purchase if you want a quick and easy way to keep your brushes clean!

5 out of 5 stars
My favorite beauty buy!

So glad I bought this! I have already washed 6 of my makeup brushes and this kit made it quick and easy. I will never be afraid to wash my makeup brushes again. The brush guards really help to keep the original shape when drying. If you have had bad results in the past when washing your beauty brushes, try this kit.

5 out of 5 stars
A Must-Have!

MUCH more thorough than my old method (shampooing brushes by hand with daily brush cleaner spritzes in between washings). Easier, less messy & wow what a difference! I'm very OCD about germs so this is perfect. I only wish there was a brush guard to fit my large kabuki brush (hint, hint.....).

5 out of 5 stars
Perfect kit

Everything in the description is accurate. It made cleaning, drying, and storing my brushes so easy! And there's something so satisfying about rinsing out the cup and seeing the dirty water disappear.

5 out of 5 stars
Loves it!!

I absolutely LOVE this product!! Before I purchased it I would spend hours trying to get my brushes clean and sanitized! Many times, I would end up with brushes that were full of soap, damp in the morning or were ruined because they lost their shape from wringing them free of water!! I had been looking for some product to clean my brushes with and I have to say I was reluctant. at first, about this product! However, after the first use, I knew I had found a jewel! This is a must have for any person who uses makeup, no matter the level of expertise!! This system is quick and simple to use and it gets the brushes CLEAN!! REALLY CLEAN!! I have NO IDEA what is in this soap, but it gets every IOTA of the makeup out of your brushes!! The foamy soap gets all the germs and gunk out and rinses clean!! It leaves absolutely NO residue on the brushes!! And I dont even want to get started about the brush protectors!! I LOVE them!! They have one to fit every brush size and they are a GREAT idea!! They maintain the shape of my brushes after each wash and keep them in good shape!! All I do is give a quick swirl in the soap, rinse clean, place them in a brush guard and in the morning I fluff them and they feel brand new!! If you use makeup....YOU NEED THIS!!

5 out of 5 stars
Love love love

Everything about this kit is awesome. Wayne Goss said the guards were a must have but when I found this kit, I fell in love. Everything you need in one kit. I am using it weekly. My brushes love me.

5 out of 5 stars
Oh what you don't know is in your brush

I got the kit and cleaned the same day - I'd only used my brushes maybe 20 times and washed with a very mild hand soap once. Oh my goodness was I a little grossed out about how much came out! My eye shadow and foundation brush I had to do a few times... used about two days later and the brushes felt better. Not that annoying just washed stiffness but fluffy and full. I'm buying my mom a kit of mothers days..

4 out of 5 stars
AMAZING!!

I was a little skeptical about this cleaning kit when I first ordered it, but I am SOO glad that I got it! Of course, I started with the dirtiest brushes I could find and I am amazed at all of the nasties that came out of them! Who knew my blush brush would wash out essentially black pigments? The only reason that I didn't give this kit a 5 star review is that I ran out of brush guards before I was done cleaning.. I guess I know what my next purchase will be!

4 out of 5 stars
Good product

This is a great product for the price point. Its a bit small but it does the job. The shampoo is ok but the tools and brush guards are awesome!