Little known fact: youre supposed to clean your makeup brushes after every use. We know its easy to put off cleaning your brushes, but using clean brushes will keep your makeup application fresh (and prevent the spread of nasty bacteria). The good news is, cleaning your makeup brushes is simple and quick! Whether its a daily spot clean or a weekly deep clean, youll never have to ruin another look with a surprise dirty brush again.

You can use a spray, like JAPONESQUEs Makeup Brush Cleanser Spray, if youre going for a quick cleaning. If youre doing a weekly deep clean of your brushes, a thicker, liquid cleanser works wonders. Were using the beautyblender blendercleanser, but you could also use a mild shampoo or hand cleanser in a pinch.

Inspired to clean everything in your makeup bag? Learn how to clean all of your makeup tools, from eyelash curlers to eyeliner sharpeners to Tweezers.

This video is part of our Beauty Essentials series, where we provide the building blocks of beauty routines from basic to advanced. With our step-by-step tutorials, you'll learn the skills you need to master the looks you want.

Cleaning your makeup brushes is easy with the help of a gentle cleanser and these simple steps.

From credit-card multitools to ultralight batteries, here are five pocket-sized upgrades to keep your wallet company.

If there's one thing we learned from 007, it's that man can accomplish anything with the right tools at his disposal. From credit-card multitools to ultralight batteries, here are five pocket-sized upgrades to keep your wallet company.

5 Game-Changing Items Every Guy Should Have In His Pocket

Even in the age of perforation, there are plenty of scenarios that call for a sharpened blade. Some tasks occur on a daily basis, like opening packages, letters, or zip cords. Others come up less frequently, like cutting an animal out of a wire tangle. All arise when you least expect themwhich is why a knife in your pocket can really come through in the clutch.

If we had to limit ourselves to a single handheld tool, it would undoubtedly be a knife. The list of things you can do with a blade is pretty much endless: You can score wood, remove a nail, punch a hole in your belt, etc. It can also serve as an all-purpose screwdriver, especially for those tiny screws that are notoriously hard to tighten.

Lighting a fire is one of those skills you rarely need to harnessuntil the day you do. If you've got to get a fire going with minimal equipment, a knife can make all the difference: You can use it to shave off bark for kindling, to cut away wet wood, or even to light a spark if youre out of alternatives.

Whether youre out for a walk or a weekend road trip, a man on the move is often short on utensils. Luckily, a blade can pull triple duty as a knife, fork, and spoon. Apples, cheese, and charcuterie are all that much more fun to eat, and a utility tool (like an Izola Pocket Knife) opens your repertoire to beer bottles, wine, and canned goods.

As much as we value a good first aid kit, you wont always have medical supplies on hand, or the time you need to retrieve them. The versatility of a knife makes it a perfect problem solver: It can be used to remedy minor pains, like a hangnail or splinter, or to tackle more dire scenarios, from making bandages or splints to cutting a driver out of his seatbelt. Just remember to sterilize the blade with a flame or rubbing alcohol before touching an open wound.

Simple, sturdy, and versatile, a knife may be mankinds oldest companion. Heres why we wouldnt leave home without one. 

Simple, sturdy, and versatile, a knife may be mankinds oldest companion. And while it may feel archaic sitting next to a smartphone, it hasnt outlived its usefulness. Heres why we wouldnt leave home without one. 

5 Reasons Every Man Should Carry a Pocket Knife

Many common shelving and assembly projects require precise measurements. The tape measurer ensures that everything fits and sits exactly how it should.

You probably know this tool as a box opener. Of course it works for that, but it also cuts thin wood and plastic, old caulking, or vinyl flooringthe list goes on. Use it to cut or trim any light item that needs to be sliced perfectly.

Get a hammer thats light and feels good in your hand, yet packs a punch. You'll primarily use this to sink nails into your walls to hang framed photos. (Though thats not why its called a framing hammer; it got its name from the crews that used to assemble building framework.)

Your hammering hand can't offer the same precision of a drill. Furthermore, a drill can cleanly remove the screws it first installs. Use a drill for lighter jobslike making a corn hole setbut also to hang heavier artwork. (Don't forget the anchors!)

This tool provides a masterful grip, perfect for extracting something stubborn like a nail. Buy a pair that has a sticky rubber handlewhich increases your gripping and pulling poweras well as side cutters to snip wires or cables.

Sometimes you need a bigger tool for the job at hand. These large pliers provide serious grip for anything that needs holding or turning, like a sink drain or shower head. Just make sure you turn off the water first.

A wrench is used for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts. Buy an adjustable one so that it can handle multiple jobs.

When a wrench won't do the trickwe won't blame your muscles, a socket will help clamp down and remove stubborn nuts and bolts. But don't forego the wrenchboth tools offer unique mobility for a range of needs.

Use your level to make sure your frames and shelves hang straight. A magnetic level makes the job easier by eliminating human error from shaky hands.

We saved one of the most obvious tools for last: A good screwdriver will prove useful on numerous household tasks, like removing the battery from the smoke alarm or tightening a wobbly doorknob. Buy a set that has a variety of shapes and sizes, or at least get a reversible one that offers both Phillips and flathead options.

You can tackle most simple home repairs with these ten instruments. 

If your home repair strategy is to hire an expert for every task, then you have a huge opportunity to save money. No one needs to pay a contractor $100 to come over and change a shower head or tighten a few screws. Arm yourself with the following tools and youll be able to tackle most minor jobs on your own. 

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The 10 Essential Tools You Need to Start an All-Purpose Toolbox