If you pack a lot of foundation on your face like I do, then chances are your Beauty Blender is going to get filthy pretty quickly. Usually I would fork out for a new one, however, in light of being thrifty Abby this year, I needed to find a way to not go through them so quickly.
I have tried washing them in the past but for some reason they disintegrate and get holes when I handle them too much when wet.
I have read articles on cleaning them via the microwave and just thought it was another Make your iPhone battery last by putting it in Microwave joke.
One day I looked at my rock hard, filthy sponge and thought… this is grim I can’t continue to rub this stone on my face and decided to give the microwave a go.
This is what happened.
So my sponge looked this to begin with, I think we can all agree it is vile. I apologise for being so gross and continuing to use it. Ffs it’s the colour of the wood surfaces…
I popped it in a mug with some water and a dash of fairy liquid/washing up liquid and put it in the microwave, that’s what the article said it needed – clean in a minute. I mean it’s filthy so I am pretty dubious at this point.
It budged a bit of it, so I did it for another minute…
It looks a bit better, we are seeing the original colour of it now, however the top of it is still pretty caked. I do it again and again – 5 times to be exact.
So it took 5 minutes and I emptied the mug and put fresh water & fairy liquid in every time (gave it a squeeze after each turn, be careful I burnt my fingers) but I think that’s pretty good. It didn’t disintegrate or get holes and it returned to its original state.
So guys, you don’t need to shell out every time your sponge gets worse for wear. Shove it in the microwave!
A x
I did not know about this. It’s so weird haha
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know. Super weird but it actually works hahaha!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Which is cool haha
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a great hack I’m gonna try it tonight thanks x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Definitely do it, if it doesn’t clean it within a minute just keep refreshing the water and fairy liquid and repeating for another minute in the microwave. X
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fairy liquid? I’m confused! lol
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a brand of washing up liquid! You can use any, that’s just the brand I have within my home.
LikeLike
I’ve tried all sorts to get my Beauty Blender clean and nothing has worked, totlaly going to give this tip a try before its relegated to the bin! 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Definitely give it a try & just remember to repeat the steps if it doesn’t clean it all in the first minute.
Let me know how you get on 😊 x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Amazing – will do!! x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Omg I did this the other day, it works wonders 😻😻
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know it’s so good isn’t it! Such a good hack 😊 x
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve never used this trick but I’m about to!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ah brill.
Do it and let me know how you get on 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is neat! I’m definitely going to try this trick because my makeup sponge is nasty. Thanks!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s such a good trick! Definitely try it 😊
LikeLike