Gentle Reminders when Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes

Gentle Reminders when Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes

You don’t have to buy makeup brushes every month. Each item in your makeup bag should hold their own and be useful for a long time. Brushes, in particular, are meant to last--if you take care of them properly. Though high-quality brushes are available along with other cosmetics online, this doesn’t mean you should just use your brushes carelessly and replace them often. You can still avoid being wasteful by cleaning your makeup brushes thoroughly and regularly.

Here are some reminders to help you care for these important applicators:

Use a Gentle Cleanser
 

There are expensive cleaning products you can buy, but some makeup gurus will tell you these are unnecessary. A little DIY can give you a brush cleanser that will leave them feeling good as new. Liquid dish soap diluted in water can do the trick. Those who have money to spare and want to be more confident in their brush cleaning can still get cleaning products from their trusted brands, of course. In some cases, the brush manufacturer itself will sell cleaning solutions, which guarantee that they work for your brushes.

Clean After Every Use

 

Excess product may be left on your brushes after every application. Spot-clean them before use to guarantee a hygienic makeup application. You may also clean them after use so that you can store them clean and with no worries next time you take them out. Simple facial wipes or makeup remover can be good enough in removing excess products from most brushes.

Let Them Dry Properly


Spot cleaning your brushes is recommended after each use, but deep cleaning is also recommended every once in a while. When doing this, however, be gentle to the bristles and make sure you are not soaking the part underneath the barrel. Store wet brushes in a holder--handle side up--to prevent the water from seeping into the barrel. This will prevent water from entering the barrel and causing the adhesive to rot, which will loosen up the bristles of your brush.

Using brushes is one of the best ways to apply makeup evenly. To make sure you’re getting the most of your makeup brushes, be gentle but thorough when cleaning and storing them.

Nutty Toys make great Easter basket stuffers

If you love the squishy toys, then you will love these Nutty Toys!  These make GREAT Easter basket stuffers for the kids.  They are so soft and squishy!  Great for sensory play, too.  Grab some now!

Let your artsy side out with these Crayola Signature Series Products

Crayola sent me two awesome products to review.  They are the Pearlescent Acrylic Paint and the Pearlescent Paint Markers.  Both from the Crayola Signature Series and can be purchase from the Crayola site. 

Enter this Giveaway for a chance to win 4 Card Games for Kids from Hoyle!

Enter this giveaway for 4 card games for kids from Hoyle.  The United States Playing Card Company (Hoyle) will ship the prize to the winner.  The winner will receive the following card games for kids:  Mixed Emojis, Monkey May I?, Seal Squad and Sharks are Wild.  We are not responsible if the sponsor fails to deliver the prize.  Must be United States residents to be eligible to win.  Come back daily for more entries!


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I love these Hoyle and Bicycle Cards

Hoyle and Bicycle are both very well known brands for playing cards.  They have always been my own preferred brands.  With many brands, the cards will begin to stick together after a few uses, making it next to impossible to shuffle through the deck or deal a hand of cards for a game.  But that doesn't happen with Hoyle and Bicycle cards.  They shuffle and deal as smoothly on your one hundredth game as the did on your first one.  I specifically look for these brands when I shop for playing cards.  They make kid's card games as well as standard decks.

I got to try four of the Hoyle Card games for kids and my children loved them.  They are Seal Squad, Sharks Are Wild, Monkey May I? and Mixed Emojis.  We had a lot of fun playing each one of them.  You can find each of them HERE for the price of $5.99 each.   

Entenmann’s® Little Bites® 20th Birthday Bash

The coupons for product redemption, information, and gift card have been provided by Entenmann’s® Little Bites® so that I could try the product and share my thoughts and information about Entenmann’s® Little Bites®. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Entenmann’s® Little Bites®

Happy Birthday, Little Bites.  We love  birthdays and what a way to celebrate!

• Readers can enter the Entenmann’s® Little Bites® 20th Birthday Bash sweepstakes between January 21, 2019, and March 29, 2019

• Consumers can enter in two ways:
• Text “LITTLEBITES20” to short code 555888 and send us your Happy Birthday Wish for Little Bites

OR

• Submit your Happy Birthday Wish to Little Bites (along with contact info) on www.littlebites.com/20Birthdaybash
• For each message submitted, Little Bites will donate $1 (up to $6,500) to The Birthday Party Project, a national organization that hosts birthday parties for kids who are residing in homeless or transitional living facilities.
• 20 consumers will win an Ultimate Prize Pack featuring:
• $500 donation in their name to a charity of their choice
• $500 gift card toward an ultimate birthday party for their child and friends
• One-year supply of Little Bites® muffins
• You can download a free Little Bite Party Kit at www.littlebites.com/20Birthdaybash

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So, what are you waiting for??  Have you entered yet?  We have a GREAT giveaway for our reafders. You can win a $25 virtual Visa Gift card and coupons so you can buy your own Little Bites!

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Five Feet Apart

We are so happy to partner with Reviewz & Newz on promoting this giveaway.  Read below to find out how you can win!

Watch the trailer below!

Stella Grant (Haley Lu Richardson) is every bit a seventeen-year-old… she’s attached to her laptop and loves her best friends. But unlike most teenagers, she spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control – all of which is put to the test when she meets an impossibly charming fellow patient named Will Newman (Cole Sprouse).

There’s an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction. Further complicating matters is Will’s potentially dangerous rebellion against his ongoing medical treatment. Stella gradually inspires Will to live life to the fullest, but can she ultimately save the person she loves when even a single touch is off limits? Rated PG-13

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One reader will receive Five Feet Apart Tote Bag, Five Feet Feet PopSockets Grip, and Five Feet Apart Book 

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THE RESTORATION SERIES : JONATHAN’S WALK

With the news consistently and constantly bombarding us with the negative I thought it was wonderful to see a bit of positive change. We always think it couldn't happen to us but for those who have fallen on hard times and committed crimes that resulted in incarceration this may ring all to true. Recidivism is the likelihood a prisoner will reoffend and those rates have been on the rise for years. There are many programs and many different ideas but I was amazed to see the Academy. They have proven themselves with convicts time and time again who participate in their program. These convicts go through the Academies regime and actually in most cases do no reoffend. It is wonderful to see some positive change. This is a series that tells the story of one convict; Jonathan. I think you will enjoy this series as much as me and my husband did. More information is included on the series below as well as the link to watch and to the website!

Lugz Boots

In the Know with JoJo is happy to promote this giveaway in conjunction with Reviewz & Newz.  Read below on how you can win these awesome Lugz boots. 

I am thrilled to partner with Lugz for this review and giveaway.

These boots are so stylish and trendy.  I chose the Women's Brace Hi 6 In Boot in Woodland.  The color of the boot matches most anything in your wardrobe.   You can wear thee boots with your jeans or your fave pair of leggings.  I love the color of the boots and how comfortable they are. They also  come in a vibrant red and white.

Now that the weather has finally cooled off in the South, we have been wearing our boots more and I must say, I have received compliments every time I wear them.   I can pair them with most anything in my wardrobe and make MY fashion statement.

Lugz footwear has styles and colors to fit your whole family, men, women, and kids.  Their shoes and boots are very durable and sizing is spot on and true to size.  I own several pair and they truly are very comfortable.  

One of my lucky readers will win a pair of Lugz boots in this giveaway.  Enter via the Rafflecopter below.   Lugz will ship to the winner.

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Pamper Her This Valentine's Day

Number4 High Performance Hair Care's Collections offer the tlc you need for all those extra hair concerns. From hydrating to styling Number4 High Performance Hair Care has the products that are just right for that special Valentine in your life. Get them a gift they can use and will love!