Laverne Makeup and Cosmetic Tools Sanitizer

Hey loves!

I've been struggling with acne since I hit puberty. I've trained myself to proper hygiene and skincare to avoid those dreaded breakouts. When it comes to makeup application, I make sure I have clean makeup applicators. I try to avoid double dipping my brushes, especially when I use liquid/cream products. But did you know that our makeup can also be a breeding ground for bacteria  even if you close it tightly? 

According to the press release that I received from Laverne Makeup and Cosmetic Tools Sanitizer, makeup can be a breeding ground of bacteria that can cause skin and eye infection. There are so many ways on how germs get into our cosmetics. Here's just a few of them:

1. Applying makeup with dirty hands (even if you're just in the office, you might have touched things like coins or paper bills that can be very dirty).
2. Sharing of makeup even with your closest friends (guilty of this one!).
3. Double dipping of brushes.
4. Retouching makeup with your skin already exposed to tons of germs and bacteria throughout the day.
5. Uncontrollable sneezing/coughing while doing your makeup.
6. Using your favorite shade of lipstick while sick.
7. Germs and bacteria that live on your skin.
8. Dirty makeup tools or applicators.
9. Mascara pumping
10. Reapplying lipstick after eating.

 But here's good news! 

#Laverne promises to help reduce the growth of bacteria and prolong shelf life of our babies (makeup). They claim that their product tested 99.9% effective in killing bacteria in as quick as 60 seconds! Impressive, right?

Why take the risk of getting breakouts, allergies, and other health infections if we can just improve our hygiene and use products that sanitize our makeups and applicators? I am too familiar of those consequences since I have skin allergies and oily and acne-prone skin. With those in-mind, I'm happy that products like the Laverne Makeup and Cosmetic Tools Sanitizer are being introduced in the market.

So what exactly is the product about? The following are the product highlights from the press release provided when they sent me these two bottles:

1. Laboratory test confirmed a 99.9% kill in germs and bacteria like E.coli and Staph (they've undergone a series of tests for almost a year).
2. After spray, the product instantly dries in seconds leaving the makeup sanitized and ready for next use.
3. Infused with special emollients that won't dry your makeup unlike regular alcohol. Instead, it leaves your makeup smelling and looking fresh every time.
4. Helps extend the life span of your makeup.
5. Has tea tree to help eliminate bacteria and helps to clarify skin problems.

Below a shot of the label where you can see the directions for use and other important details.

According to the press release, the main reason why Laverne was conceptualized is because "we want all the makeup artists and the likes to learn how important sanitation in makeup is. Even if we use the makeup as personal use, there are still germs and bacteria that are present and breeding in their makeup. We want #Laverne to be the new habit of beauty enthusiasts."

Yes, yes, and YES! I remember back in high school when we were having our makeup applied for our graduation picture, I saw that our makeup artist's sponges were so dirty. Like all 20 girls used the same sponge, brushes, and makeup. It's crazy! I hurried to take my makeup off as soon as I had my photo taken. This is why I did my own makeup when I was getting my college graduation photo taken. An awesome decision since I heard the same story of dirty, already-used sponges from my friends who had their makeup done at the studio. I really do hope that more makeup artists and makeup enthusiasts clean their tools and makeup often.

I'm not saying I haven't been guilty of any of these unhygienic practices. I was and sometimes still am. But now I try to clean my brushes after I use them and now that I have Laverne, I get to clean my makeup too!

Just spray them after each use to any powder, cream, liner, lipstick, palettes, and beauty tools! Check out the videos I made using the Laverne Makeup and Cosmetic Tools Sanitizer to see how I use them.

I used a tissue there but I learned that a small towel is even better since it won't tear easily and more environmentally friendly since you can just rewash it. ;)

I used a liquid foundation there so that's harder to clean but Laverne was able to do a good job cleaning the brush!

Here's how I spray it on my powder products:

I used it on a powder blush. In the video, you can see how fast Laverne dries after spray.

Other than cleaning tools and makeup, the Laverne Makeup and Cosmetic Tools Sanitizer can also be used to restore your cracked face powder. You can see the instructions online and substitute rubbing alcohol to Laverne. Awesome, right?

Another thing I can do with this is that it can make your drying gel liners easier to use. I just wet my eyeliner brush and dip it to my gel liner. The dry gel gets softer and makes application easier! Hooray for the gel eyeliner fans out there!

Laverne is so easy to use, especially since it's in a spray bottle. Just spray and wait if you're using it on makeup, and spray and swirl when using it to clean makeup brushes. It also dries so quickly that I don't have to wait long to reuse the tools I'll be using. And oh, I also like that the smell is so mild and clean! It's cleaning with ease and you get to prevent all those nasty breakouts and allergies from happening too! #Laverne truly is where beauty meets hygiene. I'm glad that I have this in my beauty stash.

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What are your thoughts on the Laverne Makeup and Cosmetic Tools Sanitizer? What do you do to clean your makeup and applicators?

Cheers,
DAWN

Too Cool For School Pink Shower Brush Cleanser

Hi gorgeous!

As a makeup lover, washing my makeup brushes and sponges has been a part of my routine for years now. Since I do this very often, I try to find ways to clean them in the most affordable but still effective way possible. I've been using an anti-bacterial dish washing liquid soap from Saizen for a while now and it's very effective—removes all the makeup and no shedding from the brushes. Even though I already like that product, I'm open to try others too. So when I was at Too Cool For School, SM North, I saw this brush cleanser that looked very interesting... 

Too Cool For School Pink Shower Brush Cleanser

This 150ml bottle is Php 279.00.

It's really affordable that's why I bought it... and I guess because it's pink! Haha! :P 

Anyway, let's see what the product is about from the Japan website:

Brush dedicated Cleanser is a brush dedicated detergent to be used as a brush can be a safe and clean storage. Clean and wash the dirt that is easy induce skin problems, it is allowed to maintain the shape of the brush, you can extend the life of the brush. I can also be used to puff. After the cleansing, please use rinsed lightly.

How to Use:

Give an appropriate amount to brush and wash gently. After washing, I rinse with warm water.

It smells mild but really good. It's like you're just using water. It doesn't foam but you can see the makeup melting from your brushes. It seemed really good until I tried removing liquid makeup like BB Cream and foundations. It barely removed the foundation off my brushes and sponges, although I guess I use heavy-coveraged products so cleaning is a bit harder... but on the other hand, that's what this product is for, right? Anyway, you can still see that some of the makeup melted but it can't remove even half of it. I still had to use other products. In short, this is okay in removing light products from the brushes like powder, but for liquid makeup, it's close to useless. :(

And those are my thoughts on this product. Have you tried this before?

Cheers,

DAWN

Ellana Mineral Cosmetics Cucumber Melon Makeup Brush Cleaner

Hello loves!

As a makeup lover, I get annoyed when folks tell me to stop using makeup because they cause blemishes. I won't say that it does not because some really do, but there are ways in which it can be avoided. Makeup can clog the pores which can lead to acne so removing it completely before going to bed is a must. Another important thing when it comes to wearing makeup is to clean your applicators frequently. 

This is something I keep telling my friends because I hate seeing their pressed powders with unwashed sponges. It can be quite tedious, especially if you are like me who applies makeup almost daily and uses more than a dozen brushes/applicators. But I assure you that you'll get used to it! Before, I also get lazy with cleaning my applicators but now I clean them regularly.

My schedule is I clean them with my Ellana Mineral Cosmetics Cucumber Melon Makeup Brush Cleaner every 2-3 days (more often for foundation brushes) and then thoroughly wash them once a week. Some may find this "too often" but I do this because I feel like my brushes accumulate so much dust and bacteria because... well, it's just so dusty in Manila and I don't even open my room's windows. LOL I dunno... just a neat freak thing when it comes to my applicators I guess. I have oily, acne-prone skin so I try to apply makeup with clean brushes as much as I can. I don't even use the same foundation brush if it's still unwashed (even if I've only used it once). :P But I've read several articles online that every two to four weeks is fine. 

But anyway, I would like to introduce to you the Ellana Mineral Cosmetics Cucumber Melon Makeup Brush Cleaner (which I just mentioned in the previous paragraph)...

I discovered this last March when I attended an event by the brand. I immediately notice the pleasant smell. It's cucumber melon but sweeter. I really like it!

At the back you'll see some product info:

It's in a clear spray bottle that houses 120ml of the product. Each bottle is worth Php 400.00 (you can get discounts if you click my banner! :P).

This is safe to use on animal hair or synthetic hair brushes. It's so easy to use since you don't have to rinse it with water...

You just spray it on the brush...

 and wipe it on tissue... I swirl it around until it's dry. I usually spray a couple of times or until there's no more makeup left on the brush.

I kinda wiped too hard on this one. But as you can see, the makeup transferred on the tissue easily.

And I have a clean brush again!

And it works perfectly in removing my liquid foundations too!

From this...

to this!!

I'm very impressed with this brush cleaner. It made cleaning brushes three times faster and it also leaves my brushes soft and smelling so good. And what's so great about it is that it never caused any of my brushes to shed! 

I already bought my second bottle and I even bought some more to give to kikay friends as gifts! I definitely recommend this to all makeup users! Haha! It's really worth it especially since it's only Php 400.00 and it will surely last a while!

Ellana is available online and at the following branches:

Glorietta 3

The Ramp, 2nd Floor Glorietta 3, Makati City

Shangri-la Plaza

The Ramp, 2nd Floor Shangri-la Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong City

Trinoma Mall

The Ramp, 1st Floor Trinoma Mall, Quezon City

Pasong Tamo

Unit 203 La Fuerza Plaza 2, Chino Roces Ave. Corner Sabio St., Makati City

Have you tried this brush cleaner from Ellana yet? 

How do you clean your brushes? How often? :)

Cheers,

DAWN