This was drawn by the artist for her cousin once removed who loves Betty Boop along with a sweet, personal note that’s been removed for this post. The recipient has an assortment of Betty Boop items (a jacket, earrings, purse, etc) but likely doesn’t have this watch. We’ll have to send her one to add to her collection.
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And now the conclusion of the series…
We’ve addressed the head scarves, the combs and brushes, and makeup tools. Now let’s cover the last items on the original list.
Begin by cleaning the item with soap & water or any cleaner you prefer but make sure you dry it thoroughly. Drying thoroughly is essential to avoid rusting and the dulling of any sharp edges.
For that extra level of clean called disinfected, you can soak the items in rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol for about 10 minutes. This is fine if you’re cleaning your personal items (no sharing allowed) at home but by salon standards only 99% isopropyl alcohol is definitively effective. The alcohol in my medicine cabinet is only 91%. Once the items come out of their alcohol bath, again it’s highly important to completely dry them with a clean paper towel.
If you worn prescription glasses for any length of time, I’m sure you’re aware of the special “glasses cleaners” and “cleaning cloths” out there. These are typically designed for your lenses but leave much to be desired in cleaning the frames (you know the part that touches your face and the part your hands, which touch everything, grab to put on or take off your glasses).
We last year while getting my daughter her first pair of glasses, the optometrist gave us this wonderful tip for keeping them clean. Forget all of the cleaners and special cloths. If you want to keep any type of glasses (prescription or sun) clean, wash and dry them like you would your hands. Liquid antibacterial hand soap and warm water on every part of your glasses (lenses and frames) and then dry with a clean low-lint paper towel. So no more getting talked into buying all those extras for cleaning by the vendor in the mall, flea market, or a shady optometrist.
These should be laundered weekly at least just like the head scarf. Do it more often than that if you’re able because who wants the different items you may be putting in your hair clogging the pores on your face.
My favorite thing to clean a cell phone with: baby wipes. For that extra level of clean, I occasionally use any disinfectant wipe that I have handy. However, the nice thing about using baby wipes is that you can use one for your phone and another for your hands.
In closing, remember that keeping it clean often equates to staying physically well.
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The other things to be discussed in this post are the often forgotten makeup applicators (brushes and sponges).
There are great brush cleaners out there with easy to follow directions. Yet for some reason we’ve run across women who don’t realize that their blemish problems may be a result of a failure to purchase and use one of these cosmetic brush cleaners regularly.
There are a number of Extrav options such as Bobbi Brown, MAC and Estee Lauder. We haven’t personally used any and would love to hear from anyone who has.
The C2 option we recommend is Sephora Daily Brush Cleaner that starts at $7 a bottle. It’s a daily cleanser that’s particularly great for quickly cleaning off your brush when you’re going to use it immediately to apply a different color. Just spray a little on a tissue and wipe your brush off.
The Value option is using something you already have in your bathroom, your shampoo. Make a applicator bath by mixing some shampoo with warm water in a bowl. Swirl your brush around and rinse. While it won’t disinfect it will sanitize your applicators and brushes.
Whatever you decide upon, make sure to use it at the very least weekly. Your skin is dependent upon your actions for its clarity.
Two weeks ago in part 1 we listed the beauty and other items you should clean at least weekly and promised a more detailed breakdown. Going back to the main item on the list, the head scarf just toss that thing in the washing machine then dryer once a week and you should be good to go.
Very often we’ve noticed ladies that have combs and bushes that appear to have never been cleaned…SCARY! We’ve seen young and old drop their hair tools on the floor and simply pick it up and start using it again…SUPER SCARY!
At least once a week you should take your combs and brushes and wash them in hot water using some antibacterial soap. For your brushes if you want to be a cleaning superstar, check with your local beauty supply store for some brush cleaner. This will remove those strands of hair that always seem to be lodged in your brush despite your best efforts to get rid of them.
If you drop your comb or brush while styling your hair go ahead and wash it immediately and dry it off with your hair dryer just to be safe. You never know what nasty little buggers may be lurking just waiting to attack your precious scalp and hair follicles.
Check this prior post for things to look for at your favorite salon to make sure they’re not passing on someone else hair strands and hair problems via unclean combs and brushes!
In part 2 of the #DivorceYourJob how-to series, we talked about direct sales.
“But Ms. ME, I’m not a salesperson.” “I’m not pushy enough to be good at sales.”
Well first, you don’t have to be pushy to be in sales. Continue reading How to Divorce Your Job and Keep the House – 3
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