Here’s how to properly clean 10 common beauty tools for your health and your best self.
To keep them sanitary, tweezers should be cleaned after every use.
Another way to sterilize tweezers is by using boiling water.
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Eyelash Curler
Mascara, eyeliner, and bacteria can all coat the surface of your eyelash curler.
A curler should be cleaned at least weekly.
And these pencils might have contacted some pathogens before they are put in that sharpener.
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So to prevent cross-contamination, the sharpener should be cleaned after every use.
Other tools should be washed after every use.
Plastic and metal barrettes, headbands, and clips can be cleaned using the steps above.
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For fabric headbands and bows, followlabel directionsorspot cleanwith a gentle detergent and water.
Allow the items to air dry.
Then, spritz on a bit ofspray starch or fabric sizing, and gently reshape with your fingers.
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Many salons use an autoclave to sterilize equipment.
An autoclave is a machine that uses pressurized steam to kill germs on the instruments placed inside.
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