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Microbiology changed my life, I clean like crazy now

Clean pillowcases and towels make a huge difference as well.

Most women, do not clean our brushes with spray. You use a cleaning solution and warm water, with a scrubbing pad

"that's sick!!" *continues to use my uncleaned brushes*

Hi, Lab student here. Really really important thing for all of you to know: Bacteria on your skin,scalp, etc from there is not bad! You have residential bacteria that are very important for you, the functions of your Body and your Protection!!! So yes: clean your brushes so you don't risk getting "bad" bacteria on your skin. Though your own bacteria protects you from that. 2) don't be embarrassed when you took samples in school to look how much bacteria XYZ had and you saw a lot. That's actually very good and nothing to be embarrassed off! It allways depends on what species are found but mikroorganisms are not embarrassing and not a sign of your hygiene. Without them you couldn't life. 3. Don't overdo sanitation or cleaning. Your imun system needs "triggers" so it is prepatlred for everything. It is proven that people how grew up or are living "germ free" (always cleaning baby's hands, always desingecting the toilet and so on) are more prone to get sick, have a weaker imunsystem and develop more allergies. Even if you don't have any now, you can still develop them. It's all about a healthy balance, like it so often is in everything biological.

the way i just got up and cleaned all my brushes and beauty blender 💀

Nobody thinks a spray is actually cleaning your brushes. I want to see the same test with brushes that are thoroughly cleansed in antibacterial soap and then dried with a hair dryer!

I’m in microbiology. He used an agar plate and probably incubated it at around 30C*. Degrees. It’s crazy how bacteria become resistant to cleaning chemicals. In my lab we work with stock cultures, and we have to use a 10% bleach, 90% water sodium chlorate spray to disinfect our benches before and after lab allowing it to air dry. The school makes their own disinfectant because if we use name brand bleach the bacteria will become resistant to the chemicals and won’t work anymore and if we did an inoculation of the bench before and after cleaning with name brand chemicals, the after plate would probably have more bacteria on it unfortunately. Proving that the chemicals don’t work on killing bacteria. It’s a super fun class. Lol. Learn a lot.

The only problem here is that he didn’t show a test culture, in which he would have used a clean new brush. Everything has bacteria on it, it’s normal, and being able to see the difference between a clean brush swipe and a dirty brush swipe would have been better than just showing that dirty brushes have bacteria on it.

Thank you, I will now refrain from eating my beauty blender

thank you. now i’m obsessively washing my beauty blenders

And this is why i wash my brushes with hot soapy water once a week. I have multiply brushes so I am not reusing nasty ones all week. I do not buy beauty blenders or any sponges. I have been acne free since I was 20. I learned about keeping equipment clean when I was in cosmetology school.

The main problem is that he didn't really clean any of those brushes or blenders. He simply added enough moisture for the bacteria to grow in. You need to wash with soap and warm water then allow the tool to completely dry. Then he should have tested the sponges

Bacteria and yeast! It’s important to note that our body houses bacteria and yeast to fight off the bad stuff

I clean my brushes with a solution of soap, vinegar (1:1) and warm water. I leave them to soak and change the dirty water and wash them on a silicone pad. I wipe them with a kitchen towel of the excess water and leave them with the brushes down to dry. They come out very clean and disinfected thanks to the vinegar...can be sprayed with pure alcohol when they are dry...Try it !!Success...Greetings from Romania.❤

That's why I usually use my freshly washed fingers XDD I have I a few brushes for powder, but I clean them a lot and replace them when I think it's time

I like how at the end of the video Dr. Shah is clearly saying to recycle the brush instead of throwing it away heheh

I just wash my beauty blender with handsoap prior to using it 🤷‍♀️ gotta wet it anyways

I legit get frustrated with the official cleaning stuff most of the time and just use handsoap. Really thankful for that right now.

Certain bacteria you need, but the star looking one is concerning. However…. Spraying your brushes a couple times and giving it a swift wipe is NOT a cleaning the plain water could’ve caused bacteria, That’s why you do a major cleaning with soap warm water and put it in one of those spinning cleaners, they work fantastically or by hand with the soap and water and I usually rinse with HOT water dries in no time. BUT.. The sponges need to be replaced they harbor lots of “bad” bacteria, you don’t want to take any chances. Just some helpful recommendations. Blessings y’all❣️🙏❣️ Be safe out there🙏❣️🙏

Bro my booty blender (as i like to call em) would fall on the floor and i’d pick it up and still use (5 second rule😬)….. imma wash my brushes rn🥲

This is why I don't use sponges, I use my hands as often as possible.

Thanks for the motivation to clean my brushes

Can you please share what to do/use instead?

thank you for posting this doctor! i just started using beauty blenders, so imma go back to using my fingers

I use my clean fingers and it makes foundation and concealer look better anyways due to the heat. Then I just do a little touch up with a brush or blender or puff but it makes me worry about brushes for my EYES!!!!!

I don’t disagree about the potential for infection of the eyes and mouth, or even infection of the skin like impetigo, but how would that cause acne? Isn’t C. acnes anaerobic? If it could survive in an oxygenated space why is benzoyl peroxide effective against it? Am I missing something here?

We need to see a version with clean brushes and beauty blenders

That’s my cue to clean my beauty blander after 2 years

Oh wow! *Goes to wash brushed immediately*

I recently washed my brushes, can't remember how long ago I had washed them last. Anyway, one of the brushes while cleaning it had something black pop out into the sink. Closer inspection, it was a spider! I freaked out so bad and threw all my brushes away.

As everyone goes into their bathroom and either washes everything or throws it away to go shopping! I love that someone did this it's very fascinating.

I couldn't have gotten by without your thorough input on this video. Thanks for all your doctor-y insight. jfc.

A cleaning spray and towel wipe down isn’t going to be enough to actually clean your brush or sponge 🙄😂

I clean my brushes and beauty blender once a week, and my pillow case every 2 nights. I have a clear skin now 🥰

Brooooo my guy didn't even let us look at it at a microscopic scale 💀

I just decided i like you. You give really good tips on stuff we all deal woth. Thanks for your content

Wow your reactions added so much lol

I'm glad i don't use a single thing 💀

And that is why I don’t use foundation at all 😃👍🏻

I wash my beauty blender everyday with soap and hot water.

This sends shivers through me

Yipes! What is the best way to clean & sanitize them!

what about the second part with the cleaned brushes??

that girls is why I use my fingers 😂 and it saves me at least a few bucks which I can spend for some candy 😂😂

You know you can buy bulk packs of the sponges? It’s the type that come with the standard cream foundation compacts and some powders. It’s made of the same material as the beauty blenders. You can just throw them out.

Can you do a video on recommended products for chest acne, pleaseeeee. I’ve tried everything. ❤️❤️❤️

You inputted so much into this video!! 😁

Time to burn my old brushes 🔥🔥🔥

@doctorly. What do you recommend for cleaners?

Idk if he’s saying their experiment is wrong or that we should clean our brushes 😂

His reaction was very helpful. 💀🤌✨

I told my friend this why she got acne and she said it was just allergies and her brushes and blenders are NASTY

I just spent two hours cleaning all of my brushes and beauty blenders on Monday! Glad I did!

The fact I was already thinking about cleaning my brushes and then this video shows up on my feed 💀

I wash my beauty blender every day before I use it but I never wash my brushes, I just forgot to. I'm about to change that now

If you ever feel useless, remember the guy on the right exists

Wow, you added so much to this video

Thats the reason I use CC creams and blend them with fingers... so much better

Can you please do a video on desert skin care? My skin is always dry and even my nose hurts from the dryness lol

I just gonna use my fingers 😱

That's why I perfer brushes easy to clean and I don't get a look thats too airbrushed something so perfect can come off as fake .

This is why I clean my brushes weekly

This video inspired me to get serious about cleaning after each use. Mostly I use my fingers instead of my brushes because of that but still my brushes are cleaner now.

Then how to clean them ??😭 someone HELP 😫

My blenders and brushes swims in the same sanitisers used in hospitals when doing thorough cleaning after every use

Looks like Dr. Shah is disagreeing with what’s shown on the video. Hard to believe that cleaned brushes can still be that full of bacteria. 🤷‍♀️ Have you ever heard of anyone getting an infection from dirty brushes or sponges ? Wish he would have have given a verbal reaction to the video. 🤔

Use equal parts vegetable oil and dish soap to deep clean your brushes, then disinfect them

TY this really helped

Gen X laughing my ass off because I never got into the brush fad. Fingers forever baby

Me running to wash my beauty blender🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

I think I'll only use my hands from now. Too lazy to clean brushes every time!

This is a great topic for discussion!!

Off to go clean my brushes and beauty blenders 🏃‍♀️💨

Does anyone have any specific suggestions for cleaners?

Good that i don‘t use any lol

He didn’t clean them very well lol

Changing your pillow case more often can help too reduce breakouts too.

Going to clean my brushes now

I needed to see this lol

Guess my new MO is ugly and slightly more awake.

I always use my hands never been into using brushes dunno why

Lots of brush cleaners out there hopefully ppl do this!

I have 3 brushes and 2 cushions and I clean them every week with hand soap, it’s actually super easy, quick, and fun

I always use my hands because I'm too cheap and environmentally conscious to use all that junk 🙃

Finnally someone who doesnt talk 24/7 in the videos they react to

This is so cool because this thursday is thr day of my science project and i’m doing which cleaning product kills the most bacteria! As a before and after! I’m so glad i did the same expiriment!!

This gave me goosebumps 😬

This is exactly why I thoroughly clean my brushes and sponges with soap and water after each use, so glad I didn't waste money on cleaning sprays

i love my natural complexion

Not all bacteria are bad. For instance, those small white colonies are likely Staph epidermidis, which is a normal flora of your skin. You can’t disinfect your skin either because these “good” microbes actually protect your skin from the bad ones.

I’ve been using the same brushes, beauty blender, and even the same false lashes for almost two years and never once got a break out from them. It’s all in how you clean them. Hot water and dawn dish soap, microwave your sponge in a mug of water after cleaning it. Easy Peezy. Been doing this for over 10 years.

best way ive found to avoid this is using my fingers XD i actually have learned to have much more control over where the products are going with my hands rather than brushes! takes some practice but it wastes less product, feels more accurate (for myself, at least), and i feel like it's far easier to fully clean my hands over a sponge or brush, which are made to hold onto product! no hate to anyone using brushes or sponges at all but i suggest at least trying to use your hands once or twice if youre interested ^_^ not as difficult as it sounds!!

not gonna stop people from doing it but thanks for the advice

I clean my brushes a whole lot more after seeing this and my acne did get better 😲

There was a girl in Germany that got a severe infection on her face and had nerve damage from never cleaning her brushes

My beauty blender could start the zombie apocalypse

I have stuck to my fingers and still do to this day. What worked back in the 90s still works today

You’ll probably get acne…but your immune system could likely take on the freaking PLAGUE!!!! 🤣

people usually fully rinse the brushes, not just spray them