Lately, I've been trying to do a better job of staying on top of giving my brushes a weekly cleaning. I started looking around for a tool that could make the process go a bit quicker and stumbled upon two products: The Brush Egg
I was torn. Both products had excellent reviews, but the 2x Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove was more than three times the price of The Brush Egg
Price:
I purchased the Sigma 2X Sigma Spa TM Brush Cleaning Glove
I snagged The Brush Egg
Packaging:
The Brush Egg
The Sigma 2X Sigma Spa TM Brush Cleaning Glove
Textures:
The Brush Egg
The Sigma 2X Sigma Spa TM Brush Cleaning Glove
The glove itself has varied textures including a large round textured side for cleaning face brushes, and a smaller patterned side for cleaning smaller brushes. Both sides also featured a refining texture and a refining plus texture for deeper cleaning of the bristles, as well as a texture on the sides(between the thumbs) for removing excess water and shaping the bristles once the brush has been washed.
The Sigma 2X Sigma Spa TM Brush Cleaning Glove
The extra thumb is pretty convenient since it allows the flexibility of wearing the glove on either hand, but it's pretty awkward when putting it on and trying to squeeze the extra thumb into the silicone outer layer of the glove. Once I had it on I found it to be pretty comfortable. The mitt kept the glove snugly on my hand without any shifting.
(I'm using a 50/50 mix of baby shampoo and Dr. Bronner's Lavender Castile Liquid Soap
in an empty pump bottle to clean my makeup brushes.)
The Brush Egg
I grabbed a large dense bronzer brush to see how it performed with this cleaning tool. Surprisingly, it got it pretty clean after only two wash and rinses. My issue is that because this is such a small tool, it is impossible to clean such a large brush without the hand getting completely wet. Though the textured surface did the job, it did not cut down on washing time, and once again I felt this tool seemed like an unnecessary extra step since I use the palm of my hand to clean my brushes anyway.
After watching a video for a similar product I used the labels/textures on the Sigma 2X Sigma Spa TM Brush Cleaning Glove
1. Wash
2. Rinse
3, Deep Clean with the "Refine" texture
4. Get an even deeper clean with the swirling texture of "Refine Plus"
5. Rinse again.
Following this order got each brush thoroughly clean without having to go back and rewash.
Due to the large size of the glove, I was able to wash multiple brushes at one time.
My softer brushes did not fair well with my vigorous cleaning using the glove and lost several hairs. I have to remember to be more gentle in the future.
One of my favorite parts of using this glove was that my hand stayed
completely dry while washing my makeup brushes.
I was going to just clean a few brushes to test this glove out, but the entire experience was so quick and easy, I ended up cleaning quite a few more than I anticipated.
Final thoughts:
The low purchase price makes The Brush Egg
an easy purchase for even the thriftiest makeup enthusiast. At the end of the day, though I love a good bargain as much as the next girl,theSigma 2X Sigma Spa TM Brush Cleaning Glove
was a much better purchase for me. It kept my hands dry and protected from harsh soap during cleaning, allowed me to wash multiple brushes thoroughly at one time, and cut my cleaning time in half. It was worth the splurge and I would absolutely purchase it again. The Brush Egg
was not a good purchase for me. It did not cut my brush cleaning time at all, nor did it protect my hands. It was also uncomfortable to wear. If you are looking for something to help you keep your makeup brushes clean, I suggest you splurge this time around!
Thanks for reading!
EXCELLENT post!! I've encountered similar problems in cleaning my brushes so I will definitely be purchasing the sigma glove. THANKS for the review!!
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