Hey everyone!
This is a quickie review on the Sonia Kashuk Makeup Brush Solid Bar Soap Cleanser.
I got this brush soap after Target rebranded Sonia Kashuk, got rid of their makeup products, and refocused on makeup brushes and accessories. Sonia Kashuk left her brand and sold it in October 2015 but it still felt like a big shift to see some of her great makeup products and original brushes go.
In my mind, I figured that a brush focused brand would have a great brush soap. This is a brush soap that contains goat's milk, olive oil, coconut oil and has a rosewater scent. It also contains a small scrubby pad to help you clean your brush. It sounded so good on paper but how did it actually fare in practice?
Packaging: The soap comes in a black plastic jar with a scrubbing pad included. You can stick the pad in your sink to help clean your brushes.
Review:
Sonia Kashuk says: "This Sonia Kashuk Brush Cleansing Solid Bar Soap is the ultimate brush refresher with mess free results. Maintains the shape and beauty of any type of brush while removing makeup buildup. Leaves brushes clean and freshly scented."
I don't find it very effective in cleaning my makeup brushes. I have to go back and do a second pass with the soap even when it comes to cleaning powder off of my eyeshadow brushes. I can understand it taking two tries to clean creams or liquid foundation from my dense synthetic brushes but not for something like powders off of my small eyeshadow brushes. Even using my hand soap has been more effective on my brushes. I'm not into working harder to get the job done compared to using something like a liquid brush cleaner.
Conclusion:
If you're in your local Target or online, I'd pass when it comes to buying this as a brush cleanser. There are lots of better alternatives out there (might I suggest the Benjabelle Organic Brush Shampoo? I'm not too fond of the scent but it's an effective cleanser).
What are you currently using to clean your makeup brushes?
Disclaimer: I purchased this brush soap myself. All opinions are my own. There are affiliate links in this post which provide me with a commission based off your use of the link when making a purchase.
Thanks for letting me know, Mai– I will definitely pass!
ReplyDeleteGood to know that this brush cleanser isn't very effective. I have limited time for the dreaded cleaning task and need to be able to do it fast and efficiently.
ReplyDeleteI think I still see few Sonia Kashuk makeups from my local Target. Bummer that it didn't perform as it claims.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the process of cleaning every brush I own and it's taking me days. I'm glad to know this isn't going on my list since I might have been tempted.
ReplyDeleteI had actually seen this and was going to pick it up but I still have some beautyblender Solid Cleanser so I decided to skip it for the moment and come back. Now I'm glad I did!
ReplyDeleteI love this concept and it’s too bad it doesn’t perform well.
ReplyDeleteI use a random soap bar! It works great and doesn't dry out my brushes. I don't think you really need anything that's made specifically for brushes, especially when you mostly use synthetic brushes like me.
ReplyDeleteGood to know, bummer it wasn't that great!
ReplyDeleteWell, that sounds like a pain! Thank you for the heads up, it would be a pass from me too!
ReplyDeleteIt sucks that this doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteToo bad it doesn’t work well. My absolute favorite makeup brushe cleanser is the Dr.Woods Black Soap Facial Cleanser!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this review! It's been so shamefully long since I've washed my brushes, I don't even have a product for it. I think I just used an orphan bottle of shower gel the last time I bothered.
ReplyDeleteIt’s cool that you can buy this from target though!
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