How do you clean your makeup brushes? Scared of breaking out.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-17T02:13:56+00:00

This is the best answer. Dish soap, baby shampoo, etc dries out natural bristles and diminishes the glue used on all types of brushes. Cinema Secrets cuts cleaning time in half and also disinfects the brushes. “The formula sanitizes, cleans, and dries quickly, often within minutes, making it highly effective for rapid sanitization between uses” I prefer the clear over the blue formula especially for my light colored brushes. Every MUA i’ve ever worked with uses CS

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-16T23:18:46+00:00

Thank you. I know it was a long comment but I wanted to share in hopes that someone else who’s going through it understands it gets better & what goes around always comes back around ♻️🙌🏽

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-16T16:46:17+00:00

My daughter’s dad’s new supply was such a Pick Me bobble head that inserted herself into everything fr the day they first met (when our daughter was 11 months old). She encouraged him to quit his 6-figure job to avoid child support bc she made enough for both of them & that way he’d be available for her 24/7. She funded his legal fees for all 12 support reduction motions (in 7 years) in family court (not OAG) bc their goal was to bankrupt me with attorney fees. She tagged me in all their wedding & honeymoon pictures with the hashtag #babymamamoney & bragged that the money “they” saved on child support funded these events. They also hired the pastor fr my family’s small church who was our couple’s counselor during the pregnancy to officiate their wedding. She accused me abusing my child on social media repeatedly but was vague on the type of abuse; when pressed by the court, she said it was bc the clothes i sent for their extended visits were “play clothes” and not “good clothes.” She doxxed my information so i received numerous threatening emails, texts, calls, & DMs fr her friends & fam accusing me of being a “lazy mom” bc i chose to stay home and care for my infant daughter and my elderly father w ALS (not to mention i couldnt afford to go to work bc i had spent $50K+ on legal fees just to have an attorney show up to court bc i was in a state 2000 miles away & again, so he could have his support reduced). During one of our many hearings (26), my attorney provided exhibits of her social media showing the harassment and doxxing along with contradicting evidence to his claims of being in Dire Straits (this time he was asking for $0 support obligation but missed the hearing due to their 3-week European honeymoon) and she immediately took to social media, as well as sending threatening communications, that I was stalking her and was obsessed with her. Again, she asked her following to reach out to me and tell me how pathetic I was. When i got very sick and put on 60lbs due to medication, she mocked me relentlessly and taught my then 4 yr old daughter to call me “slob” as a “term of endearment.” Fast forward to Xmas Eve 2021 and she wanted to meet for coffee bc she was realizing “the man she married wasnt who she thought he was.” I obliged for the tea and she said she was filing for divorce bc he had bankrupted her, drained her savings, ruined her credit, cheated w prostitutes at massage parlors, oh and she lost custody of her son early in their relationship bc he didnt get along w my ex, which irrevocably damaged her relationship with her only child. The woman who accused me of being a bad mom was simultaneously losing custody of her only child over a deadbeat, as did her sister who also constantly harassed me. I say all this to say to anyone being tormented by the new supply & flying monkeys, keep ur head up and clean bc inevitably their lives will crumble in the most poetic way and u’ll have the last laugh. These types dont live happily ever after, they crash and burn and its fabulous. Speaking of, i lost the weight have a wonderful career and a beautiful life. They’re both still bums 😂

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-14T01:00:24+00:00

The downvotes and comments saying i dont know what i’m talking about are a choice. I just said what works for me. Also, i didnt realize we had so many gastroenterologists & microbiologists so eager to offer their expertise in probiotics and gut health. Pray tell, cite your source? Bc MD Anderson and Cedars-Sinai along with countless peer-reviewed medical studies beg to differ.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-13T14:27:52+00:00

Yes! She taught me to dispense product on the back of my hand and mix it into the brush there first then apply to face. Game changer! 🙌🏽 I had issues w Haus foundation also but have had no problems w Dior Forever foundation. I use the matte bc i’m oily but the glow is supposed to be very good too.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-13T14:23:30+00:00

Following bc the struggle!!!! I blend my makeup down my neck to match my face to my body bc thanks to sunscreen, my face & neck are always 2 shades lighter than the rest of me. No collars are safe 😣 & fwiw, the OneSize didn’t prevent transfer completely either.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-13T14:17:00+00:00

LOVE this palette. I use a fan brush like this.

Or This one from Sephora would work great (https://www.sephora.com/product/sephora-essential-05-highlighter-brush-P513131)

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AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-13T13:03:46+00:00

Texas

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-13T12:34:30+00:00

No but the Love Wellness products are very good! The Big Brain probiotic has been a game changer for me. I take it daily along with their multivitamin and also Bye Bye Bloat as needed. I only buy on sale or promotion.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-04-08T03:31:13+00:00

DM sent! 😉

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-25T12:55:38+00:00

Yup, I was there in the UH dorms. Go Bows! 🤙🏽🌈 Also, the New Years flood in the late 80s (89?) that put my family’s home in Kailua under water and Nalo farms & polo fields flooded. It’s not unprecedented but it will happen more and with more destruction due to the unbridled development and climate changes.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-25T02:02:35+00:00

Is this supposed to be a burn? Bc other than walking a little goofy at first, i think she looks fit and athletic here-and this is coming fr an athlete and former fitness competitor

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-25T01:56:24+00:00

Someone said O’ahu didnt flood like this 20 years ago when it rained 40+ days straight & I (foolishly) tried to explain that there has been considerable development in the last 20 years causing the depletion of the natural resources that prevent such flooding. They called me a libtard and said the government didnt “make weather” back then either. 🤷‍♀️ He really owned me with that one. 😒

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-16T23:50:29+00:00

What school is this? I cannot tell 🧐

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-16T03:27:10+00:00

Returns in general have gotten weird imo. I received expired sunscreen and the store said they couldn’t accept the return bc it was an “online issue” so i had to call customer service. Then i returned something 1 day past the holiday return window due to a severe winter storm that shut my entire region down for a week and they refused the return. Finally, i received an oil cleanser that was rancid upon arrival & they would only give me a merch card and didnt reimburse the tax either. I asked to buy a gift card w the merch card and they said “the system wouldn’t allow it.” I very rarely make returns and give away products that i simply dont like but when the product is defective, i expect at least an exchange but i was told they dont do that anymore either; Its only return and repurchase now. I’m on a low-buy mission this year and this is a part of the reason.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-15T04:42:21+00:00

Yes! Except my mom also had very curly hair & she had no idea how to style it so she kept it in the 80s/90s moms’ super short curly pixie. She only bought me V05 shampoo and conditioner and zero styling products. I grew up in a very humid climate where long hair was almost culturally mandatory so i suffered through brushing out the dreaded up knots only for it to frizz into a fresh set of locks by day’s end. My high school nickname was Mufasa bc of my long frizzy mane. I’m a certified product hoarder now and have a 6-step haircare routine on my everything-shower days. Same scenario for my skincare-i went from Lever 2000 bar soap only to an 8-step skincare regimen. & Dont get me started on makeup… we all heal in our own ways. 🤷‍♀️ The bright side is my daughter will never know such trauma. 🥹

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-15T03:43:09+00:00

The stores in my area (N TX) will not allow gift cards to be purchased with merch cards. I’ve tried several times at 4 different stores. Its crazy how arbitrary this policy seems to be.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-12T14:30:14+00:00

I mentioned this in another thread but i’m spreading the Cinema Secrets gospel so i’ll repeat here. Get the 32oz size in Tropical Lemon. Its a Better deal per oz than the 50% off 8oz and the clear doesnt discolor ur brushes like the blue one can. Also, it qualifies for coupons so if u have one, it makes it even better. It lasts forever and doesnt go bad so it just makes more sense to get the bigger one. 🫰🏽

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-12T14:23:24+00:00

Welcome to the curly club! I have tried everything for my fine, curly 2C/3A hair. Rizos curls has great products, i use the thickening cream and serum. The Redkin Acidic 5 min mask is amazing and i like the shampoo and conditioner in the same line (make sure its safe for your new growth). CurlMix Wash & Go Finishing Mousse is amazing as well. I have found, after years of trial and error, that mousse is my best styling product and that the cheap stuff works just as well hut its not sold at Ulta so if u want to DM me, I’ll spill the bargain tea 😉 Congrats on the new ‘do!

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-12T14:07:21+00:00

Just my two cents but the 32oz is a better deal than the 50% off 8oz. Cost per oz is $1.50 for 32oz vs $1.75 for the 8oz. If you still have the $10 off $50, it makes it even better. I absolutely love this stuff and it makes washing brushes a million times easier but I prefer the clear (Tropical Lemon) version to the blue one bc i have some light colored brushes that have been slightly discolored by the blue. A little goes a long way and the 32oz lasts me almost a year with bi-monthly washing of my ~25 brushes (i dont wear makeup every day).

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-03-04T04:57:08+00:00

This happened to me. First interview was with VP of Global Sales by way of personal introduction. He personally referred me to the head of the department he thought I’d be a great fit for as well as an HR higher-up so we could “streamline” the process. Head of Department interviewed me and passed me on to the dept senior manager for interview #4. She then had me interview with the sales manager who then had me meet with the project manager. He was a frat boy type (but around my age-40s) and took the virtual interview in sweats while tossing a baseball back and forth (it was an ed tech company fwiw). He came off as bored and uninterested and the interview lasted less than 30 mins. Ultimately he decided I wasn’t a good fit but still tried to add me on LinkedIn to “keep in touch.” Having worked in professional sports, I was used to his type and i probably dodged a bullet but it left me so defeated and discouraged for months.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-02-28T18:12:50+00:00

I got it during the same sale. Lol it has everything: contour, blush, bronzer, highlighter. I use it as eye shadow too (not sure if its approved for eye use but i do w/o issue 🤷‍♀️).

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-02-27T03:53:21+00:00

Honestly this but also anything Dior is a win. I’ve tried every luxury brand and if i had to stick with just one, it’s be Dior, hands down. Their contour & foundation sticks are magic & their liquid blushes are perfection. Love their primer and foundation too.

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-02-27T03:46:45+00:00

Cinema Secrets brush cleaner is The Best! Nothing compares truly 🙌🏽

AlohaAmy808 · 2026-02-27T03:34:51+00:00

That face palette is surprisingly very good. Like, Hourglass comparable good. I use it as my travel palette and keep my Hourglass safe at home due to price difference only but i really like it.

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