fiber optic blush brush bleeds?

[egerandi]

I loved using the fiber optic blush brush until I washed it. The black part colored the white part, so now it's grey, and when I use it on my skin it blackens it a bit Maybe it was still slightly wet when I last tried it, but honestly I'm a bit afraid to get going on my cheeks, hehe.
Is this normal? I used Sephora's makeup cleaner, and worked great for all other brushes. Did I do something wrong, or is this expected? I'd rather not

[JenW]

egerandi-
I am sorry to hear this. As with all brushes there is a breaking in period. It is recommended to wash them at least once before using, and more often if you experience the dye bleeding. I am not familiar with how gentle the cleaner is from Sephora, but it might have alcohol in it since it says it sanitizes brushes. I would try washing a few more times with something else. I generally use Dr. Bronner's Lavendar soap for all my brushes, but perhaps you have something else on hand, even a mild shampoo. Eventually the dye should stop running with any cleanser. If you still cannot get the dye to stop running after several washes, you might have a defective one and I would contact CS through the website for a replacement. I have had mine for several months and have not experienced problems with my brush.

[~*mikie*~]

My own experience confirms the bleeding with fiber optic brushes. Never have run into one that *doesn't* bleed for me so have now given up on them.

A workaround solution is to wash your brush as usual (& I'll bet it looks *fine* at *that* time, right? And then as it dries, the black dye wicks up the white tips?) & *then* use some (a touch) of white vinegar in the last rinse. It seems to "set" the dye. Worth a try! It has worked for me in the past. I found I needed to continue to add the white vinegar to the final rinse with every washing & then air dry. I use African Black Soap to wash ALL my brushes...& have for years...I wash my mmu off with it, & if it removes every last trace of mmu & mascara for me, it's certainly effective on cleaning brushes.

There is NO earthly reason for that black dye, sigh, & I'll never buy abother FO brush *unless* it's ALL synthetic...no reason in the world for using natural hair or dyes for the "spacer hairs". I believe the problem is inherent in the design (using dye, using natural hair for spacers) of FOs. Just my opinion!

Before you throw in the towel, though, do try the few drops of white vingar in rinse water trick.

mikie

[egerandi]

Thanks ladies, I'll give it a try!