As a woman, I really love makeup, and how many fun things you can create in your face with a little bit of creativity, so many products and brushes you can own, but do you even ask yourself, how often you need to clean your makeup brushes to keep them safe for your skin?. We paint, contour, and flush our faces with makeup brushes every day, but how often are those brushes being cleaned after the fact? Turns out, not enough. (Shocker.) According to dermatologists and makeup artists, we should be sudsing up our tools on a weekly basis — at least — in order to prevent bacteria buildup, which can ultimately led to unwanted breakouts. Most dermatologists will tell you to soak your tools, especially foundation and concealed brushes, once a week! Once a week? That seems too much too handle, but you need to add that step to...

As all we know, the Beauty Blender came to stay, performance is a must when it comes to picking our absolute favorite beauty-product launches every year, but there are other factors at play, too: Price, durability, and ease of use (to name a few). The Beauty blender, as you know, is one of these holy-grail products. But the magical sponge comes with a few cons too; the sponge’s porous surface can be a bit of a magnet for bacteria, and cleaning it takes a bit of effort. Plus, its unique shape makes it tough to store, especially if you’re on the run. It’s taken nearly a decade, but finally, there’s a solution: The Blenderelle sponge case. Created by the folks at NYC Designed, the container is a simple design with the exact same form of a Beauty blender and any other cone-shaped applicator you maybe have in you make up...