And thanks for the Dior Scoop, yay!

In terms of brushes, I always end up using MAC’s brush cleaner. Yes, it’s $10, and I know I can make a DIY cleaner for cheaper (mix Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo with water in a bottle) but MAC’s brush cleaner is *FAST* and works well for me. For brushes that have hard-to-remove products on them (Liquidlast liner, some long-wearing foundations), I’ll clean them using jojoba oil. (You can find bottles at organic groceries and health stores.)

I learned how to clean brushes from a nice MAC artist. She taught me to cup my hand, then put the brush cleaner in the cup. Swirl the brush head in the cleaner. I then keep sink water running while I run the brush underneath it, then swirl again, the run underneath the water again till the brush is clean. To dry, I reshape them and then hang them off the side of a shelf so that the brush heads have air completely around them. I usually clean my brushes at night and leave them like this to dry. By morning they are nice and clean and ready to use.

I’ve heard that olive oil soap works well too, because it cleans and conditions the brushes at the same time, but I have yet to try.

OH! Last night I thought of one more thing I love about Canada: freakin’ MIKE MEYERS, the guy in Austin Powers. LOVE HIM!

I’m not 100% sure but I think that even if you purchase out of the country that the proceeds still go to the charity.

You will *love* that brush. I used it yesterday and it’s very soft and great for highlighting powders and blushes.

You’re in Spain, right? I love your country, girl! That’s where my husband asked me to marry him.