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DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

March 8, 2017 by madincrafts 13 Comments

DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

Specialized makeup brushes are hot right now!  You can buy unicorn makeup brushes, wizard wand brushes — there are even hints of a set of lightsaber makeup brushes being developed. If you don’t have the money to drop on a set of new brushes, you can give your current brushes a fun mermaid makeup upgrade.  I chose mermaid washi tape to decorate my brushes, but you can use any patterns or style you would like.

DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

I have some nicer makeup brushes in my collection, but I have a handful of cheapo ELF and Wet and Wild brushes that work surprisingly well.  They are pretty plain Jane however, so I thought I would give them a mermaid makeover.

DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

I found a multi-pack of mermaid themed washi tape at Michael’s and snapped it up IMMEDIATELY.  The pack was $10 and I love every one of these tapes!  I also spotted sets of junk food themed tapes, unicorn tapes, watercolor tapes… you can really customize your brushes however you would like.

DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

I spent a half hour or so wrapping the handle of each brush with washi and listening to a true crime podcast.  (Sword and Scale is my new favorite, but I’ve had to turn several episodes off because they were too intense.) I experimented with wrapping the tape horizontally around the brushes and vertically down the length of the handle.  Both ways worked fairly well.  I wasn’t too concerned that the patterns of the tape match up, but I did try to avoid wrinkles wherever possible.

DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

To make the pretty mermaid brushes protected from makeup (and water when I clean them). I applied a coat of dishwasher-safe Mod Podge.  After this sealant cures, it has a totally waterproof finish.  Just be careful not to get ANY of the Mod Podge on the bristles because it will ruin your brush.

DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

I love my new mermaid makeup brushes!  The added sparkle makes me feel a little extra glamorous when I am getting ready in the morning.  Well, on the days I put on makeup, which are fewer and fewer these days.

DIY MERMAID MAKEUP BRUSHES

If you create your own set of mermaid makeup brushes, post on social media and tag @madincrafts so I can see them!  

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  • ELF brushes
  • Mermaid washi tape from Michaels
  • Dishwasher-safe Mod Podge

 

You might also like these other washi tape DIYs:

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Filed Under: Misc, Spa DIYs Tagged With: affiliate, beauty, dollar store, makeup, mermaid, spa, tutorial, washi tape

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