We’ve got the lowdown on the sponge-cleaning tips that really work. Thought you’d been neglecting your make-up brushes with a once-in-a-blue-moon clean? Spare a thought for your BeautyBlenders ...

and the fact that I haven't really known how to clean a makeup sponge has also been a contributing factor. If you, like me, have neglected to clean your makeup sponge on a regular basis ...

To help prevent this, our experts suggest following a simple care routine to clean makeup brushes, sponges and puffs. I also compiled a list of their favorite cleaning agents, including soaps ...

but beauty sponges do need to be replaced more often than make-up brushes,” explains Beauty Pie‘s beauty expert Lottie Winter, “purely because they can’t withstand the cleaning process as ...