User post: Let's Talk About Makeup Brushes - types and uses

Carol Belanger

Makeup brushes come in a range of sizes, fullness, and brush angles. Additionally each makeup brush has a specific purpose. Just like an artist or carpenter, having the right tools is essential to correctly achieve the effect you want. Are you using the right brush for your makeup application? Do you even use makeup brushes?

Below are, what I think, are the most common makeup tools to achieve and perfect that flawless application of makeup.

Foundation

- pressed, loose, compact or bronzing powder. These brushes are designed to give you a flawless and soft finish without the look of being caked on. These brushes can be used alone by slightly dipping it into your powder and gently sweeping across the face. Furthermore they can be used after an application of foundation with a sponge to pick up any loose particles.

Ecotools Foundation Brush - Highly sustainable bamboo handles, 100%, cruelty-free, soft taklon bristles. Recycled aluminum ferrules.







Mineral makeup - Kabuki brushes are a must if using mineral makeup.

Bare Escentuals Full Coverage Kabuki Brush



Bare Escentuals' top-selling brush. With a full head of the luxuriously soft, goat hair, the Kabuki Brush provides a medium to full application for both the face and body.







Blush

- there are two types of blush brushes, one has an angled edge meant more for contouring your blush and the other a round edge. It is smaller than the foundation brush which gives you more control of where you want to place your cheek color. If you are unsure on how to contour your face with blush read my post " How to Properly Apply Blush"

Bare Escentuals Angled Blush Brush- Soft, angled small brush head for perfectly sculpted cheeks.The soft-tapered bristles fit perfectly in cheek contours for defined cheekbones









Eye Shader/Primer Brush

- this brush is larger than your typical eye shadow brush. It is to apply the base color to your eye area and provide a smooth canvas on which to apply your eye shadow.

Clinique Eye Shader Brush







Eye Shadow

- a flat brush with long bristles that easily picks up eye shadow

Maybelline Expert Tools Eye Shadow Brush 570











Eye Shadow Blending

- this nice little brush is designed to fit right into the crease of the eye.

Tapered Blending Eye Antibacterial Makeup Brush #785- Studio Line

Ideal for applying shadow within the crease of the eye to add depth
Premium blend of soft natural and synthetic mixed fibers.
This antibacterial brush will ensure that your skin quality is preserved.
Approximately 7" (18cm)






Eye brow brush

- this is a small angled stiff brush that that easily allows you to fill in sparse areas of the eyebrows. Use a matte brow shadow that matches your eyebrows.


Vital Radiance Brow Brush - Expertly shapes and defines natural-looking brows.
Angled brush precisely fills in brow shapes to create a natural look
Ultra-soft makeup artist quality bristles
Use with Brow Fill - In Powder








Eye liner

- this brush has long tapered ends with a very fine point and is used to create a very fine line.


Rucci Eyeliner Brush 100% Sable








Eye Smudge Brush

- a small round tipped brush to create that smoky eye affect. Use a dark color and apply along lash line placing more emphasis on the outer corners of the eyes. A very useful tool but unfortunately quite expensive!

Smudge Eye Brush - Pony hair ideal for applying eyeshadow near the lash line for smokey effect.






Lip stick / Gloss Brush

- this brush allows you to control the depth of color, define your lips and a smother application of lipstick. Start at the outer corner of the lip and work toward the middle in even strokes.

Bare Escentuals Brush Covered Lip Brush








I included links to the brushes above so that you could review other options and read reviews on their use. Some I thought were a little pricey and others fairly reasonable.



Makeup brushes are a must if you really want to perfect your makeup application. I found this nice set and will be ordering it for a friend and one for me.








Shany Studio Quality Natural Cosmetic Brush Set with Leather Pouch, 24 Count

This complete collection of luxury makeup brushes includes the essential brushes used by professional makeup artists throughout the makeup world. These high end- high quality brushes are made of top quality Goat & Badger Hair (very soft and silky), Sable & Pony Hair, Squirrel Hair, Raccoon Hair and High Grade Nylon for concealers, foundation and wet eyeliner. Large Body Powder Brush, Medium Face Powder Brush, Large Angled Contoured Face Brush Bronzer, Face Brush Kabuki Brush Foundation Brush, Duo Fibre Fan Face Brush, Dual-sided Brow Brush & Lash Comb, Lip Brush Pencil Brush, Small Angled Brow Brush, Small Angled Eye Liner Brush, Precise Eye Liner Brush, Sponge Tip Applicator, Tapered Blending Brush, Large Angled Shading Brush, Medium Angled Shading Brush, Concealer Brush, Mascara/Lash Brush, Mini Shader Crease Brush, Small Shader Brush,, Large Square Shader Brush, Medium Eye Shading Brush, Large Shading Brush. The perfect gift for loved one, this is a must have set! And keep that in mind this set comes with 100% satisfaction assurance! $25.00!



I would love to hear your tips and techniques with makeup brushes. Do you have a favorite brand that you would like to share?

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