What brush does what?
Back in the gap, I used the little sponge applicators that come in a pack of like 20 or something and the little wand thing that came with all of my eyeshadows palettes.. It wasn't until I discovered the world of makeup brushes, that I realized what a piece of crap all that junk was. They made my life so much easier. I can apply my makeup more flawlessly and a lot faster.
Each brush has a purpose! A huge mistake is using one brush for all of your face products or one brush for all of your eye shadows. The bristles on a brush are designated for a certain purpose, to create a certain look. Synthetic brushes are usually less expensive and are great for packing on color. Natural fibers are the most expensive, usually made from animal hair, and create a light weight application. Duo fiber, such as a stippling brush, is a mixture of both, synthetic and natural.
-Foundation Brushes-
In my opinion, foundation should be applied with a synthetic brush. Tightly compacted and short bristles for a more concentrated application are great for pretty much any foundation. You don't want your foundation to sit on top of the skin, rather have it blended into the skin. A flat top kabuki is excellent for liquid, cream, and mousse foundations. My favorite is the sigma F88.
-Concealer Brushes-
Now concealer can be applied how ever you're comfortable. I like to apply my concealer with my index finder, but if you're not all into touching your face then something like a beauty blender sponge is great for concealer.
-Powder Brushes-
Big, puffy brushes are used to apply powder. You want the application to cover a large area and disperse it evenly so hence the larger, puffier brush needed. I really enjoy using my E.L.F. kabuki brush for powder. I actually have 2 of these, one that I keep in my purse and one for when I'm getting ready. Also, I use this brush for blending out my cheek products.
-Blush, Bronzer, and Highlighter Brushes-
I love trying out new cheek brushes! They are my absolute favorite. I feel like they are the easiest brushes to use and probably the most diverse, seeing as how you can use them many different ways. I always apply my bronzer first and right now I'm loving the Real Techniques Stippling Brush. This brush applies just the right amount of product without causing any harsh lines. Next I apply my blush with a Sonia Kashuk blush brush I got from target. Blush brushes tend to be a little fluffy as well, but not as many bristles as a powder blush since the area of application isn't that large. Finally, highlighter.. I use a fan brush mostly. I have this weird obsession with fan brushes, I don't know why. They are so great for sweeping highlighter anywhere you need it. You can always your fingers or a smaller blush as well.
-Eye Brushes-
There are 4 basic eye brushes every girl (or guy, haha) needs to have in their collection! For an over lid color, I suggest a brush with compact brush with more bristles, such as the Sigma E55. This is one of my favorite brushes for all over the lid.
A crease brush is a brush that creates depth in your eye. With that being said, I feel like depending on how much lid space a person has is what kind of crease brush they should get. For example, my eye lid isn't that big.. I've found that a lot of eye brushes are too big for me to use. For that reason I use the E47 brush for my crease. Definitely a must have for me!
For blending, I use the Sedona Lace Universal Blending, or EB 09, brush. My love for this brush exceeds the combination that I have for my entire brush collection. It a fantastic brush to have! For the days when I'm in a rush, it's perfect for the crease and it blending everything out perfectly. You can also use this brush to highlight your brow bone if you wanted to.
My next brush I use for my eyebrows and for those days I want to smoke out my bottom lash line. It's the Sigma E15. This is a flat definer brush, great for when you're filling in your eye brows and you mess up! You just pop a little eye makeup remover on this baby and define your eyebrow to perfection. It's a great brush for the bottom lash line as well!
-Lip Brushes-
I'm sure most everyone applies lipstick straight from tube. I know I do. In all actuality, this is alright. There is really no problem with doing this. Lip brushes can keep your lip stick long wearing and can create a smooth appearance, which is really nice. I just find it a little to time consuming for the outcome.
How much should you pay on makeup brushes?
Really, you can pay as much as you want. I've seen individual brushes range from $1 to $100. It all depends on what YOU can afford. The Sigma brush line I mentioned above is a really affordable, amazing quality brush line. Sigma brushes can be comparable to MAC brushes, but without the incredibly high price. That's not the only line though, Sonia Kashuk makes amazing brushes! As well as Real Techniques, Sedona Lace, Sephora and Ulta.. E.LF. even carries a few nice brushes for an inexpensive amount.
I hope you found this post informing and interesting in all! Next Thursday I'm going to talk about how I clean my brushes so watch out for that. If anyone has any blog post request make sure to leave a comment down below!
Thanks for reading guys!
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