Hey beauties,
Tools matter in all trades as i am sure you know and, looking nice is serious business. lol. Just want to introduce the beginners to the basics.
Calm
down, I’m not trying to get you to go on a shopping spree. I just want to help
you with general knowledge of brushes and what I think you should own. I promise not to overwhelm you with too
many tools. Let’s get on with it…
a)
Face
brushes
1. Foundation brush- for foundation
application. Usually made of synthetic fibres- to avoid it soaking up all your
foundation. It comes in different shapes & sizes.
2. Concealer brushes- for applying concealer to
problem areas. Small ones are for spot treatments while bigger ones are used on
wider areas such as the under-eye, around the nose and around the mouth.
3. Powder brush- for powder application with
light even coverage. (Different sizes are available)
4. Blush brush- for application of colour to
the cheeks. It is usually a scaled down powder brush.
The dome shaped & angled brushes can be
used for contouring the face.
b)
Eye
brushes
1. Flat shader brushes- for packing on colour
onto the lids (so many sizes to choose from).
2. Crease/ Contour brushes- for applying e/s to the
outer-v and crease to give the eyes definition.
3. Blending brushes-for blending out the edges
of applied e/s
4. Pencil/ Precision brushes-for detailed e/s
work i.e. putting e/s shadow in small areas such as the inner corners of your eyes
and lower lashline.
5. Angled liner brushes- for lining the eyes
(using gel liners) & for filling in the brows with powder.
6. Flat liner brushes- for tight-lining
(pushing liners into the lashline to ensure proper lining) and to darken the
roots of the lashes to make them appear fuller.
7. Smudgers- to blend out the edges of eyeliners
to create softer or smokey effects.
Recommendations: flat shader brush, contour brush & blending brush.
c)
Lip brush-
for smooth application of colour and blending out harsh lines.
Others-
*eye liner brushes used to apply eyeliner. There are different sizes depending on how you want to line the eyes. Can be used to apply gel liners
*stippling brush is for quick application of foundation. Great for liquid
foundation. (mine is actually an elf powder brush & it is amazing)
