This is a very useful tool for applying cream eyeshadow, powder eyeshadow and smudging soft pencil eyeliner. Can be used as concealer brush to cover freckles. Use in light circular motions between two eyeshadow colours on the lid, in the crease and on the brow bone. Can be used as highlighter and concealer brush. A high-quality foundation brush will allow you to blend the foundation out smoothly so that you can buff the product into the skin, giving it the most natural look.įor blending eyeshadow. Opting for a wrong brush can make you appear cakey and washed over. Using a brush of good quality makes all the difference in the world. The primary function of a foundation brush is to facilitate the smooth application of your base or foundation onto the skin. Designed for the precise application of cream/liquid foundation. Use like a paint brush to apply liquid foundations. Multi-function brush perfect for contouring, sculpting/shading and structuring the face. For applying highlighter on the brow bone, T-zone and under eye area.
This brush is slightly fuller and bigger than the full eyeshadow brush. Used to apply powder highlighters and to remove fall out from cheeks and under eye area. For blending and dusting off excess powder. It can be used for applying eyebrow powder and can double as an eyeliner brush. Try to have at least two eyeshadow brushes: one for darker colours, the other for lighter colours. For applying eyeshadow and highlighter, or blending eyeshadow colours. Designed for the application of shimmer and matte eyeshadows. It is also used for smudging eyeliner powder to give your eyes a softer look, and for application of eyeshadow on the lower lash line. This brush is small and firm, and best used for precise application near the eyeliner as it gives a more concentrated shade.
For concealing freckles, spots, pimples on uneven skin surface. For precision in concealing blemishes and dark under eye circles. A blusher brush is a must to have because its dense and medium-sized head makes for easy application of blusher powder and a more concentrated shade. However, I feel that a powder puff sets your foundation better as it presses loose powder into the skin.Ī powder brush does not pick up a lot of powder, so if you use this brush for our cheeks, you will find that the shade you get is less intense. You can also use this brush for blending and dusting off extra powder.
The big, round head evenly distributes powder all over the face. It is used for picking up a light dusting of loose powder. Contouring powder – Use to contour the cheeks, jaw, etc.This brush is big, soft and fluffy.Lip gloss – Choose a thick clear gloss to seal your lipstick.Get a concealer that is one shade lighter than your skin tone (to highlight the face) and a concealer that is one shade darker than your skin tone (to contour the face) Light/dark cream concealer (optional) – Use to contour the face.Foundation powder (optional) – Use if you need additional coverage in the beard area.Translucent powder – Get loose powder that is the same or slightly lighter than your natural skin tone.Foundation – Get medium coverage foundation that matches your skin tone exactly.Medium/dark skin – Get a yellow corrector.Fair skin – Get a pink and green corrector.Primer (optional) – Use to smooth out your skin and help your makeup last longer.
Clear mascara (optional) – Use to groom thick eyebrows.Mascara – Get black unless you are a fair blonde (in which case, go for brown-black).Eyeshadow – Get a palette with at least 3 colors: light/medium, medium/dark, and a highlight shade.