The Weekly Beauty Find: Makeup Brushes, are an essential part of great makeup application. Having a good makeup brush set and knowing which brush to use for what area, will help you get a flawless application and improve your speed of application.
Here are the basic makeup brushes necessary for a gorgeous face. These 8 makeup brushes should be in your basic set.
1) Foundation: Applying your foundation with a brush, allows you to use less and add makeup where you need it and get better blending.
2) Concealer Brush: A smaller foundation brush used to apply concealer under the eye.
3) Powder Brush: Used for applying a setting powder to the entire face to set the foundation. It can also be used for bronzing the entire face and neck.
4) Blush Brush: Used for blush and highlighging blushes.
5) Eye Shadow Brushes: You usually need at least 2 sizes, a larger one for applying color to the the entire lid and and a smaller, more precise one for highlighting and contouring the eye.
6) Eye Liner Brush: A precise brush used for applying gel or liquid eyeliner along the lash line.
7) Eye Brow Brush: An angled brush used to add definition or fill in eye brows.
8) Lip Brush: Great for applying lipstick, lip creams or lip glosses with precision.
And remember, your brushes need regular maintenance in the form of cleaning, to give you the best performance. If you use your brushes everyday, clean them at least once per week either by shampooing them or using a professional brush cleaner. Have fun!!
-Valerie
