What girl doesn't dream of beautiful and competent makeup? Modern means allows the fair sex to look every day as if you just visited a professional makeup artist. Our arsenal includes not only various cosmetic sets, but also those irreplaceable tools with which you can adjust your appearance.

Makeup brushes

Of course, first of all, these are makeup brushes. But today there are so many of them that it is very easy to get confused in such a choice. Firstly, you need to decide which brush is for what, makeup in the first place is the accuracy of execution; secondly, which brushes are best to buy.

With this tool, you can very easily and, most importantly, professionally apply cosmetics to your face. Let's take a look at the basic makeup brushes you can use at home.

Foundation brush

Any makeup starts with cleansing the face and applying tonal basis... You can read in detail about the procedure for applying makeup in the article "". There are quite a few brushes for this purpose. But the main question is which pile length to prefer. Many makeup artists agree that a brush with a short, but bulky diameter, bristle is the best for applying foundation. Apply the same tone cream using your fingers, as our mothers did in Soviet times, is no longer recommended today. With your hands, you will not achieve the evenness of tone that is obtained after using a special brush. How to use it, you will find everything in the same post.

foundation brush

Concealer brush

Who doesn't know, concealer is a concealer designed to remove fine lines and other blemishes such as acne and scars. It is usually applied under the eyes to hide dark circles... Agree that the skin around the eyes is very thin and it is especially difficult to apply cream on it. With a brush that is tapered at the tip, you can easily achieve the desired result.

under eye concealer brush

Powder brush

The complexion alignment work is not finished yet. The final touch is done with powder, which helps to hide the oily shine from the foundation and even further out the tone. I don't really want your camouflage work to go down the drain. And this can happen if you use the sponge that comes with the powder. To apply it, you need to lightly press on the skin with jerky movements, and this can harm your base. The powder brush does not require such movements, with its help you can very easily draw along the main lines and quickly finish working on skin tone.

powder brush

Eyeshadow brush

For the eyes, choose a brush with a dense and short bristle. With the eyeshadow applicator, you are unlikely to apply them very evenly. But the eyeshadow brush is perfect for such purposes. Moreover, such a brush is very cheap. If you want to enhance the color saturation of the eyeshadow, simply soak the brush in water and apply the shadow on the eyelids as usual.

eye shadow brush

Blending brush

Very often eye makeup is based on several shades at once. While we are casting shadows, the transition from different colors very noticeable. This cannot be allowed. A blending brush will help to correct the situation. It is designed for just such a purpose.

shading brush

Blush brush

Blush should also be applied with a brush only. A fluffy long-bristled brush is the most classic solution. If you use the flat brushes, which again come with the blush, you can get the color of an infantryman or an Indian preparing for battle. Don't skimp on your makeup, get this brush too.

brush for applying blush on the cheekbones

Now you know which brush is for what, the makeup should look very natural and attractive. The quality of makeup brushes can also affect the final result. Let's consider this issue as well.

Which makeup brush should you choose?

There are natural and artificial makeup brushes. Of course, if your budget permits, it is best to opt for sable, squirrel, kolon, pony or cat brushes. They are more durable, apply makeup efficiently, elastic.

Artificial instruments may not always boast of these properties. Typically, the artificial tip is soft and the hairs quickly bend when pressed. It also happens that such brushes scratch the skin or leave grooves when applying powder, foundation or lipstick.

The handle of the brush is also important. It so happens that it breaks either in the middle or at the pile itself. As a rule, this happens with artificial instruments. In addition, the pile must be firmly attached to the handle. Check your mount before buying a brush. If it is not of high quality, then the hairs will fly out very quickly.

For more "advanced" women who dream of mastering all the intricacies of makeup, we offer a brief description of all makeup brushes. What brush for what in makeup will be described below the photo under the corresponding numbers.

professional makeup artist set

1.Brush for applying powder;
2. Brush for applying blush, including ball;
3. Brush for brushing off dry particles from the face after applying foundation and blush;
4. Oblique brush for applying blush;
5. Brush for contour correction;
6. Brush for blending shadows;
7. Brush for correcting the nasolabial zones;
8. Brush for foundation;
9.Brush for loose powder;
10.Brush for applying shadows on large areas, as a rule, light shadows are applied to it under the eyebrows;
11. Brush for blending shadows along the eyelid;
12. Brush for blending shadows;
13. Brush for applying lipstick and balms;
14.Brush for blending shadows;
15. Eyeliner blending brush;
16.Eye pencil softening brush;
17.Blending brush;
18. Brush for applying concealer under the eyes;
19.Eybrow shaping brush;
20. Brush-comb for shaping the eyebrows;
21. Brush-sponge for applying shadows, including liquid;
22.Brush-comb for eyebrows.

Here is an arsenal of tools that various manufacturers offer us to create beautiful makeup... For home use the kit that we examined in detail today is also quite suitable. If you want to perfect your look, then there are other makeup brushes at your service. Good luck.

The choice of makeup brushes must be approached carefully and thoroughly. You should not save, because high-quality professional brushes will serve you in the end for a long time. They are convenient to use, perfectly apply cosmetics, which will certainly be displayed on the makeup itself. A high-quality brush should be hand-made, pleasant to the touch and soft at the cut, this factor directly affects the quality of the shading. As for the pile itself, it is either natural or synthetic. The first one is for all crumbly, dry textures: powder, blush, shadow. It happens from wool, a column, a pony, a sable, a squirrel. It should be elastic when pressed and not creep along the hand. Synthetic bristles are better for creamy oily textures - foundations, concealers and correctors, lipsticks, cream blushes and powders. It absorbs the material itself less and there will be less consumption. It is important that the quality of the brush remains at a high level.

Another important point is brush hygiene. There are a variety of products available: special shampoos, fast drying, highly purified antibacterial liquids, or you can use your usual soap and shampoo. When using the cleaner, dip the brush into it and blot it with a napkin. The liquid evaporates quickly and the brush remains dry and clean. If you take soap or shampoo, then you need to wash it under a stream of warm water, thoroughly washing the product out of the brush, but it should be done carefully and carefully. Dry the brushes thoroughly. To do this, they must be laid out and in no case heaped up in a heap. Reshape the pile. They need to dry naturally, do not leave them on a heating device or use a hairdryer, otherwise the shelf life of the brush decreases. It is advisable to put them on a napkin or towel. The pile must be lowered down, so that water will not accumulate at the attachment point and the shelf life will increase. To do this, place something under the tip of the brush, then the pile will be below the base or dry vertically. The main condition for hygiene should be regular! The brushes should be stored in a special case or upright in a stand.

Top brands of professional makeup brushes - Mac, Make up forever, Bobbi Brown, Hakuhodo, Sigma etc. You can buy brushes.
For mineral cosmetics — Ecotools, Era professional, Jeans, Mac These brushes work well with regular makeup.

1. One of the most common tone brushes among professional makeup artists is the Mac 130 (buy Mac brushes). Short barrel brush, fluffy with combined bristles. Consists of light synthetic and dark natural bristles. Gives a fairly easy quick application of foundations and creamy textures. It turns out a thin but dense layer with perfect shading. There are many analogues. This brush is also called duofiber because of the double pile.

2. A flat, rounded or pointed brush, for a perfectly even coverage without streaks or blemishes. When choosing, it is imperative to look at how it is cut, the cut must be pleasant and soft to the touch, fade at the very end. Synthetic or combined. Apply the foundation from the center of the face.

The largest, voluminous, fluffy and cuddly in the set. Must be made from natural materials. Do not forget that after typing the powder on the brush, you need to shake off the excess by tapping the tip of the brush against the edge of the jar.

1. Very wide, rounded, with a thick and fluffy tip. Gentle, perfectly even application of powder in the thinnest layer, ideally lies on top of the foundation and sets makeup.

2. Kabuki brush - printed, with a short handle. Applies powder more densely, perfectly blends blush and bronzer. Its size allows you to carry it with you. The only thing is that to work out more hard-to-reach places on the face, an additional small brush is required.

Similar to a powder brush but in a smaller size. There are different shapes- round, beveled. The ideal brush is a natural, softly cut brush, which is not "pressed in" at the base of the bristles, that is, it has a rounded shape. It will give a softer application and blend, the blush will look more natural. Pony hairs give a brighter finish, while squirrel hairs are lighter and less intense.

These brushes will help make your face look more graceful. oval, outline the contours, make clear beautiful cheekbones, an even nose, remove the second chin. There is a wide variety of brushes, they are mostly natural, firm, well-stuffed.

1. Short pile, very thick. It will help to emphasize the cheekbones, forehead, chin. Perfectly blends borders and transitions from creamy concealers.

2. Angled tip compressed at base for dry correction. With its help, it is easiest to emphasize the cheekbones. Allows you to work with three surfaces: wide side, narrow bevel or tip.

3. Brush for highlighter. Similar to a blush brush but even smaller.

4. For nose correction. Small, beveled, wonderfully works out the folds of the nose.

In order to remove dark circles under the eyes, pimples, blemishes.

1. Small synthetic flat brush with a slightly pointed tip or straight cut. It makes it easy to gently apply concealer and blend the border. concealer or a proofreader. You can read what concealer is for.

2. For a more precise application of the corrector.

1. For drawing eyebrows. Small, stiff and dense, beveled brush. She can carefully draw the shape of the eyebrows using dry or gel shadows, blend the pencil. The resilient bristle creates sharper lines and perfectly drives pigment into the skin.

2. Brush for combing eyebrows before drawing them.

Eye makeup brushes choose the brush size, bristle and shape carefully, as these parameters affect the quality of the application of the pigment. The larger the area you need to fill with color, the larger the size of the brush you need to take. Hair length affects the accuracy of application and blending. The shorter, the more accurate the brush will fit and the smaller the feathering area. For a richer color, take a thicker brush. A separate brush is needed for each shade so that the colors don't mix and ruin the entire makeup. Use only natural eye brushes whenever possible, as this is the most sensitive and delicate spot on the face.

1. For the main background application of shadows on the moving eyelid - a wide brush of medium size, rounded oval, flat and dense. Fills the eyelid space evenly and saves time. The bristles evenly drive in the pigment, and thanks to the length, the shadows fit perfectly. Apply with light strokes in one direction. Loudspeakers are best suited.

2. To work out the folds of the movable eyelid. Different brushes are used depending on personal preference. For example, a beveled brush or a round brush with a thick tuft, dense at the base and elastic at the end.

3. For pencil technique and pencil shading. A synthetic brush that is flat in the shape of a spatula is better at this. She draws out the best, draws out the pencil.

4. Oval pencil brush. Dense, from short hair for dry or wet eyeliner. For drawing the line of eyelashes, shading pencil, shadows and eyeliner, creating the effect of " smokey eyes"Or adding a color accent. With dry eyeliner, the line is softer and thicker. By shading the pencil, the eyeliner line will be more natural, softer and last longer.

5. For gel or liquid eyeliner. It can be beveled, evenly cut or thin. Allows you to work out the arrow pointwise. Better to use synthetic, it absorbs the product less.

6. For shading shadows. Cone-shaped, lush. Wonderfully smoothes the borders of applying shadows, you get smooth transitions from color to color. Pony hair is best for shading.

7. Fan brush designed to remove crumbling shadows and other loose products - powder, blush. Easily removes them and does not smear on the face.

Small synthetic brushes, hard, with beveled bristles. With their help, you can achieve a perfectly even lip contour. The lipstick is applied more accurately and accurately. The use of makeup brushes will allow the lipstick to last much longer due to the fact that the pile evenly drives the color into the skin. For the contour of the lips, a thinner brush with a sharp tip is better. For filling - bigger size for even coverage.

Most of the brushes and tools that are sold in stores are needed only by professionals, and we, ordinary beauty lovers, need a much more modest arsenal. But there are some very handy brushes that are essential to create the perfect makeup - you should learn how to use them correctly. We asked the makeup artist to choose the 10 most important items and tell us in detail how to work with them.

makeup artist of the mobile school of makeup JuiceMUA

Large Duofiber Brush

An absolute must-have! The foundation works best on the skin with this brush. Convenient and multifunctional. It consists of half natural bristles, half synthetic, due to this it does not absorb too much foundation, beautifully and evenly blends blush, highlighter, applies powder in a thin layer, etc. Suitable for everything.

Medium duofiber brush

Its purpose is almost the same as for a large brush, but the area of ​​application is much smaller, so the brush is suitable for more detailed elaboration of your makeup. If you just want to cover up minor imperfections or apply concealer under the eyes, this brush will be the best helper.

Beveled brush

A synthetic beveled brush is best for filling brows with products of any texture - whether you're using lipstick or eye shadow. Natural bristle brushes are not as obedient in this case as synthetic ones. I have a Pupa brush, which is wider than regular beveled brushes and is great at painting over thick eyebrows, blending or making a graphic line when necessary.

Smoky eyes brush

One of my favorite brushes is M.A.C. 217. When I make smokey eyes of any intensity and complexity, this makeup brush is irreplaceable. Even if you are not a professional, she will do everything for you. It shades beautifully, applies shadows or pigments in layers, copes equally well with dry and creamy textures, it is thanks to her that smoky are perfect.

Concealer & Foundation Sponge

Another tool for creating an even, inconspicuous tone is the Beauty Blender sponges. They are designed to apply foundation easily and evenly and to hide pores. I have pink - it is the most optimal in terms of softness of the entire series and cheerful! When using the Beauty Blender, it is important to apply the product with a pat, not a rubbing motion. I use a small light green Beauty Blender for concealer in the lower eyelid area, in the inner corner of the eyes and in the nasolabial area. And I'm very happy with it. Recommend!

Brush for applying gel and liquid eyeliner

Brush for applying gel and liquid eyeliner. 50% of success in things like straight and symmetrical hands depends on the right tool. It is not worth saving on it. Here are two of my favorites. Curved Japonesque BB and Bobbi Brown Ultra Fine Eye Liner.

Powder brush

The wide, fan-shaped brush is ideal if you want to apply powder in a very light and thin layer. Makeup artists also use this brush for the body - if you want to powder the décolleté or neck, it is the most convenient for this purpose.

Correct tweezers

For me, any makeup starts with perfectly shaped eyebrows. Therefore, the first tool in the cosmetic bag is the eyebrow tweezers. Of the tweezers, I like Rubis and Japonesque. They serve forever, if you do not drop them and treat them with care, do not pick what is not in their prof. duties, that is, use only as directed.

Eyebrow brushing

Brow Brush or Brush - Brush your brows perfectly. It is necessary both in the process of eyebrow care (using tweezers) and for the final touch - styling and fixing the shape.

Kerler

Curler is a tool for curling eyelashes. If you want to achieve the effect of "open gaze", you cannot do without a curler. It is better not to save on it, but immediately buy a professional one, for example, M.A.C.

And finally ...

The main tool in makeup, and especially in makeup for myself, I think, are hands. Clean, sanitized fingers are the best tool for all creamy textures, and the back of the hand is the best palette for mixing foundation with moisturizer and different shades lipstick.

It is important to have disinfectants in your cosmetic bag - special sprays or wipes that are suitable for both hands and for treating brushes and tools. Remember to use them every time before makeup, and wash brushes for oily textures and sponges after each use.

Brushes are an obligatory component of a women's cosmetic bag and a make-up artist's case. In cosmetics stores, you can see many brushes that differ from each other in shape, size, material of manufacture, price. They are sold both individually and in sets of 6, 12 and even 20 pieces. For novice makeup artists and young girls who are just starting to get acquainted with make-up, the choice of brushes is not an easy task. We have prepared for you an interesting and useful overview (encyclopedia?) For each type of cosmetic brush. After reading this article to the end, you will know:
what makeup brushes are needed;
which you can do without;
what are the principles to choose a brush;
the best makeup brushes - what kind of nap should be;
how cheap brushes differ from expensive ones;
how to use them correctly.

Brushes for applying cosmetics. What is it for what?

Make-up can be done even when there is not a single brush in the arsenal. Use your fingertips to apply foundation, eyeshadow, and blush. But such a make-up is unlikely to look decent, because one of the main rules of make-up is careful shading. It is, perhaps, completely impossible to make blurred outlines with the pad of your finger. If your goal is to learn how to apply makeup correctly, quickly and easily, you will have to get some brushes.

The shape, length and width, material, level of elasticity or fluff of the brush have a direct relationship with its purpose. It is not for nothing that the foundation brush has a synthetic, tightly gathered bristle; often flat. Due to these qualities, it allows you to conveniently apply the cream to the face and distribute it evenly.

Types of face makeup brushes

For the base

As we just explained, a foundation brush is made from synthetic bristles, but why not natural bristles? The fact is that natural pile has scales (similar to human hair), which retain some of the cream on itself. This means that when the foundation is transferred to the face, it will lie down with "gaps". Synthetic bristles are more elastic than natural bristles. In addition, the villi are in close contact with each other, which gives the brush even more elasticity. All of these properties prevent the liquid texture from sticking to the brush. With the use of a special brush, the cream is applied and distributed perfectly, as a result of which the complexion is evened out without "gaps" and excess of the product on the skin.


A more comfortable brush has been created for thicker foundation. It resembles a kabuki (we will talk about it later), from which the top was cut off. It is called flat top. Such a brush is also made of artificial fiber tightly pressed against each other.

Another base brush that has appeared on the market not so long ago is made in the form of a brush. Its advantage over other types is its comfortable handle.

For concealer

Creamy correctors mask acne, post-acne, bruises under the eyes. When applying them to small defects, accuracy is important, which will be provided by a special brush - small, flat, narrowed at the tip. A concealer brush designed only for concealing the under-eye area looks twice as large.

Advice: it is better to choose the smaller brush, as it can gently paint over both small pimples and bruises. It is difficult to cover minor imperfections with a concealer with a large brush.

For powder

Loose and compact powders are best applied with a fluffy brush with natural fibers - they will not damage the already applied foundation with concealer, provide light coverage and fixation.

Inexpensive powder brushes (which are best not to use) are also fluffy, but made from synthetic fibers that can ruin the creamy texture. The brush is stiff, which is why it is not very pleasant to touch the face with it. Another "minus" of them is the impossibility to evenly cover the face with powder (in one area of ​​the powder there may be too much, on the other it may not get at all).


Professional powder brushes - large, fluffy, soft and pleasant to the touch. They can be small (road options); with a rounded tip or even. A popular type of powder brush is kabuki. It is very thick and has a short base. This brush is recommended for using mineral makeup.

Is it possible to do with a sponge (or puff), which comes with a set of powder? The sponge will not provide light, uniform coverage. It is better to use a brush to create high-quality makeup. The sponge is intended for local powdering of the face in those areas where oily sheen appears (when it is not possible to powder it with a brush).

For blush

You can try to blend dry blush with a powder brush. It is easier for beginners to do this with a special blush brush. The ideal solution is a fluffy, natural long pile, slightly beveled. The brush does an excellent job not only with shading blush, but also with darkening the cheekbones with a bronzer. Professionals prefer kabuki for beveled or rounded blush.

Often the blush comes with a compact brush. Due to its flat shape, it is rather difficult for it to gently and moderately apply the product to the cheeks. This brush is only needed to touch up makeup throughout the day.

For bronzer

The flawless brush resembles a smaller version of a simple powder brush. It is flat, fluffy, with a rounded cut. Advanced make-up artists use it to work out the cheekbones and temples with a dry bronzer. Flowerss also does a pretty good job of powdering and creating blush.

For highlighter

The natural bristle fan brush will provide a very precise and delicate coverage of the brightening or shimmering highlighter (dry) over the cheekbones, under the eyebrows, along the bridge of the nose, above the lips. Often it is also used to brush off the crumbling pollen from the shadows from the skin. What material should the "fan" be made of? A natural bristle is desirable, but if you do not plan to use the highlighter often, then you can buy an inexpensive synthetic fan brush for testing.

Eye makeup brushes

For applying shadows

To transfer shadows to the eyelid, it is customary to use a special brush - a small, flat, made of natural material. The pile can be very short or long, and its tip is even, rounded, beveled. Not everyone is needed for one person's eye makeup. If you are not a beginner makeup artist and are choosing a brush for yourself, start from the size and shape of the eyelids: if the brush is too long, the shadows will crumble when applied.

For shading shadows

Blending eye brushes will help you smooth out the color transitions. Without such a brush, it will not work out beautifully to form the eyelids with shadows, even in an unpretentious day makeup, and even more so - in smokey eyes.

The brush should be with an elongated bristle; natural, round and slightly fluffy. The denser the hairs are, the easier it is to nullify the borders of the applied shadows.

There are many shapes and sizes of blending brushes: with a slant cut, thin bristles, barely rounded, etc. At the time of purchase, consider the shape of the eyelids, as well as eye makeup techniques of interest. For beginners, we recommend buying a universal blending brush Sigma E25 or MAC 217 (they are very similar):



For the experienced makeup artist, Sigma has developed the E40 brush, with which you can add finishing touches after careful blending. Photo:


The barrel-shaped and densely packed brushes are designed to draw and blend shadows in the crease of the eyelid.

For eyeliner

For drawing arrows with liquid eyeliner and shadows, 2 types of brushes are common:
1. Conical, thin, with tight-fitting villi.
2. A small and very flat brush with an oblique cut.
The material is artificial.

For eyebrows

When shading eyebrows, use the same brush with which the arrows are drawn (brush number 2, which we wrote about above). The thinner the brush, the more natural the drawn eyebrow hairs will look.

Brushes with small plastic teeth or flat bristles are helpful in combing and styling unruly eyebrows.

For applying makeup on lips

Gently cover your lips with lipstick and gloss with a flat, small synthetic bristle brush. For small lips, use a small, pointed brush. It takes a long time to cover large lips with it, so brushes are sold wider and with an elongated bristle.

What brushes a beginner should have: the minimum set

So, what makeup brushes are definitely worth buying for every girl using makeup:
flat brush for foundation;
small brush for concealer;
fluffy powder brush;
beveled brush for blush and bronzer;
flat brush for applying shadows;
brush for shading shadows;
flat and beveled brush for eyeliner contour and eyebrow shaping;
small flat brush for lipstick and gloss.

Quality, price, firm

It is impractical to buy a set if you are not a professional. High quality brush sets are expensive, and most of them won't be useful in the early stages of creativity. In cheap kits, all brushes are made of synthetics and will not last long. Better for the student is the purchase of several basic brushes from trusted firms. Over time, you can expand the collection, buying only those models that are needed. MAC and Sigma makeup brushes are the best according to MUA and beauty bloggers. Positive reviews have the brands EcoTools, Real Techniques, Zoeva, Everyday Minerals.

A few more words about brush nap

We have already analyzed in detail which pile is better - natural or synthetic. To find your way around a beauty store, remember:
natural bristles - for dry textures (shadows, powder, blush, bronzer);
synthetic bristles - for liquid textures (foundation, concealer, eyeliner, lipstick).

But natural tassels are different depending on the fur used in the production. So, the best eye makeup brushes are made from sable, marten, column, ponies, squirrels. The smooth, soft fur of these animals does not stretch or injure the thin skin of the eyelids.

Now you know which makeup brushes you need to buy and which ones you can save on.

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Hello dear readers!

The right makeup brushes will help you create a chic make-up. What is makeup for a woman? This is the ability to highlight your strengths and hide weaknesses. This is not as easy to learn as it seems.

But to make learning easier and become even more professional in the field of make-up will help makeup brushes for what, you will find out in today's article. Stay with us and enjoy your reading!

The most essential brushes for perfect makeup (photo)

Every day, we women, like artists, armed with cosmetics and brushes, decorate ourselves and create on our face, as if on a canvas.

We can literally “paint our mood” in a matter of minutes. Hide traces of fatigue, lack of sleep, slight sadness and drowsiness. Makeup is our strength.

It is enough to make up your lips brighter and bring your eyes - and already a completely different mood, will you agree? I would like to move mountains, go only forward and decorate the world with my beauty. To facilitate the process of applying cosmetics and create a dream image, you need to be able to use brushes.

Today we will tell you about the most essential set of makeup brushes, what each of them is for and how to care for them.

The information presented in the article will help you choose high-quality makeup tools and not make the wrong choice. We will begin our acquaintance with what we will consider from which material it is better to choose them and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

Natural pile

The main drawback that we can highlight is the high cost. However, don't be upset! After all, once you buy a set of natural brushes, you will get quality. They will last you much longer than artificial pile.

They are also a huge plus - they do not destroy expensive cosmetics, have a soft nap and do not injure sensitive skin... Once you have tried a natural bristle instrument, you will not want to change it for anything else!

Now let's move on to considering the pile:

• Squirrel- the softest, most delicate, fluffy.

Suitable for applying blush and powder. Perfectly shade cosmetics, treat it delicately and do not destroy it. Suitable for sensitive face skin, as they do not injure the skin. They require careful maintenance!

• Pony- in terms of softness, this type is not inferior to squirrel pile.

Perfect for applying and shading powder, blush, eyeshadow. Since the pile is soft, resilient, elastic and delicate.

• Sable- usually only professionals use them.

This is due to the fact that they have a fairly high cost. They are also very delicate, soft, shade delicately and do not injure the skin. Great for blending eyeshadow. Also one of the huge advantages is that they are very elastic and last a very, very long time!

• Badger- white pile with a black stripe.

Great for blending blush and applying tone. Beware of counterfeits! Nowadays, badger brushes are often faked, replacing it with goat hair. Real makeup tools are very fluffy, soft. A fake is always tough and unpleasant to the skin.

• Column brushes- are used for applying shadows, as they blend them perfectly.

They are appreciated for their elasticity, durability and softness. They are golden brown in color.

These are the main natural materials from which make-up tools are made. As we noted, they are highly reliable, durable and soft.

Artificial pile

• They do not differ in durability, wear out quickly. However, if you choose a tool made from quality material, then it will last a long time.
• May injure sensitive facial skin during application.
• One of the advantages is budget cost.
• They can quickly lose their original shape, and the hairs will stick out in different directions. This can significantly ruin expensive cosmetics and shade it poorly.
• It is most convenient to apply liquid textures with a brush made of artificial bristles: foundation, liquid highlighter, concealer, concealer.

We have reviewed various pile of tools for make-up. Now let's move on to something more interesting - looking at each of the main types of brushes. You can use this information as a cheat sheet when choosing tools for make-up.

Required set of brushes:

• Beveled- ideal for drawing perfect arrows. Its shape allows even a beginner to draw them.

It is also great for drawing eyebrows with pomade. The comfortable beveled shape helps to create the perfect curve and shape of the eyebrows. You can find these brushes at any beauty store.

• Kabuki- ideal for working with dense, compressed textures. Thick pile perfectly applies and blends products such as blush, highlighter, cream powder, bronzer.

Also, with the help of kabuki, you can give the face smoothness, as it perfectly polishes the face, making it well-groomed. Perfect for mineral makeup.

• For a dense tone- every company has such a view, from the most budget one to the “Lux” class and the professional one. It perfectly distributes both liquid and dense tones.

Gently hammers it into the skin without leaving streaks or creating a “mask” effect. It is also very convenient to apply liquid highlighters, blush, cream powder with such a tool. Such a brush should be in every woman's makeup bag, as it is very versatile.

• For blush a beveled brush works well.

This allows you to perfectly apply the blush to the cheekbones and blend them. It can be replaced with heels. However, it is better to have a separate tool for each type of cosmetics. Moreover, it will also be convenient to apply it by a sculptor, bronzer, highlighter. A quality tool inspires perfect makeup.

• For powder it is best to use a large, soft, fluffy, firm brush.

She should apply the powder on her face with a thin veil and at the same time not take too much of the product. You can also apply blush, bronzer, highlighter to it, but for this you should choose a slightly smaller size. Such a tool can be made from both natural and artificial pile.

• For corrector suitable flat, dense, soft.

This is necessary in order to gently apply and blend the concealer under the eyes, on the bridge of the nose and above the lip (or in any other area where correction is needed). The brush should be comfortable as it can be used to sculpt the face.

• For highlighter- flat, fan-shaped. It helps to apply and blend the product evenly.

Also, such a tool allows you to highlight the desired areas of the face when contouring. Suitable for working with creamy textures (liquid highlighter, blush and even shadows!).

• For shading shadows- it is worth choosing a quality tool.

It is he who will inspire you for the most unusual and chic eye makeup. And in order to shade the shadows perfectly and without flaws, you need to use brushes. good quality... It is best to use natural pile, because it is he who will help create a smooth transition and not spoil expensive cosmetics.

Where can you choose and buy makeup brushes?

Find professional brushes in the online store The body shop... Their products are known and trustworthy to many of you, but they are not cheap.

Online store NYX, offers a good selection, at lower prices.

Rоskosmetika is the largest online sales company as professional cosmetics for salon use as well as for home use. Their prices are budgetary, for every taste.

Let me remind you that every online store constantly makes promotions and discounts. It's a sin not to use it.)
Thus, you can purchase the desired item at a low price.

How to choose and maintain quality brushes

We have learned what kind of brushes you need to have in your cosmetic bag. Of course, this is not the whole list, this is just a basic set. Only a professional makeup artist needs more of them.

So, we have decided on the list of tools for make-up. Now it's time to find out how to choose the right one and how to care for them.

What you need to pay attention to when choosing:

1. The pile should be elastic and the base well padded and firmly attached to the handle.
2. Run your fingers along the top of the pile and pull slightly - if you have some fluff left in your hand, then you should refuse the purchase. After all, over time, all the villi will fall out, especially when you wash them.
3. Pay attention to what kind of makeup you choose the brush for. For mineral, the same tools should be used. For liquid bases, you can use artificial pile, and for tightly pressed products, natural.
4. The bristles should not be too hard, so as not to injure the skin and spoil good, expensive cosmetics.
5. Stitched brushes will be of much better quality and will last longer than glued ones. But their cost will also be high.
6. To test the brush, slide it over your hand. So you can understand whether it fits comfortably in your hand and whether the pile is soft. If everything suits you - feel free to take it!

This information will help you choose a great tool for creating the perfect makeup. After all, the right tools should inspire.

It is equally important to take proper care of them so that they serve you for a long time.

Care:

1. Wipe them with a napkin after each use.
2. Wash once a week. To do this, you can use special oil-based cleaning products or regular shampoo. Pour warm water into a small container, add the product, rinse the brushes. Then they should be gently squeezed out and wiped with a towel or dry napkin.
3. To enhance the cleansing effect of the product, you can add 3-4 drops of ether to a container with water. tea tree... This will not only clean them perfectly, but also disinfect.

Today we have learned about what kind of brushes you need to have in your cosmetic bag to create makeup. We hope the information provided in this article will help you choose the right makeup tools and take care of them.

Remember, the quality of your makeup depends on the quality. You are beautiful!

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