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Makeup is best applied to the face with the help of brushes. Flawless makeup can be achieved with the right set of brushes. This is because brushes can reach into corners of the face such as nose edges and hair lines. Using fingers causes the make up to be messy and uneven.
There are a variety of makeup brushes for various purposes. Brushes come in various shapes, sizes and textures. They can be made of natural or synthetic hair.
Here’s a look at some of them.
Foundation brush – It is a large, flat and tapered brush. Foundation brush has large bristles and is usually employed to apply large amounts of makeup all over the face, nose and chin areas.
Powder brush – This brush is used to dust loose face powder over the face, usually over the foundation as a finishing touch.
Blush brush – As the name might suggest, these brushes are used to apply right amount of blush powder over the cheeks. This acts to highlight the cheekbones. First dip the brush in some blush powder. Then gently apply over the cheekbones, towards the hairline.
Eye shadow brush – Eye shadow brushes highlight the region over the eyes and below the eye brows. These brushes are long and narrow.
Eye contour brush – These brushes are used to apply light colored eye shadow just below the eye brows to highlight the eyes. Eye contour brushes are also long and short haired.
Lip brush – These brushes are used for shaping the lips. Apply a little shade and use the brush to blend it with the lip line. These brushes are fine haired for a glossy effect.
Concealer brush – These brushes are called so because they are used to hide skin imperfections, such as acne. They are used along with a concealer.
Blender brush – Also called “bronzer” brushes. These brushes are used to dab powder onto the face for blending and highlighting purposes.
It is essential to clean and maintain brushes as they can suffer from the wear and tear of frequent use.Various brush cleaners are available in the market today. Thus, choose the right type of brush, according to your needs, and wear a right makeup with a right touch and finish.
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