How To Choose Perfect Makeup Brushes For Your Flawless Application
Why spend good money on makeup and use poor tools because the key to great makeup is choosing the perfect brush for your makeup application. There are so many shapes, sizes and brush bristles to choose from and each brush is designed for a specific task. Now it's up to you to determine what you are missing in your brush collection and what you would like to achieve with your makeup that you may be lacking because of the quality of your brushes.
Like most makeup artists I prefer natural bristles for color and powder. Natural bristles come in various types of material which are used for layering color with a variety of touches from very soft (squirrel) to firm (badger). I use my synthetic bristles for foundation, concealer and cream pigments. Synthetic brushes are man-made of either nylon or polyester filaments. The advantage of synthetic is that they are prone to less damage, easier to clean and better suited for layering cream pigments.
Here is the insider on different types of brush bristles and what they do:
-Badger is stiff enough to define and shape, good to fill sparse eyebrows.
-Capra (Goat) provides a medium to full application for face and body.
-Kolinsky comes from the tail of Mink and has the best porosity for application for the most intense, truest form of color and is the best for precise layering. It is also considered a professional grade of hair and if properly cared for, it will last for many years.
-Pony is great for creating a smoky eye. It is soft but strong and used for blush or eye brushes because they are great for contouring and you can dampen the brush to provide opaque coverage or use dry to create a soft color.
-Sable is from the (Weasel Family) it is an alternative to the Kolinsky brushes because it is less expensive but similar performance durability.
-Squirrel works great for contouring and blending to perfection. Perfect for detailing and for using in the crease. The softest Squirrel is the gray or blue.
Now it's time to clean your brushes and I always treat my brushes as if were my hair because they are an investment and you want them to last. I like to wash my personal brushes once a week with my shampoo and I even condition them. Try a hydration shampoo to put back moisture into your brushes. You can always use a brush cleaner to clean them in between uses but they are very drying. Make sure to use your conditioner or even a hair mask or a protein treatment to keep them in perfect condition. Always lay flat to dry so put them on an edge of a table with a towel on the floor to catch the water. if you lay them flat on the towel with nowhere for the water to drip then you have the chances of them getting mildew. Never dry your brushes in a cup standing because the water drips down and gets into the glue and can loosen the bristles and damage the wood. I like to air dry my brushes so they can dry in their natural shape using a blow dryer makes them way too fluffy.
Sarita Saltanovitz
Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist
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