Beauty Brushes - Which Brush Should You Use For What?
How many make up brushes do you have? and how many do you actually need ? Often we have so many or none! Make up brushes aren’t an all-in-one, every single one has a specific use. Our FM cosmetics brushes are all designed and created with that in mind and there are a good handful of them. Below are the most common brushes that you will find in a brush set, what they’re used for and how you should be using them. CONCEALER BRUSH This kind of brush does not need to be used with a stick type concealer, as you can simply use your fingers or a decent make up sponge. This brush is primarily for cream and mousse based concealers and will need to be washed thoroughly every 2 to 4 applications. To identify a concealer brush you should be looking for smaller brushes with an oval shaped tip (they sometimes come in larger brush sizes too).
BLUSH BRUSH This brush is set aside for applying blusher to the cheeks and is a larger size with a flat round brush. For stick blusher you should apply with your fingertips and for cream blusher you will need a separate brush (so they don’t clump up). You should never use a sponge to apply blusher, you should be using your brush lightly stroking your cheeks. POWDER BRUSH These brushes are primarily used for compact powders and come in various sizes. They ordinarily have a wide oval brush at the end which is perfect for applying to the whole face. You can also get smaller powder brushes to be used for eye shadows and more medium sized brushes to apply powders to cheeks, chin and forehead. EYE SHADOW BRUSH This brush is smaller in size and is rounded at the tips and can be used for both powder eye shadows as well as creams. We would suggest having separate brushes for powder and cream and the brush should be cleaned after every use. With powder eye shadow brushes you can simply brush it on kitchen roll and then wash every 3 to 4 uses, just be sure not to be forceful with the brush. LIP BRUSH A lip brush is a small and thin brush used for applying and blending lipstick on the lips. A good tip is to wet the brush before applying lipstick for a smoother coat as it helps your lipstick to last longer. This brush should ideally be cleaned after 2 or 3 uses, or if you’re applying different colours after every use. FAN BRUSH This rather fun looking brush is fan shaped with a thin handle and is used to apply powder blusher to the cheeks. Many disregard this brush but it is actually a very handy and helpful tool. You can use this brush for powder blusher and the blusher brush for cream based blushers.
ANGLED BRUSH This brush is different from all the others as it is not only angled but is flat at the end. This brush is used to fill in gaps in eyebrows, should your eyebrow pencil not really do the job. Some will even use this brush only to apply colour to eyebrows, using powders, which gives a more natural look. You can also use this brush, if you want, to apply gel eyeliner. EYELINER BRUSH This is the smallest of all the brushes with a very thin pointed end and is used to apply liquid and gel eyeliners. Some eyeliners will come with their own brush, but these are not always very good. As with all your brushes they ideally need to all be cleaned after 4 uses, these should be washed with a baby shampoo and dried with paper towels or even a hair dryer on a low heat. If you love make up then why not join our cosmetics network? You can earn money in your own time selling products you love?
