Many
of the brushes I’d suggest aren’t the exact same as what I’ve photographed, but
are the same shape. A lot of the ones I recommend are going to be Real Techniques. I know everyone and their mums are using Real
Techniques, but there’s a reason. They’re excellent quality, synthetic (which
means they’re animal friendly and good for cream products), super affordable,
they’re easy to get a hold of these days and they make good basic brush
sets (just not exactly everything I'd want in one).
So here we go with eye brushes:
So here we go with eye brushes:
1. Flat
shader brush:
A
flat shader brush is best for packing on shadow if you want to apply a lot of
colour. You can also use it to take colour under the eyes, but there are better
ones for that.
2. Blending
brush:
A
fluffy blending brush is probably the most useful brush you can own. It can
apply a light dusting of shadow over the eyes and blend out the edges of the
colour you’ve packed on with your flat shader brush. It tucks perfectly into
your socket to apply a darker crease shade too.
3. Fine
liner brush:
A
fine liner brush gives the best control when you're doing a clean and concise liquid or
gel line. Also if you’re feeling a bit fancy you can use it to draw in individual
brow hairs if your brows are a bit sparse. A synthetic fine liner brush should
keep its shape a bit better than a natural hair one.
4. Angled
liner brush:
An
angled liner brush is less accurate, but easier to use when you’re starting for
creating a fine line. It’s also great for creating a soft liner with powder
eyeshadow. This brush is also an essential for brows if you’re using brow
powder.
5 or 6. Pencil
brush/Smudger brush
A
pencil brush or a smudger brush is great for blending the right amount of
shadow under the eyes. It’s also great for smudging out and softening eyeliner.
1 or 2. Foundation
brush:
Foundation
brushes come in loads of different shapes and it’s really about what you want
to get out of it. A classic, flat foundation brush gives you a lot of control
over where you’re placing your foundation, but a fluffier foundation brush,
like a buffing brush, does pretty much all the work for you – it blends it all in
nicely with no streaking.
Real techniques buffing brush
Real techniques buffing brush
3. Fluffy
concealer brush:
This
one is nice for blending out concealer under your eyes and it’s good for
buffing over larger areas of discolouration as well as cystic acne. You can use your fluffy blending brush for this purpose too, but it’s just nice to have
another brush so that you don’t have to worry about cleaning inbetween.
4. Detail
brush:
If I could have one brush and only one it would
be this brush because it is perfect for covering spots and lord knows I get
them spots. I find that there’s just something about the tiny head and medium
firmness that just gets the concealer exactly where you need it. The brushes
that come with the gel pot liners from Maybelline and L'oreal are actually
awesome when re-purposed for this.
5 or 6. Setting
brush:
I
like using a small setting brush for myself because I don’t powder my whole face, I
just powder select areas. But a big fluffy brush is good if you want to powder
your whole face or you want to apply bronzer in a large sweeping movement.
7. Blush
brush:
Having
a small blush brush is useful because you can put your blusher exactly where
you want it and then blend out. You can also use it to contour your cheekbones,
as well as apply highlighter on top of your cheekbones. I also often use this
brush for applying bronzer because I find it’s again easier to control where it
goes. If you want something that's good for cream products or won't apply too much product a stippling brush will do the trick.
8 or 9. Lip
Brush: Some people find that a square top brush makes it easier to get a clean
line on the edge of the lips. I don't much mind either way. I'm having trouble finding a square top brush that is available online for North Americans. So if anyone knows of one please let me know.
Real Techniques brushes really are the best!
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