make up brushes

1. 10 Makeup Brushes You Need
and Exactly How to Use Them
By: Isabel gomez
MaKE Up In BlacK.

2. 1. Foundation brush
• Use it to smooth liquid or cream foundation for streak-free application.
• Alternate use: Pat on under-eye concealer.

3. 2. Beauty Blender
• Use the sponge's broad sides to smooth out product on your face. Use the tip to
reach creases around the nose and to pinpoint small areas.
• Alternate uses: Apply cream blush, blend out harsh makeup lines, and remove
excess product.

4. 3. Kabuki Brush
• This big brush is perfect for softly applying bronzers and powders, and
for evenly distributing product across your face or body.
• Alternate use: Buff out harsh lines by swirling the brush around your
face.

5. 4. Powder Brush
• The long, fluffy bristles evenly diffuse loose powders.
Alternate use: Sweep blush from the apples of your cheeks along your cheekbones.

6. 5. Angled Blush Brush
• The slanted bristles make it easier to apply products perfectly to your
cheekbones.
Alternate use: Apply contour powder (two shades darker than your skin tone) below your cheekbones
to emphasize your natural contours.

7. 6. Concealer Brush:
• Use a small, synthetic brush to pinpoint specific areas that need extra
coverage.
• Alternate use: Clean up messy lipstick edges

8. 7. All-Over Eye Shadow Brush:
• Use an eye shadow brush to evenly apply powder and cream
shadows.
Alternate use: Dab on shadow under the lower lash line for a smokier eye.

9. 8. Blending Brush:
• The fluffy bristles diffuse eye shadow in the crease of your eye.
• Alternate use: Blend highlighter on your cheekbones, brow bones,
and cupid's bow.

10. 9. Lash/Brow Comb/Brush:
• Use this duo to comb, tame, and de-clump your lashes and brows.
• Alternate use: Smudge eyeliner gently with the brush bristles.

11. 10.Fan Brush:
• Use this to clean up fallen product or gently apply powders.
• Alternate uses: Dip the ends in mascara and paint your lashes for a
no-makeup look, hide eyelash glue with gel liner, and de-clump
eyelashes.