Guide to Makeup Brushes
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Makeup brushes are an essential tool for the application of cosmetics.
Below are a few of common makeup brushes and their uses:
Blush Brush - there are typically two types, one has an angled edge meant more for contouring and the other a round edged brush. This brush is smaller than the foundation brush and gives you more control of where you want to place your cheek color. If you are unsure on how to contour your face with blush read my blog post on How To Contour Your Face with Blush.
Mineral Foundation Makeup Brush - Mineral makeup is applied with a Kabuki brush.
Foundation Brush - these brushes are for pressed, loose, compact or bronzing powder. They are designed to give you a flawless and soft finish without the look of being caked on. These brushes can be used alone by slightly dipping it into your powder and gently sweeping across the face.
Bare Escentuals Full Coverage Kabuki Brush 
Bare Escentuals' top-selling brush. With a full head of the luxuriously soft, goat hair, the Kabuki Brush provides a medium to full application for both the face and body.
Foundation Brush - these brushes are for pressed, loose, compact or bronzing powder. They are designed to give you a flawless and soft finish without the look of being caked on. These brushes can be used alone by slightly dipping it into your powder and gently sweeping across the face.
Ecotools Make-Up Foundation Brush
Highly sustainable bamboo handles, 100%, cruelty-free, soft taklon bristles.
Eye Shadow/Primer/Shader- this brush is larger than your typical eye shadow brush. It is to apply the base color to the entire eye area and provide a smooth canvas on which to apply your shadow.
Clinique Eye Shader Brush 
Eye Shadow Brush - a flat brush with long bristles that easily picks up eye shadow and will glide effortlessly over the eye lid.
Maybelline Expert Tools Eye Shadow Brush 570 
Eye Shadow - a flat brush with long bristles that easily picks up eye shadow
Eye Shadow Blending Brush - this nice little brush is designed to fit right into the crease of the eye and offers perfect blending.
Tapered Blending Eye Antibacterial Makeup Brush #785 - Studio Line. Ideal for applying shadow within the crease of the eye to add depth.
Eyebrow Brush - a small and angled stiff brush that that easily allows you to fill in sparse areas of the eyebrows. Use a matte brow shadow that matches your eyebrows.
Vital Radiance Brow Brush Expertly shapes and defines natural-looking brows!
Eye Liner Brush - this brush has long tapered ends with a very fine point and is used to create a very fine line.
Eye Smudge Brush - a small round tipped brush to create that smoky eye affect. Use a dark color and apply along lash line placing more emphasis on the outer corners of the eyes. A very useful tool but unfortunately quite expensive!
Lip stick / Gloss Brush - this brush allows you to control the depth of color, define your lips and offers a smoth application of lipstick. Start at the outer corner of the lip and work toward the middle in even strokes.
Makeup brushes are a necessity if you really want to perfect your makeup application.
Professional makeup eye shadow palette, A wide variety of colors, From light for highlight to dark colors perfect day or night
This complete collection of luxury makeup brushes includes the essential brushes used by professional makeup artists throughout the makeup world.
