7 Brushes You Can't Live Without

So yet, another basic, kit must have post. These are helpful posts because when I was starting out with makeup and developing a kit, I was reading posts like these, and found them really helpful.

There really is only 10 brushes you need, or less, depending on what makeup looks you want to achieve. The prices really depend on the company, quality, and if they are synthetic or not. Personally, I don't use real hair brushes, I just prefer to use synthetic (meaning not real hair, usually plastic fibres or something like that [not harmful at all])

1. Powder Brush:

• Function; applying translucent powder, powder foundation, or some other form of setting powder.
• It's usually the largest brush in a selection
• A good one should be dense, fluffy, and soft, with a thick handle

Real Techniques Powder Brush - 10$ Synthetic

MAC 134 - 62.50$ "Natural Fibre"

2. Foundation Brush:

• Function; applying liquid products to a large area of skin, and blending out concealer
• Usually synthetic, bristles are in a ^ shape to apply product in small areas (like the nose corner)
• A good one should be soft and have stiffer construction to them

Mark Foundation Brush - 8$

Eco Tools Bamboo Foundation - 10$

3. Angled Contour

• Function; applying bronzer and/or blush
• Usually not as dense as a powder, bristles are longer
• A good one should not shed and be too thick

Sephora Angled Natural Blush Brush - 32$

Sigma Large Angled Contour - 16$

4. Angled Liner

• Function; eyebrows, eyeliner, and/or gel liner
• This brush is small and not very dense, so its great for a precise application
• It's better if they are synthetic so the product doesn't get trapped

Crown Brush Taklon Angled Line - 3$

MAC 208 - 19.50$

5. Blending/Fluffy Brush

• Function; blending shadows
• One should be dense and have longer bristles for best application
• Usually has a longer handle for less controlled applications

Crown Deluxe Pointed Crease - 6$

MAC 224 - 30$

6. Pencil Brush

• Function; precise application of eyeshadows on the top and bottom lid
• Dense, compact fibres
• A good one should be thick and not flimsy when you touch it, it should really apply like a pencil

Crown Precision Pencil - 5$

MAC 219 - 24.50$

7. Multi-Use Brush

• Function; wet/dry products, concealer, eyeliner, and foundation
• Make sure the bristles feel soft, you don't want one that feels like a foundation brush
• Use one that is small enough to use on your eyelid, but big enough to use on covering blemishes

Bobbi Brown Touch Up Brush - 28$

Sigma Large Shader - 11$

So there you have it! A small intro to brushes, and their functions! I hope this helped :)