Your First Make-up Brushes: A Girls Dream Tools!!

Hello,

So you feel like you are ready for make-up brushes, but you keep hearing about MAC brushes and all these numbers like "209 eyeliner brush", "228 mini shader brush", etc. So therefore, you are intimidated and overwhelmed!!

But don't be afraid, I am here to help you figure out what the five, yes only five basic brushes you need for a brush starter kit.

I will give you a MAC option, and then an example of a less expensive version, that I believe does the job well for those of us on a budget.

1. Powder Brush:

MAC option, pay 34.00 and buy #129."All-purpose for blush or face powder. This brush is particularly good for blush application. The fibers are soft and form a full, rounded shape. M·A·C professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. They feature wood handles and nickel-plated brass ferrules."

Ecotools Powder Brush, 7.99, Drugstores nationwide

2. Blush Brush:

If you prefer MAC, you can pay $32.50 and buy the #116. "Tapered for shading and highlighting cheeks and face with blush. The bristles on this brush are soft and form a full, rounded shape."

Maybelline Expert Tool Blush Brush, 3.99 at Drugstore.com or drug stores nationwide.

3. Eyeshadow Blending Brush

MAC option, pay 22.50 and try the #217 or pay 28.00 and try the #224, #217- "For shading or blending of colour or creamy products. This brush has fine, densely packed fibers that are arranged in an oval shape."

#217- "For controlled eye shadow application. This brush has soft fibers which taper to form a medium size dome shape."

Maybelline Expert Tools Eye Shadow Brush, 3.99, drugstore.com, drugstores nationwide

4. Eyeshadow Liner Brush

MAC option, pay 23.00 and try #219, "For precision shading on lid, in eye crease or along lash line. The soft, smooth fibers of this brush are gathered into a pencil-shaped tip. It is ideal for blending eyeliner into eye shadow to create a smoky looking eye."

Professionnel Angled Liner/Eyeliner Brush #15. 16.00, this brush defines your lids with a thin line of color.


5. Eyebrow Brush

Sephora Platinum lash and Eyebrow Brush #21, 10.00, This tool brushes, grooms, and separates lashes and eyebrows.

EcoTool-1205 Bamboo Lash& Brow Groomer, 5.95, Drugstores

Now as you build your fun beauty products, you can get a lash brush, a Kabuki brush, contouring brushes, angled brushes and etc.

Love, Lydia