All About Make - up Brushes.

There are so many make-up brushes available but how little we know about all these? We totally feel lost when buying these brushes as very little explanation is available for such brushes.
So, lets check out the variety of make-up brushes available and their usage.This will help you have your own mini professional make-up kit.

  A variety of brushes are available for face,eyes and brows.These tools can change the way you look. The most important brush that anyone must have in their make-up kit is the Powder Brush.Blending Sponge is even used a make-up tool for getting a flawless skin.

 Now, while purchasing, it's important to know of what material is the make-up brush made of?Well,it actually depends on the make-up you use. Natural brushes(made of sable or pony fibers, real) are used for dry products like blush, eye products. Synthetic brushes(made of acrylic or plastic, fake) are suited for cream or liquid products like concealer, foundation s they soak less products than natural brushes.After knowing all these factors select a brush which is comfortable on your face/skin and do not irritate your skin.

1.Foundation Brush:

This is round, flat tipped and synthetic. This is amazing for blending and buffing foundation on to the skin.This gives a smooth finish and cover the pores to give a flawless look.

2.Powder Brush:

Its a round, soft and large natural brush.This a must have. It uses less product than a puff and gives a finish look.

3.Blush Brush:

Its a soft medium sized and dome shaped brush.It's ultra soft so that it won't disturb the foundation.

4.Eyeshadow Brush:

Its a small, stiff, flat and natural brush.This gives a smooth finish and more pigmentation to the eyelids than the fluffier brush.


5.Eyeshadow Blending Brush:

This is a soft natural brush and is flower shaped.This for blending the eyeshadow. It can go into the creases and define the eye lid with precision.

6.Angled Brush:

This is angular in shape. It is used as eyeliner and as a brow brush.It may be natural or synthetic.

7.Lip Brush:

This is a small,round tipped and flat brush.This can be used for lip lining and lip filling as well. Lip lining brushes are also available separately.This very well defines a lip and will make lip color filling easy.

8.Face Contour Brush:

Slanted and rounded in shape, the contour brush mimics the angles of your cheekbones. This is ideal for highlighting and shading with bronzer or illuminating powder. 

9.Mineral Powder Brush:

Its a thick bundled brush. This can sometimes be used both wet and dry. It is expertly designed to buff mineral powder onto your skin for pure perfection

10.Concealer Brush:

A soft bristled, flat brush with a wider base and a pointed tip. Use to apply concealer under the eyes, to spots and to camouflage problem areas such as broken capillaries and areas of discolouration.

11.Fan Brush:

Its fan shaped hence, it's name.This is to be used with loose powder.This gives a soft, velvety effect when swiped on face.This application technique avoids heavy coverage which can highlight fine lines and imperfections. These brushes are also used to remove excess powder on the face, particularly after eyeshadow application.

After the purchase, store the brushes in a glass with the brushes upright. When travelling, use a bag roll, which is a folding bad with slots for each brush.

Cleaning:
When you get such pricey brushes,its highly necessary that these should be kept cleaned. Foundation, lip and eyeshadow brushes should be washed after each use. This will prevent the spreading of bacteria and will keep your skin clean.While powder and blush brushes can be washed once a week.

Run the brushes under warm water.Rinse out all the residual make-up.Be a little delicate where the brushes and handle meet so that the glue doesn't come off. Fill a bowl with lukewarm water and a squirt of baby shampoo, and gently swirl your brush tip in the water untill it lathers.Rinse the brush tip under water till the water runs clear.Wipe the brush with a clean cloth and reshape the bristles as you do. After cleaning lay them on cloth for drying.