Makeup Brushes for Beginners

Hey Beauties! Today's blog is going to be about what to look for when picking your very first makeup brushes. I know a lot of people suffer from this and I know I did when I was first introduced to makeup. Here are 12 must have brushes for your eyes and face.

Eyes

1. Flat Stiff Angled Brush- The purpose of this brush is for packing color on the lid. The stiff bristles allow you to push the eyeshadow onto the base easier and allows it to stick. You can also use the tip of the brush to smudge color under the lash line as well or create a defined line in the crease.
2. Stiff Dome Brush- This is great for feathering out color to create a smokey eye, or for blending out the crease. This brush is meant for blending instead of packing on color.
3. Pencil Brush- This brush is ideal for smudging color either under or on top of the eye. This can also be used in the crease to give a very defined cut crease appearance to the eye. You can also use this brush in the outer corner of the eye with a dark color to give added depth and drama to the look of your eye as well. The small size of the brush give you a more precise application.
4. Soft Dome Brush- This brushes soft bristles are ideal for blending out harsh lines below the brow bone of the eye using windshield wiper motions. This is also perfect for blending out concealer under the eye to help hide dark circles and bags.
5. Bent Liner Brush- This brush is specifically designed for applying gel eyeliner. The bent head makes it ideal for laying on the top of the lashes and dragging the eyeliner out to a winged shape. The pointed tip helps give you a very cat eye, winged out line that makes this brush fool proof when using it.
6. Dual Ended Lash Brush- This is one of those brushes where you get double the product for your money. One end has the spoolie that allows you to brush through your brows. The other end is an angled brow brush and great for filling in your brows with a powder or even a gel liner if you want a very crisp, defined brow. 

Face

1. Blush/Contour Bush- There are so many of these on the market and in a lot of different shapes from round, fluffy, and even angled ones. With blush you can use many different types of brushes. You can set the angled brush on your cheekbone and sweep it downward and get an easy and flawless application of blush. If the brush is thin enough, you can take the brush and lay it on its “side” to use as a contour brush to enhance the cheekbones.
2. Cheek Highlighter Brush- This brush is completely optional to have but the feathery, soft bristles of this brush give a very nice finish to any product you use it with. You can also use these with cream blushes to stipple the color onto the cheeks for an airbrushed finish.  
3. Foundation Stippling Brush- This is for those of you who love a full coverage look to your foundation. The flat head is made for the foundation to be stippled onto the face. This assures there are no streaks in the foundation and gives a very airbrushed and flawless look to the skin.
4. Flat Foundation Bush- This is another optional brush. For those of you who work on clients this can be good as it is not as big. However, this can leave streaks in the foundation so you have to be careful when using this.
5. Lip Brush- This is mainly for those of you who work on clients. You can’t use lipstick directly from the tube, so a small lip brush is ideal for application. This is a very flat brush that makes it easy to dip into a product and apply smoothly and evenly. This is great to have if you are a makeup artist.
6. Beauty Blender- So technically this isn’t really a brush but how could I not include it? The egg shaped design makes it ideal for getting under the eye and in small areas. This is what I use everyday to apply my foundation. It’s easy and quick to pat the foundation on and then I roll it toward the hairline to blend it into a smooth, flawless finish. This is a must have for day to day foundation wearing!