Hey girls!
In the previous
post, I wrote about the basics of powder brushes, blush brushes, and
eyeshadow brushes (part 1 of 2).
I hope it helped
your decision of which makeup brushes to get.
Today, I will
talk about foundation brushes and eyeliner brushes (part 2 of 2).
I
will explain the basics, and share my story about a wrong usage of a
brush, as well.
- Foundation
brush
There are multiple types of foundation brushes as well.
1. Classic flat foundation brush
This is usually ideal for liquid or cream foundations and it will give you high coverage.
(Sigma F60, MAC 190 etc.)
2. Kabuki / flat-top brush
Some kabuki brushes' bristles are more dense and ideal for liquid or cream foundations.
Others have more loosely packed bristles and are ideal for powder or mineral foundations.
It's recommended to read the item descriptions of each brush.
Many of the dense bristle ones say it will give you an airbrushed like finish.
(Sigma F84, MAC 196 etc.)
3. Stippling brush
This is usually used when you want to have light coverage.
This can be used for liquid, cream, powder, and mineral foundations.
(Sigma F50, MAC 187 etc.)
The brush I have is this: Sigma Angled Kabuki - F84.
According to Sigma Beauty, the recommended usage of this brush is for blending cream blush or bronzer onto the skin, but I read many reviews that say this brush is great to apply liquid or cream foundations, so I decided to try this one.
Let me mention that how to use a kabuki foundation brush matters.
For the first couple times I tried this brush, my face looked streaky.
This brush has gotten so many good reviews that say you can apply foundation evenly and nicely.
So, I thought I was doing something wrong, and I was.
I was using the side of the brush to apply foundation and stroking.
Instead, you should use the tip of the brush, stipple firstly and then buff in a circular motion.
After trying this way, I can apply foundation nicely with this brush.
However, l tend to just use my fingers because of easiness most of the time.
I feel I need to wash my foundation brush after each usage since it's used with a cream foundation and may harden if I leave it, although I don't feel that way with the other brushes used for applying powder products.
- Eyeliner brush
If you use pencil eyeliner or liquid eyeliner with bristles, you don't need an eyeliner brush.
If you use gel or cream eyeliner that comes in a pot, you need to use a brush accompanying the product or a separately purchased one.
The brush I have is this: Sigma Eyeliner - E05.
This was given by Sigma Beauty when I bought their other brushes.
This has tapered bristles and is good for creating precise lines.
(Sigma E05, MAC 09 etc.)
I use this for winged eyeliner too, but I imagine it will be easier to use the kind I mention below.
There are eyeliner brushes whose bristles are flat and angled.
This one - Sigma Small Angle Brush E65 - has many good reviews that say this works great for creating winged eyeliner.
(Sigma E65, MAC 266 etc.)
There are multiple types of foundation brushes as well.
1. Classic flat foundation brush
This is usually ideal for liquid or cream foundations and it will give you high coverage.
(Sigma F60, MAC 190 etc.)
2. Kabuki / flat-top brush
Some kabuki brushes' bristles are more dense and ideal for liquid or cream foundations.
Others have more loosely packed bristles and are ideal for powder or mineral foundations.
It's recommended to read the item descriptions of each brush.
Many of the dense bristle ones say it will give you an airbrushed like finish.
(Sigma F84, MAC 196 etc.)
3. Stippling brush
This is usually used when you want to have light coverage.
This can be used for liquid, cream, powder, and mineral foundations.
(Sigma F50, MAC 187 etc.)
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| Sigma F84 |
According to Sigma Beauty, the recommended usage of this brush is for blending cream blush or bronzer onto the skin, but I read many reviews that say this brush is great to apply liquid or cream foundations, so I decided to try this one.
Let me mention that how to use a kabuki foundation brush matters.
For the first couple times I tried this brush, my face looked streaky.
This brush has gotten so many good reviews that say you can apply foundation evenly and nicely.
So, I thought I was doing something wrong, and I was.
I was using the side of the brush to apply foundation and stroking.
Instead, you should use the tip of the brush, stipple firstly and then buff in a circular motion.
After trying this way, I can apply foundation nicely with this brush.
However, l tend to just use my fingers because of easiness most of the time.
I feel I need to wash my foundation brush after each usage since it's used with a cream foundation and may harden if I leave it, although I don't feel that way with the other brushes used for applying powder products.
 |
| Sigma E05 |
If you use pencil eyeliner or liquid eyeliner with bristles, you don't need an eyeliner brush.
If you use gel or cream eyeliner that comes in a pot, you need to use a brush accompanying the product or a separately purchased one.
The brush I have is this: Sigma Eyeliner - E05.
This was given by Sigma Beauty when I bought their other brushes.
This has tapered bristles and is good for creating precise lines.
(Sigma E05, MAC 09 etc.)
I use this for winged eyeliner too, but I imagine it will be easier to use the kind I mention below.
There are eyeliner brushes whose bristles are flat and angled.
This one - Sigma Small Angle Brush E65 - has many good reviews that say this works great for creating winged eyeliner.
(Sigma E65, MAC 266 etc.)
I hope my makeup
brush basics posts have given you a good understanding about makeup brushes!
Thanks for
reading and have a great day :)
