Makeup Brushes 101

Hello! 

It's been a minute since I've posted! I have been meaning to do this for so long now so I'm finally getting around to it. I want to share with you guys the brushes I use to get a flawless face when applying makeup. Some of my favorite (and more inexpensive) brush brands are Sigma, Eco Tools, and Real Techniques. You can purchase Sigma brushes HERE, Real Techniques brushes are now sold at Rite Aid, and you can also get them at Ulta HERE, Real Techniques brushes are also sold at Rite Aid, Walgreens, and HERE. They are all very comparable to one another as far as quality goes. They don't shed often, they feel luxurious, and you're not paying $40 like you would for a brush from Mac. I'm going to share my favorites and what I use them for, hope you enjoy!

 Foundation

For medium-full coverage I always use my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush and first I use patting motions to set the foundation and then I will swipe it around to make sure everything is blended. For more light coverage on days where I want to look more natural I use my Sigma Duo Fibre F50 Brush with the same technique for blending.

Bronzer

To contour my cheeks I always use a matte bronzer and I use this Eco Tools bronzing brush. When I contour I swipe the bronzer underneath my cheekbones, on my temples, the top of my forehead, and on my neck to make sure my face and neck are the same color. When I want to have that sunkissed look I use a bronzer with shimmer and I use this Real Techniques Powder Brush and I will swipe the bronzer across my cheeks, forehead, and neck.

 Concealer

To conceal any imperfections under my eyes I use this sigma Tapered Blending F86 Brush using a patting motion, you never want to drag it because that will remove the product. To set the concealer with my setting powder I use the Sigma Tapered Highlighting F35 Brush also using a patting motion and I will use the setting powder in my T-zone area as well since I have combination skin. My T-zone is excessively oily while the rest of my face is normal.

 Blush

When I use a powder blush I use the BH Cosmetics Blush Brush which I wouldn't necessarily recommend if you're looking to buy a new one. I don't love it, and I don't hate it. For my face shape, rather than putting blush on the apples of my cheeks I find it looks better if I swipe the blush on my cheekbones running it up towards my hair line. When I use a cream blush I use my Elf Small Stipple Brush which I love and for $3, you can't beat it! I do patting motions with cream blushes, and I prefer cream over powder blushes.

Eyeshadow

Now I don't normally do a full on eyeshadow look but I normally swipe a light brown color through my crease to add more definition, and I use this Sigma Tapered Blending E35 Brush. I definitely need to invest in more eyeshadow brushes from Sigma, and if you can't tell by this post, Sigma is definitely my favorite brush brand.

I hope this post was helpful if you're looking to purchase new brushes! xo