Hi glam ladies, I'm sure all of you have wondered what all those makeup brushes are for? right?!
I'm going to give you a break down on mac brush set, but all makes & brands do the same thing ;)
CHEEK BRUSHES
130 short duo fibre brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: round dual fibre with flat head
Use: ideal for application with creams, emulsions & various powder products
116 blush brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: med. sized, dense paddle with fluffed rounded tip
Use: application, sculpting, shaping & blending with powder products
129 powder/ blush brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: med. /large fluffed dome with rounded tip
Use: application of powder products on cheeks & face
182 buffer brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: large, rounded dome tip
Use: lightweight, extremely luxurious application of powder face & cheek products
187 duo fibre brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: large, flat-topped, full circular
Use: light application of powder, emollient or water-based foundations & cheek products
188 small duo fibre face brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: small, flat-topped, full circular
Use: light application of powder, emollient or water-based foundation & cheek products
109 small contour brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: round with full domed tip
Use: application, blending & contouring with powder products
168 large angled contour brush
Area: face & cheeks
Shape: large dense rectangle with fluffed angled tip
Use: application, sculpting, shaping & blending with powder products
FACE BRUSHES
The brushes from the cheek collection can also be used on the face:
182, 187, 188, 109, 168 brushes
134 large powder brush
Area: face
Shape: extra large, dense, wide paddle with fluffed, double chisel head
Use: applying & blending powder products
138 tapered face brush
Area: face
Shape: domed, slightly pointed tip with round chiselled sides
Use: chiselled sides sculpt concise contours, pointed tip blends powder blush, highlighter/ face powder
191 square foundation brush
Area: face
Shape: med., flat, square tip
Use: application & blending of emollient & water-based foundation & cheek products
195 concealer brush
Area: face
Shape: long flat paddle with slightly pointed tip
Use: application & blending of all concealer formulas & other emollient products
227 large fluff brush
Area: eyes & face
Shape: large size paddle with fluffed, double chiselled, rounded tip
Use: applying, blending or highlighting the eye & face with powder products
EYE BRUSHES
The 227 brush from the face collection can also be used on eyes.
208 angled brow brush
Area: eyebrows, lashes & eyes
Shape: small, flat rectangle with angled tip
Use: precision application of powder, emollient or water-based eyebrow products
213 fluff brush
Area: eyes
Shape: med. sized paddle with fluffed rounded tip
Use: application & blending of powder products
217 blending brush
Area: eyes
Shape: full oval with fluffed rounded tip
Use: application & blending of powder products
224 tapered blending brush
Area: eyes
Shape: tapered with rounded tip
Use: gently shading & blending the crease line with powder shadow
263 small angle brush
Area: eyes & eyebrows
Shape: flat rectangle with angled tip
Use: for lining or shading with powder, emollient or water-based products
252 large shader brush
Area: eyes
Shape: large, dense paddle with slightly fluffed rounded tip
Use: applying & blending of powder, emollient or water-based products
242 shader brush
Area: eyes
Shape: med., dense paddle with slightly fluffed rounded tip
Use: application & blending of powder, concealer or emollient based products
239 eye shader brush
Area: eyes
Shape: med. sized, loose paddle with fluffed rounded tip
Use: shading & blending powder products or sheer application of emollient based products
231 small shader brush
Area: eyes
Shape: dense paddle with flat rounded chiseled tip
Use: precision application & blending of powder eye shadow or emollient based products
266 small angle brush
Area: eyes & eyebrows
Shape: flat rectangle with angled tip
Use: for lining or shading with powder, emollient or water based products
275 medium angled shading brush
Area: eyes
Shape: dense rectangle with fluffed angled tip
Use: precision application / blending of powder eye shadow
249 large shader brush
Area: eyes
Shape: dense paddle with flat rounded tip
Use: applying any formula of emollient or water based products
219 pencil brush
Area: eyes
Shape: cone shaped with soft tapered point
Use: defining the eye crease / precision blending the eye with powder shadow
209 eye liner brush
Area: eyes
Shape: small tapered & extra fine tip
Use: precision lining with emollient or water based products
228 mini shader brush
Area: eyes
Shape: dense paddle with fluffed rounded tip
Use: precision shading of eye shadow
212 flat definer brush
Area: eyes
Shape: flat rectangle with fine edge
Use: defining & lining with powder, emollient or water based products
210 eye liner brush
Area: eyes
Shape: finely pointed, tapered tip
Use: controlled ultra tine application of any powder, liquid or cream based eye liner
LIP BRUSHES
316 lip brush
Area: lips
Shape: flat with tapered tip
Use: applying emollient, powder or water based products
318 retractable lip brush
Area: lips
Shape: flat with tapered tip
Use: applying emollient, powder or water based products
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