What Makeup Brushes Do You Really Need?
Thursday June 19, 2008
I have more than a dozen makeup brushes rolling around my makeup drawer. Now even I have to admit no one who isn't a makeup artist needs 12 makeup brushes. So which ones do you need and how to use them? Enter Karen Monterichard, editor of Makeupandbeautyblog.com. Karen wrote Makeup 101: A Beginner's Guide for my readers. The article is chock full of everything you need to know about makeup brushes and more. Enjoy!
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Comments
You don’t?
Well what am I doing with my 15+ brushes then? I just can’t pass them by.
A dozen is too many? Uh oh…I’m in trouble. :/ But…but…I’ve got portable ones and ones I really like that are duplicates for different colors of eyeshadow and (don’t get me started on my Kabuki brush obsession).
Is there a 12 step program for make-up brush hoarding?
My list of must have brushes are: foundation brush, flat eyeliner brush, concealer brush, eye shadow brushes (very soft bristles and the size to be determined by the size of your lid), angled blush brush, big soft kabuki brush, and an angled eyebrow brush.
Great cosmetic brushes make all the difference in applying your makeup with precision and beautiful detail. Great post!
i am looking at a 30+ plus brush set should i buy it
Madison,
No one, except MAYBE a professional makeup artist, needs 30 brushes. You’re better off picking and choosing a few great brushes. The article here shows you what you need.
Julyne