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A Quick Makeup Brush Guide for Overwhelmed Beginners

Tips to Use Makeup Brushes for Beginners

By Sam AroraPublished about a year ago 7 min read
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In the world of makeup, makeup brushes occupy the status of Math. Why? Because there are many to deal with and all of them come with instructions. But just like you can ace a Math problem by knowing the right tricks and hacks, you can simplify the makeup brush game with a quick guide. Here is a beginner’s guide to help you out with makeup brushes. Right from their importance to the necessary makeup brushes and how you should use them, we have got it all covered for you.

Are Makeup Brushes Really that Important?

A lot of makeup artists and celebrities rely on using hands for most of their makeup. And yes, hands can do an amazing job when it comes to blending and application of makeup because you get better control that way. However, it all boils down to perfection. For precise and perfect application of makeup products, especially on the hard-to-reach contours of the face, makeup brushes really come in handy. Makeup brushes are designed to target these areas and enable better application and blending of colors, which is why it is important to have essential brushes in your makeup kit. The secret to applying makeup products like concealer, foundation, blush, and highlighter perfectly are appropriate makeup brushes.

Let’s talk about the most essential makeup brushes a beginner should have in your makeup kit.

The only makeup brushes that beginners should have:

The question is do we have to have ALL the makeup brushes that are available online? The answer is NO. You only need the most important makeup brushes as most of these brushes not only do their respective jobs well but can also be used for applying various other products. Let’s know which makeup brushes will help a makeup beginner to pull off all makeup looks starting from minimal to highly glamorous ones.

Face Makeup brushes for beginners

a) Foundation brush

You can finally say bye to the woe of patchy foundation with a flat foundation brush as it enables non-streaky and smooth application of the product. As the name suggests, flat foundation brushes are flat with a paddle shape on top. These are generally dense and thick and enable you to cover large as well as hard-to-reach areas with a foundation. Using this foundation brush is easy and gives you better control. Just take some foundation on the back of your hand and dip your brush into it. Cover the base by drawing gentle strokes.

b) Concealer Brush

To blend concealer on the under-eye area and high points of your face, you need a smaller brush than the previous one for precise and proper application. A concealer brush is dense but has small bristles that are slightly tapered to enable a precise blend of cream/liquid concealers. You can dot the concealer/color corrector on the targeted areas and then go over them with the concealer brush. In gentle dabbing motions, blend the color evenly across the targeted area.

c) Fluffy Powder Brush

To set all that concealer and foundation with powder, you need a powder brush. To loosely dust the products across targeted areas, these powder brushes come with big, fluffy, and dense bristles that are loosely packed. Powder makeup products can be easily diffused on the skin thanks to the density and fluffiness of these brushes. But cream and liquid products should not be applied using these brushes. To use this brush, dab this brush onto compact/loose setting powder and then get rid of the excess by tapping. Then gently swirl the brush on the under-eye area and t-zone or on the entire skin if you have oily skin.

d) Blusher Brush

A blusher brush is the most appropriate makeup brush to apply blush products. Although similar to powder brushes, they are smaller in size to enable precise and concentrated application of blush on the cheeks. A blusher brush is fluffy and dense so it does not transfer too much color to the cheeks at once. Due to its dome-like shape and soft and fluffy bristles, it allows the product to leave behind a natural and smooth finish. Also, the blusher brush can be used to apply bronzers.

Take some of the product using the brush and blend it gently on the apples of the cheeks to apply the blush. For applying the bronzer, move the brush in circular motions as you follow as you blend the color on the temples, nose bridge, and cheeks.

e) Contouring Brush

To get that sculpted and perfectly contoured face, a contour brush is very important. These brushes have tightly packed bristles with an angled shape on top to apply the contouring product, alongside the cheekbones, temple, jawline, and nose. The angular shape allows for accurate application.

Eye makeup brushes for beginners

a) Eyeshadow Blending Brush

A good eyeshadow blending brush is an essential part of any eye makeup kit. With these blending brushes, transition shades can be diffused and harsh edges between eyeshadow can blur. These are dome-shaped brushes that are soft, fluffy & thickly packed. The shape of this brush makes it easy to blend out your eyeshadow and achieve a smooth and diffused finish.

b) Tapered Crease Brush

Another addition to the eye makeup kit, these are almost similar to eyeshadow blending brushes but tapered and less fluffy so as to allow accurate application of eyeshadow products. A tapered crease eye makeup brush is generally used to apply and blend out eyeshadows on the crease and outer corner of the eyes - areas that can be a little tricky and need more targeted application. Since these brushes are tapered, they help you keep the colors within the stipulated area without spilling all over. Dark or deep colors are usually applied to the outer corner and crease of the eyes with these brushes to intensify the eye makeup.

c) Flat Eyeshadow Application Brush

Love shimmers, chromes, and glitter? This is the brush for that. The flat eyeshadow application brush is used to apply light, shimmery shades on the mid part of the eyelid. The bristles on this eye makeup brush are soft and tightly packed, making it easy to apply the said eyeshadow colors evenly all over the lids. It is essential to use a flat eyeshadow brush when creating cut-crease eye makeup looks, as it offers more precision and accuracy.

d) Angular Eyebrow Brush

You can shape, tame, and define your brows to perfection using an angular eyebrow brush. The brush's angular design enables you to shape your brows with greater accuracy. It enables you to make your brows look fluffier and fuller and evenly distribute the color on your brows. You also impart a natural finish to your brows by blending out the eyebrow powder evenly and smoothly using eyebrow brushes.

Lip Makeup Brushes for Beginners

a) Lip Filler Brush

Wonder how those supermodels on magazine covers have the perfect pout? Well, it’s not just the lipstick that goes into its making. A well-made pout needs to be first defined and properly filled in, for which one needs a lip brush. A lip brush is generally sleek, flat and tapered on top to allow two functions. The tapered tip is to precisely line your lips and the flat surface is to fill in the lips. When you use lipstick directly, you are bound to miss out on the hard-to-reach contours and curves of your lips. A Lip brush owing to its shape will help you make the perfect pout by targeting those areas.

See, it’s actually not that complicated. These are the only makeup brushes a beginner needs to have in their kit. Make sure you create your own kit right away by buying these makeup brushes online. Your journey to perfect makeup starts right now!

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Sam Arora

Sam Arora is a professional makeup artist working for cosmetic brands since a decade.

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