Hi beauties!
It’s cloudy here, but hopefully Mother Nature has made it sunny near you!
Today I wanted to tell you about my favorite brushes. I have various makeup brushes, but these are the four that I constantly reach for!
My Favorite Eyeshadow Brush: Bareminerals Shape & Define Double-Ended Brush (Far right)
(The eyeliner side)
This is just a wonderful brush. The shaping side allows you to blend eyeshadows with ease on your lid. Then the eyeliner side gives a precise application of eyeliner, or- how I typically use it- to apply white/light cream colored eyeshadow to the inner corner of the eye. A light colored shadow on the inner corner of your eye helps brighten the eye area (which I love!)
My Favorite Powder Brush: Ecotools Bamboo Blush Brush (Second from right)
My favorite powder brush is not actually called a powder brush. Instead, it is Ecotools Bamboo Blush Brush. Their powder brush was just too big for me. So, I decided to try their blush brush as a powder brush. It is wonderful! The bristles are so soft and just glide across my face. It applies enough powder, but not too much that you can see it. What is also nice about this Ecotools blush brush is that it has taklon bristles that are cruelty free, has a recycled aluminum ferrule, and a bamboo handle. So, the Ecotools brushes really are good for you and Mother Nature!
(If you’re wondering how the Ecotools blush brush performs as a blush brush, I do like it for that. Yet, it does deposit much more product at once compared to other blush brushes. If you want a stronger blush look, this is a very nice blush brush. Otherwise, you have to be careful how much blush is getting on the brush. So, if you want a more natural look, or are just starting to use blush, I would recommend a stippling brush for blush instead. It is more fool proof.)
My Favorite Blush Brush: Bareminerals Feather Light Brush (Second from left)
I had roscea from when I was about nine years old until high school. So, I was very reluctant to use blush until this past year. This brush makes applying blush super easy. With this stippling brush, the blush looks natural, but you can still see it. Perfect!
My Favorite Liquid Foundation Brush: Bareminerals Light Stroke Brush (Left)
This brush allows you to have complete control when you are applying liquid foundation. It gives you a nice coverage without looking cakey.
Those are my four favorite makeup brushes! I hope they give you ideas for what brushes you can use. And remember: just because a brush is advertised as meant for a specific purpose (ex. powder brush, blush brush, etc.) does not mean that you have to use it for that purpose. Play around and see what brushes you personally like for different types of makeup!
Have a sunny day!
~Kim
Please note: These three Baremineral brushes all came in kits I purchased a couple of years ago. The Ecotools brush I received free- not due to my blog but because I participated in their Live Beautifully Campaign last year. I was not contacted by either Bareminerals or Ecotools, and I am not being compensated for this post. I just love these brushes and wanted to share them with you! 🙂
The Ecotools Blush Brush averages between $7 and $10, and is available (including but not limited to) at Target, Walgreens, Walmart, and Amazon. The Bareminerals Feather Light Brush is available at www.qvc.com for $24. The Bareminerals Light Stroke Brush is available at www.qvc.com and www.bareescentuals.com for $20. The Bareminerals Shape & Define Brush is no longer available (there are some on ebay though)- but you can buy the eyeliner brush separately for $12 at www.bareescentuals.com. For the other side of this brush, look for a tapered blending eyeshadow brush. 🙂
Sunny Mother Nature 