Beauty Tools: What To Use To Apply Your Makeup

Welcome back, beautiful people. Now that we know how to pick out the best foundation for our skins complexion and skin type, the next step is to understand what makeup tools are essentials to an everyday makeup application. When I used to work at Sephora, many people would buy a makeup brush kit when they were just getting into makeup. I don’t advise that. You may think you are saving money by buying 6-8 brushes for under $50, however, if you are not getting used out of the majority of the brushes, it will be a waste of money. You are better off buying single brushes that will go with the makeup products that you have already invested in. In this post, we will discuss want kind of makeup tools to buy to get a great makeup application.

Step 1: Foundations.

When finding which tool to apply your makeup, it depends on the type of foundation that you are using. If you are using a liquid as well as cream foundation, you can use a damp Beauty Blender or any other type of sponge similar to it ( my favorite inexpensive makeup sponge is the Real Technique sponge). You can also use a foundation buffing brush. One of my favorite buffing brushes is actually by Real Techniques, it’s only $7 and it is a great way to get used to applying foundation with this type of brush without spending too much money. This buffing brush usually has compact bristles which allow for a very natural seamless foundation application.

Step 2: Concealers

When applying concealer you can essentially use the same tool that you used for your foundation. I recommend this because the foundation that is left on that took from applying your foundation will help you blend in the foundation even better. If you feel like your brush isn’t giving you a very nice blended application; I recommend going in with a damp sponge to help blend the concealer in.

Step 3: Pressed or Loose Powders

After applying wet products like liquid or cream foundations and concealers, it’s important to set your wet products so that they don’t crease of move especially you're concealer. I recommend using a dry sponge or a small powder brush. When applying with a loose powder, you can use very little product on your small powder brush and gently press the product under your eye or any other targeted area on your face that my crease. This may be your T-Zone if you have oily skin. When applying pressed powder, you can press your dry sponge onto the powder and then gently press the powder in the targeted area.

Step 4: Blush & Bronzer

When applying blush, you will need an angled brush that allows you to hug the natural curves on your face. When applying the bronzer, you will need a big fluffy brush will be able to go in the perimeter of your face as well as your cheeks to add warmth. I like using a tapered bronzer brush because it always me to have more control on my placement. If the brush is too big and your face is small, you will add more product on your face than you need.

Step 4: Highlighter, Shimmer

This step is optional, highlighter adds a nice extra touch to your makeup but isn’t for everyone. It essentially is shimmer for your cheekbones. and any other high points on your face. I don’t use highlighter all the time usually at night or special occasions. Some people use a fan brush to apply their highlighter. I like using a rounded brush to apply my highlighter because it just is easier to blend for me.

After applying your makeup you can finish it off with a lipstick, lipgloss color of your choice. Depending on how long you’re wearing your makeup you can set it with a makeup setting spray. Make sure you moisturize and prime your skin before applying makeup. We will get into detail about eyeshadow brushes on my Youtube channel. Make sure you’re subscribed. Feel free to comment under this post and share as well. Thanks for reading and I’ll chat with you in my next post.