Finding the best makeup brush for your mineral foundation will help your application technique and also ensure an even, flawless coverage, for a natural-looking base. To help you curate your perfect makeup brush kit, we’ve put together this handy brush guide.
Whether liquid, powder, or cream stick, whatever your foundation preference, the foundation brush you choose will need to work with your formula to give you even coverage and a flawless finish.
It might be tempting to use inexpensive brushes, but these actually need replacing more often, and won’t always deliver that smooth, even effect. Investing high-quality, vegan, cruelty-free brushes is not only great for your wallet in the long-run as they’ll last longer but you’ll also be creating less waste too. Just make sure you’re taking care of your brushes and practicing good brush hygiene.
What Are The Different Foundation Brush Shapes?
It’s not always a one-size-fits-all approach for foundation makeup brushes. Getting the best brush to suit the texture of your formula and the coverage, is key. Look to bristles, density, and shape.
· Kabuki Brushes
Kabuki brushes combine a rounded shape with full bristles for intense color payoff. Flat-top kabuki brushes will give you the most coverage because the flat surface lays against your skin, transferring more product.
· Flat Brushes
Instead of buffing in circular motions, with a thin, flat foundation brush you paint the product onto your face, starting at the center and blending outwards. You can achieve sheer to full coverage with a flat foundation brush.
· Dome Brushes
Dome brushes give you the ability to be more precise with applying your mineral foundation. The amount of precision you’ll get depends on the density of the bristles, or in other words, how tightly they’re packed. A full, dense brush will deposit more, while a medium-density brush can create a more natural look and lean toward medium coverage. This rounded shape works well for finishing powder as well as foundation, and works great with powder blush too.
Natural Hair vs. Synthetic Bristles
Natural hair brushes were once the reliable choice for mineral powder foundation because of how well the powder clung to the brush. However, the technology behind synthetic brushes has drastically improved in recent history. With our dedication to vegan, cruelty-free products, our entire brush category is exclusively synthetic brushes. These brushes have increased softness which aids in feel and application, as well as the ability to lightly grip product like powders and gently distribute over the skin. Another added benefit of synthetic brushes is that they don’t pose the same allergy or sensitive skin concerns as natural brushes.
Post time: Mar-08-2024