How to choose a “makeup brush”?
May 13, 2019
First, the common brush type introduction: flat head, round head type, bevel type, tongue type, flat head
Second, the brush material
Animal bristles: Animal hair has a good ability to grasp powder because it has hair scales. It can be used to grab dry powder products, such as milk eye shadow, blush, loose powder, etc.
Artificial bristles: no hair scales, weak powder grabbing ability, no excessive absorption of products, so when using wet products such as liquid foundation, concealer, lipstick, artificial hair should be used.
Third, makeup brush classification
1, foundation brush
It is recommended to use a flat brush or a tongue brush for the foundation brush. However, the tongue-type brush has a relatively high requirement for the makeup, and if the strength is not controlled, the brush marks will be left. The flat head brush is simpler and more convenient to use. Its bristles are tight and compact, which will make the base makeup more delicate and not easy to produce brush marks. When using the foundation to brush the liquid foundation, you must push it slowly and push it along the texture of the skin, so that the good foundation will be delicate and not mottled.
2, loose powder brush / blush brush
The loose powder brush and the blush brush should be selected from the wide-angle round head. There are three standards, that is, “big, soft, and awning”. Remember to shake the powder before brushing the blush to prevent the hand from being overweight and accidentally become “ Monkey ass."
3, eye shadow brush
Divided into large, medium and small, the main is used to make the base, the flat brush should be selected, the medium is used for the main color, and the small is used to handle the details. There is also a smudge brush in the eye shadow brush. After painting the eye shadow, use the smudge brush to make the eye makeup more natural and look better.
4, repair brush
The repairing brush generally includes a facial repairing brush and a nasal shadow brush. The facial repairing brush is slightly larger because it is used for repairing the sides of the face. The brush head is generally a beveled arc-shaped brush head, and the nasal shadow brush is small. One point, the more common shapes are beveled arc shape, flame shape, and round shape.
5, concealer brush
The concealer brush mainly has two kinds of flame type and tongue type, and the tongue type is suitable for covering acne marks, spots, etc., and the flame type is suitable for correcting the lip line and repairing the contour of the eyebrow.
Fourth, makeup brush cleaning tips
1, do not vigorously wash the makeup brush
When cleaning the makeup brush, be sure to remember the control force, the movement is lighter, do not feel that the harder you can wash the cleaner.
2, do not flush the whole bottle when cleaning the makeup brush
When washing the makeup brush, do not wash the whole lot and then wash it. Especially when the brush and the brush are handed over, try not to touch the water, because it is easy to cause degumming, which causes the whole makeup brush to be scrapped.
3, you can use shampoo
Because shampoo has the effect of fluffy hair, it is also very suitable to use it to clean the makeup brush, especially the shampoo for infants and young children. The composition is milder and will not cause damage to the bristles.
