I've been meaning to do this post for ages because I had a makeup brush epiphany recently. I had been using my fingers to apply my concealer, foundation and cream blush, but something lately was off with the application. The products hadn't changed. My skincare hadn't changed. Maybe it was a combination of stress, not enough sleep and a change in the weather. A lot of makeup artists like our foundation brush, so I grabbed two of them (one for my foundation, one for my cream blush) and a concealer brush for my Effacernes and...it's made all the difference in the world.
Good tools truly are useful. There's a reason why all the top makeup artists carry around dozens of makeup brushes. I know most artists will tell you a combination of fingers and brushes is the way to go, but I don't think I was applying enough product with my fingers or getting the application just so.
Do you have a favorite way to apply products? A secret brush you can't live without? Let us know. We'll pick one post at random to win my favorite brushes: Foundation Brush #2, Precision Cheek Brush #7 (my fave brush ever--use it for powder blush not cream) and Concealer Brush #8. Please post by Friday night. Good luck. If there are any makeup artists reading this, let us know what you think about fingers versus brushes. We'd love to hear your advice.
The photo above is a behind-the-scenes picture of our model Elettra Wiedemann from the Spring 2010 makeup collection photo shoot. That's Aaron De Mey applying her makeup, in case you were wondering!
