Professional brushes for makeup artists

Often, manufacturing brands produce many varieties of brushes, taking into account what product will be applied with their help:

• tonal base;
• powder, bronzer;
• blush;
• shadows for contouring, etc.

Despite this, professional makeup artists say that any brush can be made multifunctional. For example, with a concealer brush, you can easily apply and blend shadows, and with a blush brush, you can evenly distribute the base, achieving the lightest and imperceptible coverage. The brush will not be able to work out hard-to-reach areas well. A make-up sponge in the form of a drop will help to cope with this task.

Types of makeup brushes

The quality of makeup directly depends on what type of brushes were used to apply different products.

Natural and synthetic makeup brushes

Natural makeup brushes are durable, wear-resistant, and allow you to distribute the product qualitatively and evenly. The most popular types of natural piles:

Goat. To blend products with a dry texture, we recommend a goat hair brush. To the touch, they are slightly harsh, but quite fluffy, so applying blush, highlighters, etc. with their help is convenient and easy.

Squirrel. To create beautiful, harmonious, natural eye makeup, we recommend buying a squirrel brush. The squirrel's hair is gentle, soft, and does not cause any discomfort upon contact with the skin. These brushes can be applied to shadows, as well as dry and gel eyeliner.

Sable. Brushes made of natural sable hair allow you to distribute the product in a very thin layer. Buying a sable brush is recommended for makeup artists who prefer maximum naturalness and naturalness in makeup.

Pony. We advise make-up artists to buy makeup brushes made of natural pony hair for applying thick make-up.

Speakers. Kolonka hair is commonly used to make eye makeup brushes.

Also on our website, there are natural brushes made of raccoon, marten, and arctic fox hair.

Modern synthetic makeup brushes are not inferior in quality to natural ones. They are just as soft, pleasant to the touch, distribute the product qualitatively, and are easy to care for. If you decide to buy a brush made of synthetic bristles, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the popular types of material used in their manufacture:

Nylon. A versatile material that is convenient to apply products of both liquid and dry textures. We recommend buying a nylon brush for both professionals and bginners.

Taklon. Taklon pile is softer and more pleasant to the touch than nylon. If you decide to buy a Taklon brush, you will get a versatile, durable, high-quality thing along with a convenient accessory.

Makeup brushes by intended use

Base brush. If you decide to buy a tone brush, its pile should be made of high-quality synthetic material. It is convenient to work with liquid and fatty products with such a brush when forming an oval and sculpting.

Brushes for corrector and concealer. The face correction brush should be dense, which allows you to locally correct minor imperfections in certain areas.

Highlighter brushes. To evenly distribute the highlighter, a medium-sized fluffy brush has been created, which has a delicate synthetic or natural bristle.

Powder brush. On our website, you can buy a brush for powder with a voluminous pile. We recommend giving preference to natural hygroscopic materials.

Blush brush. Separately, it is worth buying a blush brush, which should be voluminous, slightly beveled on its side, or with a rounded top.

Shadow brushes. Brushes made of natural bristles are suitable for blending dry shadows, if the shadows are creamy in texture, it is better to choose synthetic bristles. The most popular forms of eyeshadow brushes are barrel and torch. Also, when choosing, focus on the density and length of the pile.

Brushes for applying cream and liquid textures. They allow you to apply and blend the tonal foundation with high quality, sparingly and evenly distributing the product.

Eyeliner brushes. If you are used to using gel eyeliner from a jar, we advise you to buy an eyeliner brush, which is very convenient to use and allows you to draw beautiful, neat lines. The tip of this brush is neither thick nor thin. With it, you can draw neat classic arrows or trendy wide ones.

Lip brush. The optimal shape of a lipstick brush is flat with slightly pointed edges. The pile material is synthetic, which does not absorb cream and liquid textures, which can significantly save consumption.

Eyebrow brushes

To create eyebrow makeup, professional eyebrows use the following types of brushes:
Brush for eyelashes and eyebrows. A cosmetic brush for eyelashes and eyebrows is used by eyebrows and lamination artists when laying, building, correcting, perm eyebrows, and eyelashes.
Eyebrow brush. The angled brow brush is designed to work with shadows and cream textures, the straight brow brush is convenient for applying shadows accurately. Double-sided tools are very popular, which have a brush on one end and a brush on the other.

Basic makeup brush set

The basic set should include the following types of brushes:

• for applying and blending tonal and cream textures;
• for dry texture products;
• for contouring;
• for applying and shading shadows, as well as drawing arrows;
• for eyebrow shaping;
• for lip makeup.

How to clean makeup brushes

Timely, thorough cleaning of the brushes will not only ensure hygiene but also extend their service life. Special products for cleaning brushes will help keep the tool clean:

• brush shampoo;
• wipes for cleaning brushes;
• spray cleaners and disinfectants.

Where can I buy professional makeup brushes?

Professional makeup brushes in the widest range are offered on the website of Beauty Hunter online store. Here you can buy all the necessary tools for creating makeup from such brands-manufacturers:

• PROVG;
• Okis;
• Zola;
• Nikk Mole;
• Make Up Atelie Paris;
• Visart;
• CTR Group.