(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best face makeup brushes

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I'd definitely recommend picking up the NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk -- it's a great base that really makes colors pop! It's also really creamy, so it blends out easily.

I also love my Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. I have Rendezvous (a very orange-y coral) and Lovestick (bright pink), which are perfect for summer. I also have Romantic (pretty true red) and my sister has Crush (a darker plum), which are great for fall. These are really easy to wear because they feel just like lip balms, but they're also very nicely pigmented.

If you want to play around with a lot more colors, I would say go for the Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette -- I use at least one color from this every time I do my make-up! It's not too pricey, but it gives you a lot to experiment with :)

I think it would be a pretty great time to pick up some brushes. Since you're just starting out, I'd probably go with ELF brushes because they're super cheap. Here are a few of my favorites (although I'd recommend looking in store at Target, because the white brushes are only $1 and the black ones are usually only $3; they might be cheaper on the ELF website too):

Eyeshadow Brush -- great for packing on the color
Blending Brush -- because everyone could use a nice blender!
Contouring Brush -- really great for applying color in the crease
12 Piece Set -- I don't actually own all these brushes, but it looks like a great set to start with, especially for only $12!


As for something I'd like...well, I'm currently obsessing over this lipstick in Black Cherry, because it is the PERFECT color for fall, and I don't have any other dark lip colors :3

Oh yea, and Summer Fun !

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L'oreal is a little more expensive as far as drugstore brands go, but it's my favorite and is what I use when I do a full face. It's super dooper easy to find your shade, too.

L'Oreal True Match Super-blendable in W3 is what I mix with the L'Oreal True Match Lumi in W6. I mix them for two reasons;

• I tan so my coloring may change.
  
  and
  
  
• The Lumi gives a little bit of a dewy look without looking oily, whereas if I wore just the Super Blendable, I look dull...and like I tan too much. It just looks ...way off lol
  
  Then I use L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable pressed powder.
  
  A tip I haven't shared yet, and may make me odd...but I do the pressed powder after bronzer for contour and after blush and highlighter, and then just blend, blend, blend.
  
  My favorite brush is a stippling brush. I just started using it about 4 months or so ago, bought it 6 months ago lol This tutorial really helped me with it. I love Marlena! She taught me brows too ;)
  
  For blush, I am in love with Cover Girl Cheekers. I don't use it anymore cuz I've moved on to other stuff...but you said inexpensive. And it is. Especially at Walgreen's where they OFTEN do BOGO 1/2 off.
  
  I will use white shadow for a highlighter when paler and a light gold or pinkish irridescent gold when I'm tan.
  
  Make up for rosie.

I'm not that "girly" either but here is my input. Since you leave your hair down, I'm assuming you don't have crazy poofy hair like I do so I would suggest getting a haircut with layers and side bangs. Easy and pretty. Get a good straightening iron and wear it straight or use the iron to flip the ends out. You could also find a lightweight hair serum (like frizz-ease), work it through hair and let it air dry for some natural waves. Yes bobby pins are always good. You could pull back one side with a few pins and instantly look a little more polished. Pick up some pins with a little sparkle or color for an extra treat. As for makeup, you will need tinted moisturizer, loose powder, powder brush, blush, blush brush, eyeshadow (find a good pallet), eyeshadow brush, eyeliner (I use this applied with a wet liner brush but pencil is easier), liner brush (optional), mascara, chap stick (burts bees is awesome), lip color (this and this very sheer and pretty). I have this brush set and I love it. Throw in some nice fragrance oil like this and you are set up with the basics!

I just made mine the other day! They're roughly organized by store or function:

Vanity, makeup storage/organization, etc:

• JackCubeDesign 31-Hole Acrylic Brush Holder - I prefer the look of this over other options I've seen for brush storage with lids. This would be lovely for double-headed brushes.
  
  
• Brush Works Artist Easel Pro - storage for up to 75 brushes, it looks nice, and I've read that it's well constructed/quite sturdy.
  
  
• Stratford Farmhouse White 5-Drawer Rolling Cart or this Country Style 5-Drawer Metal Wood Chest - I'd love either of these for storage!
  
  
• I'm really hoping to find a mirror similar to the discontinued Target Project 62 Round Vanity Mirror on Marble Stand, and it's been more challenging to find sometime similar than I expected. We can’t hang anything on the walls in our apartment, and I need a mirror that’s heavy enough that the cats can’t knock it over.
  
  Sephora:
  
  
• First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Wild Oat Hydrating Toner - just look at that gorgeous ingredient list!
  
  
• Laura Mercier Candleglow Sheer Perfecting Powder in Shade 1 - I've had my eyes on these for a few years now. I've heard whispers that these might be discontinued soon, so I'm hoping to snap one up soon!
  
  
• Maison Margiela - 'Replica' Travel Spray Set (Jazz Club, Whispers in the Library, By the Fireplace)
  
  Chanel:
  
  
• Rouge Coco Lip Blush in "420 Burning Berry” - I'm interested in trying these, but not enough to go get them myself. I love a lip stain/oil/tint, and positive reviews found them lovely as a lip color and blush, non-drying, etc. Negative reviews found them patchy and drying.
  
  
• Top Coat Eyeshadow Veils in "317 Carte Blanche" or "327 Penombre” - I've had a hard time finding good swatches/reviews online. I've swatched them both irl, and they're both to die for.
  
  
• Gloss Top Coat in “Lunaire" - I've never met an eye gloss I didn't love. These are less "wet" than most eyeglasses, but the tradeoff is that the glossy finish wears away much quicker. Still, I'd happily add it to my growing horde!
  
  
• Cream Eyeshadow in"840 Patine Bronze”(https://www.nylon.com.sg/2019/01/chanel-looks-to-asia-for-its-2019-spring-summer-makeup-collection/) - it's beautiful, it's bronze, enough said right?
  
  
• Rouge Allure Ink Fusion in "826 Pourpre”
  
  
• Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick in “Sculpting" - I have the shade "Transparent" and it's everything I'd hoped it would be and more. I'm sure the same would be true for "Sculpting" too.
  
  Other Makeup:
  
  
• Real Techniques 1413 Setting Brush - can never have too many of these!
  
  
• Sugarpill Pressed Shadow in the shade “Tako” (matte white) - I've panned one and am eager to replace it!
  
  
• Glossier FutureDew Oil Serum hybrid
  
  
• Luxie Mini Detail Eye Brush Set - I've never tried Luxie brushes, but I've heard very good things about this set in particular.
  
  
• Chantecaille Luminescent Eye Shades in "Giraffe" or “Lion" - words fail me <3

For something a bit higher end but not too over the top is think the It Cosmetics brushes would be great. You can find them at Ultra beauty.

Something a bit cheaper that I swear by that would allow you to get her a full set of face and eyebrushes is the Lamora brush set. These aren't talked about often but the quality is fantastic and they have fantastic packaging so they make a great gift.

This is a great set of face brushes

Here is a fantastic set of eye brushes. I use these everyday and they are so good. Very durable too.

A few years ago I moved to Southern California to live on the beach so that I'd have stable weather. Even though about 75% of my symptoms have cleared up (Success story w/ helpful info here https://www.reddit.com/r/eczema/comments/5ahk4z/at_30_years_of_age_i_was_finally_able_to_find_a/) once and a while I still have flare ups.

I just got back from a trip in the mountains where the temperature dropped down to below -20c at night. It was very dry extreme conditions. I survived for about 5 days, just barely. I've taken a photo just out of the shower where you can see my skin is starting to become very red (no steroid use either). I want to show all the other guys that have similar problems how I make it through a flare up without having the embarrassment of an extremely red face and neck. The light in the photo somewhat exaggerates the "tan" color on my face. A second application of the moisturizer detailed below would smooth over those areas that are still red and flaky.

I've tried many other products to try to calm my face or to try and hide the redness. None have worked. To hide the red face many products try to use green tint to neutralize the color, but it ends up turning your face into a ghostly white color that you probably will get many more comments on than a red face that most people assume is from too much sun.

I use bareMinerals tinted moisturizer cream. It is sold as a "complexion rescue". It sells for $25-35 (http://amzn.to/2jrKSOt) in the USA and one bottle with daily use is good for about 3-6 months. They have different levels of tint depending on your skin tone. I'm somewhat fair skinned so I use "02 vanilla" which seems to be fairly popular. http://i.imgur.com/d8oEdko.jpg

As you can see in the picture you can use a smoothing brush ($20-30 http://amzn.to/2jrQGI0) to help apply the moisturizer. You put a few drops on your hand. http://i.imgur.com/nyXhMbE.jpg

Then you dab the brush in the moisturizer and make a swirling motion to apply it. I noticed that I use much less of the moisturizer when using the brush because it spreads it out into a smooth thin layer on top of my skin.

I would suggest you going to a bareminerals store, or go to the bareminerals website and find out which stores sell their products (they are sold worldwide). If you go to a bareminerals store they will help you find the correct shade of tint. They can also supply you with a 1-2 week sample that you can take home so you can try the product to make sure your skin will not have a reaction.

I have very sensitive skin, but I wouldn't classify my skin as the most sensitive. The moisturizer really doesn't moisturize the skin that much, so it is best if you take a shower, apply your moisturizer, and then let that sink in for a few minutes before applying. The tinted moisturizer in my opinion is very light weight and does not sting.

You will noticed in the photo that after applying there are still some red spots. After the tinted moisturizer has dried I put some Aquaphor on those areas and mix in some of the tinted moisturizer. With the finishing brush I can also get my ears, neck, and a bit more into my beard. If you see my face in natural daylight it is very hard to tell unless you are within a few feet that I might have anything on my skin. The light in my bathroom does seem to make it look more than that it is. I could probably use a second thin coating of moisturizer to help smooth out the colors. One application typically lasts for about 6-8 hours before you need to reapply.

If anyone asks I just tell them I have a tinted sunscreen that I use because I get burned easily and it hides my sunburns and/or it gives me a little color.

Before my fiance and I were dating he made me pee on myself, he gave me my first kiss ever while I had before mentioned pee on myself.

Its a long story. ANYWAY!

We were hanging out at his friends house. And it was nighttime. It was almost my curfew time (I was 14) and so I left his friends house and started walking home. I went down the block and then turned left. Kept walking.

All of a sudden.

I've been grabbed. Someone has me by the legs, and someone has me by my upper body a hand over my mouth. I remember instantly crying. Strangely the first thought that went through my mind was "Mama told me this was gonna happen if I kept wearing short skirts". I went through a goth phase through middle and high school, I wore a lot of very short plaid schoolgirl esque skirts with combat boots.

Somehow my eyes get covered, and I am put down. I'm somewhere and its dark. I can tell im in a chair. They have tied my hands and feet to it. I hear them talking and discussing some vulgar tactics.

Then...

I just pee.

If you've ever been so scared you pissed or shit yourself you'll understand. If you haven't you've probably wondered how I peed myself. Well, I don't know. I'm sure all my private bits were clenched as tight as could be but it didn't stop me from peeing.

I guess they heard the sound of the pee hitting the floor and turned on the light. I was so embarrassed when I saw it was them, I guess I almost wished for a second it was someone else. The friend left and my fiance untied me.

He walked me home, and promised he wouldn't bother me for a whole week if I gave him a kiss. So I did, and it was awesome. We will be celebrating 8 years this October.

I will make a doodle on paint because you kinda have to see the setup of the blocks to see how they sneaked up on me.

Makeup brush, different shipping options.

EDIT- My map They must have gotten the bright idea maybe a minute or so after I left. Then followed close behind me. It was late September so by 8 at night it was super dark. They went through the alley,the friends step mom owned the house with the privacy fence so they just went through that yard,and intercepted me when I passed where the fence stopped. Then carried me back through the yard and alley.

If you're just starting out the biggest advice I can give you is go with ELF products. They're cheap, good products that won't break the bank if you decide all this make up stuff isn't for you.

When doing my face (i'll leave lips and eyeshadow out) here are the steps I take:
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1. Primer! Squeeze out a drop on your finger tip, then put a tiny bit on your forehead, chin, and each cheek and massage in. This will help your make up stay on, give it a nice even playing field and just makes it look so much better.
   
   
2. Blemish Control. Now, you can use this pen if you want, a lot comes out at a time and can be a pain to cover up, I prefer this but you'll run out of the green first, but it's nice to have all the other colors for contouring. Put a bit of the green on any redness on your face, a little goes a long way! If you go with the contouring pallet, you can use the yellow to counteract any purple on your face (under your eyes) and you can use the purple to counteract any yellow on your face.
   
   
3. Foundation! if you have a foundation you love, stick with it. I personally use Covergirl. And liquid or powder, it's totally up to you, I just work with liquid better. Now, how I do this is I put about a finger tip full on my forehead, chin, and each cheek. I use my hands to rub it in, UNLESS I have a lot of green on my face for blemishes, then I'll use a brush to rub it in. Go down your neck line a little, but not too much.
   
   
4. Bronzer!. This will give you some dimension and added color to your face. I won't go over contouring, but if you're just doing every day make up, this great. I take a brush like this combine the four colors in the palette and go over my cheeks (below my cheek bones), run a little over my forehead and down my T-zone, and then I use the rest to go behind my ears and down my neck a little to create a blend.
   
   
5. Blush! Now it's blush time! Get a bit on your brush, smile big and just do the apples of your cheeks while brushing a little towards your ears.
   
   And you're done!
   
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   I would suggest looking at ELF's actualy website, as some of the prices on Amazon were really high, plus they always have great coupons!

I have hyper pigmentation! I found that no concealer or foundation worked to cover them. BUT I soon realized it was my technique. I now use a angled flat top small brush, much like so (no specifically this one, you can use any):
http://www.amazon.com/Contouring-Brush-Precision-Definition-Synthetic/dp/B00KY4X8WO
So I use this brush and pump my foundation or concealer or whatnot on the back of my hand. I take the brush and put a little bit on and spot conceal. This way the product is super concentrated. I find this technique to be the best for concealing hyperpigmentation. Make sure you have a nice canvas aka exfoliate beforehand!

Spot concealing has change my makeup game so much especially since I don't need foundation, I just need something to cover up those darn acne scars!

A lot of the CC you've received in your posts had to do with blending. You can't do that properly without quality tools, no matter how expensive the makeup. I'm still working on practicing my technique as well but upgrading my eye brushes really helped me achieve better looks even with my drugstore eyeshadow.


You also posted a flat lay a while back and I noticed that while you have an abundance of palettes, your eye brushes seem mediocre. I think instead of spending your paychecks on more palettes, you should invest in better brushes. Particularly fluffy blending brushes shaped like a Mac 217 or 221. As for your brows, get a smaller, stiffer angled brush. If you're using that purple double ended brush from the disney Aladdin collection, the angled sided is definitely way too big for you. I think you need something smaller like this to get better precision. This is just personally what I think your next step is. You have great makeup products, but the tools you're using may be adding on to your technique struggles.

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Real Techniques, Sonia Kashusk, Sigma, ELF. I actually got this brush for highlighting on Amazon and am in love with it. Got it based on the reviews. Never even heard of the brand. I have everything from ELF brushes to YSL and some of my cheaper ones are my favorites. I do love my huge YSL powder brush though.

I am not totally anti-Morphe but definitely no sets from them. Some brushes are supposedly pretty good and some are garbage.

I don't like sets, because there are usually some duds, even with expensive brushes. I like to look up reviews for each individual brush and go from there. Search around on MakeupAlley and Amazon. Maybe make a list of brushes you specifically want that are within a budget you think is appropriate?

I feel like you can't really go wrong with a simple pink blush. Not too light, not too dark and you can avoid shimmer if you're not into that. I find that things like stains and cream blushes are harder to apply, so stick with whatever is easiest for you to start out; for me it's pressed powder. NYX has blush that's pretty good and not too expensive. Use a decent sized blush brush (this is the one I have and it's cheap), and while smiling apply a swipe or two over the apples of your cheeks, or you can add more to build up the color to how you want it. Also, don't stress about trying to find ones that will "match" your skin. Sure you can find shades that would probably go best with your skin tone, but makeup to me is all about having fun, so just get whichever shade you want and have fun with it!

Sure thing! Step-by-step, comin' at you.

1. Make sure area is clean and dry. Put face moisturizer on it and let it soak in.
   
2. Put primer on, not just on the marks but all over the area. This is actually an important step because sweat and clothing are going to be working against you all day so having primer on there will help the makeup adhere to your skin mo' betta. And it'll just look smoother.
   
3. Put a color-correcting concealer on. I used green, but yellow would probably also work (green cancels out red tones, yellow cancels out purple). Put the color correcting concealer ONLY on the marks, not the surrounding skin (aside from a little bit of blending so the edges aren't too sharp). I used this flat foundation brush, but fingers might work as well.
   
4. Put on your normal, skin-tone concealer. Apply this directly on top of the color correcting one, and also into the surrounding areas to blend it. I used this brush to stipple it on. She can look up youtube videos of how to stipple, but it's basically just bouncing the product onto your skin.
   
5. Brush on a thin layer of translucent powder. This helps set the first layer of concealer so that you can pile on more layers without them muddying or blending together, since you want to create a layer effect and not a puddle of concealer. I used this powder and this brush to do so. Any translucent powder and large brush will do the trick!
   
6. Repeat step #4!
   
7. Then repeat step #5!
   
8. Use your normal foundation and stipple brush for a final layer that should be pretty seamless with the rest of your skin.
   
9. I chose to do a final layer of translucent powder, but that's because I live in Southern California and it's hot and I need to be prepared for the gym. I'm sweating a lot of the time. She could probably go without.
   
   Good luck!

I'm NC 10ish (probably more like NC5) and had the same problem until one day I was messing around with other brushes. I apply blush with a fan brush and find it gives a nice flush of color like natural blush.


i use the fan brush from this kit. It's only $8.99 for the fan brush and another brush. I'm in love with this brush. Ulta also carries them for $11.99.


Even a super pigmented blush goes on lightly if you brush the blush with a fan brush and tap it to make sure no excess is stuck.

Nope, I've pulled a total of three hairs out of palettes. My BFF was all "Morphe, Morphe, Morphe!" but we live outside the US and sis I am not made of money. I bought the Miss A ones (LOVE the case they come in, too)and this 16-piece face set when it was the Amazon Deal of the Day in the UK (I think I saved $1!) and I am really happy with them. Plus there are dupes between them and I love never running out of eyeshadow brushes!

I like using the flat top buffer brush from Nanshy. Full disclosure: I got it in a promotional set to do a review on. Another brush with the same shape: Sigma F80

I have a few RealTechniques brushes too (the expert face, blush, and eye set) but I don't have their buffing brush that comes in the core collection set. I've heard good things about it, and the benefit of that one would be that you get a couple of extra brushes with it and if you have Amazon prime it comes out to a great price: http://www.amazon.com/real-Techniques-Core-Collection-Set/dp/B004TSFBNK

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I have a Real Techniques retractable Kabuki brush (link below) which is great for throwing in my bag to use with powder on the go. I use the Soap and Glory One Heck of A Blot Powder on the go for touch ups, with this brush!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Eye-Brushes/Real-Techniques-PP1418-Retractable-Kabuki/B00GXFZLGO/ref=pd_sim_194_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=2QXMFP3Z9XNYYV0WM52N

If you want to try a synthetic version, bdellium tools makes a really nice one for under $8. It's the 776.

They also have a couple of non-synthetic versions. The yellow handled ones are the basic line and the black handles are the more premium (but still inexpensive) Maestro series. All are on Amazon.

Thanks! And I just realized when I read ecotool that I actually have ecotool brushes not RT. I have this set and this set


I'm guessing the one you use is this brush (says for bronzer) or [this brush] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9BUU73/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TqNuzbWE8SCZF). Do either look familiar?

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If you'd rather use a brush than your fingers, I would get a new brush. You could try something like this (silicone brushes meant for spreading face masks). The silicone won't absorb the products.

I don't really love the Ecotools one, it's kind of scratchy. Instead, I would recommend the Real Techniques one. It's really soft and inexpensive- just depends if you're okay with it being angled.