Which make up brushes to get?

I am after some make up brushes. i am on a budget, so please no expensive ones!!


i wondered which ones are essential as well? I have seen a 21 piece set on ebay which looks pretty good, but not sure i would use all of them!!!


Also, what is better, synthetic or natural bristles? i will be using it for every day make up.





Many thanks,


Katkins xxWhich make up brushes to get?
You will never use all 21 pieces, there are only four brushes you really need.





1. A foundation brush- if you want extra coverage of your foundation, you really need a brush to apply it. It is more hygienic (if you keep the brushes clean) than using your fingers.





2. A bronzer brush - the bigger the better! The bigger it is, the more even the coverage. You can use this for bronzer powder on your body or compact bronzer on your face. Don't confuse this with a blusher brush.





3 A blusher brush -you need this to apply blush. If you use a bronzer brush to apply blush you won't get any definition and will look like a clown ;) It looks a bit like a bronzer brush but is smaller.





4 Eyeshadow brush - this is a very small brush used to blend eyeshadow after you use a sponge applicator (you will need that also if you don't have one, but it isn't really a brush so I won't include it)





Thats all! Some other things you might need is a sponge eyeshadow applicator, an eyebrow comb, etc.





Don't be fooled into buying a set. They will usually be cheap bristles and will have little effect and the bristles will come off on your face which is really annoying.





Always get natural bristles. The brand I use is Millie and Ruby, They are brilliant, very easy to keep clean, quite cheap, and not one bristle has fallen out. Buy them seperately, but expect to pay around 鈧?0 on average for each, they aren't cheap, and if they are, then you'll get what you pay for.





Hope this helps!


-Claudia





PS like the others said, MAC really is the best brand, but they are a lot dearer. I have both Mac and Millie and Ruby, and I find them both as good as each other. Just a tip!Which make up brushes to get?
I have bought Makeup brush sets on eBay and the quality of the brushes are hit or miss. The ones I purchased shed and after washing never felt as soft as they once did.





When it comes to synthetic or natural bristles it depends on what you are using the brush for. e.g I think pigments, liquid foundation and lipstick is better applied with a synthetic brush.





Whereas I think natural bristles are better for powder and eyeshadows.





I suggest you try the New E.L.F Studio brushes are great and only 拢3.50 per brush or 拢35.00 for the full set of 10. They are made of Taklon and are so soft.





Check them out here


http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/category~c鈥?/a>





or





http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio
synthetic.


i recomend these brushes:


http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/0鈥?/a>





http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzoDP_-qJRQ/Sd鈥?/a>





can be bought at any drugstore


cvs/ walgreens ETC.


deir very soft and good for the environment =]
natural bristles are definitely the way to go. i don't know if you consider MAC too expensive, but they have really nice brushes.
i use cosmopolitan from superdrug they arnt too expensive nither iv had mine for 3 year this month
Body shop do some good ones. Look out for when they have a sale I got a whole set from there last year for 拢20.
I don't know what your budget is but MAC brushes are the best especially for everyday make up. Good luck!!!!
Coastal Scents
go to boots it good sale and price