Good quality makeup brushes make the process of applying makeup easier. Thanks to their blending and blurring abilities, the right brushes can help you achieve professional-looking results. However, with so many different types and brands on the market, how do you choose what you need?
Luckily, you don’t need every single brush available. You need a select few to cover the basics, such as foundation, blush, and eyeshadow, and then a few others depending on the type of makeup you like to wear. Here’s a list of the essential makeup brushes you need to get your hands on to build your kit. Plus the budget-friendly options to match.
All-in-one face brush
Cover all your bases with an all-in-one face brush that can be used with liquid and powder formulas of foundation, bronzer, and face powder. This is perfect for when you are just building up your makeup brushes and weekends away. Plus we just love multi-tasking anything!
Try: Real Techniques Expert Face Brush (R208) is a multi-purpose tool designed to seamlessly blend your makeup for a flawless glow. The oversized head and fluffy bristles provide light to medium coverage and a smooth finish.
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Try: Not into brushes for foundation? If you use cream products you could try a beauty blender instead. The swiitchbeauty #squiishy (R150) is a latex-free, ultra squishy blender. And it won’t suck up all of your foundation. The teardrop shape is great to perfectly apply products in smaller areas and create definition.
Foundation
If you are serious about your makeup brushes, then you can get specific. Perfect for buffing foundation onto your skin, a good-quality foundation brush will be filled with densely packed bristles that allow you to build coverage and blend seamlessly.
Try: wet n wild Foundation Brush (R99.99) for expertly applying and blending cream and liquid foundations onto the skin in a streak-free, flawless finish.
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Concealer
Concealer brushes are usually small with soft bristles. These makeup brushes are designed to apply concealer with precision, especially around hard-to-reach areas such as the inner corners of the nose and underneath the eyes.
Try: wet n wild Small Concealer Brush (R64.99). Its seamless precision allows you to highlight your features and counteract the unevenness caused by blemishes and dark circles.
Blush
Sweet pink blush is a major trend this year so it is definitely a makeup brush to seriously consider when building up your arsenal. There are several different types of blush brushes available. We recommend a dome shape with long, soft bristles. This shape allows for light sweeping motions across the apples of the cheeks, resulting in natural-looking pop of colour.
Try: Real Techniques Tapered Cheek Brush (R250) for its precise head and ability to build colour from a natural flush to something louder. This one is also great for highlighter application.
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Eyeshadow
One of the most important things to do when it comes to applying eyeshadow is to blend, blend, and blend some more. And the best way to do that is with a good quality eyeshadow brush.
Try: The Real Techniques Tapered Eyeshadow Brush which forms part of the new Real Techniques Naturally Beautiful Eye Makeup Brush Kit (R480.00). It can be used to apply both cream and powder eyeshadows and its long, fluffy bristles ensure a light and precise application.
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Try: Just starting out? The EcoTools Enhancing Eye Set (R160) will give you a good head start. The dual-ended makeup brushes can define, smudge, shade, and blend. Plus they’re made out of recycled and sustainable materials so you can feel good about getting glam.
Eyebrows
In the last few years, brows have taken a lot of beauty attention. Nowadays, if your brows are not groomed your beauty look is not complete! Get serious about brows with makeup brushes just for them. Yes, there are a few of them.
Try: Real Techniques Naturally Beautiful Eye Makeup Brush Kit (R480) which features a Brow Duo brush. It is a spoolie on the one end and a brow comb on the other to tame unruly brows.
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