Makeup brushes & beauty tools

In this article we'll see together how to best use the various types of brushes and sponges, the latest releases and the best sellers that shouldn't be missing from our beauty case!

Every beauty addict knows, the success of your makeup also depends a lot on the brushes we use! Knowing and knowing how to use each type of brush allows us to enhance the performance of the products we use, define details, facilitate nuances and application on our skin.

We have a wide choice in make-up shops in terms of shapes, colors and materials. My first piece of advice is to always choose brushes cruelty-free that is, composed of synthetic bristles, so as to ensure that no animal has been mistreated or killed to obtain natural bristles from the fur of some unfortunate little beast. Furthermore, synthetic brushes are much easier to wash and last longer over time!

Some make-up brushes also follow seasonal trends and have a refined design, like those in the photo above from the Christmas edition of Neve Cosmetics, with a mirrored fuchsia brush handle that creates a fantastic contrast with the white bristles - obviously vegan as well as Made in Italy-

On the subject of the latest releases, there is also the new line of Pro Brushes by Nyx Professional Make up, ergonomic handle and synthetic bristles make them a must have for any type of make-up. In fact, in this very practical collection we have:

• flat brushes: to apply powders or creams, spreading them on the skin

• The kabuki brush: For face powders and compact powders

• pointed brushes: to precisely blend powder products or pencils in details such as in the inner corner of the eye or under the eyelid rim

• blending brushes: brushes with many bristles and narrow between them, which allow you to create color shades, the wider the brush the more the blend will be and vice versa

As regards the base, however, we can choose between make-up brushes or sponges - in the photo above the best sellers in terms of tools for the base, the Beauty Blender and Brushes by Real Techniques – the choice can be subjective, based on the coverage we want to give to the skin but the basic rules are simple: for liquid or creamy foundations, a sponge or cat's tongue brush is better, for powders, brushes with large, thick bristles and for the contouring short bristle brushes for greater definition and finally for compact foundations the ideal are flat brushes, i.e. with even and thick cut bristles.

The last tip concerns cleaning brushes! Keeping them clean is very important as coming into contact with the skin, lips and eyes every day could create bacteria with the accumulations of products between the bristles. On the market we can find specific soaps and products - always Real Techniques in the photo above and in the queue - but classic Marseille soap can be an excellent substitute. Let's remember to let them dry horizontally and never vertically, so that the water does not drip to the base of the bristles where there is glue that holds them together.

Happy makeup everyone!