First of all, if you first choose a makeup brush, it is not convenient to rely on the counter. When there are too many online shopping options, you must first determine what makeup brushes you need. It is much more convenient to clarify this point. In general, many girls consider makeup brushes when they first try makeup brushes, as well as various complicated eye shadow brushes, which are actually not necessary. At the beginning, you should start with some of the most basic brushes, and then you will slowly find your own habits, and then slowly add it later. So which are the basic makeup brushes, or the contour brush set necessary makeup brushes?
First, you need a powder brush.
Based on good control, it generally has the following characteristics: large, puffy, soft, and shaped like a dandelion. Common loose-painted bristles are wool (divided into many grades), squirrel hair (divided into many types), artificial fiber hair, and mixed hair (wool mixed with squirrel hair, most of wool mixed with artificial fiber hair).
Briefly talk about various bristle characteristics, so that everyone can make the best choice according to their own situation: Squirrel hair is the most expensive inside, very soft, light, and not heavy in color. Among them, gray squirrel hair is the most common (soft and smooth), the softest is red (red) squirrel hair (rare and expensive), the highest accuracy is the Canadian squirrel hair (rare and expensive), blue squirrel hair, squirrel Hair (the color looks like Canadian squirrel hair and feels softer).
Then there is wool. There are too many levels of wool brushes, so I won’t go into details here. Interested sister papers can be searched. The most common high-grade wool brushes are the thin light front and the thick light front. The thin light front is softer and slender, and the price is more expensive. The thick light front is more powerful and easy to color. In general, wool brushes are better colored than squirrel hair, but they are not as soft as they are, unless you compare the best quality wool brushes with poorer squirrel hair.
The price of wool brushes is also high and low. There are more loose powder brushes mixed with wool brushes and squirrel hairs, which increases the softness. At the same time, the price is much cheaper than the brushes of pure squirrel hairs. There are more brushes, and the coloring is moderate. It is a very good choice. Especially for beginners, they are usually not disappointed.
As for the uniformity of the mixed hair, this is a problem for the brush making. It is not easy to do well, so many brush enthusiasts have reservations about mixed hair. Personally, I think it's not bad. Some of the mixed hair brushes I started with, whether they are expensive or parity, are within my acceptance range, and their practicality is relatively high.
Then there is the man-made fiber hair. Many of the man-made fiber hair are well done now, with high softness, good care, and easy to wash. Many wool-like rayon brushes even feel fake and genuine. If the brush is a mixture of artificial fiber wool and wool, the simulation degree is higher, but the price is very cheap, so now the brush of artificial fiber wool is also widely used.
The main thing I want to say is the brush type. I think it is more appropriate to choose a large powder brush at the beginning, because there is no need for technology. The brush type is the most common in the picture. One is enough. Another is that the loose powder brushes for animal hair can be used for a relatively long time. It is actually a relative concept to say that parity. I really don’t recommend buying more than one hundred sets of brushes. I think it is a waste of money. The brush is actually an investment thing. I sent these high cost-effective brushes. It has no problems with good use and many years of use, and the price is within the generally accepted range. It is necessary for me to invest in a good loose paint. If the budget is even lower, you can choose rayon hair. Good rayon hair brushes are softer than medium animal hair brushes. It is not a bad choice at the same price.
The foundation brush is theoretically faster than other makeup tools, and the details will be relatively better. Based on this, the characteristics of foundation brushes are that the brushes are not very long, generally 3-4 cm, the toughness of the hair is good, and the bristles are also densely packed, so they can only be effective when brushing the foundation. In addition, because most of the foundation is very moisture and grease, it is wet cosmetics, so it is required that the makeup brush is resistant to moisture and grease, and can withstand cleaning. Therefore, when applying foundation liquid or foundation cream, using a foundation brush with artificial hair will More affordable to use. Each shape of the brush head has its own range of functions. The shapes of common makeup brush heads on the market are: flat head, round head, flat head.
Eyeshadow brush, this is a highlight, and I have a lot of choices. I picked out some of them, and they are basically the same brands as before. How to choose the eyeshadow brush at the beginning, can basically be seen from the brush type below.
The first is the flat brush, at least one is needed, I think you can buy one large and one small, two thinner. The small flat brush can also be used to draw eyeliner. There are quite a lot of eye shadow brush bristles, squirrel hair, wool, weasel hair, horse hair, jade (cat) hair, artificial fiber hair, etc. For beginners, I recommend wool brushes for flat brushes, which are just normal brush types (second, fifth, etc.). The bevel (the first one) can be selected according to your needs, and it is not necessary. Then there is the smudge brush. I think the smudge brush is more necessary.
For each type of brush, we need to pay attention to the shape and size of the brush head. The shape of the brush head determines which part of this brush head is suitable for brushing the face. The size of the brush should be adapted to the specific use area. If you want to apply delicate makeup, it is an important point to choose the brush head and size.
This article is a popular science finishing post about makeup brushes to help you understand the use of various brushes. I hope this article can help you choose the most suitable makeup brush for you.
