Makeup Brush Must Haves

Author: Arrvada

There are a few brushes that every woman needs to have in her makeup bag. And believe me, finding which ones you need, can be a challenge, considering there are so many brands, types, lengths, shapes, styles to choose from.

If we were to buy every brush for every tiny thing, we'd have a few hundred brushes. In my opinion, that's too many. So how are we to decide? Are we supposed to have a brush for creases, for lips, for eyebrows, for eye liner, blush, contour, highlight, foundation….Phew, the list goes on.

If you are like me I don't want to have 100 brushes if I could have a few and do the same stuff. Not to mention my budget can't afford to buy every new brush that comes out on the market. So here's my advice:

Your makeup bag only needs to have these three brushes. Three? Yes, three. A really good blush brush, not too big or fluffy, but nice and compact with a nice firmness. This one brush can be used for your powder, contour, highlight, blush and bronzer. All can be done with just one brush. It's definitely the way to go for your personal makeup bag. The best brands to choose from are VIP-CAT Cosmetics, MAC and Smashbox (though Smashbox can be a bit pricey. Their brushes to last forever though). If you are on a more restrained budget I recommend VIP-CAT or MAC.

The second brush you definitely need is an angled liner brush. The best one in my opinion is VIP-CAT's angled liner brush. It isn't too big, is nice and firm and is perfect to use for Eyebrows, Eyeliner and even applying lipstick.

And third you need a pencil blending brush. The Pencil Blender is perfect to pack color into your crease, can pack shadow onto your brow bone and lid and can be used to blend them all out to a beautiful finish. Again I recommend VIP-CAT, MAC or Smashbox.

With these three brushes you will always be able to create a beautiful flawless look. Hope this gives you a place to start when refining your makeup bag for all your makeup needs.

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About the Author

Arrvada is a freelance writer in beautiful Northern California. Her passion for writing has been a constant since birth.

An avid reader, her writing has blossomed inspired by the books she read, from the classics like Robin Hood, Ivanhoe and Treasure Island. She grew up with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and found a love for the written word at a young age.

She completed her first full length novel at fifteen and her publication came at 19 years old with Legend of Cauterhaugh.

"Writing is my passion, my addiction, my drug. Words paint my soul and they are the window into me."

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CP - Wearable Blue Eyeshadow

The blue eye shadow look has been a rage since the 60’s. It is indeed one of the most gorgeous looks, but is also very difficult to pull off. You don’t want to go overboard and appear like one of the characters of the movie ‘Avatar’ or look frozen like the 80’s style. However, with the right tricks you can look like a celeb yourself.

Here are a few ways to rock the awesome shade of blue without criticism-

• Women with wheatish and brown complexions should stick to eggshell blue shades. The color should be applied across the crease and then towards the hooded part. Use black mascara. Brown makes the lashes disappear behind blue.

• Women with olive complexions can carry off icy or silver-blue shades.

The easiest way to pull of this look is getting a Bare Escentuals Foundation. This will keep the makeup even and in-place for a longer time. Use two shades of blue eye shadow if you have lighter eyes as it creates a better impact. Apply shades of white or ivory on the entire eye area. Layer the blue over this shade of white to make it appear lighter, naturally.

The next step is to balance the look. Add some contrast to avoid the shades from getting very light. You can use a bluish-green or blue eyeliner. An alternative here is to dip a brush in a drop of distilled water. Pick a deep color of blue on it and line it close to the lashes.

For the smoky blue look, first apply a layer of black mascara. Then dazzle a bit of the eye shadow on the lashes too. This creates a spectacular contrast of black and blue.

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