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What brush do you use to apply blush?

August 24, 2010 Paris B 41 Comments

what brushes to use for blusher

So we are familiar with the fact I love blush yes? If I can just take one makeup item with me on a desert island it would likely be blush – just don’t make me choose which one!

No really, don’t! 😛

So, what brushes do I use on a daily basis to apply my blushes? Here is an insight into the ones I use regularly.

ecotools blush brush shu uemura pony blush brush

Ecotools Bamboo Blush Brush (link to review)

This one’s a winner in my book. I use it for every single blush, whether it is a pigmented one or a non pigmented one. For pigmented blushes, I just tap it on the surface and apply with a light hand to buff it in. For less pigmented blushes, I swipe it across the powder and the buff it in.

It works like a charm and I am really thinking of getting a backup. Its quite perfect for the price. You can read my previous review by clicking on the link above.

I like using this with : Benefit Sugarbomb and Coralista, MAC Porcelain Pink and almost any blush I use.

Left: Shu Uemura #17 Pony Right: Ecotools Bamboo Blush Brush

Shu Uemura #17 Pony Blush Brush

I have a love-hate relationship with this one. I bought it many years ago in Hong Kong (it was cheaper there) but what I really wanted was the #20 which is bigger and fluffier. However, I’ve since learned through experimentation, that this little flat brush works very well for precise placement of blush on the cheekbones and it works for me with pigmented blushes. I like taking this one along when I travel because its small. I can’t recall the price anymore (but its likely to have gone up anyway)

I like using this with: Shu Uemura Glow On blushes and NARS powder blushes and anything that might be pigmented.
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LovingMinerals Handy Kabuki – A pretty handy little tool!

September 10, 2009 Paris B 14 Comments

I was pleasantly surprised to know that local mineral makeup distributor LovingMinerals.com has designed their own kabuki brush aptly named Handy Kabuki! Unlike the normal short handled kabuki brushes, I found the brush head slightly less compact and dense – and that is a GOOD thing!

lovingminerals handy kabuki

You see, a slightly more pliable brush head means that it will not apply powder as thickly as a regular dense kabuki brush, and it can be applied towards a myriad of uses. I can use this one Handy Kabuki to do my whole face! Let me tell you how 🙂

Handy Kabuki for powder foundation

If you use mineral powder foundation, this operates the same way as the regular kabuki brush. You swirl the powder, apply and buff it into your skin.

If you use a kabuki brush for compact powder (as I do) you do the same, swipe the powder, apply and blend.

The Handy Kabuki applies powder with sufficient coverage yet not too thickly so you don’t end up with blotchy powder coverage. Blending is a breeze because its so soft on the skin. The brush head feels about as soft as the Everyday Minerals long handled kabuki but at the same time, feels slightly more substantial. I found that my EDM flat top brush has started splaying which is starting to bug me.
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Everyday Minerals Flat Top brush vs Lumiere Cosmetics Kabuki brush

September 2, 2009 Paris B 27 Comments

Woohoo! As requested a while ago, here’s a showdown challenge between the Everyday Minerals Flat Top brush and the Lumiere Cosmetics Kabuki brush. Both are highly rated for mineral foundation application.

EDM flat top vs Lumiere Kabuki

But how do they rate against each other?

Note: I do not use mineral foundation. The challenge was done using 2-way powder foundation.

Everyday Minerals flat top feels softer on the skin

Both brushes are lovely and soft on the skin. However, the Everyday Minerals brush feels just a touch softer on my skin. The Lumiere kabuki is a little floppier but its also nice – its a matter of which you prefer.

Everyday Minerals flat top applies with more coverage

Both brushes are dense and pick up powder well. Its advisable to tap off excess before applying. However, I find the flat top brush picks up more colour and applies foundation with more coverage.

If you want something more sheer the Lumiere kabuki is advisable. It deposits powder and colour more evenly. The Everyday Minerals flat top deposits colour more heavily but still less so than a sponge.
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Lumiere makeup brushes – not just for minerals

May 11, 2009 Paris B 27 Comments

Lumiere Cosmetics Makeup Brushes

We love makeup brushes, yes we do!

We love them even more when they are soft, do the job well and are affordable! Lumiere Cosmetics promises all this with the latest line of makeup brushes distributed in Malaysia and Singapore by LovingMinerals. Prices shown are as per Loving Minerals and Lumiere Cosmetics websites so no, my math isn’t all that bad 😛

Lumiere Duo Fibre (Skunk) brush – RM86 (US$24)

Hands up those who know why the duo fibre brush is also called the “skunk” brush. No prizes for guessing but the answer is because its black and white not because it smells like one ok? 😛 The white longer fibres are more sparse and help apply cream blush or strong colored blushes lightly to stop you from looking like Bozo the clown.

Lumiere Duo Fibre brush and Flirt! skunk brush

The Lumiere Duo Fibre brush has been compared to the MAC #187 brush but since I do not own the MAC I cannot compare. I do own the Flirt! skunk brush which is a skimpy piece of work next to the Lumiere. If Flirt! and Lumiere were to meet in a dark alley somewhere, Lumiere would beat the living daylights out of Flirt with claws unsheathed ala Wolverine! LOL…

I use the duo fibre brush for blending in liquid foundation and cream blush and for pigmented powder blushes too. Works a treat and the super soft bristles do not scratch nor poke me. I also used this brush with my Dior Rose Brazilia bronzer blush for a more flattering softer finish.

Best, because its synthetic, it washes easily too! You can also use the duo fibre brush for applying pigmented blushes or loose powder. The sky’s the limit! I love my Lumiere Duo Fibre skunk brush! *hugs it to death* I think I need another just so I can use one for powder/foundation and one for blush 😛

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