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Dianna GDo you have these in your make-up bag?
September 21st 2007 01:00
All make-up artists have their favourite tools for making their clients look fab and glam. Daily Mail lists the ten tools beauty experts deem are must-haves in a girl’s make-up bag.
1. Angled Brow Brush
Perfect when your eyebrows are looking patchy or you accidentally plucked more brow hairs than you should have. This brush allows you to precisely fill in gaps in your eyebrows with a brow powder, creating a natural even look. Tip : Apply powder in gentle, feather strokes across the brows.
2. Nail Buffer
I love this one. When I discovered this when I was 16, I said goodbye to fake nails and nail polish forever (well, except for those special occasions). Tip : don’t buff your nails more than once a week or it could damage them.
3. Blusher Brush
To apply blush powder to your cheeks naturally, you need a BIG blusher brush. Not those short, rough ones that already come in blush cases. Tip : Apply blush to the area of your cheeks where you blush naturally and sweep toward the hairline. Also, it doesn’t hurt to have a multitude of blush powders so you can blend them together and create a blush custom-made for your skin colour.
4. Eyelash Curlers
Nothing uglier than seeing someone with beautiful long lashes looking like they have elephant lashes. Eyelash curlers make your eyes appear bigger and your eyelids (for those with almost non-existent ones) appear wider. Tip : Hold curlers over your lashes in place for 30 seconds.
5. Foundation Brush
Hmm…it’s supposed to help you apply foundation over your face more evenly but I find I don’t have as much control and almost always, I have to use my fingers to ensure the foundation blends into the skin. Tip : Don’t apply a blob of foundation directly onto your face and then use the brush. Put a blob of foundation on your hand first and gradually pick it up from the edge with the brush, applying it to your face in sweeping strokes.
6. Eyeshadow Brush
Well, have you ever tried applying eyeshadow with your fingers?
7. Cosmetic Sponge
This one, I think, is better than the Foundation Brush when applying foundation. It gave me better control and allows you a more even finish. Tip : Wash your sponges every few applications with mild, fragrance-free shampoo, otherwise the built-up muck on your sponge will make your face look dull next time you apply foundation to it.
8. Tweezers
My best friend. Not only does it tame your eyebrows, but a practical thing to do during commercial breaks of my favourite reality TV. Tip : Gold-tipped tweezers are best for plucking. Tip 2 : Pluck your eyebrows just after you’ve had a shower, brow hairs are less stubborn then.
9. Lip Brush
Not only does it give you an even lipstick coverage but experts say it’s also excellent for applying concealer and covering up dark shadows under your eyes. Tip : Dip brush into foundation and apply to blemish with short feathery strokes.
10. Sharpener
Nothing worse than a stub for a lipliner that gives you a ‘bleeding’ look around the edges of your lips.
1. Angled Brow Brush
Perfect when your eyebrows are looking patchy or you accidentally plucked more brow hairs than you should have. This brush allows you to precisely fill in gaps in your eyebrows with a brow powder, creating a natural even look. Tip : Apply powder in gentle, feather strokes across the brows.
2. Nail Buffer
I love this one. When I discovered this when I was 16, I said goodbye to fake nails and nail polish forever (well, except for those special occasions). Tip : don’t buff your nails more than once a week or it could damage them.
3. Blusher Brush
To apply blush powder to your cheeks naturally, you need a BIG blusher brush. Not those short, rough ones that already come in blush cases. Tip : Apply blush to the area of your cheeks where you blush naturally and sweep toward the hairline. Also, it doesn’t hurt to have a multitude of blush powders so you can blend them together and create a blush custom-made for your skin colour.
4. Eyelash Curlers
Nothing uglier than seeing someone with beautiful long lashes looking like they have elephant lashes. Eyelash curlers make your eyes appear bigger and your eyelids (for those with almost non-existent ones) appear wider. Tip : Hold curlers over your lashes in place for 30 seconds.
5. Foundation Brush
Hmm…it’s supposed to help you apply foundation over your face more evenly but I find I don’t have as much control and almost always, I have to use my fingers to ensure the foundation blends into the skin. Tip : Don’t apply a blob of foundation directly onto your face and then use the brush. Put a blob of foundation on your hand first and gradually pick it up from the edge with the brush, applying it to your face in sweeping strokes.
6. Eyeshadow Brush
Well, have you ever tried applying eyeshadow with your fingers?
7. Cosmetic Sponge
This one, I think, is better than the Foundation Brush when applying foundation. It gave me better control and allows you a more even finish. Tip : Wash your sponges every few applications with mild, fragrance-free shampoo, otherwise the built-up muck on your sponge will make your face look dull next time you apply foundation to it.
8. Tweezers
My best friend. Not only does it tame your eyebrows, but a practical thing to do during commercial breaks of my favourite reality TV. Tip : Gold-tipped tweezers are best for plucking. Tip 2 : Pluck your eyebrows just after you’ve had a shower, brow hairs are less stubborn then.
9. Lip Brush
Not only does it give you an even lipstick coverage but experts say it’s also excellent for applying concealer and covering up dark shadows under your eyes. Tip : Dip brush into foundation and apply to blemish with short feathery strokes.
10. Sharpener
Nothing worse than a stub for a lipliner that gives you a ‘bleeding’ look around the edges of your lips.
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Comment by DuskDevi
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I have;
#3 - very rarely use it
#6 - quite a few
#s 8, 10
#9 - only when I go out at night, I load up the lip brush with the lipstick I'm wearing
I use an eyebrow brush just to 'tidy up' (that and lip balm is my daily do up) and I bend my mascara wands for better application angles and use an eyelash comb to sort clumping. Eyelash curlers scare me!
Hope you're well...
Dusk
Comment by katyzzz
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Aren't I lucky I'm just so naturally beautiful?
katyzzz...used to wear lipstick, couldn't get through the day without it, now I wouldn't dream of wearing it.
Comment by Louie
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Comment by KylieW
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I have almost all of them except for 1 and 5. I've never used a foundation brush, and I think I'll stick with the sponge.
I've been looking for an eyebrow brush (I have VERY little in the way of eyebrows) but am having a lot of trouble finding one
Comment by Michaelie
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I could never be one of those old women who get their makeup tattooed to their face. Just think...!
Wonderful Aimzster.
Michaelie
Comment by Lilla
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I'm afraid my make-up bag is a little impoverished, as I can only account for item #8.
Does a nail file count as a buffer?
Lilla ...
Comment by Aimzster
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Katyzzz, I don't like having too much goop on my face. When I'm feeling particularly lazy, tinted lip glosses are usually the way to go.
Louie, ok, I've never heard of waterspray before applying make-up. Is that right? Hmm...you learn something everyday.
Kylie, agree with you re sponge. I don't know why the foundation brush made it on the top ten list of make-up tools. I'm like you, I haven't really found any good eyebrow brush. I'll let you know if I ever find one.
Michaelie, oh wow. So how much beauty products do you have? Last I counted, I have about 15 - 11 of which I don't use at all! Believe me, I know a lot of women who have had make-up tattooed on their faces and it doesn't look good - or natural.
Lilla, you're as practical as Kaytzzz then
Comment by Michaelie
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Yes, tattooed makeup is awful - and how damn painful and scary getting lipliner and eyeliner tottooed on!
Michaelie
Comment by Mrs M
Mum's Word
I've got a tip. A kind lady at the Body Shop told me to always put my sponge (you know the one that you use for powder) face up when you pack it away (ie not on the actual powder) because the oils from your face that go onto the sponge then go onto the as yet unused powder. Am I making sense?
Did you know that one? But then you wash yours so my tip is kind of useless. Oh well.
I'm usually the last one to find tips out like this which is why I love your blog.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Janet Milton
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