Liquid and cream foundations that need seamless blending are a good match for this type of brush.įYI, stippling is a technique used in art where small dots are used to create a bigger picture. The top layer helps pick up the product, and the denser, shorter layer helps push this product into your skin. They have a blunt, flat edge, with fibers of two distinctive lengths. Stippling brushĪs the name suggests, stippling brushes are used to ‘stipple’ makeup products into your skin. Because of their small bristle size, they work best when used in precise strokes across your face, making the application of liquid foundations more controlled and precise. They can fit the contours of your face perfectly, especially around the nose and dip of the chin. Tapered brushes come in handy when you are applying a base focused on filling in fine lines, pores, and blurring other imperfections.
Their look is distinctive because of the pointed, dense, precise and multi-angle design. Tapered brushes are usually flat and low in density when compared to other brushes on this list. Best used for creamy foundations, they result in medium coverage and give you a satisfying and relaxing makeup experience. Also, they come with smooth and compact bristles in order to give your foundation an airbrushed finish. The long handle is supposed to help with better grip, giving you more control in how the brush moves. Also referred to as ‘toothbrush’ makeup brushes, these oval-shaped styling tools are uber soft, come in a variety of sizes and can be used for blush and highlighter as well. Oval brushesĪn Insta-famous makeup tool, oval brushes are definitely chic and stylish to look at. If your biggest challenge with powder foundations is cakiness, this will help solve the problem. The density of the bristles helps minimize product wastage, as these brushes are able to trap good amounts of powder and lightly dust your face with it. They are best used for the application of powder foundation for a seamless finish. Kabuki brushes are distinctive in their look - meaning they have a short (adorable!) handle with dense bristles.
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This technique helps blend the foundation into your skin for a natural finish. Use them in a fast, but gentle tapping motion, applying pressure uniformly and firmly. If your makeup base goal is a natural-looking, skin-like texture then a damp beauty sponge is your best bet. Their appeal might seem to lie in the fact that beauty influencers have endorsed them highly and they look adorable, but they do deliver on results fairly properly.
Not technically a ‘brush’ but given that beauty blenders and sponges are the most popular choice for liquid foundation application, we had to give them a spot on this list. And, to make sure your base is right, you need to pick the right foundation brush. But an important one at that, because in order to get flawless-looking makeup, it’s necessary to get your base right.
Fortunately, the makeup space is filled with a variety of brushes, all built differently and serving a special kind of purpose. Choosing the best foundation brush for your makeup needs is largely dependent on what kind of texture and finish you are going for.