Brush help needed! (Or kill my lemmings)

[goldenhen]

Face brush wise, I've got a massive powder brush even bigger than a 150, a 150, a 187, a 109 dupe. I don't have a kabuki, which seems like a big gap, but then again I'm not especially powdery. I love my 187 and use it all the time so I want another duo-fibre. I love buffing in foundation, and I love cream blush. I usually use my 150 for powder blush (I've got a wide face

) but I could do with something a bit smaller...


Do I need any - or all - of the following:

134 (love the shape of it and thought it could be good for powder blush?)
130 (looks like I'd use it for cream blush & foundation buffing)
188 (...or would this be better?)
168 (if I need something more....precise? I occasionally contour but I'm more of a blush girl)
182 (I just feel like I should have a kabuki)

Help!

p.s. I just realised my 150 is EIGHT YEARS OLD and it still looks as good as the day I got it. Well done Mac!

 

[LC]

Because the 134 is so loose and big, that one is going to work best with powders.

the 182 is nice and dense for putting on liquid foundation, however it's too big and round to really get detailed like under your eyes

The 130 I've never tried, but from the pictures looks like it could be a good candidate for foundation.

I LOVE the 168 for foundation. The 188 is fine until the white bristles get too wet and stick to eachother and don't give you a flawless look. I personally use a 168 or 109 for my foundation. Every once in a while Ill use the 187.

 

[MzzRach]

I love the 109 for liquid foundations, and also applying highlighters.

The 188 is my favourite for applying cream blush.

 

[bumblebees24]

109 = contour, applying blushes, foundation application/swirling, stippling on foundation

187 = MSF, stipple on foundation but don't swirl, applying blushes but be careful because it's so big

188 = much flimsier than 187 and really not needed unless you want to spend forever +1 to stipple on foundation. Better for MSF and blush

182 = good for buffing in powder or loose powder. You can definitely use this to stipple on foundation and swirl.

130 = even smaller than 188 but more dense. Can stipple and swirl because it's more dense but will take forever b/c it's so small. Good for contour and cream blushes.

My picks? 109 and 187 since they are dual purpose. I have all of the brushes above (except returned 130) and 109/187 gets used the most.