What brushes do you Recommend?

[me_jelly]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

There are only 2 shadow brushes that I use religiously for EVERY makeup application:

242 - flatter/dense/firm/but still soft - great for patting and packing on e/s and pigments - I use this brush first to apply shadow to my eyes
217 - essential blending brush - I prefer this over the 224 because this one gives me more blending control and picks up more color thatn the 224

I can't live without these two brushes!!

 

[CaraAmericana]

Re: Essential MAC Brushes

Could not function without my 182 buffer!

 

[bocagirl]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

187, 219, 239, and 266

 

[Aussiechick28]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

I love the Raquel Welch 223 brush for the crease, and the 217 for blending in my upper crease. I also like the 224 for general blending, and i use the 252 for packing shadow onto my lid and the 239 brush for shadow on the inner corner of my lid.

I also have the 222 brush, but i have never used it...

 

[Rushch6]

Re: Essential MAC Brushes

I would have to say #239, #224, and #213. I have bought most of my MAC brushes on Ebay. So far so good.

 

[Hilly]

Re: Essential MAC Brushes

I LOVE Sonia Kashuk Brushes....I use them and MAC brushes everyday!

 

[kashleigh80]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

239 is the BEST for packing on shadow/pigments to the lid- it's my favorite brush!

217 is good for controlled blending and I like to use it to apply highlighter to my browbone

224 is great for blending everything together. I also use it for creasework- it give a really soft blended look to your crease

 

[laguayaca]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle The 224 and 217.

OH HECKS YES! THE BEST!

 

[chameleonmary]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

219:

249:

 

[saj20052006]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

239, 275, 338, 266, 187, 150

 

[thelilprincess]

Re: What are some must-have MAC eyeshadow brushes?

my next brush purchase was going to be 219....but i saw the thread on the Nordies Novel Twist and

the Pro brush set (187, 168, 212, 219, 275 Brushes) and decided that the Basic brush set looks good, too (129, 190, 224, 242, 266 Brushes). i had steered away from these sets before b/c MAs told me the quality was not as good as full size brushes but the MA i talked to on the phone said that the sets are made with the same hairs as the full size ones but machine-made instead of hand-made.

(i also pre-ordered the cool pearlizer + mini kabuki brush (182) just b/c i want the brush)

these are going to replace all my brushes. :teehee:

 

[CantAffordMAC]

All About Brushes!

I am seriously considering investing in some quality brushes for my makeup. I meant to get some at the IBS in new york but I didn't. So my question is...does it make a big difference if the brushes are synthetic or not? I know some of you have MAC brushes but thats really out of my budget right now. I'm looking into some of the brush sets they have out, but I want to make the best selection.

Also, how many brushes do you guys actually use? Like obviously I'll need a big powder brush, an eyeshadow brush, and maybe a lip brush (i would probably never use it though, i'm always wearing the lipstick out of the tube or a gloss)
I know some people have 20 brushes and 7 are for the eyes, I don't see how you could need so many different brushes for the eyes. I also know people who only use 1 eyeshadow brush for EVERYTHING, everytime. I know I need a good brush to blend with, but I don't know what would be the best brush to purchase for that.

Basically I just need some recommendations for different kinds of brushes that I could actually use.

 

[AfricanaEyes]

Re: All About Brushes!

I'm still a beginner in the brush department, but my first quality brushes came from the MAC Novel Twist basic brush set collection. For $48 you get 5 really good brushes....the 224 (a blending brush) alone is $28 so this is a really good deal if you're looking for something basic to start off with. The price is steep, but the quality and performance of these brushes are outstanding. I also have some brushes from watercolor paint sets that I copped from a Jo-Ann Fabrics. Nice cheap ones.... And Sonia Kasuk has amazing brushes. A set costing only $20 that can found at Target.

I personally only use 2 brushes....one for application and one for blending. I don't wear face make-up, blushes, or bronzers so I really only use 2 for the eye. Oh....and then I have a brush for Fluidline but other than that, I don't use them as much as other people. But why I have over 20 brushes is unknown to me!

 

[Hilly]

Re: All About Brushes!

I agree with the Sonia Kashuk brushes. She has awesome eyeshadow and blush brushes. The MAC sets are also good starter sets, but then you are stuck with brushes you may never use (lip brush, blusher for me personally).

 

[melliquor]

Re: All About Brushes!

I use about 4 different brushes everyday. If you use foundation, you will need a foundation brush but if you get something like the Mac skunk brush, 187, you can use that for your blush, highlighter and foundation. For the eyes, you will need a good shader brush, blending brush, and maybe a smudger. I use Mac's 239 for shading and blending. I do use the 217, blending, sometimes but i do find that i can use the 239 for both. If your e/l already have smudgers, then you wouldn't need one of those. The only other brush you may need is a buffer brush. I am sure you can find a cheaper alternative to the one Mac does.

I don't know about what kind of other brushes to get but here is a good thread that has suggestions for different kinds of brushes to use.

http://specktra.net/showthread.php?t...artist+brushes

 

[Love Always Ivy]

Re: All About Brushes!

ive recently gone on a brush spree and i have to say i LOVE my smashbox brushes and Nars brushes. i have a few MAC brushes too and theyre great. i definetly notice a difference in my makeup now that i have been using much better brushes. my foundation looks super flawless and airbrushed since ive been using my mac 190 for my studio tech then using my sephora #44 skunk brush to buff it out. also i noticed i use far far far less foundation to get an even better effect now that i switched from using sponges to my mac 190. as for eyeshadows, ive gotten different sized and shaped shadow and blending brushes and i found that different fibers and stiffnesses definetly give you different color pay off and blending capabilities. i dont know how i ever lived without my Nars #4 crease brush before!


for starting out, i definetly reccomend sephora pro brushes, theyre great quality and from there you can work your way up to different brands. my younger sister also uses a set she got from Costco, and theyre decent quality for a good price - a good set for someone who has never used brushes before. i know that my first brush set was a Hana K set from Costco i believe and i got a nice array of different brush types and styles.


HTH!

 

[lethaldesign]

Re: All About Brushes!

seriously, brushes make the BIGGEST difference in how your makeup application looks. i used to think it was a bunch of bull, but after i bought my first MAC brush, i noticed a HUGE difference in the blending &overall outcome of my makeup. so i bought more... &more. i typically use about 4-5 brushes per look, depending on the detail of my eye make up or how much time i have. i personally love MAC's brushes. but you can get some other good quality brushes for less. i'd recommend sonia kashuk, which you can get at target. even sephora has a few "starter" kits under $50.

 

[lobsteriffic]

Re: All About Brushes!

I own way more brushes than I own. Here are the ones that I most definitely use every day:

Kabuki (I wear mineral foundation)
Fluff brush, crease brush, eyeliner brush, brow brush
Blush brush

Some days I'll use more, but those are my "must-haves"

 

[rouquinne]

Re: All About Brushes!

i buy brushes at the art supply store - my favourite for applying eye shadow is the Loew-Cornell Maxine's Mop in sizes 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch.

 

[ndn-ista]

Re: All About Brushes!

Whoa--I just checked Mac online, and those Mac Novel Twist Basic Brush collection (with the 5 brushes) is $132.50!!! Did you get your for $48 around the holidays???