Which THREE MAC brushes do you use most?

[rt66chix]

Ooooh! tough one, but here goes:

217 - An absolute crease essential. it does it all.
129 - I still like it better than the 187 which is all the rage.
266 - crisp eyebrows and perfectly winged liner.

 

[xoleaxo]

242, 224, 187

 

[ratmist]

239se for applying shadows and crease work
224 for blending
187se for blush, lightly applying liquid foundation, powder, etc. It is so versatile!

I personally don't find much difference between the SE brushes and the full-sized ones. Some people argue the SE brushes aren't as high quality, but I've had all of mine for at least three years and they haven't shed yet, or given me any problems. They're also easier to tote around when I go travelling.

 

[Susanne]

239
224
187

 

[ilorietta]

217/187/311 (for fluidline)

 

[spectrolite]

182 - For buffing
217 - For blending
266 - For brows

 

[x.DOLLYMiX.x]

239 - For packing on eyeshadow
187 - For applying foundation
266 - For eyeliner and eyebrows

 

[Luceuk]

187 I have two so use one for blush and one for foundation.
217
224

 

[landonsmother]

ahhhhhh, this is so hard. LOL. since i apply my eyeshadow before anything else, i would say #252, #217 & #224.

 

[Shadowy Lady]

187/239/219

 

[susanks1]

182, 239, 219

 

[kokometro]

180 liquid foundation. It's discontinued but some stores still have it. GET IT. It's a Kim K secret weapon. St. Louis Galleria Mac store has lots of them.

187 beauty powder, blush, foundation bronzer.. everything. I have more than one of these.

239 eyes. I have more than one of these too. Love them for paints. OMG

Hard to pick three! I have add the 219 too for smudging. HG

 

[bellezzadolce]

#224
#252
#266

I can do an entire face with those three brushes~

 

[Tsunami Rose]

For face: 187, 129
For eyes: 209, 217, 239

 

[christyluv3]

187...224...217

 

[LuvinMyMAC]

109, 224, 217

 

[Karen_B]

182 for mineral foundation and blending blush
239 or 252 for applying e/s on lid
217 for blending/crease

 

[Renee]

Wow this is hard!
182
187
109
All face brushes!

 

[clamster]

WOW this is hard...
239
222
217

Honorable mentions:
242
266
224
252
face: 187, 109 (i love this one for applying blot powder on my t-zone. It gets the corners of the nose very well, also great for contouring)


Quote:

Originally Posted by ratmist I personally don't find much difference between the SE brushes and the full-sized ones. Some people argue the SE brushes aren't as high quality, but I've had all of mine for at least three years and they haven't shed yet, or given me any problems. They're also easier to tote around when I go travelling.

IMO most of the SE are aren't as high quality, some are pretty good. However if you have both the SE and full size you can definately tell there is a difference. I think brush sets from SEPHORA are a better value because the brushes seem to be better quality then the MAC brush sets.

 

[BunnyBunnyBunny]

Face:
188 for Liquid Foundation
187 for Face Powders, and Mineralize Skinfinish
129 for Blush Powders

Eye:
242 for Paints, applying all-over eye color, building up color
217 for blending eyeshadow powders
219 for precision blending, and for smokey liner

Lip:
231 for blending lipsticks even though it's an eyeshadow brush! Lol