Makeup Brush Essentials...

   My Professional set has 34 brushes, but the average woman only needs the essentials and should know how to use them. Here is a break down of the brushes I feel are the most important for the everyday woman and what they are used for.

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E. Marie Makeup Artist's Brushes

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Large Powder Brush: An over sized, fluffy brush that is used to dust on loose powder to set foundation, or to dust on bronzing powder. Use it to brush off excess powder too! 

Powder/Blush Brush: A smaller version of the Large Powder Brush that is used to apply blush, sheer powder or bronzing powder. This is one of the best makeup brushes you'll ever own!

Contour Brush: This brush has a rounded-angle shape, but it’s essential for defining cheeks.  

Foundation Brush: Used for applying and blending cream foundation. Feel free to use it to apply liquid foundation as well. An advantage to using this brush is that it does not absorb foundation.

 Cheek/Face Brush: A little smaller than the Foundation Brush, but is ideal in applying concealer over large areas of the face. Also, is you’re a fan of cream or gel blushes, this makeup brush is a must-have for blending those products onto the cheek. 

Large Application Brush: Usually made of synthetic fibers, and are firm and tapered at the end. Use this to apply concealer to larger areas of the face, or a cream base to the eyelid.  

Small Application Brush: Same as the Large Application Brush, but used to apply product to smaller areas of the face and eyes.




Blending Brush: A long, fluffy brush that is tapered at the end. Use in the crease area to apply and blend eyeshadow. Excellent in smoothing out the contour. This is one of the best makeup brushes I have to date!
Error prof for using in the crease of your eyelid.

 Angle Brush: This makeup brush has firm bristles that are clipped at an angle. Use this brush to fill in sparse areas of the eyebrow, and trace an exact line along the lashes. Don’t overdo it, or you will create very animated brows! Also great for layering powder eyeliner over your pencil liner.

Shadow Brush: A fine brush used to sweep color all over the eyelid, accentuate the crease, or highlight the browbone.


 

  Smudge Brush: Very small brush that is used to achieve a soft or smoky-eye look. Trace it back and forth along eyeliner, giving it a blur effect. I highly recommend this brush for use in lining the bottom lid because it gives the eye a much softer look.

Lip Brush: A tiny brush, but wonderful for controlled application of lip products.