Blushers are the key to quality makeup. They correct facial features and refresh it, giving a healthy tone to the cheekbones. With the question: "How to choose a brush for blush?" Sooner or later every girl comes across who wants to emphasize her beauty. In order not to look like a nesting doll, you need to select an instrument for the pigmentation of the blush and also know the correct technique for applying decorative cosmetics. How do professional brushes differ from the mass-market category and what is their cost? All of this will be discussed in this article.
Production material
Manufacturers of tools for applying decorative cosmetics use artificial and natural materials. If synthetic nap is used, then such a blush brush can be used for applying concealers, concealers and creamy texture products. O Artificial brushes are more durable and easy to clean. The second important advantage is the price, which is lower than natural analogues. Another important advantage of the synthetic pile is the absence of allergies among users.
Taclon brushes consisting of synthetic material cannot be distinguished from sable or squirrel. They are elastic and retain their original shape for a long time. At the same time, natural nap is made from squirrel, goat, marten, pony, sable wool. The brush structure in this case is porous, therefore, it is not possible to achieve uniform application of liquid products. But for blush and loose powder, such an instrument is exactly what you need. In addition, the sensations from the distribution of the decorative product with natural pile are much more pleasant than the synthetic “fluffy” tool passing through the skin.
Execution options
In the form of how the brush hairs are grouped, the technique of applying blush and the visible effect of makeup depend on. The working area of the tool can be round, beveled, oval and trapezoidal in shape. A round brush for blush (photo below) is suitable to achieve the natural effect of coloring the apples of the cheeks. The application technique is standard: from the temple to the center of the face along the cheekbones.
The oval and beveled tool head can be used in pairs. The one-sided angular arrangement of the pile helps to achieve accurate pigmentation of the cheekbones. But the elongated brush is able to qualitatively shade the applied product with a tool with a beveled pile.
Trapezoidal brushes can often be found with bicolor hairs. They are universal in that the lower layer consists of natural material, and the upper one is made of artificial. This tool is used both for creamy textures and dry blush. The technique of applying a decorative product with trapezoidal brushes is a point, flat edge, after which shading is applied.
Blush brush: how to choose?
When it came to the need to purchase such an indispensable tool for every girl’s cosmetic bag, you first need to decide on the blush choice. The fact is that the density of the brush padding depends on how the decorative agent will be recruited and distributed across the cheekbones. It is important to use a brush for blush for bright colors not too hard, otherwise there is a chance to overdo it with the color on the face and focus on the cheeks. A high-quality makeup should look harmonious.
Therefore, before acquiring a "fluffy" assistant, you need to stop at choosing blush. If they are hard, then the bristles of the brush should be hard, but in the case when the color of the selected product is not bright. Soft pile is suitable for natural shades. Thick brushing is convenient for products of small and medium pigmentation.
It is better to choose a flat oval shape for the first blush application experience. Such as in the photo above. It is ideal for easy distribution of not only pigment products, but also loose tonal.
How to determine the quality?
As it turned out, if the pile of a makeup tool is artificial, this does not mean poor quality. But when a natural brush is purchased for a considerable amount, naturally, I want to buy not a “pig in a poke”, but at least a “goat on a shaft”. By the way, the most expensive brushes from the natural category are made from sable wool and gray squirrel.
It is best to purchase at certified points of sale for blush brushes. Which are better? This will tell you an independent observation on the spot. First, visually inspect the instrument. The handle should be smooth, especially with wooden handles. They should not have cracks and chips. The next element of control is a metal clip, which serves as the basis for the pile. It should firmly press the “stubble” of the instrument. When tilting the hairs to the side, you need to look at the gap between the pile and the clip - it should not be more than 1 mm. It is important to determine the hardness of the brush when buying. To do this, hold it in the palm of your hand. If you experience discomfort, then this option is not preferred purchase.
Popular firms and cost
Flawless application of cosmetic decorative products often requires the use of high-quality tools. Firms MAC, Yachio, Suqqu, Bobbi Brown, Dior produce brushes for professional makeup. Their cost varies from 2.5 thousand rubles. The most expensive instance is the Japanese version of a professional tool - Suqqu cheek brush. Such a brush for blush costs more than 10 thousand rubles! And what’s most interesting, even for the kind of money it’s not so easy to get it.
The cost of the tool from the company MAS varies from 2.5 to 5 thousand rubles. Popular models for applying blush: No. 116, 129, 168, 130.
The Nars Yachio product has a very attractive design developed by François Nars. Lovers of unusual and stylish things give preference to the Japanese brush. It costs 5.5 thousand rubles. The accessory is shown in the photo below.
For an American product from Bobbi Brown, a Russian user must pay 4 thousand rubles. At the same time, the domestic company Roubloff produces brushes for both art and makeup. An oval-shaped tool for blush from squirrel hair costs 2–2.5 thousand rubles, choosing a goat pile can save up to 1.5 thousand. The Russian manufacturer claims that a special treatment of artificial material helps to achieve a similar structure of natural hair. Such brushes imitating natural pile cost up to a thousand rubles.
Blush brush: reviews
Having read the opinions of users from the use of tools for applying blush, we can conclude: if the product was bought in specialized stores and the product met the quality requirements, then there were no problems during its use. Negative reviews indicate primarily the high cost of a foreign product. But domestic brushes, especially Ha-24 with a beveled pile, received only positive ratings. It is noted that they perfectly collect the product and give it away, and it is a pleasure to shade them. Among the reviews there is also the opinion that the goat brushes are pricked a little, but artificial ones with a pile that imitate the squirrel's wool are very soft and pleasant.
Care
In order to always have the best brushes for blush at hand, you must follow some rules for their application:
- Personal hygiene. Makeup tools are considered individual items, so only one person is allowed to use them.
- When applying liquid textures, the brush should be washed after application.
- Tools made of natural pile need special cleaners, artificial brushes can be washed with water with shampoo or soap.
- After water procedures and before the next use, the tool should dry completely.
- Keep brushes in cases or in coasters.
How to apply blush with a brush?
Application of blush in one motion is a common and simple technique. A smear should start from the temple and end in the middle of the cheek towards the nose. You can not apply blush without a tonal foundation and powder - they turn out uneven. In addition, the emphasis on the cheeks, made on a face that is heterogeneous in color, is a bad manners.
Remember that the relief will give the image the technique of applying the number three. This shape blush looks great on the face without bright makeup. The starting point of the brush movement is the temple, then there is the cheekbone and the last curl - along the edge of the face to the chin.