Ready for another brush lesson? In yesterday’s Brush Master Class, we covered the best face brushes. Today, we’ll look at the best brushes for your eyes. Your eyes get the most attention, so you want them to look great! These brushes will get you there.
1. MAC 217 Blending Brush ($23): This is the best brush for applying eyeshadow and blending it out. When I bought this, my entire skill set changed because it lets you apply eyeshadow in so many different ways. The bristles on this are densely-packed, and they pick up a lot of shadow, so it’s essential for times you want a solid color on the eye, a bold eye, or a smoky eye. I use this to place my color, and then I blend it with…
2. MAC 224 Tapered Blending Brush ($31): Another can’t-live-without-it eye brush. It’s not as dense, so it will pick up and deposit less product; it’s great for the times you want a sheerer wash of color on the eye. And it’s always the final brush I use on my eyes to blend everything out or together. It makes shadow edges melt seamlessly into your skin so you’re left with no harsh lines.
3. MAC 219 Pencil Brush ($25): This is excellent for applying and smudging shadow on the lower lash line. When I was talked into buying this, I never thought I’d use it. I now reach for it every single time I need to apply shadow in small spaces or smudge out color under my eyes. It instantly finishes the eyes, and makes it look like a pro applied the makeup. It’s particularly great for working in small areas, like the inner corners of the eye or close to the lashline.
4. Urban Decay Good Karma Eyeshadow Brush ($26): This brush is ideal for laying down color on the lid. I got mine free with my Naked palette, but it’s available for purchase separately now. Its flat heads allows you to cover a large portion of the lid in one sweep. It’s a great lay-down brush that causes minimal fallout.
5. Bobbi Brown Ultra Fine Eyeliner Brush ($25): This flat brush has an thin, tapered tip with short, firm hairs. The precision this brush allows is the best I’ve found; it lets you apply gel or cream eyeliner with ease, and you can get in really close to the upper and lower lashlines because the head is flat and skinny. Feel free to apply wet or dry powder shadow with this, too. Finally, you can rub it against a pencil liner tip and use this to apply it. An all around fantastic brush.
6. Disposable mascara wands ($free!): People always laugh when they find these spilling out of my bag and strewn across my vanity, but there’s a reason why I stash them everywhere; they are the best for brushing through brows and setting their shape. And they’re free, so you can stash them everywhere you could possibly need them, and if you lose them, who cares? MAC makes my favorite–stock up at the store or counter next time you’re there.
7. MAC 208 Angled Brow Brush ($20): If you use powder to define your brows, this is a fantastic tool for applying it. It’s cut on an angle, stiff enough to press the powder exactly where you want it, fine enough to work into even the thinnest brows. And in a pinch (or if you want to double the use of your brushes), this can also be used to apply gel or cream eyeliners.
What are some of your favorite brushes? Any must-haves that aren’t on this list? Feel free to share in the comments.
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