How to Use Makeup Brushes for Beginners

A flawless professional makeup application begins with your tools and good quality brushes are one of the best investments you can make.
Lots of people tend not to use makeup brushes but they make applying your makeup more accurate and precise and so much more hygienic.
If you aren't sure how to use makeup brushes and which one you'll need, we will narrow it down to 4 key-brushes that will help you create a complete makeup look.

The angled blusher and powder brush is a valuable investment because of its multiple use: perfect for shadowing, blending, contouring and highlighting face makeup. It's angled, so you can get into the hallow of the cheeks, apply highlighter to the top and also use it to blend blush to the apples of the cheeks.
Dip the brush in your favorite blush or contour and starting with the cheek contour.

Use back and forth movements from the hairline to about one inch from your nose - middle of the eye - as you move up the face to the cheekbone. You can also use it to dust loose powder over your face, setting your makeup and eliminating any shine. This brush gives a really light, even finish compared to a powder puff or sponge applicator when applying your face powder.

The eyeshadow brush can be used over the whole eyelid area. You can also use it to apply concealer before you start applying your eyeshadow. It gets easily into the corner and crease of the eye. The basic eyeshadow brush can also be used for blending your eyeshadow - when you're blending eyeshadow, always blend outwards. Get an eyeshadow brush with long bristles - that makes blending easier - and thick, so it can pick up lots of eyeshadow at a time;

and flat, to get easy access to the crease of the eye and to sweep eyeshadow to the lower lash line.

The lipstick/lip gloss brush
Get a lip brush with longer bristles, also wide and flat so you can get a nice, even coverage of lipstick. Start at outer lip corner and work toward the lip middle using fluid strokes that follow lip's natural shape and contour. Repeat for both top and bottom lips, then fill in.