For the longest time ever, I used to use my bare hands to apply makeup. From eye shadow right down to foundation. I was too afraid to venture into the unknown and rather expensive world of makeup brushes.
I made the transition to brushes a couple of years ago when a good friend of mine showed me her Mac makeup brush collection and I thought, I need me some of these NOW. Especially since my interest in eye makeup was growing and getting the desired blended effect was just not happening with my fingers.
So I went ahead and splurged, and randomly splurged a lot, on not one brand of makeup brush but many...this is getting very wordy....
Anyway I then discovered the amazing world of sponges. I had heard of this phenomenon for a while but loved my Mac face brushes too much to let go, having then had a little jaunt with the Real Techniques face brushes I decided to buy a Beauty Blender since it was on for £21.00 for two on Beauty Bay. A bargain, since one usually retails at circa £16.00
Oh my god guys, this sponge is amazing, no longer do I have to use separate brushes for my foundation, contour and highlight, even concealer. I can use every little nook and curve of this sponge and it does the job fantastically.
It provides an absolute flawless finish, and has just revolutionised the way I apply makeup on a daily basis. Long gone are the days when I used a brush for makeup. Poor face brushes are currently lying dormant in a drawer, never to be seen of again.
A bit about the Beauty Blender, when I first got my hand on these I thought they were the mini version of the original, they were quite tiny from what I'd seen. I then discovered that they had to be thoroughly washed and squeezed of any excess water before you left them damp and ready to use. At first I thought the application of an almost wet sponge on my face would ruin and disturb my makeup but for me I felt like this added to the effect and gave me a dewy look, which I love.
So glad I purchased the pro pack which was released in Black and came with two sponges because I love these!!!
Now to find a use for my other brushes....
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