My Most Used Makeup Brushes

Makeup brushes are some of my favourite beauty items to buy. Although I'm not a makeup artist, I still like testing out new methods of makeup application. 

That being said, I always seem to come back to the same little group of brushes. 

I've been using the Real Techniques brushes for months and months and I love everything about them. They're affordable, soft, dry really quickly after washing and are just all around great quality brushes. I'd recommend them to anyone!

This brush is part of the Real Techniques Core Collection and was the first set I bought. As suspected, the Buffing Brush lived up to the blogger hype & blends foundation in beautifully. It's the perfect density and the fibres bend easily as you're using it. If I'm doing a full face of foundation this is definitely my brush of choice. 

This brush is sold separate from the main collection kits & to be honest I really didn't think I'd like it. I hate conventional flat foundation brushes, but because this one is a little more "chubby" it is the perfect middle ground between the buffing brush and a "normal" foundation brush. I use this if I'm applying foundation to smaller areas (the t-zone, small sections of my cheeks) and usually with heavier coverage foundations.

I don't contour my cheeks everyday, but if I do this is the brush I use. It works in cream products as well as powder because it's synthetic and it's the perfect size for getting in the hollows of the cheeks. It's also great for highlighter & blush. 

All of these brushes are multi-purpose.

This is the newest brush to join the family, but it's been welcomed with open arms. I apply all of my powder blushes with this one because it's fluffy without being TOO big. I like to have a lot of control when applying blush & since this is kind of pinched, you can flip it on its side for more precision.

I love a bit of cream blush (especially this time of year) and the Stippling Brush is the only brush I use to apply them. It makes it SO easy to get the right amount on the cheeks and then blend it in so it looks airbrushed. Fabulous! 

This could be shocking, but this is basically the only eyeshadow brush I use (I wash it constantly). I apply my base colour with it and then flip it over to apply a darker crease colour. It's great for blending and although it's a bit big for precise eyeshadow work, it's perfect for my everyday eyeshadow. 

This is just a regular old brush that was really cheap & has served me well! 

I use this to brush through my brows before and after powder. 

Although I've got a full fringe now, I still put powder through my brows almost everyday. Every now and then I'll meet a gust of wind and I'd prefer the brows to be lookin fierce. Anyway, this is BY FAR the best angled brush I have ever used. It's thin, accurate and perfect in every way. 

What makeup brushes are in your main stash? 

Have you ever tried any of my favourites?