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By Sheila Arkee When it comes to essential brushes for your makeup collection, lets not forget the kabuki brush.
The name “kabuki” comes from the Japanese theatrical performance, characterized by intense makeup applications. The kabuki is excellent for evenly dispersing powder or liquid with it’s short, concentrated fibers. The kabuki brush is built to be [...] By Sheila Arkee At the low, low price of one dollar, it is impossible to not justify the purchase of e.l.f.’s Essential Defining Eye Brush. The real question here is: Is this budget brush any good? Compact and slanted, the brush is not quite fluffy and soft. In fact it’s kind of rough [...] By Sheila Arkee I cannot believe I have neglected to mention one of the most important brushes in my eyeshadow application over the course of the Brush Focus series. A small fluff brush is vital to my daily makeup routine, and I think it helps give my eye makeup a polished finish.
By Sheila Arkee Ladies and gents, I am here to tell you about the brush in my makeup collection that has gotten more abuse than any other brush in my tool belt. This poor, innocent little brush is so often plucked out of obscurity by a certain toddler and used as a painting [...] By Sheila Arkee When you think about a blush or foundation brush, typically you’d think of a brush that is somewhat fluffy, right? Well, sometimes great brushes come in somewhat smaller sizes than you would expect! So it goes with this little brush right over here, the MAC 109 brush, also known as the [...] By Sheila Arkee There was an accident in my kit, causing the end to get chewed up! I have a confession – I owned this slanted contouring brush for several years before I started to actually use it on a regular basis. No reason, no rhyme, I just didn’t really get why [...] By Sheila Arkee
When it comes to foundation brushes, there are a few different options available besides the traditional flat brush. One of my all time favorites is the duo fiber brush, also known as a skunk brush. Made with a mix of synthetic materials and goat hair, this round brush produces an airbrushed-like [...] By Sheila Arkee For many people, lining eyes with any kind of a liquid, gel, or powder eyeliner product can seem impossible! I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed by the task at hand, so let me introduce you to an indispensable tool, the bent liner brush. The bend in the brush [...] By Sheila Arkee Have you ever heard of a fan brush that is specifically for mascara? They’re teensy, tiny brushes, made with stiff acrylic bristles that deliver quite a punch when it comes to mascara application. You can use these brushes to apply mascara, and also to separate your lashes after applying it [...] By Sheila Arkee Back in the day when I was working behind a cometics counter, I came across a wide variety of people. Some were makeup junkies and had to have the latest and everything ASAP. Some wanted simple, basic looks and tools they could easily use at home. And then there were those occasional makeup consumers that only [...] |
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