Make up Brushes
With the right make-up brush your make-up gets easier straight away. A brush spreads product evenly, blends the edges away and gives you control over how much coverage you build, and that rarely comes out as neatly with your fingers alone. At Boozyshop you will find make-up brushes for every step: from a dense foundation brush and a fluffy powder brush to small eye brushes, sponges and complete brush sets. Below you can read which brushes are meant for what, so you buy exactly what you will actually use.
Make-up brushes for your face and eyes
Which make-up brushes do you really need?
You do not need twenty brushes to look put together. Four brushes will take you a long way: a brush for your base, a powder brush, a blush brush and an eyeshadow brush. If you work with cream and liquid products, you want dense, firm bristles. For powders, loose, fluffy bristles work better, because they lay the product down more softly and do not pick up too much at once. As soon as you start doing contour, highlighter or a worked out eye look more often, you expand with specialist brushes.
Brushes for your base: foundation, concealer and powder
A foundation brush with dense bristles buffs foundation or skin tint into the skin, giving you an even, airbrushed finish without streaks. A smaller, tapered brush is handy for concealer on small spots and under your eyes, because you work precisely without smudging too much product around. For setting you reach for a large, fluffy powder brush: it applies loose or pressed powder in a thin layer, so your skin turns matte but not dull.
Blush, bronzer, contour and highlighter
For colour on your cheeks you use a blush brush with a round, slightly domed head, so the colour fades out softly. A bronzer brush is usually larger and looser, because bronzer goes over a bigger area. A contour brush is narrower and often angled: it lays a sharper shadow along your cheekbone or jaw. And for highlighter a small, flat fan brush works best.
Eyeshadow brushes, blending brushes and a brush for your eyeliner
You build an eye look with at least two eyeshadow brushes: a denser shader to pick colour up onto your lid, and a fluffy blending brush to work the transitions away. A small precision brush is lovely for colour in your inner corner or under your lower lash line. For eyeliner you use a thin, angled brush to set gel liner in a sharp line.
Brow brushes and spoolies
Brows are usually done with two things: an angled brush to draw hairs in with powder or pomade, and a spoolie to comb everything through afterwards so it stays natural. Many brow brushes combine those two in one handle.
A kabuki brush for powder and large areas
A kabuki brush has a short handle and a very dense, wide head. You use it for powder and kabuki work on larger areas, and that density is exactly what makes it pleasant for buffing product into the skin. Thanks to the short handle it also fits well in your bag.
Make-up sponges and powder puffs alongside your brushes
A make-up sponge does something different from a brush: a damp sponge presses product into the skin and gives a fresher, thinner layer, while a brush builds more coverage. Many people combine the two, for example foundation with a brush and concealer with a sponge. A powder puff is different again: it presses powder into the skin and is therefore the favourite for baking.
Synthetic or natural bristles?
Almost all the brushes in our range have synthetic bristles, and that is exactly right for most people. Synthetic bristles pick up little product, work excellently with liquid and cream formulas and are easier and more hygienic to clean. They are vegan as well. Natural bristles pick powder up slightly more softly, but ask for more upkeep.
How do you clean make-up brushes?
With daily use, wash your brushes once a week with lukewarm water and a mild shampoo or a brush cleanser. Keep the bristles pointing down, so no water runs into the metal ferrule and loosens the glue there. Squeeze the moisture out gently, reshape the bristles and let them dry upside down or flat, never upright with the bristles pointing up.
How do you store your make-up brushes?
Only put your brushes away once they are completely dry. Then stand them upright with the bristles pointing up in a brush holder, or lay them flat in a drawer. If you take them with you, a brush belt or case keeps every brush in its own slot so the bristles do not get squashed.
Shop your make-up brushes at Boozyshop
Looking for the one brush that completes your collection, or do you want a complete make-up brush set in one go? Discover the make-up brushes from Boozyshop and the well known brush brands. Order before 8 PM, shipped today. With every order you pick your own free gift at checkout. Not sure which brush you need? Our beauty experts are happy to help via chat or email.