She says, “I never swipe powder across the skin because it causes the liquids and creams underneath to move, causing you to lose the coverage you’ve built. If you want to maximize the coverage, or use the powder foundation on its own, you can use a buffer brush, which is large and flat, but a little denser than a powder brush,” she says. What We Love: The incredibly soft tapered bristles blended foundation seamlessly into hard-to-reach places. Barad says that she primarily only uses powder foundations if she’s “working on skin that requires full coverage,” in which case she’ll layer a powder foundation over a liquid one. Although the brush head held a little more of the foundation than we would have liked, it wasn’t too extreme to cause concern or make us think twice about using it again since enough product was still being applied — and looked so good.

And though they still had enough density to prevent too much liquid from seeping deep into the fibers, we did notice the foundation stained them even after we scrubbed and scrubbed. She also spoke with highly sought-after makeup artist Olivia Barad, Nordstrom’s National Beauty Director Autumne West, and beauty and lifestyle content creator Jasmine Adetunji. Easy to Carry:The make-up brush is portable and lightweight, with earth-friendly protecting case, it won't stain the brush, perfect for you to carry when you travel around or even to work. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . From the soft, gentle bristles to the slanted brush head design, we liked every feature this option offered.The make-up brush is portable and lightweight, with the earth-friendly protecting case, it won't stain the brush, perfect for you to carry when you travel around or even to work. What We Love: Luxe, sleek, and elegant, the pliable bristles help foundation glide over fine lines and textured skin. Its ultra-soft and unique hexagon diamond shape is thoughtfully designed with a curve to position your fingers for easy gripping. One of our favorite features is the way the bristles picked up the foundation and held it there without allowing the liquid formula to become prisoners between the hairs.

There weren’t any streaks that we needed to keep blending or a thinner spot that needed more product to make the coverage look flush. Quick Make-up: The brush surface is 63mm in diameter, and the large brush surface can make up faster, saving time and effort. You don’t need anything fancy to get the job done, according to our pros, just warm water and antibacterial, fragrance-free soap should do the trick. The make-up brush is portable and lightweight, with earth-friendly protecting case, it won't stain the brush, perfect for you to carry when you travel around or even to work. v=1689943982","options":["Color"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":35095754309933,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.Its super soft and unique hexagonal diamond shape is thoughtfully designed with a curve that positions your fingers for easy grip.

What We Love: We were able to utilize the long, narrow brush head to work in light layers and create buildable, natural-looking coverage. Not only did the bristles feel like a dream against our skin, but they also held the liquid foundation well, as we didn’t notice too much product sinking down into the base.Due to the different monitor and light effects, the actual color of the item might be slightly different from the color showed on the pictures. We also need to give credit to the triangular brush head that careened around our curves and crevices like a Formula 1 race car driver. For us, the key for mastering a full-coverage style that looks gorgeous, not overdone, is to slowly add light layers until you achieve the opacity you want. For this story, she compiled insights from our in-house testers, read dozens of online reviews, and rounded up our top picks. A flat top or domed brush would definitely work better for liquid and cream formulas than tapered or oval varieties because they are more efficient at really working a product into the skin, which is not really how you want to approach powder,” says Barad.

Still, that’s not to say that natural bristles don’t have their time and place, adds Barad, who notes that this lightweight material is perfect for sweeping on powder formulas. However, we’re very happy to share that we never had a bad foundation day using the Laura Mercier Foundation Brush. What We Love: The brush’s brilliance extends beyond its appealing rose gold colorway — the shape and size of its head worked miracles to stipple over large pores without emphasizing their texture.This surprising feature, along with the plush bristles, required a buffing technique rather than a painted-on approach, and it glided across large areas of our face easily, giving us a totally natural, diffused base. Quickly Flawless Makeup Brush: This professional foundation brush with 60mm supper-large brush for face makeup takes 10s to achieve a perfect, poreless, and beautiful makeup finish. Full Coverage Foundation Brush Allows you to tap the product for a flawless, airy, full-coverage effect, but doesn't absorb a lot of product or wear off like a sponge on your face. Although the bristles were densely packed, giving the brush a full, lush appearance, they were very soft and just flexible enough while still providing the moderately firm-feeling application we needed to get the lighter coverage we wanted. We become gleeful whenever we spy Saie’s trademark lavender-hued logo and lithe typeface, and once again the editor-loved and Real Housewife-approved brand didn’t leave us wanting.