For perfect makeup coverage, a flat-top foundation brush is essential. A flat-top foundation brush for applying liquid makeup will make application quicker, easier, and give you airbrushed-look, flawless, results. This guide will begin with applying liquid makeups with the foundation brushes, followed by how to apply blushes, highlights, and concealers.
Understanding Different Flat-Top Brush Types and Their Uses
Liquid foundation is one of the trickiest and fussiest products to apply. It’s why we’re beginning with it. It’s almost unfair that it can make or break your entire look and be so unpredictable.
Flat-Top Kabuki Foundation Brush
The flat-top kabuki foundation brush should be used to apply a liquid or cream foundation. The densely packed bristles pick up foundation easily and distribute it evenly onto your skin so you get a smooth finish. To use, apply foundation in small, circular buffing motions.
Flat-Top Angled Kabuki Foundation Brush
The flat-top angled kabuki foundation brush should be used to apply a liquid or cream foundation, blush, or bronzer. The angled brush head hugs the planes and curves of your face for even application every time. To use, apply product in small, circular buffing motions, angling the brush with the contours of your face. For full coverage foundation, lightly press the brush onto the face.
Round Kabuki Brush
The round kabuki brush is perfect for applying powder makeup (like foundation, blush, bronzer, or finishing powder) on large surfaces of the face. The incredibly soft bristles blend makeup evenly on the skin to create natural-looking coverage. To use, dip the brush in the powder, swirl, and tap the handle on the edge of your makeup container or sink to remove the excess before applying. Sweep the brush over your face in a circular motion, working from the inside of your face out.
Angled Kabuki Brush
The angled kabuki brush is perfect for contouring with loose powdered bronzer, or for adding color with a powdered blush. The bristles are dense but soft, and angled perfectly to hug your cheekbones and jawline to create flawless definition. To use, dip the brush in the powder, swirl, and tap the handle on the edge of your makeup container or sink to remove the excess before applying.
Tapered Foundation Brush
The tapered foundation brush is perfect for a more precise application of liquid or cream foundation. It features a round, tapered brush head with very soft & dense fibers. It will help you apply and blend products to conceal under the eye, around the forehead, and under the cheekbones. To use, start by dipping your brush in warm water then gently squeezing out the excess. Apply a small amount of liquid or cream foundation to a surface.
Precision Flat Brush
The precision flat brush features a small, dense, flat brush head to press concealer over sunspots, scars, and blemishes and is best used with liquid or cream concealer. To use, dab the tip of the brush into a tiny amount of concealer, then gently tap or pat the brush over the small, specific areas that you want concealed.
Precision Flat Angled Brush
The precision flat angled brush features a flat, angled brush head with small, dense fibers. Use this brush to apply liquid or cream concealer into crevices and over blemishes in hard-to-reach areas. To use, dab the tip of the brush into a tiny amount of concealer, then gently tap or pat the brush over the small, specific areas that you want concealed.
Precision Round Brush (for Highlighting)
The precision round brush features soft, dense, rounded bristles. This brush is used for applying powder, liquid, or cream highlighter to small areas like the brow bone and the bridge of the nose. It can also be used as a blending brush for spot concealing. For highlighting, place a very small amount of highlighter on the head of the brush, then guide the brush along the highlighting area in soft, even strokes.
Precision Round Brush (for Contouring)
The precision round brush features soft, dense, rounded bristles and an angled brush head. This brush is used for contouring the small, slanted areas of your face by applying a darker shade of foundation or bronzer. It can also be used as a blending brush for spot concealing in hard-to-reach or angled areas. For contouring, place a very small amount of product on the head of the brush, then guide the brush along the contour area in soft, even strokes, angled towards your contour line.
Precision Tapered Foundation Brush
The precision tapered foundation brush is perfect for extremely precise application of liquid or cream foundation, especially in hard-to-reach places. It features a small but dense tapered brush head to help you apply products around the eye, eyebrows, nose, and mouth. To use, start by dipping your brush in warm water then gently squeezing out the excess. Dip your brush into a small amount of product, then gently guide the brush along your face in even strokes.
Applying Liquid Foundation with a Flat-Top Brush
Take your favorite foundation and dab a small amount the size of a small coin on the back of your non-dominant hand. Dip your brush into the foundation. A perfect flat top foundation brush is soft-bristled, densely packed, synthetic, and antibacterial.
Using the same quick dabbing motion, like a sewing machine needle moves (stippling), begin at the bridge of your nose between your eyebrows and go down the centre towards your nose tip. Then stipple from the outside in along each cheekbone from by your ear towards the side of your nose. Now do the same outside-in on your chin from the outer sides meeting in the middle.
If you use foundation instead of, or in conjunction with concealer around the eye area, now is the time to tap the edge of your flat top brush into the foundation. At an angle as if the brush was laying on its side, with the edge of the bristles touching the edge of the foundation on your hand. Now with the brush at that same angle in relation to your face, dab along the under eye from the outside in towards your nose, your hand below the bristles. Get more foundation onto the flat area of the brush by dabbing your hand. Then apply by stippling the side areas of your face, between the eye and ear on each side.
Setting Your Makeup with Powder
The best way to make foundation and makeup last is setting it with powder. While one way to do it is with a puff, rolling or pushing it into the skin, this is likely to cause uneven results and can be a bit messy. Powder application should be light to lock the foundation and concealer but not disturb your underlying makeup.
Tap powder into the lid and use as a dabber (the way you used the back of your hand for foundation). This way any powder not used by the flat top brush can be thrown away if it got mixed with makeup. Or, put back in with the rest of your powder if you think it is ok. Patting the powder on with the brush really ensures that the powder sinks in and really helps to set both the foundation and the concealer.
Achieving an Airbrushed Finish with Contouring
Blend out contour powder or cheek stain (with a flat brush) in an upward motion, giving a real airbrush effect. There won’t be harsh lines or abrupt colour changes on your face.
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Use a flat top foundation brush that’s soft-bristled, densely packed, synthetic, and antibacterial. Contour brushes and natural bristle makeup brushes will take away the foundation when swiping powder on to set your makeup.
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