M.A.C makeup brush cleanser, $11. Disinfects and conditions the bristles while removing excess residue at the same time.

Bare Escentuals ‘Well-Cared For’ Brush Conditioning Shampoo, $14.50. Deep-conditioning shampoo specifically for Bare Escentuals brushes. It cleanses and conditions your brushes and helping them prolong the life as well. I love my Bare Escentuals brushes therefore I love this too.

Bobbi Brown Brush Cleanser, $16.50. A little pat comes a long way.

Clinique Makeup Brush Cleanser, $12.50. For monthly cleansing to reach the highest levels of hygiene for brushes.

Smashbox Brush Cleanser, $15. A little spray can do your brushes good.

Estee Lauder Makeup Brush Cleanser, $15. It cleanses, sanitize, and condition both synthetic and natural brushes.

I hope one of these makeup brush cleanser fits your makeup brushes. If not, check out Nordstrom for other brands. Anything as long as you’re taking care of your makeup tools.

(Images : Nordstrom)

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Another tip for that would be if you have a concealer brush with concealer in the brush itself already, it would help if you have another spare concealer brush that you can use to blend the concealed area with, because the concealer with the product might have too much product that would make it difficult for you to actually blend as you deposit more product on your skin.

Any more tips for using a concealer brush?

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Mineral Makeup Video : How To Use a Concealer Brush

Gone are the days when sponges reigned the makeup scene. I say- no more sponges!!! ( Woops, a brush fanatic here! ) I also don’t encourage people to use their fingers to apply because to be honest, brushes do a better job, and with their make and precision, they are considered a girl’s set of magic wands!

 First up our Makeup Brush 101 is the Concealer Brush.

A concealer brush is a brush that is used to cover imperfections – imperfections include redness, blemishes, or even scars. The make of a concealer brush is usually synthetic, not made of animal hair, to be able to work with liquid and cream concealers. In my opinion synthetic brushes tend to “load up” products on them and work quite well with liquids.There are several kinds of concealer brushes – I even consider the foundation brush a concealer brush, just a very very large one. Even lip brushes with very fine tips or oval tips and of synthetic make can pass for concealer brushes!

 Concealer brushes that have oval shaped bristles often work well on blemishes, undereye circles, and can even be used to apply wet makeup, while those that are smaller and have “precise tips” like the MAC 194 that I just bought is heaven-sent for blemishes and small imperfections that you’d love to conceal.

To use, simply whip up your concealer brush, get some concealer in the brush, but do not get too much yet, then apply on targetted areas. For the undereyes, apply little by little and blend carefully so as to avoid caking ( it is crucial for the undereyes not to have visible concealed areas, we would want is as naturally concealed as possible , which should pass for “unnoticeable” ). For the blemishes and dry patches, it’s a bit tricky. First, apply with a precise concealer brush on the ’spots’, let it sit for about 20-30 seconds for the concealer to settle on the imperfection because if it’s still creamy, it might be “brushed away” when you try to blend it. Try to blend around the edges first, and carefully blend to the skin.

Any thoughts or questions about concealing? I think it’s my favorite routine in my makeup application as I don’t have perfect skin.

Image source : http://www.maccosmetics.com 

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Once or twice a week, I will be featuring a makeup brush, starting from the basics, and venturing to advanced makeup brushes later on. I hope it would help our readers learn more about brushes, what each piece is for, and how to use it.

To be honest, I’ve never been an artist, but it’s the human face that fascinates me to “paint” a masterpiece on. Even though my artistic capabilities are a bit impaired, I am studying very hard and always game to learn new things everyday. Makeup brushes are my latest project.

If you have any requests of what makeup brush you’d want me to review or try, you can always email me at sophia.uy at b5media dot com.

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