Make-up brushes. What to do with them?

My hair is shoulder length now, quite thick, and takes less than ten minutes to dry with a hairdryer. I don’t faff about with it. If I left it to dry naturally it would take ages and be an awful mess.

Shouldn’t this thread be under ‘Style & Beauty’? I use a make up brush for applying my Tropic blusher, also use one for powdered eye shadow occasionally and eyebrows.

Oh, yes, and a lip brush!

My hair is so fine, I’ve to blow dry it with a small round brush as fast as I can after I wash it, otherwise it just dries flat.

Quite long, yes, BlueBelle

Germanshepherdsmum

Quite right. I don’t rejoice in my natural looks and never have done. A little time and money make a huge difference.

me too, I sadly had a very serious car accident when I was 26, my face is covered in scars which as you get older get deeper and deeper so people always think I am older than I really am. Primer makes a huge difference to my look, without it, the makeup goes in to the deep scars and I look even worse. I am rarely seen without makeup unless I have been away and achieved a really deep tan, which I love, but those days have gone now.

I supposed I should have said me neither

I love how all you (glamorous?) women say "it only takes a few minutes".

My skin has changed so much over the last ten years that I had to relearn how to put makeup on and what sort of makeup suited my skin. Also having worse black circles under my eyes means I sometimes look ill without makeup. During lockdown I practised by following some YouTube videos at the kitchen table where was a lot of light (and while MrA was working) so I can now do my concealer in a few minutes to cover my black circles, and I finally have some foundation that is an almost perfect match for my skin, so I don't have to worry about it looking patchy and I can put it on in seconds. It's never going to turn me into Mis World or make me look 16 but at least people don't keep asking me if I've been ill.

Oh how I love this post 😘
For many years, in fact well into my 50’s the only thing I ever put in my face was moisturiser . With a touch of mascara as a daily routine. For nights out a tinted moisturiser, adding bronzer , eye shadow & lippy .
Like others I had a make up session at Boots , I chose Clarins as I had started using both cleanser, moisturiser & toners.
That’s where I learnt about Primers & they do the job , like an undercoat , though I have never noticed my make up slipping off my face before . I know that eyeshadow never stays put & primer under eyeshadow is worth its weight in gold .
That said I am so glad it’s getting sunnier as I can get a natural tanned face . I feel the older I get the more reliant I am on make up .

Dempie55

flappergirl

If primer means face cream then I apply that in the morning and then a light foundation. I use my fingers to do both. That's the sum total of my make up routine, unless I'm going somewhere special when I apply a bit of very subtle blusher with a brush. I only use products that are non animal tested.

Primer is an extra layer of gunk used after serum and moisturiser but before foundation! It’s meant to smooth the surface of the skin to provide a smooth base for makeup (think Polyfilla!)

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I agree with calendar Girl, I don't use makeup anymore. Not good on an ageing skin.
Just a bit of lippy if I'm going somewhere special.

Judy54

I watch young Women on YouTube applying make up and am amazed by how much they put on, how long it takes and how their techniques are far from gentle on the skin. I am however a recent convert to foundation brushes and am really happy with the finish they give.

My mknd boggles at the thick layers.
And what's this putting foundation and all the other shading and highlghting layers on after doing their elaborate eyeshadow?

This is what professional make up artists do Riggie so that excess powder from the eyeshadow does not fall all over the beautifully applied face make up.

No idea what to do with make-up brushes other than using them when crafting. 😃

I agree with keepingquiet - a massive industry (that I don’t buy into either).

I use minimum product on my face: French soap (and water) to cleanse, a good moisturizer w/sunscreen, I dot camouflage on my dark spots/veins, two cream blush that I blend into one color, eye pencil.

I use my fingers. No brushes - that’s for powdered products. I prefer cream based products on my older skin for a dewier look.

Skincare lines include cleanser, toner, moisturizer for AM/PM, eye creme, primer, setting spray…. Which will set you back oodles of money!! Don’t fall for it. Less is more.