Types of eyeshadow brushes: how to choose the right one?

If you feel a slight sense of panic in front of the eye makeup brush counter, don't rush to buy the tools. First, you must clearly understand what kind of brush you need and for what purposes you will use it.

How to choose an eyeshadow brush , what shape to give preference to, what material this or that tool should be made of, what effect it can achieve – we’ll talk about all this below.

Flat with a round cut

This brush should be in every girl’s arsenal, because with its help you can completely do your eye makeup. It applies and shades shadows wonderfully, so it is considered universal and irreplaceable. If you hold it perpendicular to the eyelid, it will help draw a line, and if you lay it flat, it will give a slight haze. Makeup artists should have several of these brushes, since you will need a clean tool to apply each new color. Give preference to white goat, pony and kolinsky brushes.

Volume soft with an oval cut

A makeup artist can't do without such an eyeshadow brush! You will need it for soft darkening or applying shadows over the entire eyelid, as well as for perfect shading. Moreover, you can even use it to apply highlighter to your cheekbones and powder the area around your eyes. Prefer brushes made from white goat and squirrel.

Roller brush with oval cut

This makeup brush is great for blending eye shadow: for working on the outer corner of the eye, the crease of the upper eyelid, and the contour of the lower lashes. It resembles a small barrel, but differs in density and volume. It is preferable to choose a roller brush from white goat, pony and kolinsky.

Volumetric dense with a rounded cut

Feel free to use this brush to create a smoky shadow. When performing smokey eye, immediately prepare several tools so that each new stage of shading is carried out with a clean brush. Otherwise, your eye makeup will look dirty and untidy. It is best to use squirrel and pony brushes.

Volume brush with beveled cut

The shape of this brush resembles a hoof. It combines the properties of different brushes, so it certainly won’t be superfluous in your beauty arsenal. You can draw lines with the tip of a brush with a beveled cut, and if you press it completely against the eyelid, you get the effect of a dense coating with a diameter equal to the diameter of the bristle. Give preference to white goat and pony tassels.

Silicone spatula

A silicone spatula is convenient to use when applying glitter. In addition, after applying makeup, it is easy and simple to wash off the glitter from the spatula, but cleaning it out of the bristles of the brush is a task with an asterisk.

Now you know exactly how to choose natural brushes for blending eye shadow, which tools are best to use for applying the product, and which ones to create clear lines. Go for it!