We’ve spoken about face brushes so let’s get into eye and detail brushes! As a Makeup Artist I have a LOT of makeup brushes floating around my kit and personal dressing table (with plenty of duplicates of my favourite shapes for when they’re dirty of course). Though I am yet to find the perfect eye brush set as I’m quite particular with the shapes and designs I reach for – so I have a lot of different brands that make up my collection, as you’ll see in my videos!
As with face brushes, a good brush will do a lot of the work for you so you can achieve seamless results time and time again. If you’re just starting with eye makeup and aren’t sure where to begin, I’d recommend picking up a small handful of different sized and shaped brushes and add as you go. A fluffy blending brush will take you far!
I have rounded up my top brushes and shapes that I find myself reaching for most in hope that it helps you when brush shopping! See the descriptions for what I like to use them for.
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Type: Blending Brush
Use: For blending transition shadows in the crease/all over lid
Type: Blending Brush
Use: For blending transition shadows in the crease and slim enough for blending under bottom lashes
Type: Blending Brush
Use: For blending transition shadows in the crease
Type: Tapered Blending Brush
Use: Tapered and ultra soft for blurring edges
Type: Mini Blending Brush
Use: Great for adding further definition and blending seamlessly
Type: Pencil Brush
Use: Blending and applying density at the same time
Type: Small Pencil Brush
Use: For smudging out kohl/gel eyeliner along lash line or blending/adding detailed shadow work
Type: Small Shader Brush
Use: Smudging kohl pencil, laying down shadow
Type: Sharp Angle Liner Brush
Use: Applying gel eyeliner or eyeshadow close to lash line/to create a winged liner
Type: Tiny Angled Liner Brush
Use: To create sharp thin liner or adding detail work to intricate eye looks
Type: Liner / Brow Brush
Use: Creating precise eyeliner/detail work or defined brows
Type: Flat Definer Brush
Use: Detail brush for tight eye-lining and brow work
Type: Flat Definer Brush
Use: Creates crisp lines, great for creating sharp eyeshadow looks or cleaning up lipstick edges
Type: Lip Brush
Use: For precise lip application or packing on eyeshadows on the lids
Type: 8 Piece Brush Set
Use: Eye makeup brush set covering the key essential brush shapes
Type: 5 Piece Brush Set
Use: Eye makeup brush set covering the basics of blending, applying, detail and liner