#Mac brush cleaner dupe skin#
#Mac brush cleaner dupe mac#

Chanel Blush* ($50) is a super dense and soft plush brush, I love that itвЂ™s dense but still flexible.

Laura Mercier Cheek Color Brush* ($46) is a great synthetic cheek brush, it has a classic shape, runs on the flatter side, applies powder really well.

You can use for powder or cream, I prefer for powder blush for the perfect wash of color.

Wayne Goss 11* ($48) is one he calls a buffing brush, all of his brushes are ultra soft and plush and pick up the perfect amount of product to apply to the face.

Some of you may prefer a smaller brush for highlighter and thatвЂ™s perfectly ok! The first three are ones I reach for the most for cheeks, the last three are smaller and less dense to apply a softer wash of color. This one has the perfect density.ДЇor me I will use a blush brush for highlighter and vice versa. A lot of flat/wide brushes IвЂ™ve tried in the past arenвЂ™t dense enough for my liking and donвЂ™t pick up enough product.

Laura Mercier Powder Brush* ($52) is one of the nicest flatter wide brushes IвЂ™ve tried.

I also use the small side for contouring powders.

Hourglass Veil Powder Brush ($64) has two ends, the larger side is for setting the entire face with loose (or pressed) powder, the smaller is designed for under the eye.

La Mer Powder Brush ($85) was one of my biggest brush splurges, itвЂ™s so soft and plush! Works best for loose powder for me, but can also work with pressed.

#Mac brush cleaner dupe mac#

MAC 140S ($42) is the best dense powder brush, the fan shape allows you to cover larger areas of your face in fewer stokes.

It works well to dust any kind of powder evenly all over the face.

Hourglass Ambient Powder Brush ($38) is one of the softest short-handled brushes IвЂ™ve used.

Onto my favorite brushes, up first are the ones I love for powder! Powder Brushes For sponges I still rely on the beautyblender solid as the best solid cleanser. These days I rely on the Dawn Dish Soap diluted a with warm water in a bowl or the Dishwashing Foam and this gets my brushes clean without any residue.

#Mac brush cleaner dupe skin#

I tried the Unscented and Lavender, unfortunately my skin had an allergic reaction to both from residue that was on the brushes (they didnвЂ™t rinse out all the way, even with multiple rounds of warm water rinsing under the faucet).

BronnerвЂ™s Liquid Soaps as there were so many positive reviews about how good these were to clean your brushes. However with the frequency I have to wash my brushes purchasing and repurchasing it gets really spendy. To this day I find MACвЂ™s Brush Cleaner to be one of the best as it truly cleans the brushes well, doesnвЂ™t leave a residue or lingering scent and doesnвЂ™t damage the brushes. To care for my brushes IвЂ™ve tried a number of brush cleaners: liquid, solid, gels, baby shampoo, etc. Since I do take good care of my tools there are a number of older ones that IвЂ™ve kept and still use but in todayвЂ™s roundup IвЂ™ve included ones you can still find.

Over the years many of my tried-and-true lines have revamped their makeup tools and changed materials to synthetics. IвЂ™ve split the ones I use the most by category to help you find the tools best suited to your needs. Try a couple from a few brands and see how you like them, then build from there. IвЂ™d recommend building your tool set over time. Many brushes can be multi-taskers these days so there is definitely no need to purchase a lot. Over the years IвЂ™ve tried a wide range of high-end brushes and because of the product testing and swatching I do IвЂ™ve acquired more than the average beauty lover. ItвЂ™s been a while since IвЂ™ve done a makeup brush roundup so I have an updated one for you this week! IвЂ™ve always loved trying new brushes and makeup tools, even long before I started this beauty blog.