Material is the first factor in choosing a makeup brush, and currently the most common materials include:
(1) animal hair (natural hair): mink hair, horsehair, goat hair, squirrel hair, and pig mane. Animal hair is generally more suitable for applying dry powder, with a long service life, but the price is relatively high. Animal hair (natural hair) is soft, elastic, and does not irritate the skin. Therefore, when used for makeup, it can make the color evenly adhere, prevent powdering, and create perfect colors. Soft, elastic, and non irritating animal hair (natural hair) is essential for achieving even and consistent color when applying makeup, preventing powder loss and creating perfect colors.
(2) Artificial hair: made of nylon and synthetic synthetic fibers. Artificial fibers are suitable for liquid or frost like applications, with a short lifespan but relatively low price. Nylon bristles are the best choice for lipstick brushes, concealer brushes, foundation make-up brushes and other cosmetics, which have a better degree of powdering than natural bristles.
Common material comparison: mink hair: the best of brush hair, soft and moderate horse hair: harder than goat hair, more used as eye shadow brush goat hair: the most common brush hair, soft and durable squirrel hair: cheaper than mink hair, soft and soft man-made fiber: harder than animal hair above, suitable for thick cream colored nylon: the hardest, more used as mascara brush, eyebrow brush
Four essential makeup brushes for beginners: a large loose powder brush; Slightly small and fluffy powder blusher brush; Eye shadow brush and concealer brush used to remove spots and flaws. Try to choose a round headed brush as it won't cause too much damage to cosmetics. You should know that having a good set of makeup brushes will mean the quality of your makeup effect in the coming years
