Tag: brushes
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Five Old Favourites: Skin, eye, cheek and lip pointers for pretty people like you
Wed, 20 October 2010 4:00PM
You know, these Trend blogs aren’t easy to write. You are a tough audience. But I totally applaud that; Clap. Clap. Double Clap. Clap. I love a woman who asks bold beauty questions; knows the look she wants to achieve; asks more questions about how to make it happen; gets a second opinion; sits on her… more
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Brush To It
Tue, 28 September 2010 1:04PM
Tools of the Trade! And I’m not talking cringe-worthy scaffold dwellers, Primpers! I’m talking makeup applicators. From fingers to heated eyelash curlers, there are so many to choose from and they are all useful in their own niche kind of way. Let’s face it, though (pardon the pun), BRUSHES ARE GREAT TOOLS. They look great… more
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Brushes don’t have to cost an arm and a leg, you know?
Mon, 12 July 2010 12:24PM
Recently, I’ve come across many questions about makeup brushes: what are the best makeup brushes to buy, how you clean them, and how to use them. I’ve written a post on brush cleaning before, but I’m now going to share with you some of my personal experiences with makeup brushes. With so many different types of… more
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Cleaning Makeup Tools 101
Mon, 8 March 2010 3:44PM
A couple of weeks ago, after reading some reviews about The Brush Guard (stretchable and breathable plastic tubes designed for makeup brushes), I was completely blown away by what it can do to the brushes. You see, ever since I started incorporating makeup brushes into my makeup routine, I have always found it difficult to… more
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Grubby Brushes
Mon, 21 December 2009 1:30PM
I’ve been getting breakouts ever since I started to wear makeup everyday and I think it’s from my makeup brushes. What’s the proper way to clean them? Your makeup brushes can harbour tonnes of bacteria and infection so you’re right to think this could be what’s causing your breakouts. Cleaning your brushes regularly can… more
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Ditch the sponge applicator
Fri, 12 December 2008 4:54PM
If you don’t like being wasteful and can’t quite bring yourself to chuck those little sponge makeup applicators away, keep a small supply for those few occasions when someone asks to use your makeup.The best way to apply eye makeup is with a small makeup brush. They make application much easier, blend powders beautifully, and… more
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The most important brush you’ll ever need
Tue, 4 November 2008 9:34AM
What kind of eyeshadow brushes do you absolutely, positively need? Unless you’re a pro, there’s no need to have ten brushes in your kit just for eye shadow. It’s unnecessary. All you really need is a medium sized eye shadow brush for applying your base colour and a smaller, angled brush for contouring darker shades into… more
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Clean your makeup brushes you dirty girl
Wed, 13 August 2008 11:10PM
How often should I wash my makeup brushes? The gross thing about makeup brushes is the 47.5% of women don’t wash them often enough, and a staggering 23.4% of women don’t wash them at all. Ever. If this is you, it might be time to start scrubbing. Follow the rule that anything that goes near your… more
















