How to Use Makeup Brushes

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In this video, Mahalo makeup expert Katie Gurvin explains how to use the different eye and face brushes.

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Eye Brushes

1. Fluffy brush: This is a soft brush made of loosely packed fibers that will apply less product to your eyes. It can easily bend around contours to create a soft, diffused look. It's perfect for blending creases, highlighting brows or lightly tapping color onto the eyelid.

2. Packed brush: This brush has tightly packed bristles that are harder to move and create a hard line when applying product. They apply more product in smaller areas, such as in sharpening creases, building depth or smudging eyeliner.

3. Angled brush: This brush provides a thin, precise line that can be used for graphic eyeliner or filling in eyebrows. Use its angle to apply product directly next to the lash line for a crisp, clean look.

4. Flat brush: A large, flat brush can be helpful for patting color onto the eyelid.

Face Brushes

1. Soft brush: This is a bigger brush that will create a light, diffused look and a dewy complexion. It can be used for dusting powder on the face or light blush on the cheeks.

2. Contour brush: This brush has a packed angle that can be used for sculpting or contouring the grooves of the face. Apply the angle in the direction of creases.

3. Synthetic duo fiber brush: Synthetic brushes should be used for cream or liquid products. Start in the center of an area and build out the product in the shape of the brush.

4. Lip brush: Also synthetic, a lip brush is small and flat and allows you to apply bold product. It can produce a crisp, clean line along the natural shape of the lips.