We talk so much about makeup? what the best products are, the best lipsticks, the best eyeshadow palettes? but how often do we talk about the tools that actually get that makeup onto our pretty mugs"! I recall several occasions where I?ve peeked at my non-makeup artist-or-beauty-blogger friends? makeup bags and found just a couple measly (and many times old) brushes. (Sorry, friends, didn?t mean to put you on blast? But it?s time to step up your brush game!)
With the help of fellow experts over at Sephora, I?ve curated a selection of their pro brushes that are perfect for achieving some of my go-to looks. These high-quality, carefully crafted brushes are an essential part of my makeup routine because, as I said, the tools are just as important as the actual products.
FLAWLESS FACE
As most of you know, my absolute favorite look is the one where I have a glowing, flawless complexion with a hint of color at my cheeks. The minimalist in me resorts to this very look 8 out of 10 times that I wear makeup. Some key brushes for a look like this include foundation, concealer, and blush brushes: For my foundation, the SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Airbrush #55 is just what I need for the medium coverage foundations that I typically like to use. Here I?ve mixed my Too Faced Born This Way Foundation with two drops of the SEPHORA COLLECTION  Radiant Luminizing Drops in Ultra Light to give it that extra glow. Using the soft, semi-dense fibers of the #55 brush, I gently buff the foundati...