Sigma Beauty Professional E30 Pencil Eye Makeup Brush - Precision, Small Makeup Brush with SigmaTech fibers for Highlighting, Lining and Blending Eyes - Vegan, Hypoallergenic, Synthetic Makeup Brush

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KoiFishSushi created this drawing brush to sketch without having to worry about the smudges that happen when using actual pencil and paper, utilizing the ease of use that comes with Photoshop. The brush still allows for darker shading, but keeps the authenticity of light sketching lines. Tip: Medium brushes are also better for applying mineral powder foundations, since they allow a bit more control than their larger counterparts but still don’t dispense as much product as a firm brush. • Fan Brush

If you’ve just cleaned your makeup brushes, don’t leave them side up when they are damp or the water will get into the ferrule and loosen the glue holding the bristles together. Personally, I prefer a firmer contour brush, though others might prefer a firmer highlighter brush, for example. Firmer brushes also tend to work better with cream products of various types, assuming they are synthetic. Another set of 14 brushes for vector drawing in Illustrator. 5 Rope, Chain, and Bead/Gem Free Brushes for Illustrator Rodeo: Hand Drawn Rope: Free Brushes for Illustrator To use: Tap or pat the side of the brush into your eyeshadow of choice. Apply the eyeshadow to your lid by pressing or tapping the brush against it. Use the top of the brush to blend out the edges or to apply the shadow under the lower lash line. To use: For powder products, use the firm medium-sized brush the same way you would a softer one. For cream products, it is better to do the application either before or after applying foundation but definitely before setting the foundation with powder. Use a tapping or gentle brushing motion to dispense more product and follow it up with a circular motion to buff out and blend. • Angled Powder BrushA simple, swirly bubble brush set which includes 12 brushes. Swooshes and Swirls: Free Illustrator Brushes Tip: Dampen your eyeshadow brush with water or a setting spray before using it to apply loose eyeshadow pigments. This will prevent fall-out under the eye and will also help intensify the color. • Eye Highlighter Brush A beautiful set of abstract brushes to help you create delicate circular designs. 4 Scatter, Arrow, and Hair Brushes Star Scatter: Free Illustrator Brushes

To use: Angle brushes allow for a ton of control so you can use them to apply makeup in one straight line or in small strokes depending on the part of the face you’re making up and the effect you would like. You can use small strokes to mimic hairs on your brows, or use it to totally fill in the brows instead.Reload the brush with powder if necessary. If you’ve overapplied powder, wipe the brush clean with a dry towel and then move it over your face in a circular buffing motion to remove the extra powder.

With this set of pencil brushes, you get three for one. What makes these brushes so realistic is that they were styled after very specific real pencil types and sizes, allowing you to achieve medium, light, and even a harder touch. The pencils included in this set are 2B, 4B, and mechanical. Pencil Texture Brushes by Little Bean

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To use: You can use a foundation brush either by dispensing a bit of foundation directly on it or by dotting the foundation on the face first and then using the brush to blend and buff it out. To achieve a higher coverage, use the brush in a tapping or stippling motion. To blend or sheer out your foundation, use a circular, buffing motion to move the product around your face. • Flat Foundation Brush Use the size and shape of your brush to your favor! Don’t try to apply lid eyeshadow with the fine tip of a brush and don’t try to apply a thin line of nose contour with a big blush brush. The surface of your brush should be about the same size as the surface to which you’re applying makeup. Once you understand the basics of the shape of each brush and which materials it works best with, you will find it easier to break these rules to achieve a makeup technique that works best for you. Foundation Brushes • Flat-Top Foundation Brush Create amazing vintage shading effects with this incredible set of stipple brushes. Designed for both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, this brush set lets you create authentic stippling textures in just seconds. Use it for print, web, and app design. 3. Easy Hair Brushes for Adobe Illustrator (AI)

When it comes to powders, even firmer brushes will deposit less product on the skin than a damp sponge will. Since I prefer a more luminous finish I definitely prefer applying setting powders with a soft brush, though on rainy days and when I’m feeling a little oily I will use a firm brush instead. Remember to control your pressure, and to start off gentle. Using more pressure when applying products will deposit more on your skin while using more pressure while blending will take more product off, so remember to adjust your pressure slowly and gently until you achieve the effect you want. You can use the same brush for all of these products as long as you clean it in-between, though for most it’s easier to have one brush per product category. When I travel I save space by using one medium brush for contour and another medium brush for both blush and highlighter. It is large enough to easily apply under-eye concealer but also small enough to do more detailed work. These days, many popular concealers come with an applicator attached to the lid, but when that’s not the case a concealer brush can be extremely useful. To use: It’s important that your foundation is already set before you start, or you risk having the brush drag on your foundation and cause streaking. Swirl the brush into your product of choice and brush it on. Go over the area with your larger powder brush in a circular motion to blend.The bristles themselves tend to be straighter and firmer than the bristles of a powder brush. This kind of brush applies cream and liquid foundations beautifully, with a seamless finish and without any lines or streaks. Your highlighter should go on the top of the apples of the cheeks and dragged up towards the temple (you can also lightly diffuse it over the center of the forehead and above the lip), blush should go slightly below the highlight on the apple of the cheeks and towards the temples, and a contour should be applied below the cheekbone from the center of the ear to just below the apple of the cheek. Photoshop is notorious for not having the best pencil drawing options available. With these brushes, you get the ease of using Photoshop with professional quality brushes. The creator put together his favorite pencils, inkers, and storyboard brushes so that you can create the most astounding pieces of art. I’m not a big believer in rules, especially considering just how much has changed in the makeup world since I went to makeup school. While some makeup brushes are better suited to some applications than others, consider this a loose guideline. Users of these pencil brushes have compared them to using real mechanical pencils and Prismacolors, high praise coming from designers. If you want a set of basic shading and drawing brushes that have that timeless, realistic look, this set is for you.