Fashion tip 2: to apply makeup best use a makeup brush

For almost three years I never ventured out of my closet due to one small thing:  I had no idea how to apply my own makeup.  Sure, I’d tried all the usual approaches of books, classes, sponges, fingers and the elbow grease of diligent practice, but, by and large, the lack of both esthetic sense and actual skill left me without a face and on the sideline of life.   Until the day I met my MAC Cosmetics guy.

It’s  a long story and I don’t want to bore you all but suffice to say that it wasn’t until I’d plopped myself down and actually let MAC have their way with me that I finally got it.  I finally understood how to apply my own makeup.  The biggest take away from that session though was this:  Makeup brushes allow you to apply your makeup like no other method on earth.  They are, in short, indispensable in applying your makeup.

I left my MAC session happy, lighter in my purse and with a fist full of great makeup brushes.  That was four years ago and I am still using those same MAC brushes I bought.  They are still in great condition, thanks to their being tremendous quality and because I listened carefully to how to take care of them.

So that’s the tip really, get a selection of makeup brushes and use them.  Now, if you go to MAC themselves, these babies won’t be cheap but they will be of quality.  I can guarantee they will make your makeup application go much easier and more accurately but they will part you from a nice chunk of your paycheck.  As an alternative, go to eBay and see what you can find.  Here’s a handy linkie love:  eBay MAC Makeup Brush Search.   Now buyer beware is in order.  If you want to make sure you are getting authentic MAC makeup brushes, you’ll need to buy them from MAC or their authorized outlets.  I bought mine from MAC and it was one of my best purchases.   But, if you go the risky low-cost way, here is an eBay Guide to determining fake vs. authentic MAC Brushes.