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Make-up is not just a matter of cosmetics the accompanying application tools and the skills of the person using these are equally important. More often, it is the ‘right angle’ and the ‘right pressure’ applied skillfully while using the professional brushes that can work wonders. Not everyone is a professional makeup artist but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get a professional look when applying your makeup. Having a wide range of brushes that are different shapes and sizes greatly helps when trying to perfect a look and then our advice for creating a professional looking application is to practice. Don’t be scared of your make up if you apply it and it doesn’t turn out the way you hoped just wash it off with a simple cleanser and try again. If you start with your eye shadow and don’t apply any mascara and face makeup until you are happy with that then removing it shouldn’t cause red puffiness as eye shadow can be removed with a sweep of water on cotton wool. Use one eye shadow brush for the lighter shade all over your eye and an angled or smudge eye shadow brush with a darker shade to define your socket. Eye liner can be applied using a flat, liner eye brush or a pencil that can later be smudged.

When applying blusher or bronzer an angled makeup brush will help you get the right shape of your cheek and the trick is to apply one layer then apply powder then another layer, this will help it stay on and not look streaky.

When creating the perfect lips it’s a good idea to use a natural nude lip liner to define the shade and then apply a colour with a lip makeup brush. If you have gone for dark or very bright eyes then you should keep the lips glossy but not full of colour, only use a deep or bright shade on your lips if you eyes are understated, as you don’t want to look like a show girl when your aiming for an everyday look.

Remember that with the right brush, the right amount of make-up can be applied. The material from which the hair of brushes is made determines their powder holding capacity and how will transfer when it touches the skin, so investing in natural hair brushes will really help you achieve that professional look and they will last you a life time if you care for them in the correct way.