foundation brush query
k.how...@ntlworld.com
might need a foundation brush having never used one before ... has
anyone used/seen the MAC one?
I don't use a lot of foundation - just some around areas where shadows
tend to fall due to the gravity that comes with age ... not to mention
that I live in Cambridge where it was discovered ... sigh ... so I
generally just do a few swipes around the sides of my mouth and up to
the nostrils blending out ... if that makes any sense ... do I
actually need a foundation brush .....
Maladicta1
>actually need a foundation brush .....
Yes.
Stevie
shape!
;-)
Stevie
"Maladicta1" <malad...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Maladicta1
a blusher brush?
Stevie
sides. Dorf is the actual creator of this brush and kicks herself that she
didn't patent it. Anyway.. the brush is my fave and the tapering on the
sides makes it easier to get into the nose area and push the foundation into
the skin a bit.. One doesn't get the splaying of bristles quite so much!
;-)
Funny Maladicta.. I wish I knew *all*.... it would make life so much
easier..
less mistakes.. but then again.. mistakes is how we learn
;-)
Stevie
maidm
I just bought a MAC foundation brush last weekend and had the MA show me how
to use it. She demonstrated on half of my face and then I did the other
half. Then I went home and used it to apply foundation before going out
dancing that night. It is really fantastic and the application couldn't be
any easier. I found it to be at least as fast as using fingers or a sponge,
and uses only the tiniest amount of product. If I need to build up
coverage, like around my nose, it's easy to do without feeling like I'm
wiping off what I had put on the first time. I never wear foundation
because I hate the way it feels, but this application method seems to almost
push the foundation into my skin, so my face looks and feels like it has
perfect skin.
Yes, you need a foundation brush!
I-Wei
KMS
k.how...@ntlworld.com wrote:
> so I
> generally just do a few swipes around the sides of my mouth and up to
> the nostrils blending out ... if that makes any sense ... do I
> actually need a foundation brush .....
Absolutely! A foundation brush will give you such nice, even coverage in that
area and will really help you blend it out. Once you get the technique down, you
will wonder how you ever lived without one! I can't comment on the MAC brush
because I haven't tried it. I use and am insanely happy with the one from WTF.
-KMS
Jean
Can you describe how you use it? I did buy one from WTF, and I'm not sure if I'm
doing it correctly.
Thanks~
Jean
EMiriamD
>because I haven't tried it.
On the recommendation of our own Diane (beigetoo), I went ahead and got the MAC
foundation brush and I'm slowly getting the hang of it. It's very flexible and
the shape works beautifully for both good coverage and also getting into
corners.
EMiriamD
"I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions."
Lillian Hellman to House Un-American Activities Committee (1952)
Sarah
of foundation too. Cream blush goes on nicely with this brush.
Michele317
>sides. Dorf is the actual creator of this brush and kicks herself that she
>didn't patent it.
how would you patent a brush?
Maladicta1
non-obviousness and usefulness. The design would have to be really different
from what's out there.
AJ
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Put a picture of it up on your website?
--AJ
Sarah
>> how would you patent a brush?
>
>Put a picture of it up on your website?
>
Now that's funny!
k.how...@ntlworld.com
<kick...@mindspring.combat> wrote:
> Get the brush... and get it from like PX or Dorf or something in that
>shape!
>;-)
>Stevie
all right, all right ... I will get one ... I can order the Paula Dorf
one from SpaceNK, it is shown in one of the catalogues ...
you must forgive my appalling ignorance but once I have it, what do I
do with it? I can imagine using a brush to apply something like
Studio Fix but what about liquid foundations? surely one does not put
it on the brush first?
foundation onto face and then fluttered out and smoothed with the
brush?
Kim
(who think she sits here reading this group FAR too much)
squoval
definitely MAC's. Not too floppy like the Trish. Not too big like
Paula Dorf's. I would go on but I'm lazy... :)
squoval
What I do is put the foundation on the back of my hand (the non-brush
holding one of course!). Then dip ONLY the tip of the brush into the
foundation. Otherwise you will pick up way too much and it will not
work well at all. Use the brush in a stippling fashion (using small
strokes, sort of like making dots) on your face. Don't do long
strokes like you are painting a fence. This will make it look
streaky. On most parts of my face, I use downward strokes. If you
want more coverage on certain spots, use the brush to "dot on" more
foundation. Like you would a concealer. If you instead brush over
those spots, you will most likely wipe off the foundation.
Well, that's what I do. I guess other people have different methods.
I would draw pictures for you but I don't think ASCII art is quite
that advanced!
Janice Sadowski
<kick...@mindspring.combat> wrote:
> Get the brush... and get it from like PX or Dorf or something in that
>shape!
I have the Px foundation brush, and it's wonderful. It does soak up a
lot of foundation, though.
Janice
KMS
Jean wrote:
> KMS,
> Can you describe how you use it? I did buy one from WTF, and I'm not sure if I'm
> doing it correctly.
Argh, I am fairly useless when it comes to describing stuff like this but maybe
someone will help me out! Basically I either squirt/dab a small amount of
foundation directly on the brush *or* I dot a small amount on my face on the
area that I want to cover. Then, holding the brush about a third of the way up
from the bristles (this may be a personal preference), I use the brush to blend
the stuff out in all directions. Any areas that don't look even, I just keep
swiping over them from several different directions until the coverage smooths
out. Any areas that seem to need more coverage, I just repeat the process with a
tiny bit more product.
I have a feeling this was supremely unhelpful! I can demonstrate it a lot more
easily than I can describe it, unfortunately. But basically, I feel the key is
to use a very small amount of product (you can always add more) and to work in
several different directions - not just back and forth but up, down, diagonal,
etc. That seems to eliminate the problem of brush marks and streaking, at least
for me. It all sounds like a lot of work but I can apply foundation *much*
faster with a makeup brush than I can with my fingers or a sponge.
-KMS
val189
> perfect skin.
...you are very persuasive....that's all I needed to hear.
Val
beigetoo
bt
beigetoo
> I never wear foundation
> because I hate the way it feels, but this application method seems to almost
> push the foundation into my skin, so my face looks and feels like it has
> perfect skin.
the very same foundation brush (MAC 190) I used to put foundation on
you for New Year's Eve!
bt
beigetoo
<emir...@aol.com> wrote:
> On the recommendation of our own Diane (beigetoo), I went ahead and got the
> MAC
> foundation brush and I'm slowly getting the hang of it. It's very flexible
> and
> the shape works beautifully for both good coverage and also getting into
> corners.
yay! I'm happy to hear it's working for you now. I got the rec from our
own o3!
bt
Blushun
"beigetoo" wrote
> the MAC foundation brush is the best, IMO. get it!
I can't say 'it's the best' as it's the only one I've used, but I love mine!
Blushun
--
"The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like the wrong doer." -
Marcus Aurelius
Suz
have the LM sponge and use it for her foundation only. It soaks up a lot of
product IMO. I use my fingers for other foundations b/c the sponge doesn't
seem to work so well with other products. Hope my question's not diverting
the thread too much.
Suzanne
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EMiriamD
>own o3!
Well, that's why we all love a.f.!
Today I used the brush with Almay Amazing Lasting Foundation and it worked like
the proverbial charm--terrific coverage! I'm liking working this brush more
and more. I only wish I didn't have to clean it but using Brush Off in between
major cleansings seems to do the trick.
(BTW, this is one helluva a foundation--thanks to everyone who's ever
recommended it.)
Tracy Cramer
>This foundation brush sounds great. How does it compare to using a sponge? I
>have the LM sponge and use it for her foundation only. It soaks up a lot of
>product IMO. I use my fingers for other foundations b/c the sponge doesn't
>seem to work so well with other products. Hope my question's not diverting
>the thread too much.
I don't use the MAC foundation brush, but I use the small Px brush (that was
only available in their travel brush kit). I was converted I guess when I had my
Px makeover done before Christmas and the MA used the brush to apply foundation.
I'd heard about it, but thought I preferred using a sponge.
Jessie (the MA) demonstrated why she uses a brush. On a mirror, she swiped some
foundation with her finger and showed how that resulted in uneven coverage.
Then, she showed how the sponge works -- it can give good coverage, but a sponge
will soak up 30% I think of your foundation, which is a lot of lost product.
Then she showed how the brush gave good, even coverage, with little lost
product.
I've never used the LM foundation, but I use this foundation brush for all my
liquid foundations and think it gives me excellent coverage and even
application. I like the small size of this particular brush because I can do a
little at a time and I have a rather angular, small face so this is a good fit
for me. Rather than stipple the foundation on, I tend to "paint" it on using
small strokes. IMO, experimenting is the key here -- what works for one person
might not work for another, so only you can decide whether a foundation brush
(and whichever application method you use) will give you the results you want.
Tracy
Michele317
right... but what i meant is, every line has a foundation brush, and i can't
imagine that the first one made was so different from all the others that it
would have been a patentable concept. a new item doesn't need to be all that
different from a patented item to allow them both to exist in the market,
legally speaking... i don't think that even if dorf had patented her brush that
other companies wouldn't have made similar ones without violating her patent.
Maladicta1
>right... but what i meant is, every line has a foundation brush, and i can't
>imagine that the first one made was so different from all the others that it
>would have been a patentable concept. a new item doesn't need to be all that
>different from a patented item to allow them both to exist in the market,
>legally speaking... i don't think that even if dorf had patented her brush
>that
>other companies wouldn't have made similar ones without violating her patent.
>
So what you're really asking is, why would the shape of her brush be
patentable? To which I say: I dunno.
halfdusthalfdeity
totally a luxury item.
I like that it gives me more even coverage than using my fingers or a
dry sponge. But using a wet sponge works just as well.
You'll probably be like me and just buy it out of curiosity!... ;)
belinda
foundation brush before, would an artist's brush work just the same? I
mean, what kind of texture are the bristles? I am curious about trying
a brush but not curious enough to spend a small fortune! I have
several top quality artists brushes already and isn't putting makeup
on just like painting a portrait? ;-)
Belinda
Maladicta1
>foundation brush before, would an artist's brush work just the same?
Yes.
>I mean, what kind of texture are the bristles?
You want taklon or soft nylon although a mixture of nylon and sable is nice,
too.
Sizewise, you want something that's either 3/4-in or one inch. That refers to
the width of the ferrule base. (The ferrule is the piece of metal that attaches
the bristles to the handle.)
Stylewise, look for something known as a mop or oval wash.
e.g.:
http://www.misterart.com/store/view.cfm?cat_id=87&group_id=1441&store=001
You may have to cut down the handle.
Maladicta1
Sometimes art supply brushes have a fixative to hold their shape. This washes
right out. If what you're buying is a watercolor brush, the bristles will be
soft and flexible. With the exception of sable brushes, brushes for oils and
acrylics tend to be stiffer and are less suitable for makeup application.
Belinda
Belinda
Mary Seldin
it, but it gives a great, even finish. My problem with sponges is that so
much foundation gets absorbed/lost in the sponge.
mjseldin
SoOeOoEoO
the other day, i was at the mall just when it opened, and i saw the smashbox ma
applying his foundation with a foundation brush (i'm guessing it was from
smashbox?) anyway, not that this helps much, but fwiw, his skin looked great.
=)
-Nadri-