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Angled Brush/Wedge Brush[]
An angled brush used to apply brow makeup, detailed lower lashlines application, inner depth shading and blending, softening and smudging edges eyeliner.
Concealer Brush[]
A small flat or rounded brush for applying concealer.
Contour Brush[]
A flat tipped brush designed to shade or correct areas of the face.
Blush Brush/Rouge Brush[]
A round or dome tipped (but not exclusively) brush used to apply colour, highlighter or bronze to the cheek area.
Brow Stencil[]
An adhesive stencil put over the brow to outline a brow shape.
Eye Brow Brush[]
A brush that resembles a mini tooth brush or mascara brush. Used to brush brows into place.
Eyelash Curler[]
A tool used to curl and lift lashes.
Eyeliner Brush[]
A small fine point brush used to outline the eyes and applying brow makeup to simulate fine hairs (temporary microblading).
Double Ended Applicator[]
Typically used for the application of concealer, cream or wet shadows and blending eyeliner. A disposable latex sponge tipped tool. Not to be confused with double ended brushes.
Blending Brush/Fluff Brush[]
A round/dome tipped brush used for shading the brown bone and blending eye shadows.
Foundation Blending Brush[]
A soft brush available in various shapes used after foundation application to create a flawless blended finish.
Foundation Brush[]
A round tipped brush for applying liquid or cream foundation. Foundation Blending Brushes are used after to create a flawless blended finish.
Lip Brush[]
A flat tipped brush used to apply lip colour.
Makeup Sponge[]
A smoothing and evening applicator of foundation. Also used for applying cream blush/rouge or other facial shading applications.
Powder Brush[]
A round tipped brush for applying powder foundation, finishing or setting powders.
Shading Brush[]
A straight edgebrush used when highlighting, contouring, shading and correcting the nose. Also, sometimes used for easy application of shadow on the eye lids.
Shadow Brush[]
A straight edge brush used to apply shadows on the lid, highlighting the brown bone and shading the eyes.
Sharpener[]
A sharpener with 1-2 pencil gauges: one for most lip and eye pencils and sometimes a second larger gauge for thicker sometimes concealer pencils.
Smudge Brush[]
Like a more precise Blending Brush ideal for blending around the the lashline.
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