Makeup Brushes – What you need in your makeup stash?

Makeup Brushes – What you need in your makeup stash?

By Nicole Lundy - Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics Featured Writer and Owner of Nelani Skincare & Cosmetics LLC




Great makeup brushes are essential to a flawless makeup application. Brushes are designed with a specialized purpose for specific cosmetic products to blend well with specific face features. Of course there are many brushes available. We have tons of choices – size, head shapes, hair type, and handle lengths. In reality, we can easily end up with 50 brushes to tackle our makeup needs, but we first need to make sure that we have the essential makeup brushes in our makeup kits.

Face

 Large Powder Brush: Designed to provide flawless application of powder to face and/or body.

 Foundation Brush: Designed o create a smooth, even finished, and flawless look. Used to apply and blend foundation into all areas of the face.

 Concealer Brush: Used for precision blending of concealer makeup or other emollient based products.

 Blush Brush: Tapered brush for shading and highlighting your cheeks.

Eyes

 Eye shadow Fluff Brush (small, medium, large): For applying eye shadow to the lid

 Blending Brush: For shading and/or blending of eye color products

Eye Lashes

 Lash Brush – For use of mascara products and separating lashes.

Eye Brows



 Eye Brow Brush (angled) – Used to contour, fill, and define the brow.

Lips



 Lip Brush – Controls the application of lipstick and other lip products quickly & easily.

Makeup brushes are valuable tools and require roper care. In caring for your brushes, it is important to use a makeup brush cleaner.



Steps to Cleaning Your Brushes



1. Tools

a) Makeup Brushes

b) Brush Cleaner

c) Paper Towels

d) 70% + Alcohol

2. Instructions

a) Spray brush cleaner onto paper towel.

b) Using figure 8 motions, wipe the brush head until there is no more makeup residue on paper towel.

c) Lay brushes flat to dry.

d) Spray brushes with alcohol when dry.



3. Tips

a. Clean brushes every 2 weeks or more often if you wear different makeup colors often.

b. Use gentle pressure when cleaning brushes.

c. Allow brushes to dry overnight if possible.





2009-2010 Nelani Skincare & Cosmetics LLC

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About Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics:


Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics was created in 2009 to provide independent and classy women with the beauty and fashion tools they need to live a glamorous lifestyle. Our mission is to brand the concept of that every woman can live this marvelous lifestyle. The brand specializes in a mineral cosmetics line and beauty products, for the independent, classy, and trendy woman on the go.



We are committed to providing our consumers with high quality products, so that they will use Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics as their cosmetic product of choice. Our products are mineral and 100% natural so they are perfect for all skin types and very gentle on your skin. They are great additions to the makeup bags of women who love to look fantastic and take excellent care of their face. Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics can be purchased from our website. www.glamorouschickscosmetics.com

 

Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics and Virtuelle Marketing Holiday Soiree

Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics is giving  back this Christmas. Stay tuned for details on our holiday event.

Join Katwalk Katerers on November 20th for thier November to remember Family Affair Fashion Show

Glamorous Chicks will be the makeup sponsor for the Katwalk Katerer's  November to remember Family Affair to be held at Pearl Studios in Manhattan. This is a family event so please bring out your entire family to support a worthy cause. A portion of the proceeds from this event will go toward purchasing toys for the Ladydoves Org. Annual Toy Drive . Tickets are only $10 for kids and $25 for adults.  Tickets can be purchased at http://katwalknovembershow.eventbrite.com/

Event will be held at:

Pearls Studios
500 8th Ave, Rm 1214

Event time:
6:15 - 9:15

Refreshments will be donated by our sponsors: Mizfitz Movement Group, Sugar Delites, Inc., Joi's Catering, Le Proefete Arts & Entertainment & Edible Creations by Huguette
Music by: DJ Ray Diamond

Come and support our models including our young teen models who will be Ripping the Runway




About Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics:


Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics was created in 2009 to provide independent and classy women with the beauty and fashion tools they need to live a glamorous lifestyle. Our mission is to brand the concept of that every woman can live this marvelous lifestyle. The brand specializes in a mineral cosmetics line and beauty products, for the independent, classy, and trendy woman on the go.



We are committed to providing our consumers with high quality products, so that they will use Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics as their cosmetic product of choice. Our products are mineral and 100% natural so they are perfect for all skin types and very gentle on your skin. They are great additions to the makeup bags of women who love to look fantastic and take excellent care of their face. Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics can be purchased from our website  http://www.glamorouschickscosmetics.com/.

Concealer 101: The Art of Using Concealer"

By Nicole Lundy - Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics Feature Writer & CEO of NeLani Cosmetics



Under eye Concealer has a huge expectation and responsibility for combating various skin issues under our eyes and in turn making our faces look perfect. We buy concealer to fix our under eye circles, under eye bags, under eye wrinkles, under eye puffiness, under eye lines, under eye redness, under eye pimples and it goes on. So, in simple terms, under eye concealer 'conceals' irregularities.

There are many different types of under eye concealer in the beauty market, but what type of concealer works best for you?

Powder concealer is light-weight and blends in very naturally with your foundation and skin. This concealer can also be used under and over your foundation. Powder concealer is best when used to help you with under eye circles and under eye pimples, but it will not cover very dark circles or very red pimples. Powder concealer works best for combination and oily skin types and should be applied with a brush.

Liquid concealer gives good coverage and consistency and works well to even dark and very dark under eye circles, under eye bags, under eye redness and under eye pimples. This concealer can be applied with your finger tips or a brush. Liquid concealer works best for those with dry skin.

Cream concealer gives medium to heavy coverage and gives a lot of options for use because it works well for helping with all under eye issues. This concealer should be applied with a brush in thin layers as it is easy for too much to be applied which will give a cakey look. Cream concealer can work for all skin types. Cream concealer also comes in a stick form which is great for applying directly on the problem area.

While selecting the right type of under eye concealer that works best for you is important, how do you know what is the right shade of concealer for you?

The shade of concealer that is right for you is one to two shades lighter than your skin tone. Your concealer should have a high pigment level to help with the skin irregularities that you have. If the concealer is too light of a shade, it will give you an owl look.

In the summer and winter seasons, it is very important to monitor your skin tones as they become darker and lighter respectively. This affects the shade of your concealer. It is common to have various shades of concealer to complement your skin tone at different times in the year.

What is the right way to apply under eye concealer? How do I fit it in my makeup routine?

Concealer is applied after the foundation and before finishing powder. Concealer should always be applied with translucent powder to set and prevent creasing. It is recommended to use eye cream after moisturizer under the eyes so that your concealer goes on smoothly. When applying concealer, you should start in the center under the eyes, and blend towards the inner and outer corners of the under eye. When using concealer to cover other areas on the face, simply dot concealer on with a brush or your fingertip and press and blend in the skin.

2009-2010 Nelani Skincare & Cosmetics LLC
Want to use this article in your E-zine or website? You can as long as you include this complete statement:
Makeup Artist and Beauty entrepreneur Nicole Lundy publishes the ‘Flawless Beauty’ bi-weekly
e-zine. Visit www.NeLaniCosmetics.com to learn more about Nicole and sign up for the e-zine.

About Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics:

Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics was created in 2009 to provide independent and classy women with the beauty and fashion tools they need to live a glamorous lifestyle. Our mission is to brand the concept of that every woman can live this marvelous lifestyle. The brand specializes in a mineral cosmetics line and beauty products, for the independent, classy, and trendy woman on the go.

We are committed to providing our consumers with high quality products, so that they will use Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics as their cosmetic product of choice. Our products are mineral and 100% natural so they are perfect for all skin types and very gentle on your skin. They are great additions to the makeup bags of women who love to look fantastic and take excellent care of their face. Glamorous Chicks
Cosmetics can be purchased from our website