Blog
  • Shopping Bag
    Items
Brush Up! How to Use Makeup Brushes

Share

Feb 10, 2022
When applying makeup, using your fingers may seem like the easier, cost-efficient route, but germs and bacteria can spread onto skin and you might not get the most even or well-blended coverage. Makeup brushes are a great way to ensure that makeup is perfectly blended while avoiding bacteria (that can result from directly touching your face). Not to mention, brushes help apply makeup faster and more effectively.

Just don’t forget to clean your brushes on a regular basis—you can either use a mild shampoo or dish soap. Once the bristles wear out and don’t work as effectively, it’s time to replace the brush.

Whether your beauty routine is simple and to the point or involves numerous steps, we’ve got makeup brushes for every look—and they’re vegan, too.

Shop Tools & Brushes

BEST COMPLEXION BRUSH
Brushes are a great way to apply foundation and concealer to get the coverage you want, whether it’s sheer, medium or full. Use a blending brush like fmg Complexion Blending Brush, which features a dense, large rounding buffing brush to help blend your foundation. Simply swipe liquid or powder foundation on your face and buff or stipple to blend. This versatile, double-sided brush also doubles as a concealer brush. Using the small side of the brush, tap your concealer on the desired coverage area.

A 2-IN-1 BLUSH BRUSH & CONTOUR BRUSH
Achieving the perfect flush is all in the brush. You want to make sure your blush is perfectly blended and noticeable, but not cakey or clown-like. Using the oval side of the fmg Blush & Contour Brush, apply blush slightly above the cheekbones. You can also use the tip of this brush to apply highlighter to the high points of the face.

For more ways to blush, check out our collection of blush and bronzer.

For contour makeup, use the angled end of the brush and apply your makeup along the temples, cheekbones and jawline to sculpt the face. We love creating a beautifully contoured look with the fmg Match Wand Foundation Stick, which comes in 9 shades, so you can use a few different ones to build your contour before you blend.

EYE MAKEUP BRUSHES
A versatile brush like fmg Precision Eye Brush is great for perfecting those eyeliner looks. Use the small angled brush end to apply eyeliner that comes in a pod, like a gel eyeliner or liquid eyeliner. You can also use a brush to transform your favorite eyeshadow into an eyeliner. Simply dip, line and draw a wing. The pencil brush end can be used to highlight the inner corners of the eye and under the brow bone, plus it’s great for smudging.

Building an eyeshadow look can be tricky—you want to make sure your application looks even and if you’re layering shades, they appear perfectly blended. The fmg Eyeshadow Blending Brush is here to make this task easier. It features a domed crease brush on one end and a flattened, all-over eyeshadow brush on the other.

Use the domed brush end with a palette like fmg Cashmere Eyeshadow Palette, applying eyeshadow into the crease of the eye or to buff and blend eyeshadow in circular motions. For more eye-enhancing shadows, discover our full eyeshadow collection.

When applying makeup, using your fingers may seem like the easier, cost-efficient route, but germs and bacteria can spread onto skin and you might not get the most even or well-blended coverage. Makeup brushes are a great way to ensure that makeup is perfectly blended while avoiding bacteria (that can result from directly touching your face). Not to mention, brushes help apply makeup faster and more effectively.

Just don’t forget to clean your brushes on a regular basis—you can either use a mild shampoo or dish soap. Once the bristles wear out and don’t work as effectively, it’s time to replace the brush.

Whether your beauty routine is simple and to the point or involves numerous steps, we’ve got makeup brushes for every look—and they’re vegan, too.

SEAL MAKEUP WITH A SETTING BRUSH
Once your makeup’s ready, get set with a setting brush like the fmg Kabuki Brush. Simply swirl the brush in your setting powder—we love using fmg Match Set Finishing Powder to set makeup while controlling shine—then blend all over face till even.
Items in This Article
fmg Complexion Blending Brush
fmg Complexion Blending Brush
4.6
Reviews 17
$23.00
$17.99 with an
fmg Complexion Blending Brush
fmg Complexion Blending Brush
4.6
Reviews 17
$23.00
$17.99 with an
fmg Complexion Blending Brush
fmg Complexion Blending Brush
4.6
Reviews 17
$23.00
$17.99 with an
fmg Blush & Contour Brush
fmg Blush & Contour Brush
4.9
Reviews 18
$22.00
$16.99 with an
fmg Blush & Contour Brush
fmg Blush & Contour Brush
4.9
Reviews 18
$22.00
$16.99 with an
fmg Blush & Contour Brush
fmg Blush & Contour Brush
4.9
Reviews 18
$22.00
$16.99 with an
fmg Precision Eye Brush
fmg Precision Eye Brush
4.6
Reviews 28
$15.00
$11.99 with an
fmg Precision Eye Brush
fmg Precision Eye Brush
4.6
Reviews 28
$15.00
$11.99 with an
fmg Precision Eye Brush
fmg Precision Eye Brush
4.6
Reviews 28
$15.00
$11.99 with an
fmg Eyeshadow Blending Brush
fmg Eyeshadow Blending Brush
4.7
Reviews 32
$15.00
$11.99 with an
fmg Cashmere Eyeshadow Palette
fmg Cashmere Eyeshadow Palette
4.1
Reviews 28
$40.00
$33.00 with an
Available in 2 shades
fmg Eyeshadow Blending Brush
fmg Eyeshadow Blending Brush
4.7
Reviews 32
$15.00
$11.99 with an
fmg Eyeshadow Blending Brush
fmg Eyeshadow Blending Brush
4.7
Reviews 32
$15.00
$11.99 with an
fmg Cashmere Eyeshadow Palette
fmg Cashmere Eyeshadow Palette
4.1
Reviews 28
$40.00
$33.00 with an
Available in 2 shades
fmg Kabuki Brush
fmg Kabuki Brush
4.6
Reviews 47
$19.00
$14.99 with an
fmg Cashmere Eyeshadow Palette
fmg Cashmere Eyeshadow Palette
4.1
Reviews 28
$40.00
$33.00 with an
Available in 2 shades
fmg Match Set Finishing Powder
fmg Match Set Finishing Powder
4.5
Reviews 44
$19.00
$14.99 with an
fmg Kabuki Brush
fmg Kabuki Brush
4.6
Reviews 47
$19.00
$14.99 with an
fmg Kabuki Brush
fmg Kabuki Brush
4.6
Reviews 47
$19.00
$14.99 with an
fmg Match Set Finishing Powder
fmg Match Set Finishing Powder
4.5
Reviews 44
$19.00
$14.99 with an
fmg Match Set Finishing Powder
fmg Match Set Finishing Powder
4.5
Reviews 44
$19.00
$14.99 with an

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST