Real techniques: best for foundation application

Left to right: buffing brush, stipping brush and foundation brush

Thought I would do a post to let you know my thoughts on which real techniques brush I prefer to use for foundation and why. I posted about the core collection (here) and the stippling brush (here) if you want to read about them in more detail.

Personally, my favourite brush to use for full foundation application has to be the buffing brush which comes as part of the core collection. The brush bristles of the buffing brush compared to the stipping brush are much more densely packed, which makes application of foundation much quicker. I've found with using both the stippling and buffing brush that I use less foundation, which is great! In terms of finish I feel that both the buffing and the stipping brush provide the same flawless finish, blending  foundation into the skin perfectly, however it just takes longer with the stippling brush which is why I prefer the buffing brush. It's such a shame that the buffing brush isn't sold separately, like the stippling brush is. However I can't recommend the core collection enough for all the brushes, including the buffing brush in particular. 

The foundation brush comes with the core collection, personally I don't use this brush for full application of foundation due to one, it's size, it's very small and would take far to long to apply and two the shape. I really do not like these types of brushes to apply foundation with, I much prefer to use larger round topped brushes, as it makes blending of foundation really easy and you can cover more of your face at once. However, I've found this brush to be perfect for application of foundation to areas which need higher coverage then others and I use it for that.

Which is your favourite for foundation?

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Real techniques core collection

Real techniques core collection £21.99

Brushes from left to right: contour brush, foundation brush, detailer brush and buffing brush

My life is now complete. I've been in desperate need of new brushes and this collection, along with the stipping brush (review here) have been perfect. After hunting high and low in every Boots store, like I did for the stipping brush, I decided to order them online into my local Boots store. The set costs £21.99 for four brushes and a stand, which I think is amazing as the brushes are of such high quality and work out at about £5 each!.

Contour brush
I've found that this brush, along with most, is quite versatile and it can be used for contour and highlight, even blush if you fancy. I've found that this brush is quite small for contouring, especially if your in a hurry. But if your not, it blends bronzer perfectly to create really defined cheekbones.

Foundation brush
Personally I do not use this brush for full application of foundation as it is just to small and takes a while. Also it's hard to blend due to the shape of the brush compared to like the buffing brush or the stippling brush which have a large round flat top. However, I've found this brush is perfect for applying foundation to areas which may need higher coverage then others, so I use it for that and it works a treat!

Detailer brush
Such a teny tiny brush which I probably won't be getting much use out of. The brush is still very good quality and would be perfect for applying concealer and lipstick, it's just not for me as I apply concealer with my fingers and rarely wear lipstick on a daily basis. It's still lovely to add to my collection.

Buffing brush
My utter favourite out of the collection. I bought the set mainly to get my hands on this brush, so it's a shame that it's not sold separately. It makes foundation application quick, easy and flawless and buffs foundation into the skin effortlessly. The bristles are quite densely packaged and super soft which is why I love this for foundation. This brush can be used for powder application and mineral foundation too.

Would love to know your thoughts on this collection

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Real techniques stippling brush

Real Techniques stippling brush £11.99

After reading many reviews on this brush, I had to get my hands on one, however after many failed trips to Boots which had either sold out of them or didn't sell them at all, I managed to find one. As you may know these brushes are made by Samantha Chapman who is a professional make up artist and one half of pixiwoo, so I knew that this brush would be good quality. All her brushes are colour coded to ease finding them and knowing their purpose, gold is for face, purple for eyes and pink for finish and they just look generally quite pretty because of this. 

Well, for starters the price of this brush is amazing, never in a million years could I justify paying £30 pounds for a make up brush, so this really appealed to me price wise at £11.99. The fact that this brush is such a good price doesn't mean that quality is not of a high standard, as the quality is fantastic. The bristles are supper soft and not one single hair has shed! The brush has quite a large handle with a flat base, so you can self stand the brush. I just keep mine in a pot with my other brushes and the handle doesn't take up to much space.

The brush applies foundation flawlessly, blending into the skin with ease. It also works a treat when applying cream blusher. However, I've found with foundation that it does take a while to blend the foundation into the skin and sometimes if I'm in a rush I prefer to choose a different brush, which I'll tell you about in another blog post!

Overall I fantastic brush to have and to use daily making foundation application simple and leaving flawless results. I'd recommend this to anyone!

Have you tried this brush before? What are your thoughts?
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