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The Foundation of Your Beauty: 10 Makeup Tips That Will Change Your Routine

Simple yet revolutionary makeup tricks that you'll use for life

by Allie Flinn | 3 COMMENTS

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Seven Tools That Make Life Infinitely Easier Unless you're Tom Pecheux, you need to apply your makeup with brushes. Now, this isn't to say you need to run out and buy 100-plus makeup brushes, but having the basics that work with the products you use is essential. They help you get a precise, perfect application in record speed.

When I discovered my first concealer brush, it was akin to Columbus discovering America. Suddenly, I could conceal any pesky pimples flawlessly without looking like I smeared my finger into concealer and rubbed it on (which is pretty much how I was applying before).

If you only keep a few brushes in your arsenal, these are the other must-haves: a foundation brush for BB cream or base; an eye-shadow brush with densely packed bristles; a fluffy eye-shadow brush for blending and applying highlighter; a fluffy powder brush to set your makeup; an angled blush brush to help you define your cheekbones; and, lastly, a small angled brush that you can use to create a precise cat eye or fill in your brows.

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