I can’t figure out the brush thing and the spongy tip thingies are not that gentle on my eyes so I use my fingers. That’s probably the reason my make-up looks so crappy.
I WISH I had brushes! I simply don’t have the money to buy all the nice makeup brushes )’8 I usually use a spongetip applicator simply to put the powder on, but then use fingers/med-quality brushes to do all my blending. But I would consider myself intermediate-pro in makeup, I don’t wear any less than 5 shades of eyeshadow a day…not to mention my eyeliner, white liner, mascara…I’m an eyeliner junkie.
I use brushes because there’s so much they can do for you! but sometimes nothing beats the finger tips for a good, quick, precise smudge.
I think I’m somewhere between intermediate and pro. I’m only lacking proficient skills in departments like blush and contouring and lip lining/plying with lip shapes. I’m definitely a pro with eye makeup and face base (concealers and foundations on myself and others). I definitely learned a lot about eye makeup from you though!
I use brushes, though at the moment I only own 2, 1 of which is pretty crappy… I’m definitely looking into getting quality ones, I’m eyeing this special pack at MAC eheheh…
I voted for sponge-tip applicators, but I really use a combination of those and brushes. I apply most of my eyeshadow with the sponge and then soften the edges with brushes.
I wish there was an “all of the above” option for the applying make-up bit. I tend to use my fingers and brushes a lot, and every now and then I’ll use a sponge applicator.
I couldn’t pick two!! I use both brushes and my fingers. Depends. Sometimes I rip the cotton off q-tips and use the stick with just a little cotton (works great under the eye and in the creases).
Doe Deere is a model, makeup guru & entrepreneur from New York City. Her makeup line, Lime Crime Makeup, specializes in high-impact, true-color lipsticks & eyeshadows. She was born in Russia and came to the US at the age of 17 to spread GLEE.
January 26th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Brushes! I used the spongey things for ages, until I got some brushes for Christmas. <3 Never looked back, I find it really makes a difference!
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January 26th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Once you go BRUSH, you can never go back…
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January 26th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I can’t figure out the brush thing and the spongy tip thingies are not that gentle on my eyes so I use my fingers. That’s probably the reason my make-up looks so crappy.
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Julie Reply:
January 26th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I use my fingers too, the brushes and the spongy things just won’t work for me. Fingers… not so bad.
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Honey Reply:
January 27th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Yay! At least I’m not alone in my fingerpainting ventures lol.
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January 26th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I really need to invest in some good brushes, I bought a kit at the 99 cent store but they’re all sponge tip applicators and one brush!
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January 26th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I WISH I had brushes! I simply don’t have the money to buy all the nice makeup brushes )’8 I usually use a spongetip applicator simply to put the powder on, but then use fingers/med-quality brushes to do all my blending. But I would consider myself intermediate-pro in makeup, I don’t wear any less than 5 shades of eyeshadow a day…not to mention my eyeliner, white liner, mascara…I’m an eyeliner junkie.
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January 26th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I use brushes and sometimes my fingers too. I consider myself intermediate – there’s still so much I can learn!
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January 26th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I use brushes & love it! I consider myself semi-intermediate, lol. I feel I’ve a long way to go in learning. :)
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January 26th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
I use brushes because there’s so much they can do for you! but sometimes nothing beats the finger tips for a good, quick, precise smudge.
I think I’m somewhere between intermediate and pro. I’m only lacking proficient skills in departments like blush and contouring and lip lining/plying with lip shapes. I’m definitely a pro with eye makeup and face base (concealers and foundations on myself and others). I definitely learned a lot about eye makeup from you though!
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January 26th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I use brushes, though at the moment I only own 2, 1 of which is pretty crappy… I’m definitely looking into getting quality ones, I’m eyeing this special pack at MAC eheheh…
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January 26th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I am also addicted to shoes, mainly heels! I am on a mission though now to start wearing them all.
♥Darla
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January 26th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
I have a set of white & electric blue vegan makeup brushes that I bought from The Brush Company.
They’re friggin awesome!
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January 26th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I voted for sponge-tip applicators, but I really use a combination of those and brushes. I apply most of my eyeshadow with the sponge and then soften the edges with brushes.
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January 27th, 2010 at 1:22 am
I wish there was an “all of the above” option for the applying make-up bit. I tend to use my fingers and brushes a lot, and every now and then I’ll use a sponge applicator.
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:01 am
I couldn’t pick two!! I use both brushes and my fingers. Depends. Sometimes I rip the cotton off q-tips and use the stick with just a little cotton (works great under the eye and in the creases).
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January 27th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
I have a huge brush collection and I use them for everything!
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
bought MAC’s 217 brush for blending but have since used it for everything!! works really well with the lime crime dusts! I am a real newbie at this!
For solid eye shadows, I tend to like using my fingers alot more though.
How do you ladies match your eye shadow to the colour of what you wear? I’m still figuring that out!
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
By the way Doe, is this post a hint of new surprises to come? Do tell ! :)
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