Pink Ritas and Lip Gloss

I have never been much of an artist.  I always desired to be one but my brother received the artistic gene.  I did have quite the bit of fun back in my sorority day painting banners for the house or decorating trash cans and such for my little sis.  Something about holding onto a brush was very therapeutic and fun.

Two years ago, I discovered the art of using brushes to apply pieces of my makeup - mainly eye shadow, blush, and eyeliner.  I have to give the beauty experts credit.  They were and still are right that when you use a brush you can blend your makeup better and you use less product.  Taking that into consideration, I finally purchased a foundation brush from Sephora and have been trying it out.  At first I felt like I was painting foundation on my face.  I wasn’t sure how much foundation to dispense nor how much to apply onto my face using a brush.  It took a little playing and practice before I got a handle on using a brush with foundation and I am really glad I made this purchase.  I find the brush helps to spread the foundation all over your face and gives a smoothing effect.  I also find that I am now using less product than even before I started using a brush.  It really is similar to painting and finding the right amount of product to “paint” on your face.  Definitely two thumbs up on this beauty trend/technique!