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Survey Says... June 26th, 2009

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Instructions: Fill in the survey below with your answers, and then share it with us in the comments section! 🙂

Best foundation brush?: [answer]
Best powder brush?: [answer]
Best blush brush?: [answer]

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Summer Avatar
Summer

Best foundation brush: The studio brush duo fiber brush
Best powder brush: Upstage powder brush
Best blush brush: Loew Cornell L round mop

Desiree Avatar
Desiree

Best foundation brush: beautyblender (OK, I don’t use a brush 🙂 )
Best powder brush: MAC 183 (dc’d–buffs that powder in real good)
Best blush brush: Studio Gear #13 (I LOOVE this one–super soft)

Jessica Avatar
Jessica

I totally agree with you, Des (twin sis, LoL)about the beautyblender…it’s awesome! It’s the only thing I will EVER use!

Best powder brush: Studio Gear kabuki
Best blush brush: Studio Gear #13

Sass Avatar
Sass

I use most of my brushes in my own way…

Best foundation brush?: MAC 109
Best powder brush?: MAC 134 (love love my powder brush)
Best blush brush?: MAC 129

Michelle Avatar
Michelle

Best foundation brush: Dior foundation brush
Best powder brush: Dior powder brush
Best blush brush: I only own a Dior blush brush but I feel like there must be better ones out there

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Sei

Best foundation brush?: stila, or dior. I found the stila one to be softer and better at getting your foundation just right, but the dior one gives even coverage faster and is much larger.
Best powder brush?: dior
Best blush brush: stila..totally soft! I’ve never used a softer brush.

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Nicole15

I actually use my 182 for full application of my MSF & the 109 for getting into certain areas around my nose, under my eyes, into hairline, etc. It’s my fave because it lets me get all the spots the 182 Kabuki can’t.

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Kathrine

Best foundation brush? my fingers 😉
best powder brush? my Nilensjord brush (it a danish brand you only can get in Denmark)
Best blush brush? My Nilensjord gold serie fanbrush 😀

Melissa Avatar
Melissa

Best foundation brush?: Essence of Beauty Kabuki. (Cheap, but gets the job done! )
Best powder brush?: Same as above..
Best blush brush?: MAC 129

Adrienne Avatar
Adrienne

I just want to say that there are great brushes available in many brands.

Best foundation brush?: Bobbi Brown
Best powder brush?: Armani
Best blush brush?: Armani

Nunu Avatar
Nunu

Best Foundation Brush: 188 (never tried 187, is there a difference besides their size)
Best Powder Brush: 150, 182
Best Blush Brush: 129

Catherine Avatar
Catherine

Best foundation brush?: Don’t use liquid, but for mineral/powder EcoTools baby kabuki
Best powder brush?: EcoTools Powder Brush (full-size) HANDS DOWN
Best blush brush?: EcoTools Blush Brush

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the makeup blogette

Best foundation brush?: MAC 187 *109 sheds too much for foundation but lately I have been using my fingers. 🙂
Best powder brush?: MAC 134, but I also like MAC 182
Best blush brush?: MAC 168 so far, but I am lemming the MAC 116.

iliana Avatar
iliana

Best foundation brush?: MAC 187 for light application and The Body Shop’s foundation brush if I want a bit more coverage. I find that it works just the same as MAC’s flat foundation brush.

Best powder brush?: MAC 182! The Body Shop’s powder brush for super light application.

Best blush brush?: MAC 187 hands down 🙂

Vicky Avatar
Vicky

Best Foundation Brush?: MAC 182 (I use mineralize skinfinish natural as foundation)
Best Powder Brush?: Sonia Kashuk Large face brush (softer than MAC 150)
Best Blush Brush?: Bobbi Brown blush brush (mine came in a travel set, it’s amazing)

Jas Avatar
Jas

Best foundation brush?: Prestige kabuki brush
Best powder brush?: Estee lauder powder brush
Best blush brush?: Maxfactor blush brush

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