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What five brushes could you not live without? Make sure to state the brand and type!
MAC brushes: 219, 239, 150, 168, 182
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MAC 129, 239
Bobbi Brown large powder brush
that´s it, the others I have are not essential.
Just three, amazing 😉 I could probably live life with just the 182 and 239!
Powder brush, foundation brush, lash/brow comb, large eyeshadow brush & small brush.
Saying that however, i really do think i wouldnt be able to live without all my brushes..
Do you have a certain brand or brands that you love for your brushes?
Thankfully we do not have to live without them!
My MAC 187 foundation brush (you barely need any product with this one), my angled brow brush from Sephora, and I usually just use any big powder brush and cheapie eyeshadow brushes-but those two are definitely a must!
So many people LOVE the 187! I haven’t loved it in awhile (I loved it before I got the 182 for foundation).
cheap-o annabelle e/s brush, use them for udpp and paintpot application (as I got pissed at the udpp bottle, cut it up and put its insides in sample jars!)
242–eyeshadow lid application
217–heavenly for crease application and my beloved blender!
187–liquid foundation application and blending for flawlessness!
a small liner brush from quo (looks like a concealor one) as I like to put fluidline but try to tightline, and i find an angled brush gives me a huge line that to me looks wonky!
I hope to procure a buffer brush and some more MAC brushes when I take a trip to the states hopefully soon!
LOL, good for you taking your UDPP bottle to the cleaners ;P
Three brushes from my Sephora Smoky eyes kit: detail brush for lining with Fluidline, the allover shadow brush, and the brow/lash comb duo.
MAC kabuki.
Sonia Kashuk tapered blending brush.
But I love all my brushes equally!
Oh, I have that kit! Very handy 🙂
MAC 217, 275 and 182.
The cheap one foundation brush.
Yayy, another 182 fan 🙂 I can’t live without that one; it’s just not possible!
MAC 266, 217, 249, 134, 239, 169, 187, 224 and BE angled eyebrow brush. I can’t live without those since i use them everyday but I actually can’t live without any of my other MAC, MALLY, Smashbox, and BE brushes either.
I think that’s more than five, Nicole! ;P But whew, what a list!!
I cannot live without the following MAC brushes:
187
219
129
Yay, another 219 fan 😀 What do you use yours for?
Body shop blusher brush and eyeshadow blender and sephora bronzer brush, liner and medium shadow brush.
Nice list, Gemma!
MAC 213,217,224,239,266 and since you commented about the loew-cornell brushes it’s a few of those i cant live without but i definitely love the amm mini mop1/4 and the 270maxine’s mop 3/8. Thanks for the tip Christine 🙂
That’s great that the LC brushes have worked out for you! They’re so cheap!
mac 187, 217, 116, nars #15 and my cheap but awesome posh kabuki brush, this is just as soft as the mac kabuki, and i have both and tested it but posh cost just $17.
Don’t you love it when cheap things are GREAT?
smashbox #19 kabuki, MAC 187, MAC angled liner (266? i dunno), BE flathead, adn teh MAC liner brush (it’s d’ced, i don’t remember the # off the top of my head)
The angled brush is probably the 266 🙂
MAC 182
MAC 116
MAC 187
MAC 242
MAC 217
Love the 182! I like that your choices are different from ones I’ve seen, and I don’t remember what the 116 or 217 do, lol.
MAC 266, 217, 252, 239, 219 (yikes, and I used to hate this one)
Yay, 219 convert 😀 What do you use it for usually?
Gosh, I have so many brushes that I love! But, the brushes I could not live without are MAC 129, 187, 239, 217 and Nars #13.
What kind of brush is the NARS #13?
this is hard! MAC has got me hooked on every brush they make, ha ha! but if i had to choose: 109, 187, 239, 217, 242. i use a combo of tiny flat & angled art store brushes for my fluidline, i love them more than the 266. 😉
oops! that should have been 190 instead of the 109.
Ohh, you got me, ha. I was like 109?!
lol! I can’t remember what the 109 does, I need to go look that up.
If I could only choose 5 brushes to have forever… it would be the 182, 239, 266 and two 217s. Yes, two of the same brush: one for playing with and blending eye colour, the other for under-eye concealer.
You know, if I could afford it, I’d probably have five 239s just so I could worry about cleaning it so much!
MAC 194, 239, 219, 217
and Prescriptives Bronzer Brush (It´s fantastic for the blush)
Good choices, Koizumi! I love the 239 and 219, too!
Question-what do you all use the 219 for? I bought one recently but I haven’t been able to figure it out to get much use from it…but if you are putting it in your top 5, then I’m definitely missing something, haha! What do you do with it? Thanks!!
Hi Amanda, I use the 219 for applying color in crease. Then I blendind with 217 brush.
I use it to apply shadow on my lower lash line most of the time, but I also like to use it to smudge liner.
Bobbi Brown kabuki brush
MAC 109, 187, 190
Nice list, Arness!
MAC 239, 187, 222, 129
Clinique concealer brush
Good taste in brushes, Winnie 😀
If I have to narrow down to five, I think it would be:
MAC 187/188/217/242/209
Good picks, Chrissy! I see we have a lot of 187 fans!
I could NOT live without my MAC 224 blending brush. Also, I need my 266 for my brows, my 150 powder brush, 168 blush brush, and I love the 242 and 252 brush to apply eyeshadow!
I second the 266 for brows!
I can’t live without my 266. It’s great for brows, tightlining my eyes and even for creases.
For applying eye shadows, any brushes which could pick up color are good enough for me. Besides, I could always use my fingers to apply and blend.
I totally agree for brows! I tried to tightline with it, and I found it wasn’t thin enough for me, though.
Hi Christine! I absolutely love the 182 also. I love how I can buff foundation so easily!!!! Also, love: 224, 217, 266, 222.
Hey Sovann! 🙂 Hope you’re doing well!
Yesss, the 182 is truly amazing. I’m also a huge fan of the 266 like you!
I can not live without
MACs 187, 182, 252, 222, 219
I love them to death! 🙂
Good list, two of my faves are on it ;P
oh man, do i really have to choose only five?
182, 187, 219, 231, 205, and i’m gonna cheat and have one more.. my 223. i would also say my 169, except i don’t always contour my cheeks. well, i’ll also say my 169, anyways. yeah, i’m two over the limit.. oh well! :o)
lol, luckily you don’t REALLY have to choose five.
MAC 187
MAC 239
MAC 227
Posh Large Crease Brush (similar to MACs 219, but a little larger & softer, I find this is perfect for depositing color into the crease AND blending it – something I used to use 2 separate brushes for)
theBalm Shady Lady Liner Brush (best angled liner brush EVER – & its only $5 at Sephora!)
Hmm, where can I find Posh?
1. Quo cream e/s brush
2. MAC #187
3. MAC #239 eye shader brush
4. Quo small concealer brush (super tiny for very precise application!)
5. I’m FINALLY getting a #182 and I know I’m gonna love it!
YAY! I KNOW you’ll love the 182 😀
MAC 187
MAC 217
SEPHORA NATURAL SMUDGE BRUSH #11
SHU UEMURA #14
SHU UEMURA #10H
Nice, another vote for the 187!
MAC 187, 217 and 239
Sonia Kashuk blush brush and smudger brush 🙂