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Jane continues: “Good quality brushes are referred to as hand-tied. This means that the hair is hand-moulded to the desired shape and cut at the ferrule end (themetal collar between the hair and handle). Thismaintains the integrity of the natural hair with its fine tapered end.All hair naturally tapers off to a fine point as it loses its keratin layers. This tapered effectmakes the hair feel soft, picks upmineral powdersmore efficiently, and disburses and distributes themmore evenly on the skin.


“The tapered ends also import a soft, soothing effect on the skin, which only enhances the experience of having mineralmake-up applied, which is particularly useful for those who have had procedures that sensitise the skin.”


“Good quality brushes are referred to as hand-tied. This means that the hair is hand-moulded to the desired shape and cut


at the ferrule end.” - Jane Iredale, Founder of the Jane Iredale brand.


Now, a quick search on the internet brings up several discussions about how the hair is collected fromanimals for the purpose ofmake-up brushes, withmany people throwing in the argument against fur and the fact that many cosmetics companies today are against testing their products on animals.


One of themain things to remember here is that it is only the bristles, or hair, fromanimals, and not the actual fur. “The natural hair used inmany of Jane Iredale brushes is obtained from


What brushes do I need?


Keymake-up brushes AntoniaHawke, founder and CEOof Thepromakeupshop.comadvises which brush-types should be staple in your kit.


Concealer brush: Should bemade of synthetic bristles, firmandwith a tapered head.


Foundation brush:Apply liquid foundation using a brushwith large, synthetic bristles.Generally they are large and tapered, but youwill find foundation brusheswith round heads and in other shapes formineral and powder foundations.


Large powder brush: The largest brush in a kit and used to apply loose powder for a smooth, sheer application.


Blusher brush:Made fromnatural bristles, these have a full, large head with slight tapering for definition and contour across the cheekbone.


Wide eyeshadowbrush:Made of natural bristles, these brushes are designed for sweeping colour across the eye lids and blending.


Eye blender brush:Along, fluffy natural bristle brush that is tapered at the end and used in the crease area to blend.


Eye definer/contour brush:A medium-narrowslightly firmnatural haired brush that is tapered.


Slanted brush: These natural bristle brushes are designed for application of fine lines.


Eyeliner brush:Asynthetic, very thin brush that comes in a number of shapes, but is generally flat and pointed.


Lip brush:Asynthetic brush similar to a concealer brush in shape and designed for blending lip liner and lipstick applications.


Eyebrowbrush:Asynthetic or natural haired brush cut at an angle to apply shadow, crème or gel to browhair.


Put as much effort into choosing your brushes as you would your make-up range.


living animals, such as goat and pony, and is generally obtained from combing or brushing, thenmade sterile for use on the skin,” says Jane.


However,Make-up Brush Studios go on to say: “If you’re squeamish about applyingmake-up with animal bristles then select a good quality synthetic brush. The best synthetic brushes are made fromTaklon, which is a polyester fibre designed tomimic the characteristics of natural hair. It is smooth and soft.”


It’s also worth remembering that some of your clientsmay have quite sensitive skin or allergies to the animal hair in natural brushes. Their reaction is often blamed on themake- up, but it is worth having synthetic alternatives available just in case this should occur.


For information about choosing make-up brushes, see our listings on page 143


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