Makeup brushes which are used by professionals are very different from the regular quality brands. There prices are high as compared to the other kinds of brushes. The inferior ones have synthetic bristles, may break easily and cause irritation to sensitive skin.

A professional makeup brush bristles are normally made of goat, squirrel or sable hair. The variety of professional brushes is large as they come in different sizes and shapes used by makeup artists.

Given below is a list of several makeup brushes used by professionals.

1. Foundation Brush – It is a U shaped soft haired brush, used for a quick and easy coverage.
2. Powder Brush – It is a large soft brush with natural bristles, used to set the foundation.
3. Blusher brush – This brush is a fraction smaller than the powder brush. It allows the artist to sweep controlled amounts of colours across the cheeks.
4. Concealer Brush – Cosmetics advice suggests that a concealer brush should be used to apply concealer to any blemishes or red areas of the face. These are smaller brushes and make it easy to reach any areas of the face. They are made of synthetic hair and are slightly harder.
5. Application Brush – This brush comes in synthetic or natural hair and can be found in a number of sizes. It is used for applying eye shadow.
6. Blending brush – Its natural bristles eliminate any hard lines created from the applicator brush. It is used to move eye makeup, to give it the smoky eye effect.
7. Angle brush – It is used for 2 purposes, to line the eyes or fill in the eyebrow. It is available mostly in synthetic hair and is a lot harder than the other brushes.
8. Lipstick brush – It comes with synthetic and natural bristles and is used to line the mouth. It is a V shaped brush and can be used to both line the edges of the lips and fill them in with colour.

Remember, whichever brushes you use, you should clean them on a regular basis. It will help them last longer and destroy any bacterial build up