Five Favourite Brushes.

In a world where makeup brushes can set you back up to £30 its important to know what you are buying and the quality of the brushes that are on the market. Although a lot of the time the rule 'you get what you pay for' does apply, you can pick up some great quality AND affordable brush sets. That being said, here are my five favourite makeup brushes. 

1. Real Techniques Buffing Brush - this brush is a god send to liquid foundation users. By 
using this is small circular motions you can really work the product into the skin thereby creating a flawless and natural finish. You can also build more coverage where it is needed by in effect pushing the product into the skin. This brush is only available in the core set for roughly £20, however apparently the expert face brush is just as good and can be bought separately if you dont want to fork out of a whole load of brushes. 

2. Real Techniques Blush Brush - once again I dont use this brush for what its designed for, but sometimes in life you just have to break the rules! This is a great big, fluffy brush perfect for dusting powder over the T-zone without disturbing foundation. You can buy this one separately for around £10.

 3.Space NK Blush Brush - I use this brush for contour and bronzer. The flattered shape means its perfect for applying colour under the cheekbones. This is such a good quality brush, the bristles are so soft and dense. Although this brush does come with a hefty price tag, £28 I really do recommend it. 

4. Urban Decay Double Ended Brush - this is a hybrid brush, combining the Urban Decay Shadow Brush and Crease Brush. It comes free with the Naked 2 and I presume with the original Naked palette also. I love double ended brushes as they are all you need for creating a simple daytime look and you can therefore chuck them in your makeup bag when going out and know that one brush will do you just fine. 

5. Real Techniques Eyeliner Brush - the perfect brush for your gel eyeliner this brush is the ideal thickness, allowing you to create a neat, thin line or a thick an dramatic cat eye. I also really like the length of the bristles, they make is so easy to do your eyeliner in one sweep as opposed to lots of little movements. Once again this comes in one of the Real Technique core kits for around £20.