Beginner’s guide to make-up tools: basic brushes, Beauty Blender all you need to create any look
- You don’t need to be a make-up expert to create awesome looks – you just need good quality tools
- This is the first in a three-part series on make-up tools; parts two and three will cover intermediate and advanced items, respectively
Thanks to beauty YouTubers and Instagram influencers, make-up can sometimes feel like something you need a degree for nowadays.
Don’t worry, that’s not so.
You can create any look you want with just basic make-up tools, but it’s important that they’re the best quality tools you can get your hands on.
Years ago I was learning under Rae Morris, one of the world’s most renowned make-up artists. She was the longest serving make-up director for L’Oreal Paris, and is a four-time Australian Make-up Artist of the Year winner. Here’s what she said about a good set of make-up brushes:
“If I’m flying somewhere for a job and I’m without my brushes, even with the best quality make-up in the world, I’m screwed. As long as I have my brushes, though, it doesn’t matter which country I’m in, I can go out and buy some make-up, and I’ll be fine.”