What Are the Materials of Makeup Brushes

Most of the makeup brushes are made of animal hair, but there is also a small part of artificial fiber hair. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages, therefore, when choosing, you must consider your own skin quality and skin feel requirements. 

What are the materials of makeup brushes?

✔️Wool material

Suitable for skin type: oily, combination oily

Features: The effect of smearing is very good, and it is also very easy to catch powder. The effect will be particularly good when applied, refreshing and soft to the skin. However, its fur may be rough, the touch will be a little tangled, and weird smell may occur.

Suitable for skin type: All skin

Features: Because its hair is very fine, it will be particularly soft, and the gloss after makeup will be very strong, so the effect is super good when it is smudged. But it will be slightly fluffy, may not work well when brushing some corners, and is generally more expensive than others.

Suitable for skin type: any skin type

Features: It has the best elasticity among all materials, and it is very easy to grasp the paste. It is more suitable for color picking. It is often used in makeup brushes such as eye shadow brushes and eyebrow brushes. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to smudge. The price is also the most expensive of all materials.

Suitable for skin: sensitive skin

Features: The artificial hair makeup brush is very good for sensitive skin, because it has no odor, it is waterproof and oil-proof, and it is very easy to clean. But it is generally a little harder, so the skin feel may not be particularly good, and the effect of smearing is also general.

Suitable for skin: dry, combination dry

Features: The makeup brush made of squirrel hair will be very soft and creamy, very friendly to dry skin, smudge and feel good. But its brush head will be dense and a little loose, so it is generally suitable for making some smaller makeup brushes, not suitable for large-scale use.

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