Real Techniques Bubble Blending Multipurpose Makeup Brush

Love this brush! It's soft and blends great! The size is perfect.

Submitted 1 year ago

By EN BE

From NY, USA

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I think this is a great brush for those who prefer a more full coverage look. The dense dome of ultra soft bristles picks up and lays down a lot of product, be it cream, liquid, or powder. You can use it in a stippling or tapping motion to initially distribute the product and then more stippling or circular motions to blend it into primed or moisturized skin. The brush itself has a flat bottom and is weighted, so it feels substantial and not flimsy. You can set it on a table with the bristles upward, and it won't easily be knocked over (in my experience), which stops the bristles from contactingn potentially unclean surfaces. The instructions and others have suggested that you can use this brush to apply skincare, primers, contouring, blushing, bronzing, and other products. I do think it does these things effectively, but I find that buildup increases too much if you use it to apply one product after another, and that it can make a look more cakey. So, I would suggest using a small amount of any of these products, tapping it where you wante to place it and blending lightly instead. It is actually great for gently rolling loose or pressed powder onto the oily t-zone and then brushing off the excess. My face is on the smaller side, so I do prefer a smaller brush for applying contour and blush for a more subtle look. Dense brushes like this might take a bit more effort to wash and dry, but one of those textured brush cleaning mats would make things much easier. Also, those sponges for changing makeup shades or colors seems to work well too. I would end each makeup session by using brush cleaning wipes or a spray.

Fantastic brush! It's a bit hard to clean with just a brush shampoo so I pour a little bit of micellar water in the center and that does the trick !

I wanted to try this since I keep on seeing this in ads.. thinking that it'll make applying my foundation quicker, I found out wrong. It soaks up my foundation leaving bare circles which makes my routine take longer cause I have to go over the bare patches with my sponge AND it takes too long to get all my foundation out of the bristles.. Imagine my disappointment that it shed a bunch of hairs on first scrub and wash 🙄.. at least it wasn't expensive but I wanted a larger blending brush to get the job done quicker than my expert face brush but I guess the expert brush will have to do.. if this was a more expensive brush I would definitely return it. Very upset about this.

I used it to apply Purr powder foundation and didnt really give me the results I needed. Maybe not for me. I prefer just using pad to apply.