So, in no particular order...
1. Flat Eyeshadow Brush
E.L.F. - $1
This brush is your basic flat shadow fluffy brush. Though it's not the best quality, it is definitely worth at least $1! I mean like, $1? Cheaper than a bag of chips! You can see the hairs starting to poke out a bit, and it's starting to lose its shape from being washed too many times, but I really don't mind buying a replacement every so often. The hairs aren't silky soft like the luxury ones, but they are definitely not coarse and they do not irritate the eyes.
The shape is perfect to pack on eyeshadow to your eyelid. I also use it to wedge colour into my crease as well as blend it in by rotating it so the corner is in my crease. I also find the rectangular corner of the brush the perfect shape for my inner tear duct area, so I use it to apply some brightener.
If you're in Canada, you can find this at most Dollarama dollar stores (though it is $1.25). You can also find it at US and Canada Targets or online here.
2. Small Precision Brush
E.L.F. - Mine came in a kit, but similar brush is $3
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With the perfect balance of small size and fullness, I like using this to apply eyeshadow to both my top and bottom lash lines. The precise-ness of the brush is great when you want to use eyeshadow to give a more natural definition and thickness to your upper lashes, or to apply eyeshadow on top of eyeliner to give it a messy, smudged look.
Like I mentioned before, this concealer brush was part of an eyebrows kit and I don't think you can buy it on its own, but a similar one I found is the Precision Eye Brush, which you can buy online here.
3. Eyelash Curler
Forever 21 - $4.50 ish
If you're reading this makeup blog post, I'm guessing you know what an eyelash curler does. Well actually, if you can read words you can probably tell what eyelash curlers do. (Hint: they curl eyelashes.) I can't even begin to explain how much my naturally straight eyelashes depend on eyelash curlers. The metal bit on my previous ones were too curved and it pinched they sides of my eyes, so I had to find a quick and cheap replacement for it. F21 isn't the ideal place to buy makeup stuff, but I'm pleasantly surprised on the quality of this eyelash curler. I like my eyelashes super duper curled up, but there's a fine line between being too flat, and being so curled that there's a sharp dent in your eyelashes. These give me my ideal curls, and for under $5 that makes me very happy!
Though you may not find this exact colour in Forever 21, they almost always sell the same kind of eyelash curlers with different colours and patterns.
4. Spooly Brush
Free at any makeup counters like Sephora
My last two tools may be a bit unconventional and strange, but you don't even understand how much this brush thing has done for my life. These disposable mascara wands (that places like Sephora provide for customers to try out their mascaras) were first introduced to me by my friends who used them for their eyebrows. I thought I'd pick one up just because YOLO IT'S FREE!!! and it ended up as something that's essential in my makeup bag. Only downside is that if you toss it in with the rest of your makeup stuff, hair and fuzz can get stuck between the bristles, so I replace mine every couple of months.
Again, almost any place that sells high end makeup will have some of these available for customers. Go ahead and take a couple, they're disposable and cheap anyways.
5. Q-Tip Cotton Buds
Any department or pharmacy stores - $2-6 depending on quantity
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I always use cotton buds to clean off mistakes and other unwanted mishaps. It's also really great to clean off lines and make edges more crisp when doing eyeshadow. I also use it to smudge out pencil or gel eyeliner, usually when it's uneven or I made a mistake. Just a little cheat I do because I suck at eyeliner.
You can get these almost anywhere that sells toiletries.
So that about does it for today folks! I've been neglecting the beauty part of this blog, which is supposed to be a major topic that we talk about! Do not fret, getting more beauty posts up in here (*chants gangster style* up in where? UP IN HERE.) is one of the things I'm trying to do more of!
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