How many brushes do you use for one m/u application?

[Krystle]

in a typical MU application?

Which ones?

[jamiemeng]

I just use 1. Thx

[Sanne]

depends, I usually use 1 foundation brush (kabuki brush from BE) and 1-3 eyeshadow brushes. when I do a multiple color eye look, I can use up to 10 brushes

[Lolita]

haha... hold on I have to count... around 7 - 8 daily;

Foundation, concealer, blush, powder, and 3-4 eyeshadow brushes

[martygreene]

On myself? I generally use 3- a brush similar to MAC 242, MAC 180, and Winsor & Newton 240-3

[Janice]

Stila #5 - All over eyeshadow
MAC 262 - Crease
MAC 217 - Blending eyeshadow
Stila #4 - Eyeliner
MAC Spoolie - Brows and Lash declumping
MAC 316 - lipgloss
NARS Bronzer brush - Blush
MAC 129 - Powder

So that's 8 brushes I use when I apply makeup on myself HTH

[user2]

I use 3 max.
1 for my fluidline
1 for my blush
1 for blending my e/s

[maryam]

too many!

For all out looks:
MAC 129 for powder fdtn
MAC 187 for blush
MAC 239 for all over eyes
MAC 272 for lids
MAC 217 for blending
Chanel #12 for crease
MAC 219 for smudging
MAC 266 for eyeliner

For everyday: just the 272, #12, 266

[mac_obsession]

MAC 242 for paint or base
MAC 194 for concealer
MAC 190 for foundation
MAC 208, 209 or 210 for lining depending on look im going for
MAC 262 for crease
MAC 217 for blending e/s
MAC 316 for lipglass
MAC 129 for blush

some dry clean mascara thingy for brows and declumping of mascara

[beautifulxdisaster]

I use 2 sponges one big and one small for Concealer. I use my hands for foundation and I use 1-2 brushes for eyeshadow.

so 4 if you count sponges, haha.

[Sushi_Flower]

I'm just wondering as i only use the 239 at the moment and a flat slanted art store brush for lining wit shadows and pigments.

So how many different brushes do you use for an average eyelook, and which are they and what do you use each to do?

[theraindrops]

Mostly, 2-3. 239 for lid and crease and 266 to line. 224 for blending and sometimes 219 for a defined crease.

[moonrevel]

Five. Generally, I use 239 for lid, 222 for crease, 219 for deep crease, 275 for browbone, and 212 to line for my average looks.

[Shawna]

Lots. The 239 for all over, another 239 for light colours (I'm obsessive) a 217 for blending, and then a quo lip brush which is hands down the best crease brush ever, and the 209 or 266 for lining if I am going to line. Wow, that's a heck of a lot of brushes

[user3]

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[glittergoddess27]

Aggh,.. sometimes I get a wild hair and think I need to use them all at once,... but for the mos part I would say 9 probably,..

Concealer Brush
Powder Brush
Kabuki Brush
Skunk Brush
Blush Brush
2 eyeliner brushes 1 angle 1 pencil
my 242 (HG of brushes)
my 217 (For blending)

[user3]

I use about 3 for eyes and 2 for my face and one for my lips.

I can't really list what I use because it changes with each look but do use MAC 239 for just about every eye look and Becca portable lip brush for my lips.

[Dreamergirl3]

5. Foundation brush, blush/powder brush, 2 e/s brushes and a liner brush. Sometimes I use 7 (concealer and an extra e/s brush) but that's only if I'm going out

[myrifle]

2-3 if you include the sponge that came with my foundation. one I use for light color under the brow bone, I forgot the name :/ And the other is the felt tip eyeliner brush

[user2]

OK updated :
Foundation Brush: #190
Concealer Brush: #194
Blush/Powder/MSF Brush: #187
Eyes: #219, #222, #252, #239

[afterglow]

4/5

Quo concealer (for studio finish)
182 kabuki (for studio fix)
208 slant angle (for lining, either powder or fluidline)
224 mini shader (for e/s on lid)
and sometimes an extra sephora professional for blending

[mel0622]

.face.
kabuki, 187, 116, 192, and concealer
sometimes ^ ^ i use these two.

.eyes.
about...3-5

.lips.
one =]

[Isis]

Foundation - smashbox 13
Powder / Blush - smashbox 16
Concealer - fresh #40
Paints - smashbox 04
Lash & Brow - smashbox 17
Brow bone/pigments - Chanel #2
Lid - MAC 239 or smashbox 03
Crease - MAC 272 or fresh #20
Eyeliner - smashbox 09 or 21
Lips - smashbox 18

[litlaur]

for an everyday look

shadow - 239
brows - 266
eyeliner - Sephora angled brush
face powder products - 187

and if I wear it

liquid foundation - Smashbox 13

[MAC_Pixie04]

Uhhhh
Sponges for liquid foundation/Studio Fix
129 for Blush
266 and spoolie for brows
266 for all non pencil liners
I usually put concealer and bases on with my fingers
239 or 242 for packing color onto the eyelid
275 for inner/outer corners
213 or 224 for browbone highlight
219 for smudged liner/defined crease
224 to blend
316 for blending lipliner into lipstick/glass/etc

I feel like i'm forgetting somethin...but thats about it.