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

[pumpkincat210]

Usually,
217 for paint
266
219
sephora all over shader
the blush/contour brush 109

[Midgard]

About 10!

[HappyHannah]

About 11
B/E concealer brush
B/E Kabuki Brush- Foundation, finishing powder
Sephora large shader- Eyeshadow
239- Eyeshadow
Tarte Lash and Mascara Comb- Combing lashes
224- blending brow bone/crease
219- blending eyeshadow used as liner
266- Eyeshadow as liner
311- Fluidline
Smashbox #12- Filling in brows
187- blush

[stevoulina]

concealer brush
foundation sponge
big blush brush for powder and blush
sponge eyeshadow brush (is this how they call it??)

so 4 brushes,including the foundation sponge!

[baby_love]

hmm...

for my lid, I use either 252, 213 or 239
outer lid, I use either the 224 or the 213
blending, I use 222 or 224
crease, 224 or 222 and SOMETIMES if I want to define the crease or whatever, I use the 219.
liner, 209. it's my favorite brush ever.

for my face,
190, foundation
BE concealer brush
129se powder brush (I like it better than the fullsized one)

so...a lot.

[Pushpa]

when i feel lazy (most of the time) i use 2-3 for e/s and msf/bronzer

and when i feel like 'yo i am an artist why am i so damn lazy' i use 5-7

but i love my 213's they are my fave brushes and lots of time i just use these but ya know a couple for diff colors...

[karen]

quickie face = 1-2 brushes
normal face = 2-4 brushes
taking my time face = 5-7 brushes

[shabdebaz]

Getting ready for work/going out:

#239, #224, #266, #109 and #129 everytime, #190, #242, and #213 sometimes as well

[Piaqua]

Foundation Brush (Chanel)
Powder Brush (soon to be replaced with my BN Catherine Kabuki)
Blush Brush
2-4 eyeshadow brushes depending on the look
eyeliner brush
do brow brushes count?

[lindseylouike]

Mary Kay powder brush for foundation
Mary Kay e/s detail brush
Mary Kay e/s blending brush
Mary Kay blush brush *or* Flirt Feather dust-her (187 wannabe)

Needless to say, I have a Mary Kay brush set, which I really like--they are all sable & wash up really nice.

[Julia Vanhorn]

Too many for my own good. I think like 8-9 different brushes and none for my lips.

Face: I use MAC #242 for concealer, Trish McEvoy (TE) blush brush, MAC #187 if I wear MSF
Eyes: MAC #242 for the paints, TE brush similar to #252 for applying e/s to browbone and lids, TE brush similar to #219 for the creases, #213 for extra color in creases and lids, #217 for the same reasons as the #213 if I want a more blended look, and a cheapo brush similar to #208 for applying color below my lower lashes.

All my Trish McEvoy are the first brushes that I have gotten retail and they work so well.

[ILoveMacMakeup]

I use a foundation brush, concealer brush, blush brush, lipstick brush, eyebrow brush, eyeliner brush, and usually 2-3 different brushes for shadow. So usually 8-9

[erad]

Hmm... not that many. 2-3 eyeshadow brushes, 1 blush & 1 powder

[queenofdisaster]

i use my 190 foundation brush for concealer and foundation, if i wear it, then i use my 129 for blush and msf... then i buff it all with a cheap kabuki brush i got at target... for my eyes, if i use fluidline, i use an art brush... and after i apply my e/s usually with a sponge-tipped applicator, i apply the highlight with my 213 and also blend with it as well. so if it's a full face say i use 5 brushes. haha, mainly because i have been too cheap to get anymore brushes. but i'm well on my way!

[MACtastic]

Let's see..
+Foundation brush 190
+Concealer brush 194
+Powder puff (will be investing in a powder brush soon)
+Blush brush 168 (planning to get a new, fuller brush for this)
+Shadow brush 252 for all over lid color
+Shadow brush 239 for highlighting the brow bone (I also use this for all over lid color when I want a more vibrant base color, so I'm gonna get a 2nd one for this purpose)
+Shadow brush 275 for crease work/outer v
+Bare Escentuals liner brush +Blending brush 224 for...blending. Duh. Haha

My lord, I use more than I thought!

[lsperry]

For example – This morning I used:

2 - Smashbox Brush #4 (Concealer brush) to apply under-eye concealer, eye prep+prime and cream color base to lids
1 – Smashbox Brush #3 (blending brush – for applying setting powder over concealer.)
1 – Smashbox Brush #12 (angle brow brush)
2 – MAC Brush 219 (for applying eye shadow and brow-bone colors)
1 – MAC Brush 209 (eyeliner – for applying fluidline)
1 – MAC 217 (blending brush)
1 – MAC 222 (blending brush)
3 – MAC 187 (for applying foundation, blot powder, blush and MSF)
2 - MAC 239 (Eye shading brush)
1 – Sephora Lash/brow brush
I’m wearing concealer, eye P+P, CCB, 6 eyeshadows, 1 eye-brow color, 1 fluidline, studio tech foundation, blot powder, blush, shooting star and dark MSFs.
I’m no good at using my fingers to apply makeup. The only time I use my fingers is to wash my face and apply skincare. I have at least 3 or 4 of each brush listed above and others I have not mentioned. I wash them after each use with baby shampoo/body wash – I’ve noticed no decrease in bristles or see them lose their shape because of the frequent washings. Then I towel dry and re-shape them and they’re dry within a couple of hours – except for the 187s. They’re dry in about 4 hours. Some of the brushes are about 5 years old and others are only a few months old. The 187s are about a month old. I store all my brushes in Sephora vanity brush holders – 4 months ago I originally bought a large and small one for $25 and $22 ea. And a month ago, they reduced them to $5 each. GRRRR. Well I got 4 more ea. of the large and small ones. I had been looking for something “covered” to store my brushes in for over a year and these are perfect!

I also carry a full-set of brushes in my purse for touch-ups and have a full set stored at my desk in the Sephora brush holder. If I didn’t have my brushes, I wouldn’t be able to apply makeup!

[aziza]

Hmmm...interesting thread! It's funny because befor I found Specktra I owned like 1 brush and I would barely ever use it. How I applied m/u back then totally eludes me Now I have about 25-30!

On the average I use:

Loew-Cornell Maxine's Mop brush (lid)
#219 (crease and brow bone)
Essence of Beauty blending brush (blends of course)

EOB brush for powder
#187 (blush)
Taklon paint brush (lips)

That's all really! Not bad...not bad at all!

[n_c]

129, 239, 217, 242, and 192

[MissChievous]

Between 4 - 6 on most days.

[DaizyDeath]

i usually use my
Foundation brush
my lancome powder brush
my lancome 11 brush
my lancome 9 brush
and my lancome 12 brush

sometimes i use my kabuki when i apply msf's but im looking to buy myself the 186 soon! hehe

[geeko]

usually it's:
242 to pack on colours
213 to blend in e/s colours more evenly
Inuovi brush (for eye contour and highlight)
129 for blush
If i'm wearing fluidline, then i use 209 brush to apply the fluidline

[girlstar]

194 for concealer
190 for foundation

194 (wiped off) for paint
242 for eyeshadows or pigments
252 to blend eyes
266 for fluidline, if i wear it that day

129 to apply blushcreme
187 to apply msf over blushcreme (porcelain pink)

204 if i need to comb out eyelashes (if mascara is clumpy)

so 9 at the most, but 7 at the least

[Simply Elegant]

Quo's foundation brush
Clinique's contouring brush for powder
Total beauty powder brush for blush
Brush with NYC brow kit
Quo all over eye brush for concealer

[mrsvandertramp]

MAC 190
MAC 187
Cheap powder brush

Ruby and Millie Large E/S Shader
MAC 239
MAC 217
Cheap angled brush
Cheap lip brush for eyeliner

Cheap Spoolie for Brows

Lip Brush if I'm wearing lipstick

So anywear between about 3 - 10

[XoXo]

I use..

187 for liquid foundation/msf/bronzer whatever
182 for powder
109 for blush

and honestly? I usually only use the 239 for my eyes. Its so versatile. I use it to blend, apply, whatever. I love my 239, although sometimes I will use my 224 to blend sometimes, but imo 239 does the job also.