187---for everything at once?

[zombie_candy]

hi everybody, i've just purchased my first 187 and i'm in love! but i've been seeing a lot of people use it for multiple things. i primarily wanted to use it for powder and powder blushes, but i've been wanting to try MAC blushcremes---which people also use with the 187. my question is, if you're going to use it all at once (powder+blushcreme+any other), don't you have to clean the 187 multiple times during one makeup session? my makeup routine in the morning is already sooooooooo long....

 

[DaizyDeath]

im not very fond of using my brushes in cream product
i usually just apply with my fingers
haha
so im not shure if i could help you on this one but id imagine if you use the cream before the powder then u might get some real sticky ness when u try to apply the powder.

 

[litlaur]

I don't use my 187 for cream products, but when I do need to clean a brush mid-application, I brush it back and forth on an old towel until I see little/no color come off the brush. You can also wipe the brush with a makeup remover wipe or towel/tissue dampened with remover, then on a dry towel.

 

[allan_willb]

you could use it for everything but you would have to pretty much wash it after every use.I'm a brush freak and I need like a brush for everything I use.And I just can't get my matte and shimmer products all mixed up all together.AHHHH!So people have many 187's.One for everything.

For blushcreme you could try the 192 or even the 116.

 

[Eemaan]

i have two seperate 187s. one for foundation and one for MSFs and sometimes occasionaly on blushes. i wash it every other day

 

[bellaetoile]

i have 3 187s that all have their special purposes. if you only have 1, i would definately recommend washing it between uses, or at least washing it between consistencies. what i mean by that is, seperate your uses into emollient-based products (cream/wet/liquid) and powder products. for the time being, you can buy a flirt skunk brush (they're $7) and use it for blushcream, while you use your 187 for everything else, or vice versa. but yeah, i'd definately recommend at least flash cleaning (brush cleaner on a paper towel) your brush between product changes.

 

[scrapbookromance]

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Originally Posted by litlaur I don't use my 187 for cream products, but when I do need to clean a brush mid-application, I brush it back and forth on an old towel until I see little/no color come off the brush. You can also wipe the brush with a makeup remover wipe or towel/tissue dampened with remover, then on a dry towel.

I keep a rag handy while doing my makeup to wipe off my brushes between colors/products or whatever, and to wipe the foundation off the back of my hand right away so it doesn't get on my clothes, as well as any other quick n dirty needs. I wash my 187 every other day.

 

[MacVirgin]

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Originally Posted by bellaetoile i have 3 187s that all have their special purposes. if you only have 1, i would definately recommend washing it between uses, or at least washing it between consistencies. what i mean by that is, seperate your uses into emollient-based products (cream/wet/liquid) and powder products. for the time being, you can buy a flirt skunk brush (they're $7) and use it for blushcream, while you use your 187 for everything else, or vice versa. but yeah, i'd definately recommend at least flash cleaning (brush cleaner on a paper towel) your brush between product changes.

Same here

..... i also have 3 of those baby's.
1 for foundation, 1 for my facepowders and the one for msf's, pearlizers/bronzers and blushers. After every aplication i wipe my brushes clean. Once a week they take a full bad lol!

(soft baby shampoo. Then i rince well and i put some mac bruscleaner on a dry face cleaningcotton and wipe my brushes with it. Next i put them on a towel to dry). I'm anal about those things, stuff needs to be ready to go next time i need them.

First when i only had one i had to clean it everytime in between products. I'm always in a hurry so that did not work for me. Also for working it wasn't very practicle to only have one. I managed then but it wasn't practicle.

But you can do just more than fine with just one

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