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Today I wanted to talk you through my favourite make up brushes which I use on an almost daily basis.
At the moment I only use drugstore brand brushes since they do exactly what I want them to do so I never felt the need to splurge on really expensive ones.

1. Real Techniques – Powder Brush

My favourite powder brush as it is so big and fluffy and soft and therefore perfect for applying powder on top of my foundation. This brush was very kindly gifted to me by my friend Alice as well as the blush brush that’s coming up next.

2. Real Techniques – Blush Brush

Again a very nice and soft brush that is the perfect size for my cheeks. I also love how easy to clean these brushes are.

3. Real Techniques – Stippling Brush

This is my very first Real Techniques brush. I’ve had it for a few years now and still love it. I use it whenever I want to achieve a medium to light coverage.

4. B-e-cosmetics – Foundation Buffer

I first came across this brand on Youtube on the channel of Rebecca Floeter
who is the owner of the online shop www.b-e-cosmetics.de. I love this foundation brush a lot because it blends in my foundation very smoothly without making it look too cakey. It washes very well too and I’m quite impressed with the quality.

5. Ebelin – Concealer Brush

I picked this brush up from the local drugstore (ebelin is their own brand) and I’m really impressed with the quality considering its price of under 5€. I like using it to apply concealer under my eyes and around my nose. I occasionally use it to conceal blemishes and afterwards give it a good wash as to not spread bacteria.

What are your favourite make up brushes?

Juliane xx

Today I’ve got a review of the Real Techniques MiracleComplexion Sponge for you.

I recently picked this up on a whim while browsing the webshop „Shades of Pink“. I’m a big fan of the real techniques make up brushes so I was eager to try their make up sponge aswell. Since I had no previous experience with make up sponges I found the video tutorial about it on the real techniques youtube channel really helpful.

As soon as it arrived on my doorstep I gave it a whirl and wasn’t disappointed by its performance. I first noticed how soft and fluffy it was which I really like. I followed the directions in the video tutorial and dampened it a bit for best results. I then used the flat side to apply my concealer under my eyes and around my nose. For areas that needed more coverage I used the pointy end of the sponge and dabbed the concealer on to hide any blemishes or redness.

The rounded side worked great for blending out any harsh lines by rolling it over the skin.

I also used the sponge with my foundation and even cream blush (which I usually find difficult to apply because I end up looking like a clown).

I love the very natural finish I can achieve by using the sponge and I like that extra bit of coverage I can create with it on spots and other problem areas without them looking super cakey.

I like to clean my sponge after every use as to not spread bacteria on my face and also because I find that it loses some of its softness when it has dried product residue from previous uses in it.

It cleans very easily which I like a lot and it looks as good as new afterwards. Overall I’m very impressed with the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge and I’m happy that I bought it.

Have you tried it yet?

Juliane xx