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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

I have used beauty blender and brush and use fingers now, seems to work the best!

 

I havent worn foundation since this pandemic tho.

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

My foundation looks the best when I apply it with my fingers.

When I use a sponge or a brush (because it makes me feel fancy!) it doesn't look as natural. 

QVC did used to sell a Philosophy set of foundation with a brush that was really nice & it applied beautifully with that brush. So, I do occaisonally use that brush, but fingers are fast, I can blend the foundation exactly where I want it & my fingers are easy to wash!

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

  I use either my fingers or a sponge (the one shaped like an egg).  When I use my fingers I get more coverage.

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

When I wore liquid or cream foundation, I always used my fingers.

 

With minerals or  Laura Geller B & B I use a large flat-top brush (IT Cosmetics has a good one).

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

It depends on the foundation.  Whenever I buy a new foundation, I always test it out using my fingers, a damp sponge, a dry sponge and a brush.  Then I use whatever method looks better.  Some just do better with one application method over another.

 

Sometimes I start off with with a brush and then finish with a sponge.  A damp sponge definitely shears out a foundation a little. 

 

 

 

 

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?


@Mellie32 wrote:

A brush?

Your fingers?

A sponge?

 

 

I almost always use a damp beauty sponge.  


I use either a sponge or a brush depending on which foundation I'm using

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

I only use liquid foundations and always with a brush.  My favorite is the BK Beauty 101 brush.  It is angled, very soft and very dense.  Applies foundation quickly and evenly.

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

It depends on the foundation.  If it's thicker, I know I'm probably going to get the best results with a damp sponge.  Thinner foundations get absorbed into a sponge, so I use a brush with those and go over it with a sponge if there are streaks.  CC cream I can blend out with my fingers and get a good finish without wasting product.

 

Sometimes a particular foundation doesn't fit those rules, but they apply to most of the foundations I wear (liquid).



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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

I use make up every day even tho I do not go anywhere because of pandemic.

 

I just a brush I find the make up forever #124 brush my favorite.

 

I wear original bare mineral powder foundation daily. Have been with bare mineral for some 20 years now. This works best for me.

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Re: What do you use to put on foundation?

I used my fingers for many years. Never liked trying to wash it all off, especially on my nails. I tried a brush from It Cosmetics and never went back. Love the brush.