Recommend me a foundation brush

[TurduckenFucken]

Ideally fairly short so I can keep it in my make up bag.

I use cream or liquid foundation.

[Tomatogravy]

Another vote for beauty blender, if you prefer a brush real techniques complexion brush set is so easy to use

[TheLadyAnneNeville]

Bobbi Brown Face Blending Brush. Good for everything!

[SeeUNextTuesday]

I use a brush and a sponge. Apparently, you can put your sponges in an old sock, tie it with a hair-band and stick them in a 30 degree wash so says Mrs Hinch.

[TurduckenFucken]

Just popping back in to say that the Zoeva Buffer Brush is really good, I’m glad I went for it. Thanks!

[LightOfAThousandStars]

Another recommendation for the Bobbi Brown one, it's so good and gives a lovely finish.

[BumbleBree]

Real techniques expert face brush. Actually all of their brushes are great. A brush gives more coverage than a sponge but depends on the look you want. I love a brush.

[TurduckenFucken]

Right, I’m going with Zoeva as they do some with a bamboo handle rather than plastic, which is an added bonus.

Thanks for your pearls of wisdom!

[suze28]

Bobbi Brown full coverage face brush is brilliant but ££ at £34 compared to other brushes. There's a kabuki brush from Amazon for £7 that does a great job too.

[Ofthread]

Love sponges, but they don't work with very fluid foundations.

[ViserionTheDragon]

I don't think Quantum was being over defensive, just calling pp out on their own hypocrisy.

Anyway, another vote for the Real Techniques sponge. If you buy one, let us know how you get on, OP

[nothingwittyhere]

Yep, fingers last wash after wash.

@QuantumEntanglement: over defensive, much?

[RogueV]

Have never got on with blenders

Zoeva and MAC do great foundation brushes

[BunnytheBlueWhale]

@QuantumEntanglement You are right. Spongers do harbour bacteria and they need to be replaced from time to time, not just when they are falling apart.

Anyone who doesn’t want to do for environmental reasons maybe should use brushes which can be easily cleaned or even your (clean) fingers!

If you’re putting the brushes in your bag to do at work OP I recommend getting some retractable brushes or a small set of travel brushes that have their own pouch as they will pick up bacteria otherwise

[QuantumEntanglement]

McBerberloop it’s recommended due to bacterial build up within the sponges that eventually no amount of cleaning can remove.

nothingwittyhere Please spare me the lectures - we’re talking about beauty industry products which are the embodiment of wasteful and environmentally unsound self-indulgence given no one actually needs any of them.
If you can prove to me that every single tool and product you use is cruelty free/ethically sourced/environmentally friendly/has a zero carbon footprint - historically as well as currently - then maybe just maybe you can snipe at me. Right now though you don’t occupy any kind of moral high ground because if you were all that much of an eco-warrior you wouldn’t be using make up at all.

[TurduckenFucken]

Yes, I don’t understand why you’d replace something if it still works.

[latheritup]

Yes, you are patting it into the skin.
You use the sponge for concealer and powder too! Just remember to wash after very use

[nothingwittyhere]

So that you can fill the world with discarded plastics? At least brushes last years and are more biodegradable.

[MCBerberLoop]

Why do you have to replace them every couple of months? Mine are in perfect condition after a year, I’d never just chuck them!

[partysong]

I've got brushes and sponges - never use the brushes, they get hard if you don't wash them all the time and damp sponge gives a much more natural finish

[TurduckenFucken]

For the sponge fans out there, do you use them in a patting motion, sort of stippling? I’m all conflicted!

The reason I say it should fit in my bag is that I often put on makeup when I get to work.

I watched a Bobbi Brown video where the subject used the same brush for foundation as blusher, surely then you really do need to wash it every day?

I’m going to google all the brush suggestions, thanks!

[Nonotmenori]

Zoeva brushes are wonderful

[QuantumEntanglement]

I use Real Techniques blending sponges, way cheaper than the Beauty Blender (I balked at paying $20) and they do a brilliant job of applying foundation, giving a really smooth and even finish. I also use the pointy end for setting concealer and finishing powders in areas likely to get cakey like round the nostrils, in fine lines, under the eyes etc. Yes they are meant to be used damp and yes you should wash them daily (I use a squirt of my face cleanser on it) and leave to air dry. They should be replaced every couple of months too. I do have a beautiful IT foundation brush but barely use it any more since discovering the blenders.

[MrsPelligrinoPetrichor]

AYU buffer brush, I will never use another sort again and I've tried them all.

[Judystilldreamsofhorses]

I like the Real Techniques Expert Face brush. I blob foundation on the back of my hand, dot it on my face, then buff it in in circular motions. (I wouldn’t carry them about though, you probably want something retractable with a lid.)

[Lily193]

I find beauty blenders used damp are much better than brushes to get a perfect finish.