Tools of the trade: Which works better?

(L-R ELF studio stippling brush, Etude House baby doll puff, ELF professional foundation brush, ELF studio powder brush)

There are lots of make up tools in the market that are intended for applying foundation. 

As you can see, I have a few. So here goes a comparison review when applying liquid foundation :D

Etude House Baby Doll Puff

*I always use this sponge with my powder primer for Ellana Minerals

*I sometimes use this when applying liquid foundation

*I certainly use this when applying cream based foundation

*I apply the liquid foundation directly on my face, then blend it with this. This tends to absorb the foundation even when it's damp enough.

*The tip is perfect for concealing, I use Ellana's powder concealer for my dark spots, acne, acne marks and  my under eye area

Cons:

*Absorbs the liquid foundation even if it's damp.

If compared to:

Elf Professional foundation brush - 

*less time consuming

*better finish

Elf Studio stippling brush -

*less time consuming

*does not prick my skin when I do the "bounce/stipple" method

*better finish 

Elf Studio powder brush - 

*more time consuming

*powder brush gives a better finish

Rating

4/5

ELF Professional Foundation Brush

*I sometimes use this on liquid foundations

*I sometimes use this on cream based foundations

*It's just basically painting your face. This is the brush I use less.

Cons:

*This is time consuming

*The finish is okay, but when compared to my other tools, this loses.

If compared to:

Elf Studio stippling brush - 

*same finish

*more time consuming

Elf Studio powder brush -

*powder brush gives a better finish

*more time consuming 

Etude House baby doll puff - 

*the puff/sponge gives a better finish

*more time consuming

Rating

2/5

ELF Studio Powder Brush

The brush is has a flat tip, which is great for buffing.

It is dense enough for applying foundations. 

*I always use this when applying liquid foundation

*I sometimes use this when applying cream based foundation

*I always use this when applying only powder foundation to achieve a full coverage

*This gives the best coverage among the tools :)

Cons:

none :)

If compared to:

Elf Professional foundation brush - 

*less time consuming

*better finish

Elf Studio stippling brush -

*less time consuming

*better finish 

Etude House baby doll puff - 

*same time consuming

*better finish

Rating

5/5 :)

HG tool! :)

ELF Studio Stippling Brush

*I sometimes use this brush on liquid / cream based / powder foundation.

Cons

*Not dense enough compared to other stippling brush

*Pricks my skin! 

*Does not give an airbrush finish compared to other stippling brush

*Very time consuming

If compared to:

Elf Professional foundation brush - 

*less time consuming

*better finish

Elf Studio powder brush -

*more time consuming

*powder brush gives a better finish

Etude House baby doll puff - 

*more time consuming

*puff does not prick my skin if i'll stipple it

*same finish

Rating

3/5

Conclusion

The ELF Studio Powder Brush wins!

I love it's coverage

This absorbs less foundation compared to all of the tools mentioned

This is very versatile, I use this also for blushing and contouring 

Soft and dense enough :)

Lipstick Swatching Time! :)

Tada! Here are my lip products. :) I've got 41 shades :)

I've depotted my lipsticks so it'll not occupy a lot of space :)

Ellana mineral tinted lip color in French Kiss

(L-R) Honey, Passionate, Bliss, Infatuation

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick

(L-R) Angel Rose, Soft Azalea, Blushing Berry, Passion Red

NYX Round Lipstick

(L-R) Pandora, Femme, Doll

Crayon Lipstick

Wet n' Wild Mega Last Lip Color

(L-R) 916D, 909D

Wet n' Wild Silk Finish Lipstick

(L-R) 553B, 502A, 529B, 552A, 516C

Wet n' Wild Silk Finish Lipstick

(L-R) 505A, 511B, 521A, 528A

Beauty Treats
02 - Candy Plum

Cover Girl

Parisian Pink (discontinued) BOO.

Kokuryu

Flame

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick

(L-R) Mauvey, Skin

Careline Lipgloss

(L-R) 103, 107, 109, 108

ELF Lip Plumper

(L-R) Ruby Kiss, Baby Doll, Mauve Berry

Etude House Auto Lipliner

(L-R) 1, 2

Fashion 21 Lipstick

 (I totally forgot their names, I know that the names of each shades

are a letter i made the purple one -- right one)

My make up brushes!

(from L-R)

Ellana baby kabuki, Marionnaud N30 powder brush, ELF studio line powder brush,

ELF studio line stippling brush, ELF foundation brush, Marionnaud N32 angled blush brush,

Jenny 106 brush, Fashion21 eye brush, Marionnaud N37 round eye brush,

Marionnaud N34 concealer brush, Watsons eye brush, Marionnaud N38 angled eye brush,

ELF blending brush, gel/cream eyeliner brush, angled brushes, lip brushes, eyelash comb + brow comb.

PHEW!

Ellana baby buki brush

*very soft

*gives great coverage when I use my mineral make up

*density is good

*has this mini silver casing, great for the pouch

Marionnaud N30 brush

*very soft, but my kabuki is softer.

*density is good

*the black handle makes it stylish ;)

ELF powder brush

*very soft, comparable to my kabuki

*less dense than my kabuki

*great for buffing

ELF stippling brush

*reminds me of a puppy. (?!)

*great for my gel foundation

*soft

ELF foundation brush

*great for stick concealers

*soft 

Marionnaud angled brush

*great for my blush. :)

*soft

*density is good

*works well with cream blushes too 

Jenny face brush

*soft, comparable to my buki

*less dense

*great for gel foundations 

so since I do not usually put eye make up on, I wont be giving a one by one review of each,

but all of these work for me and they are all quite worth it.

Ney's tips:

1. Wash your brushes weekly, most specially the powder and blush brushes

-baby shampoo alone works, but some uses conditioner with it.

2. Clean concealer, lip, and other brushes that you use with cream based make ups with bath soap,

Bath soap removes the cream from the brush faster and easily than shampoo.

3. Synthetic brushes are better than animal hair. (based on my experience)

4. When applying liquid/cream make ups with a brush or sponge, make your tool wet!

this makes the tool absorb less of the product.

5. Avoid brushes that are scratchy, aside from the obvious that it hurts, it might break open your pores.

6. Rubbing alcohol is my SOS when I have not clean my brush.

7. Look for cheap brushes, there are a lot of brush that works that are below P300. 

Trust me in this! ;)

ELF Cream Eyeliner

Enough of liquid eyeliners, pencil eyeliners, felt tip eyeliners, it's time for me to try cream/gel liners!

Since my parents were in Makati today, I went to Landmark and asked them to buy me these ;) Mom couldn't resist cause I told her I don't have any cream eyeliners :)

this one is in coffee (brown) 

this one is in black

has a small angled brush, usable, but flimsy. I'd probably use my Marionnaud angled brush

Here are the two swatches, see how flimsy the brush is? 

Price:

P249.00

Pros:

Cheap

Smudge proof

Water proof

Smudging when drenched in water proof. (LOL)

Cons:

One swipe is not enough, 2 or 3 is.

A bit difficult to remove

Repurchase?

I am happy with this but I might try other cream/gel liners out there.