Essential Makeup Brushes

The SBA is about SAFE BEAUTY and we support the use of single use and disposable brushes. When pro brushes are used in a professional capacity, it’s crucial that the practice of double dipping leading to cross-contamination doesn’t occur. We condemn any practice where this happens.

We recognise that there is a place for the wonderful pro and personal makeup brushes we are all used to. BUT, if you use them, ensure you have enough to follow the rules and the SBA Code of Conduct, otherwise, it means you are risking your client’s health.

Where do you start?

There are so many makeup and cosmetic brushes and tools to choose from, where do you start?
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All about makeup brushes

Here’s some background on makeup brushes that we hope you will find useful. They are manufactured to last for years and not only make applying makeup easier, but also get a much better look. There are different manufacturers, sizes, functions and materials used to make cosmetic brushes.
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Key makeup brushes

Concealer brush: should be made of synthetic bristle. Generally firm and with a tapered head (similar to a lip bush, but a bit larger, longer and firmer). It should not be too hard as the eye area’s skin is much thinner than any other part of the body and needs a light tough. A smaller brush head is best for spot and minor blemish coverage.
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Synthetic brushes

Synthetic hair filaments have become accepted as an excellent alternative to natural hair brushes and in the cosmetics area, work best for applying creams and llquids including primer, concealer, foundation, eyeliner, lipstick and lip gloss, eye brow creams and gels. Synthetic 'hair' is not real hair, but polymer filaments made to look and act like hair. The best synthetic hair brushes are constructed using a mixture of filament diameters to achieve the flow of colour from the brush to substrate. The spaces between the shafts of hair hold the colour, which is displaced by the air when being used.