Using paint brushes/craft store brushes for your makeup? Huh?

Apr 14, 2014

Symone B.

Hello beauties,

Every now and then I see a woman use a paint brush or a brush from a craft store for eyeshadow. On blogs or YouTube I see this. It looks interesting. I imagine they wouldn't be as soft on the skin but do they get the job done well? Any differences in application? Any harm in using them?

Let me know your experience if you tried it.

Xoxo,
Lola Symone

Apr 14, 2014

Marie R.

I would say it would be rough to your skin using the paint brushes...maybe the sponges might work.😕

Apr 14, 2014

Kitty K.

I almost did it once!
But the brush handle was like a foot long :(
So that idea went out the window...

Apr 14, 2014

Symone B.

Http://youtu.be/D9lPfKzQAXE

Lol Kitty! I wonder how well they work. I'm watching this video of this guy comparing Lowell Cornell brushes to his MAC brushes and they look like exact dupes! I wonder if they perform the same

Apr 14, 2014

Symone B.

You have me a lot of food for thought Makeup mommy. I was more focused in softness, and density. But I see now that control is a big deal. Most paint brushes I looked at atleast 1 inch longer than the standard makeup brush. It makes sense that I would be losing control of product placement, as well as the bristles ability to handle makeup application.

Apr 14, 2014

Brittany F.

The only ones I would consider would be maybe watercolour brushes as they're softer and pick up dryer pigments, and hold the brush closer to the base for better control.. It's weird to think about 😬

I'm an artist and have tons of brushes so I'm actually going to try doing a full look with them and I'll tell you how it goes:)

Apr 14, 2014

Symone B.

Yay Brittany! Please do (comment on my profile in case I can't find this thread lol)

Apr 15, 2014

Natalie T.

I personally do not... I have invested WAY more money on specific paint brushes than makeup brushes and I wouldn't want to ruin them with the improper materials. Like makeup brushes, paint brushes come in variety of shapes, specialties, fibers, materials, ect and they're all crafted for different functions. While I have dished out quite a bit of money for quality makeup brushes, I have dished out even more for paint brushes with some of my more expensive brushes costing over $300 EACH. I would never risk ruining something I've invested that much money on. Sure they make some *okay* quality brushes (elf quality at a MAC price), I would probably only experiment with makeup on paint brushes with these cheaper price points and inferior quality. So basically, no I do not use paint brushes to apply makeup because it is too expensive =P But theoretically, you probably could in a bind. It would not be as comfortable and probably not apply as nicely as brushes specifically made for makeup, since the paintbrushes were also made for very specific purposes and niche tasks.

cost effective, comfortable, or easy to do: no
possible when its the only option: certainly

Apr 15, 2014

Natalie T.

I DO use my favorite paint brush preservation, sanitation, and conditioning products on my makeup brushes! If they can treat synthetic and natural fiber paint brushes (some of which cost a couple hundred dollars each) I certainly trust them to work on my makeup brushes! I just love treating both kinds of brushes with "The Masters" Brush Cleanser and Preserver =)

Apr 15, 2014

Symone B.

Thank you Natalie for your thorough answer! I always love your responses. And wow! $300 is a pretty penny. Quality costs sometimes (for me, I don't spend on makeup but hair so I understand.) Hmmm paint brushes don't seem like such a good idea. I may try using thin ones for my winged liner though.

Apr 15, 2014

Abigail A.

I think they work great the ones I use are pretty expensive but cheaper than actual makeup brushes oh and I do own actual makeup brushes and they both compare equally.