Tell me more, tell me more! It’s that time of the year when we apply more bronzer (even in the Northern regions) and use products that may be more wet and wild than normal. So here are the Top Five Makeup Brushes for the Summer of 2017! ONE: The Estee Lauder Defining Powder Brush 40 […] Read more…
Don’t Stop Believing – New Brushes For 2017
Hello Loves! There’s so much new in the land of makeup brushes for 2017, and many perfect items for getting ready for Valentine’s Day! I apologize for being gone so long, but there was there has been a new job, a distracting election, and a demanding 4-year-old keeping me busy. As Mariah Carey would say, […] Read more…
(The-Election-is-Not-Even-Over!) 2016 Holiday Makeup Brush Set Guide
It may be difficult to focus on things like limited-edition, holiday makeup brush sets while the state of the United States government swings in the balance, but the 2016 election will be over soon—and life must go on! If you were not aware, the last three months of the year are *the very best time […] Read more…
Model Gets Infection from Dirty Makeup Brushes
The subject of dirty makeup brushes—and the damage they can do—is a perennial topic here at My Brush Betty. Normally, that includes the everyday perils of dirty makeup brushes, such as breakouts and muddy makeup application, but our coverage has also included a young mother paralyzed and countless infections, which require medication to treat. Today, […] Read more…
Palm It! Artis Launches Handle-Less Brushes
When the Artis line of makeup brushes – those luxury brushes that look a bit like toothbrushes came out – one of my first reactions had to do with the handle, not the brush. The neck was so thin and flexible, it felt a tad like it might snap. This caused me to cup the […] Read more…
Understand Makeup Brushes – Understand Makeup
It’s so important, I’ll repeat that headline again: Understand makeup brushes, understand makeup. So says Jaclyn Hill, the YouTube beauty guru with more than 3 million subscribers. What she said precisely in the video above here is: “If you understand your brushes, you can understand makeup.” Of course, My Brush Betty — the website dedicated […] Read more…
29 New Brushes, and Cruelty Ain’t One
Urban Decay has spun 29 new UD PRO makeup brushes from recycled plastic bottles. That puts these brushes in the fancy class of advanced new synthetic brushes I’ve written about before. We give UD a thumbs-up for some smart marketing info here, too: “The brushed gunmetal handles are made from recycled aluminum, and the super-soft, […] Read more…
EcoTools Launches New 2016 Makeup Brushes
EcoTools, a reliable maker of affordable brushes, is out with new makeup brushes for 2016. The big change here is that they see this year in hues of deep green. Given their low prices — the top-priced item here is the full set for $14.99 — I always like to pick up a few EcoTools […] Read more…
The Science – Yes, Science! – of Makeup Brushes
As I’ve written before, if you’re only familiar with the term “taklon” when talking about synthetic makeup brushes, then you really are shortchanging your beauty knowledge. There’s a whole range of advanced new synthetic makeup fibers on the market that are good not just with liquids and cream, but also with powders. And that news […] Read more…
Six Makeup Brushes for 2016!
Happy 2016! As we prepare to wrap up the end of the limited edition holiday brush season for 2015 — there may still be some good ones left in the sale bin — rest assured there are still lots of new and interesting makeup brushes on the market. Here are some of the more interesting […] Read more…