The town of Kumano, in the prefecture of Hiroshima, Japan, is responsible for 80 percent of all brushes manufactured in Japan, including calligraphy brushes, paint brushes and makeup brushes. The people there have been making brushes since the early 19th Century, and they even have an annual brush festival. Master brush maker Tesshu Takemori, who […] Read more…
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Mirror, Mirror – The History of Makeup Brushes
To understand the history of makeup brushes, you must also understand the history of mirrors. For without a mirror, a makeup brush isn’t a very useful tool. Unless you have someone else to put on your makeup, of course. Until 1835, when a German chemist invented a method to mass produce mirrors by depositing a […] Read more…
About — The Makeup Brush Blog
Launched in October 2013, My Brush Betty’s Brush Blog is entirely devoted to makeup brushes. At My Brush Betty, #welovemakeupbrushes: The art, science, manufacturing, marketing and, of course, care and cleaning. Did you know that more than tens of millions of makeup brushes are sold every year around the world? That’s right: Tens of millions. […] Read more…