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Blending brush
A tool changes how much product is deposited and how it sits — which is usually a bigger variable than the product itself.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Decide the intensity before the first product goes on, not halfway through.
What actually decides it
Density and shape. A dense brush deposits and packs; a loose one sheers and blends. A damp sponge sheers and presses in; a dry one absorbs and streaks.
What it is. A loose fluffy brush that diffuses an edge without adding much product.
Keep one clean and dedicated to blending. Using the same brush to carry colour and to soften it is why edges go muddy rather than soft.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
In heat, tools matter more rather than less: a damp sponge presses product into the skin where a brush leaves it sitting on top, and what sits on top is what moves first.
What it will not do
No tool rescues the wrong formula. It changes the finish, not the chemistry.
Questions
What decides blending brush?
Density and shape. A dense brush deposits and packs; a loose one sheers and blends. A damp sponge sheers and presses in; a dry one absorbs and streaks.
Does this change on Moroccan skin or in a Moroccan climate?
In heat, tools matter more rather than less: a damp sponge presses product into the skin where a brush leaves it sitting on top, and what sits on top is what moves first.
What will it not do?
No tool rescues the wrong formula. It changes the finish, not the chemistry.
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