Affordable Foundation and Concealer Brushes

I have taken copious notes, from watching many many YT makeup guru tutorials, and reviews on which brushes to use, and which are the best ones. Now I agree that purchasing quality is preferrable, but what do you do when you are on a budget and just can't afford a MAC brush? but still want your foundation and or your concealer to look as flawless as possible?

AllThatGlitters21 recommended that you can find serviceable brushes at Michaels' Craft Store, and that is exactly where I went!

I purchased the short artists' brushes (see photo) and I am happy to say that I am finding both brushes to be excellent for their individual purpose.

There is no shedding, they feel lovely and soft on my skin and do a fantastic job at covering my skin with both products to an almost air-brushed quality.

So before you go out and spend $30 - $80 on a MAC brush, when you truly can't afford it, take a trip to your local Michael's, or any craft store and pick up a couple of flat brush artist's brushes. You'll spend significantly less, and you will have the same flawless look! and maybe even enough left over to get that nail polish or eyeshadow you've been wanting!

** I would like to one day get the Sigma Professional Brushes, as they are half the price of one MAC brush, for a full set of professional makeup artist brushes. I'll have to wait til my piggy bank is better filled! Until then I am happy with the ones I have :)

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MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF35

After a recommendation (well several actually!) the second purchase I made at the MAC counter was MAC's Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35 in NW20.

I am loving this product. It goes on smoothly, and is extremely blend-able. I wear it either under or over, MAC's Studio Sculpt SPF15 Foundation in NW15. I've worn it on it's own, mixed with my moisturizer and am very impressed with it.

Friends and family have all commented on how "pretty" I look, when they've seen me in the past three weeks since I started using both products. Now, I am not sure what I looked like prior to this! lol ... but all have commented on soft and smooth my skin looks, how much healthier it is looking.

I credit that with the fact that since I decided to make the plunge back into the "beauty" world, moisturizing is primo in wearing any foundation, and certainly with price of MAC products, one must ensure that they have done their best to provide the best skin canvas on which to apply these products.

So thank you to all the YT makeup gurus who have recommended these products to me as viewer of their vlogs. I am having a wonderful time with them, and am thoroughly enjoying the compliments and the looks from men along the way!

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