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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Buying a Brush

When considering a synthetic brush you have a choice of three basic shapes. The hollow brush is usually the cheapest and is not my first recommendation. The solid brush is a good choice. It is easy to hold and fairly easy to clean.

Consequently, a well taken care of solid brush will give you the best in terms of cost effectiveness because it will last longer than the other two types. Finally, there's the cross-sectional style bush which is probably the cheapest and a good selection if you're one of those "use it once and throw it a way" types.

Buying a quality brush

Buying a cheap brush is a waste of your hard-earned money. "A top-of-the-line brush will generally hold more paint, streak less, give a better finish and last longer," according to the Home Depot Web site. Look for a brush with a metal, non-corrosive band. The band should be held in place with screws or rivets, not just bent around the bristles, and the brush should have a wooden handle.

Make up Brush

Make up brushes for the eye include shader brushes, lash brushes for applying mascara products, and the brow groomer to groom and blend brow color and to brush the brows for a natural look. The eyeliner brush is used to line the eyes with liquid or cream products. The fluff brushes are suitable for the application of eye shadow to the eyelid area.

CONCLUSION

Make up brushes must be washed on a regular basis with a tiny amount of shampoo and warm water. Brush cleansers can be used to clean, disinfect and condition the brush fibers.

As far as applications go, a sash type bush is angled but sometimes are squared off. These are smaller brushes, generally running from one to two and a half inches wide. These brushes are used for painting baseboards, window trim and molding. Trim brushes are generally two or three inches wide and are squared off.

These brushed are most often used to paint wall corners, cabinets and the edge of ceilings where the ceiling joins the wall. These brushes are also used to paint decorative or styled doors. Finally, wall brushes are usually thick, running three to five inches in width. They are designed to hold considerable paint to make can dipping less frequent. These brushes are squared off.