Target is a great store to shop for beauty and cosmetic products that are reasonable and have a good reputation as actually working well and being of a high quality for the price you pay. They have the Sonia Kashuk line, which offers almost a full array of cosmetic brushes, including a foundation brush and other blending and blush brushes, and eye contouring brushes, as well as the Eco Tools line, which gets great reviews for being a high quality and working well, and rivaling even the expensive brushes like Sephora and Mac makeup brushes (of course those may still be better, but the Eco Tools gets consistently high marks for it’s quality and durability).
I actually purchased my foundation brush from Target, and I’m pretty happy with it so far. I bought a cheaper brand though, one that’s called Studio Tools, and I’m pretty pleased with it, although I do notice that it is probably built a little more cheaply than the other higher end brands that Target sells, like the Sonia Kashuk, and I might “upgrade” to that one or one of the Mac ones when I have a little more money to see how big a difference it makes in the actual quality of my application of foundation.
So far, I’ve loved using a brush instead of a sponge, which I’ve been using in my makeup application now for years. It takes a little practice at first, and you’re not sure if you’re applying too much because you get so used to the sponge regulating the amount of actual foundation you apply, but overall I think I’m getting better coverage with a foundation brush, and think I will continue to use it to apply my foundation. I also like the concealer brush I bought by them, although I’m trying to decide between concealers now.
I’m torn between the Laura Mercier Camouflage, the BeneFit Boing concealer (supposedly and “industrial strength” concealer, and only $18 as compared to Laura Mercier which runs $25 or so, and another one called Becca, which has gotten good reviews and props for having the largest color selection so you can really match your skin tone well. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m totally open to them since I just want one that really covers up redness well and truly lasts all day long.
