0 1 rayon wool
Delicate, flexible, cost-effective, catching powder and smudging.
Advantages:
Cost-effective, easy to clean, no odor. With the progress of materials and technology, high-quality fiber wool can also be made into fine and flexible brushes. In addition, wet cosmetics such as liquid and paste are more suitable for dipping with fiber brushes, such as liquid foundation and concealer, which are easier to clean and maintain.
Disadvantages:
Generally speaking, the power to catch dry powder and smudge is weaker than that of animal hair.
Animal hair
Strong powder grasping, good daubing power and high technological requirements.
Commonly used are goat hair, horse hair, squirrel hair, yellow wolf hair, mink hair and so on.
Advantages:
High-quality animal hair is delicate, flexible and elastic. Because of the scale structure, it generally has strong powder grasping ability and good smudging ability. According to the different natural characteristics of various animal hairs, brushes with different cosmetic effects can be manufactured.
For example, squirrel hair is soft, and its upper face is like a breeze, but its elasticity is poor. Suitable for blush, highlights and other places that need thin powder. Yellow wolf hair has good elasticity, high coloring, oil resistance and easy care. Often used as an eye shadow brush, you can dip in large sequins, concealer brushes, eyeliner brushes.
Disadvantages:
High-quality animal hair is expensive and requires high output, and it is easy to be damaged if it is not properly taken care of.
03 fiber, animal hair mixed
High cost performance, be wary of high-priced sales.
Combining the advantages of the two materials, it has a good sense of use and cost performance. But be wary of unscrupulous merchants selling mixed wool as pure animal hair at high prices.
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Common brush types
According to the function, it can be divided into: foundation brush, loose brush, blush brush, makeup brush, eye shadow brush, eyebrow brush, nose shadow brush, lip brush, concealer brush and so on. Each brush can be extended to many brush types, for example, eye shadow brushes are square, round, flame, almond ... large and small mini, and so on.