Elf powder brush review - great for foundation application

I am always on the lookout to acheive a flawless look by applying my foundation with a great tool. Recently I bought the Elf powder brush or I call it a stippling brush and I love it!

It is the perfect brush to apply foundation. It is a flat top, soft brush but dense enough. It is easy to wash and there is no shedding or bleeding. Elf is not available in stores in Australia but they have got an Elf Australian website now which has some of their products online.

I actually got my Elf powder brush from Tanty cosmetics for $7.95AUD.

On their website the Elf powder brush is described as 'super soft and beautiful to use these Taklon brushes are a makeup must have and can be used wet or dry!
The sleek black handles and perfect contours of each brush make applying your makeup super easy and professional'.

They are so right! The Elf powder brush is soft and yet dense enough to be able to stipple your foundation all over your face and then blend it all in, using circular motions. The top of the brush is a perfect size for my face and the handle is nice and sturdy, perfect for application.

I prefer this brush to a normal foundation brush as you are able to really blend the foundation well as it is round and great in density. I use this brush with all foundations, liquid, mousse and compact.

I would highly recommend this brush if you like using brushes to apply your foundation and want that flawless, blended foundation application.

Have you tried this brush? What do you use to apply your foundation?

My collection of make-up brushes

I was pretty shocked when I lined everything up. There are about 50 brushes here. Insane, right?

Most of them are from MAC or Bobbi Brown. Other brands I have are Shu Uemura and Trish McEvoy.

I keep them in these toolbelts. The large one is from MAC. The smaller one (half the size) was a gift so I don't know where it's from but it's useful for keeping the every day items in there.

These are the face brushes that I probably use most often.

And for the eyes.

But to be honest, I have survived on just four brushes for my entire face these past two months.

How many brushes do you own/use regularly? 

MAC's new mineralize compact foundation

This is MAC's newest foundation and I love it. It is creamy and my skin feels hydrated when I use this. It's ideal for travelling and I'm sure some people will find it less messy to apply than a liquid foundation.

It gives medium coverage: lighter than the Studio Sculpt (left) and more than the Face and Body (right). It also has SPF 15, which the Face and Body doesn't.

L to R: Studio Sculpt NC30, Mineralize NC30, Face and Body C4

It comes with a sponge but I would recommend using a brush. I think the 130 short duo fibre brush is fantastic and easy to use because the bristles are short and compact.

If you like the dewy look, you won't need to powder your face after applying this foundation. I personally prefer to powder my t-zone. I like to use the select sheer powder (and blot powder for touch ups) but you could use the Studio Fix powder, as well, to give you that extra bit of coverage.