Real Techniques Nic's Picks Collection!

I only recently got my hands on the Real Techniques Nic's Picks Collection and I have been using them every single day constantly since I got it - as you can see they are a bit dirty but I put it back into the packaging to show you ;-) -! I know this collection came out a while ago but it is still available on allbeauty.com .

These brushes are exactly the same quality as the rest of the Real Techniques brushes, they are super soft and they do not shed. With this collection I mainly had my eye on the first brush which is the Duo-Fibre Face Brush and it didn't let me down, it is by far my favourite brush out of all of them! I use it for a light application of powder, bronzer and blush and it is also great for cream products, I absolutely love it!

The second brush is the Cheek Brush and after playing around with it, I prefer to use this as a contour brush. I'm not a big fan of it for blush but I really like it to apply a thick but still defined contour although it is also great for cream products too!

The third brush is the Angled Shadow Brush and I really do like this brush. It is perfect to apply that crease colour and whilst applying it, it blends out the edges beautifully too so the brush does all the work for you so it is a crease brush and a blending brush in one!

The fourth brush along is the Base Shadow Brush, I already own this brush from the Starter Kit but I am happy that I have another one so I can use one to apply and the other one to blend. This brush is stiff enough to apply a wash of colour to the lid but still fluffy enough to blend out the shadow nicely.

The last brush is the Eyeliner Brush, I was really looking forward to using this brush because I needed a new eyeliner brush for gel eyeliner but for me it is just too thick. It is good for applying a thin line across the lash line but it is too thick to do a wing so you don't get that nice sharp flick.

So that is my overall review on this set! What do you think?

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5 Different Ways to Use a Buffing Brush!

I'm sure most of you will own a buffing brush or if you don't and you want a multitask brush then you should definitely buy one! My favourite is the Real Techniques Buffing Brush and I'm going to show you 5 different ways you can use a buffing brush!

1. Foundation - This is the obvious one that a lot of people would use it for, its great for buffing in foundation and working it into your skin for a flawless finish.

2. Concealer - A lot of people would be scared to poke themselves in the eye when using this for concealer (I used to be one!)  but with practise, it becomes very easy and it leaves a beautiful crease-less finish.

3. Contour - You can use the brush on its side and pick up a little bit of contour powder and work it into the hollows of your cheeks, it really does work and it looks seamless!

4. Cream Blush - I say cream blush because with powder it can apply a lot of product unless your super careful. You can pick up a nice amount of product and swirl it onto the apples of your cheeks and it also looks very blended and seamless!

5. Highlighter - Like the contour, you can turn the brush onto its side and dip it into the product then apply it onto the high points of your cheeks, this is ideal if you like that strong highlight but if not then you are better off with a fluffier brush.

When you buy any brush you should never read the label and think you can only use it for what it says, look at the brush and think how you can use it and what you want to use it for and go for it! Makeup has no rules, it is simply an art!

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