BY
MELISSA MILRAD GOLDSTEIN
P H O TO S
KATHRYN GAMBLE
ND
GARDENS
BRUSH TO
add a hint of
healthy color
B E A U T Y
Tool Time
T h e rig h t m akeu p b ru sh e s can help
y o u g e t t h e m o st fro m y o u r m a k e u p —
and s tre a m lin e y o u r ro u tin e .
EYELASH
CURLER
Looking
tired? A crimp with
an eyelash curler
will lift up lashes
for a look that
enlivens eyes.
Revlon eyelash
curler, $4 .
s s o m e o n e w h o liv e s a n d b r e a th e s
b e a u ty p r o d u c ts five d a y s a w e e k ,
I’v e b e c o m e th e d e -fa c to c o s m e t-
ics e x p e r t o f m y im m e d ia te —a n d
n o t- s o - im m e d ia te —c irc le . M o s t
in q u ir ie s g o s o m e th in g lik e th is : “I 'm n o t h a p p y
a n y m o re w ith m y ( f o u n d a tio n / c o n c e a le r /b lu s h /
m a k e u p ). C a n y o u r e c o m m e n d s o m e th in g
b e tte r ? ” S u re I c a n , b u t c o n s id e r th is : I t m a y n o t
b e y o u r m a k e u p t h a t ’s le ttin g y o u d o w n b u t h o w
y o u ’re a p p ly in g it. I le a r n e d th is le s s o n a fte r
s e v e ra l s h o r t- te r m d a llia n c e s w ith v a rio u s
c o n c e a le rs . W h y d id I fall o u t o f lo v e so
q u ic k ly w ith e a c h n e w fo rm u la ? A m a k e u p
a r tis t e x p la in e d th a t a f te r a fe w d a y s o f
u se , I ’d in e v ita b ly b e c o m e s lo p p y
a p p ly in g it w ith m y fin g e rs . H is
s o lu tio n ? A c o n c e a le r b r u s h —
w h ic h w o u ld a llo w m e to s w e e p
o n c o n c e a le r w ith a lig h te r h a n d
a n d g r e a te r p re c is io n . Y o u d o n ’t
n e e d a d o z e n d if f e r e n t to o ls
—a b l u s h , c o n c e a le r , a n d
h i g h l i g h t e r b r u s h , p lu s
a n e y e la s h c u r l e r , a re
y o u r f o u r g o -to s fo r
e a s y a n d e ffo rtle s s
m a k e u p .
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to the apples
ofyour
cheeks.
Prestige
Cosmetics
blush contour
brush, $8.
CONCEALER
BRUSH
Synthetic
bristles allow
precise dabs
of this densely
pigmented
cover-all.
e.I.f. concealer
brush, $1.
HIGHLIGHTER BRUSH
Sometimes called a
bronzer, stippling, or
finishing brush, the
unique cut of the bristles
allows for a super-light
dusting of powder,
blush, or bronzer,
making it a great multi-
tasker. Prescriptives
bronzer brush, $32.
