Favorite Every Day Eye Makeup Brushes

When it comes to my every day eye makeup, I can usually get away with only using a few brushes. There are 5 brushes that I reach for most often and I thought I would share them with you as well as how I use them. Like my face brushes, the majority of these are Real Techniques brushes. The 3 Real Techniques brushes I'm talking about today can be found in the Starter Set which I highly recommend!

ELF Professional Blending Eye Brush


This is one of the best inexpensive blending brushes I've used. It's super soft and has a slight angle to it. I use this to blend out the shadow in my crease and also to blend out any shadow I apply in the outer corners. I use this brush along with the contour brush (below). If you are looking for a good eye brush combo, I definitely recommend trying both of them. Oh and did I mention this brush is only $1.00?!

ELF Contour Brush


I bought this ELF brush to make it easier to apply more concentrated eyeshadow colors. When I do a smokey eye, I like to use this brush to add a tiny bit of a black shadow into the outer corners of my eyes. Since the brush is so small it makes it easy for me to only apply the shadow exactly where I want it. This also works well in the crease but you would need to use a separate brush to blend out the shadow after. This brush is a total steal at $3.00.

Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush


This brush is a lot larger than the two ELF brushes mentioned above. I use this brush most when keeping my eyeshadow simple. After applying a base shadow, I'll use an edge of this brush to apply a darker shade into my crease. Since the brush is so large, it makes it really easy to blend out the crease color so the look isn't so intense.

Real Techniques Base Shadow Brush


I use this shadow brush to apply my base layer of eyeshadow on my eyelids and even to pat some eyeshadow under my brow bone. I love that it's flat and really soft. In my experience, it picks up the perfect amount of shadow. Brushes I've used before have dropped a lot of the eyeshadow off before it even gets to your eyelids and I don't have that problem with this one.

Real Techniques Brow Brush


I use this brush almost every day. Even when I don't put on any other makeup, I have to make my brows look nice. I dip this brush into my brow powder and use it to lightly fill in the parts of my brows where the hair is sparse. It makes me feel like I put effort into my appearance without really putting much effort into it at all!

Have you tried any of these brushes? What are your favorite brushes to use for eye makeup?

My Every Day Makeup Bag

As much as I like to use and try out various products whenever I do my makeup, I still have my go-to makeup products that I use when I'm doing my every day makeup look. So, I thought I'd share my bag of every day makeup with you today! These are all products I love and would recommend as I use them all the time!

I got this cute pink, white and gold bag in the Dollar Spot at Target. It's supposed to be a pencil pouch but it's lined inside and holds my makeup perfectly.

1. Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in Shell. This is my every day foundation. It applies to my skin really well, stays all day, and feels like I'm not wearing foundation at all. I love it!
2. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer. This is the small size that I got with a kit when I bought the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. I've been using this primer for a couple of years now and I really like it. It goes on smoothly and helps keep my foundation on all day. Since I've been using this primer I haven't had any trouble with 'patchy' foundation.
3. Benefit Dallas Box Blush. I use this product as a blush and sometimes as a face bronzer/highlighter. It's not a bronze color but it gives a really nice glow to the face. This stuff looks great during all seasons too!
4. Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent. This is the best drugstore powder I've used! I've been using it forever it seems and it barely looks like I've touched it. I use this powder to set my makeup every day.
5. Jane Bronzing Powder in Inspire. I started using this bronzer last year and I use it exclusively for my bronzer these days. It's a great color for my skin, not orange but not too dark brown either. I like to apply this under my cheek bones, across my forehead and along my jawline.
6. Physician's Formula Touch of Glow Nude Wear Concealer/Highlighter. I just started using this stuff this month but I LOVE it. It is amazing and sometimes I just apply a little of this under my eyes and I'm good to run errands for the day. It makes my face look brighter and my eyes look more awake.

1. E.L.F. Studio Eyebrow Kit in Medium. To fill in my brows, I just use some of the powder on an angled brush. I then follow the powder with the darker wax in the more sparse areas of my brows. This stuff is SO cheap and lasts forever!
2. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Clear. I use this clear mascara to set my eyebrows when I'm finished filling them in. I have crazy eyebrow hairs that tend to go all over if I don't tame them with this stuff!

1. Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. I've only been using this for a month but man is it fabulous. I can put together so many eyeshadow looks using it and all of the colors are so gorgeous.
2. Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Liner in Nude. I use this nude liner to line my lower waterline to brighten my eyes. I never forget this step because it is important when making my eyes looks brighter!
3. Covergirl Perfect Point Plus Eyeliner in Black Onyx. Guys, I've been using this eyeliner since high school! Some days I'll do liquid liner but for every day makeup, it's always this eyeliner. It's self sharpening, smooth, and has a smudger on the other end. It applies so fast and easy it is almost (almost) impossible to mess up.
4. Maybelline Volum' Express Waterproof The Rocket Mascara in Very Black. This mascara is a great every day mascara. I really like the consistency of the formula and I find that it doesn't clump. It makes my lashes look really nice but without being over the top which is why it's an every day mascara for me.

Do you use any of these products? What do you have in your every day makeup bag?