5 makeup brushes you need for travel for flawless makeup application

The travel makeup brushes you need

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When it comes to travelling, less is always more – not only because you have a baggage limit, but also because there’s no way you’d want to lug around 50kg worth of luggage around.

But that doesn’t mean you have to compromise on the quality of your makeup with travel-sized or disposable makeup brushes that don’t do as good a job as your regular-sized ones. The following brands have created dual-ended brushes that ensure you get to travel light and still look amazing.

 

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Tarte Double-ended Camouflage Tool, $46.

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Designed to buff out concealer, use the sponge end to blend out your cream or liquid concealer, and the brush end to set with powder. You can also use the sponge end to buff in cream blushers.

 

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Etude House Play 101 Blending Pencil Finger Brush, $16.90.

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Made to be used with the Play 101 Blending Pencils, use the brush end to blend the colour on your lids, and the sponge tip to create a gradient effect on your lips.

 

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Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Brush, $58.

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Use the angled side to contour, and the tapered side for highlight, blush or to set your powder.

 

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Laneige Dual Eyebrow Brush 13, $18.

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A handy brush to make your brows look on point, this comes with both an angled applicator to apply powder or cream brow products, and a spoolie to blend it out.

 

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Make Up For Ever 204 Double-ended Shader & Smudger Brush, $47.

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If you can only bring one eyeshadow brush, make sure you pick one that has the shader (for the crease) and the smudger to blend the colours. After all, you can always pat on the base colour using your fingers!

 

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A version of this article was orignally published on CLEO.com.sg.