My Make Up Brushes : Beauty

My favourite make up brushes blog post from Beka's Beauty. British Beauty Blog


I like things simple when it comes to make up brushes. I have 6 in total in which I only really use 4 on a regular basis so I thought I'd just introduce you to the brushes that I would never let leave my side and the ones I save for certain occasions. 

 5 out of 6 of my brushes are from Real Techniques and anybody that has ever used one will know that once you go RT you don't go back. So I'll just run through each brush and let you know how I use each. 

(top left) - The Real Techniques Sculpting Brush 
 I think this brush is meant to be used for contouring, but I use it for my blush. It's the perfect size for the amount I like to put on and the oval shape with the gradient bristles make it perfect for blending and avoiding that streaky look. 


(top right) - The Real Techniques Bold Metals 101 Triangle Foundation Brush 
 So this has to be my least favourite brush from my collection. I want to love it, its so beautiful with its gold wand but it just doesn't deliver the results I get from my other brushes. It's meant to be a foundation brush but I just don't get a blended finish with this at all. I also find the bristles on this brush to be a lot harder than other RT brushes I have so I find it so hard to work with. 

(middle left) - The Real Techniques Powder Brush 
 Love this brush. I moved on from my usual Kabuki brush to this brush at the start of the year and I'm so glad I did. For one, I really love the feel of the longer handle on this, all of the kabuki brushes I have had all featured really stumpy handles but I feel this RT brush gives you a bit more control over the pressure and coverage you can get with your powder. Also, the bristles are so soft on this brush, which really work for blending and keeping your powder even. I use this brush for both my powder and bronzer as I wear fake tan and they just get blended together anyway. 

(bottom right) - The Real Techniques Bold Metals 301 Flat Contour Brush
 This is the other brush I don't use all of the time and that's mainly because I just don't contour every day. I use this brush when I'm going for a more glam look, so I take my shimmery bronzer and apply it under my cheekbones in a half attempt to contour my face. I'm so lazy with that kind of thing, but it works enough for me. I like this brush because it's quite dense, so it picks up the bronzer really easily and because of the flat design you don't get sneaky amounts of bronzer on the edges that you don't want. 

(bottom left) - The Real Techniques Expert Face Brush 
 By far my favourite make up brush of all time! This is the second one I've had of this brush because I used my old one so much. I use this brush for my foundation everyday because it blends perfectly! I use the Bareminerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream and the soft bristles on this brush move it across my face effortlessly. 


NUXE Dry Oil Review : Beauty

NUXE Golden shimmer dry oil and NUXE original dry oil review on Beka's Beauty. British Beauty Blogger


Hey Everyone! 
 It has been a while hasn't it! I haven't looked or really even thought about my blog for a few months now and that's down to a few reasons really; 1 - I moved into my own flat which was exhausting, 2 - I got made redundant from my job (stressed'r'us) and 3 - I kind of lost motivation. I was getting so frustrated with my photos not turning out how I wanted and scheduling in time to get posts up that it just got side tracked majorly. So I'm back and feeling pretty excited to get behind my laptop and lens again! 

 My first post has to be about a product that I only just discovered this summer but I've been obsessed with since!

 The NUXE Dry Oils are not new to the beauty/skin/hair world but they are gurrrrd! I have the Golden Shimmer version in a full sized bottle and also the original that I got in my LF Beauty Box

First Thoughts: 'At what stage of getting dressed do I put this on?'

Can anybody tell me this? I have tried both methods, slathering it on a few minutes before getting dressed and also after. I guess it does depend what you're wearing but I've found that putting this on before any clothes are even thought about to be the best method. Also, for the shimmer version, I would only focus on areas that are going to be on show as it just makes the inside of your clothes look as crazy as Miley Cyrus' instagram. 

It's also worth noting that with the Original oil I use this on my hair before blow-drying. I don't use too much as it does tend to make it greasy but a little goes a long way so just go easy and your hair will look great for it. 

Final Thoughts: I LOVE this product! It's not something I use everyday but when I want to make my tan pop a little more than usual I dab a bit on and it just looks so nice! 

Score: 9/10

So tell me!?! What have I missed in the world of blogging? Leave your links below because I have a lot of catching up to do :)


Beka xxx