iStock • A makeup sponge or beauty blender will help you get a flawless finish easily. • It is the best makeup tool for flawlessly applying natural foundation, concealer or corrector. • The ...

We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment that is perfect for bacteria to thrive in. Is a washing up brush better?

Below is the definitive answer to the question of whether to use a makeup brush, makeup sponge, or finger. Fingers: The ring finger works best.

As for powder bronzer or highlighter, “I like to use an angled brush like the Fenty Beauty Cheek-Hugging Bronzer Brush 190 or Fenty Beauty Cheek-Hugging Highlight Brush 120,” she says.

Similar brushes we tested, namely the E.L.F. brow brush, the Sonia Kashuk Professional Angled Eyeliner Makeup Brush, and the Tweezerman Angled Brow Brush & Spoolie, were angled at 33, 35, and 38 ...

We Cosmo editors and Parkes stand behind brushes for getting the best finish out of any concealer. “I find when patting the product in with the brush it ends up looking flawless,” explains Parkes.