Find out below how I achieved this soft and glowy every day look with my Zoeva brush set!
I honestly can't believe that it has been so long since I last blogged! And for that I can only apologise. I have been working at my new job now for three months and have taken the time away from Blogging and Instagraming to settle in. I absolutely love working there, as my job involves everything that I am passionate about (Social Media, Writing, Instagram etc etc)! When I left Uni I was really worried about my career, in the sense that I did not really have a direct path that I wanted to take. However, things could not have worked out better. It helps that the people I work with are amazing and keep me entertained every day! Leaving Uni and transitioning into the working world is definitely not plain sailing, but if you believe in your ability and follow what you love doing things will work out!
Anyway, after that brief update, onto the makeup. I have been meaning to blog about my new Zoeva brush set since I got it for Christmas.
There are lots of different kits available on Beautybay.com, where my brushes were purchased. I opted for the 'Zoeva Rose Golden Brush Set' which is priced at £56.95. Of course it helped that these brushes are beautiful, but I also felt this kit would be the most useful to add to my collection. Zoeva describes this set as a 'selection of exquisite face and eye brushes for professional makeup
application, expertly crafted with Natural and Synthetic bristles'. I also chose the Zoeva 104 Buffer Brush, priced at £12.95, because I had heard such great reviews about it as a foundation brush.
Brushes in order (Left to Right):
104 Buffer Brush, Powder Brush, Silk Finish Brush, Face Shape Brush, Luxe Sheer Cheek Brush, Concealer and Buffer Brush, Soft Definer Brush, Petit Crease Brush, Wing Liner Brush
Look how thick and fluffy those bristles are!
The final look (taken with Iphone camera, absolutely no edit).
Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a slave to my beauty blender. I use it for absolutely everything! Foundation, contouring, liquid highlighting, setting... You name it, I use my beauty blender for it. However I do understand the importance of really good brushes!
For this makeup look, I started off with my beauty blender, applying my foundation and blending out my cream contour. Once this was roughly blended out I used my Zoeva brushes to really define as well as set my contour. I felt this really added precision and definition to my makeup.
I used the Silk Finish Brush to finish off my contour, as the size is absolutely perfect for getting into all the hollows of your face (especially when contouring your nose). I used the Luxe Sheer Cheek Brush to carve out my cheekbones, and then the Powder Brush to apply a concentrated amount of blush to the apples of my cheeks. The Face Shape Brush was perfect for wiping off the excess powder I used to 'bake' the highlighter area of my contour. For my eyes I used the Petit Crease Brush, which has to be one of my favourite eye brushes of all time for how much precision it allows! This would be perfect for achieving a sharp cut crease. The Silk Finish Brush is also great for adding highlight. Please can we just take a moment to appreciate that glow! Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator in 'So Hollywood' for anyone that is wondering- the Holy Grail of Highlighters. If it's good enough for Amrezy, it's good enough for me!
Overall, I can't recommend these brushes enough. The quality is amazing as the brushes are so thick and fluffy! The price is pretty impressive too as you would be hard pushed to find these sort of brushes for any cheaper. Feel free to check out Beauty Bay to see if there is a kit that would be more suited to you, however for aesthetics as well as technicality the Rose Golden set is a must buy!
If you have any queries regarding this look that I have not answered yet, you can contact me on my social media channels.
