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Animal Hair VS Artificial Fiber Makeup Brush: Which Is Better

January 13, 2023

Makeup brush is a very important tool for making up. Makeup brush is often used when making up. The choice and use of makeup brush are very important. There are many makeup brushes on the market. A high-quality makeup brush is more comfortable to use. Today, we are going to tell you the differences between animal hair and artificial fiber makeup brushes.

 

Do you buy animal hair or artificial fiber for makeup brushes

Whether it is animal hair or man-made fiber hair, the makeup brush has its advantages and disadvantages, so choose the appropriate brush according to your own makeup needs. Animal hair has a strong powder grip, but it is not easy to maintain. The brush hair of fiber hair is relatively smooth, and the powder grip is relatively poor, but the effect of using products with moist textures is better. Animal hair has a better adsorption effect because it contains natural hair scales. Powder products such as loose powder, eye shadow, and powder blusher are suitable for this kind of brush hair. There are also many kinds of animal hair, and the use effect of different animal hair is also different. Artificial fiber wool has poor power to grasp powder and less absorption of products. The use of creamy products with moist textures will have a better makeup effect. However, the texture of fibrous hair is hard, and it is easier to prick the face.

 

Differentiation between animal hair makeup brush and fiber hair

Animal hair is made of natural animal hair. Fiber hair can be divided into domestic fiber and imported fiber. The use feeling and makeup effect of both are different, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

 

1. Advantages and disadvantages of animal hair: animal hair is natural fur scales, and the hair is soft and more powdery. When applying makeup, the color will be more uniform and comfortable, and the color effect is good. For small facial makeup, it is suitable for making animal hair, such as eye shadow brushes, powder brushes, powder blusher brushes, etc. However, animal hair makeup brushes are expensive and difficult to maintain. It is not recommended to buy many. Moreover, the length and thickness of the animal’s hair are uneven, and it looks rather irritable.

 

2. Advantages and disadvantages of fiber wool: the fiber wool is relatively smooth without hair scales, and the powder grasping force is relatively poor, so it will not absorb too much products. When using wet products such as liquid foundation, lip gloss, powder blusher cream, concealer, the fiber wool can be used to make up more smoothly. The texture of fibrous hair will be relatively hard, so it may prick the face when used. The brush head of fiber wool looks smooth, and the brush head will be more refined. The use of animal hair is more sanitary than that of fiber hair because the surface of natural animal hair is likely to have dead animal epidermal cells, bacteria and some chemical residues, so be careful when cleaning. When cleaning the makeup brush, it is best to use neutral detergent. When drying, it can be placed horizontally or vertically, but the brush head cannot be placed upwards!

 

How often do I wash the makeup brush

It is better to wash the makeup brush once a month. If it is not cleaned, it is easy to breed bacteria, so it should be cleaned frequently. After cleaning, the makeup brush should be dried. It can be placed horizontally or vertically, but never put the brush head upward, so that water will flow into the brush handle, affecting the quality of the makeup brush.