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Naomi Jamieson

This simple swap has made the biggest difference to my makeup – and how quickly I apply it

A collection of makeup brushes, a makeup sponge and makeup palettes laid out on a white background/ and pictured in a pink template.

Having spent years flitting between beauty sponges and my fingers to apply my base products, I tried this foundation brush on a whim and now, I'm completely converted.

When it comes to our best foundations, whether you favour full coverage formulas or gravitate towards more sheer lightweight foundations - or foundations with SPF – we all also have our preferred application method. Up until now, I thought mine was with my fingers, followed by a Beauty Blender in second place. But after enduring a stint of patchy coverage (even with my go-to Armani Luminous Silk foundation) and finding my routine dragging on longer and longer, I decided to try my luck with a foundation brush.

Now, I've dallied with said brushes before and thought I'd set them aside for good reason. However, having now added this affordable but deceptively luxe tool, with its soft but dense bristles, to my makeup bag, I want to kick myself for all the wasted time and sub-par blending. Here's why I recommend it so wholeheartedly...

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