Of all hundreds of items to choose from at a cosmetics store, the brush section may be the most difficult to navigate. The sheer number of brushes that look exactly the same is overwhelming, so it’s easy to understand why you might just give up and use the brushes that came with your makeup.
化妆店的东西数以百计，而其中最难挑选莫过于化妆刷。那些刷子看那么多，而且看起来也没什么区别，实在是让人大脑超载，于是这也就不难理解，为什么许多人放弃挑选，直接用化妆品里面附赠的刷子。

In fact, you only need 5 of them:
而实际上，你只需要其中5样：

1. A fluffy brush for both blush and powder. 
圆头蓬松刷子，既是腮红刷也是散粉刷。

You can also use this brush for bronzer. The reason Bauce favors a fluffy brush is for its ability to diffuse the product more evenly over your face. “If you have a shorter, denser brush, you’re going to get a bigger deposit of color. If you have a fluffier brush it’s going to diffuse ― most people want a natural application,” she said.
你同样可以把它用作侧影刷。Bauce 钟情于这款刷子的原因是它的晕染功能特别好，使你所用的产品可以均匀的铺在整张脸上。“如果你用的是刷毛较短、较密的刷子，脸上的就会有一大块不和谐的色块。如果你用更加蓬松的刷子，它就会晕染开，大部分人都喜欢比较自然的妆容。”Bauce说道。

2. A flat nylon brush to apply concealer. 
扁平尼龙刷用于刷遮瑕霜。

A dense, flat brush is perfect for depositing more color in the crease of your eye, also making it perfect for dabbing and blending concealer beneath your eye. Bonus tip: If you want even more color, get this brush a little bit wet before use.
扁平密刷能够很好地在你眼睛皱纹处进行着色，同样的也便于在眼睛下方涂遮瑕霜。福利贴：如果你想要一次性多上点颜色，可以略微沾湿刷毛后使用。

3. A fluffy eyeshadow brush for all over eyeshadow and powder. 蓬松的眼影刷，用于所有眼影和粉饼。

"If you like to do one wash of a neutral color over your whole eye, this is a great brush," Bauce said, adding, "you can also use it as a highlight brush, or to set the powder under your eye and around your nose -- the small, creased areas of your face." Just be sure to wash your brush between uses if you’re multitasking with it.
“如果你想要眼睛都上一种颜色的眼影，那这种刷子是一个非常不错的选择，”Bauce 说，“同时你还可以把它当成高光刷来使用，或者用于眼睛下面和鼻子周围进行补粉——这些都是脸上又小又容易有皱纹的地方。”不过要确保，你在用于不同的部位之前要把刷子清洗干净。

4. A crease brush. 
皱纹刷。

This one, Bauce said, does all the work for you, creating a totally blended and natural eye look. "Dip it into whatever color you want in the crease of your eye, right at the socket, and starting at the outside corner drag across in a windshield wiper motion," she said. This type of brush deposits a little bit of product at a time, making it look super blended.
Bauce说这款刷子几乎能包揽一切功能，打造均匀自然的眼部妆容，选择你想要的颜色，在眼窝处，从外部往里刷，就像雨刮器那样。这种刷子每次只需要使用一点眼影，整个效果看起来非常融合。

5. An angled brush. 
弯刷。

Arguably the MVB (most valuable brush), an angled brush serves not one, not two but three purposes. Use this one for eyebrow products, applying eyeliner and even as a lip brush. "The angle on it makes it interesting for you to draw the cupid’s bow on your lip," Bauce said.
毫无疑问的“最有价值的刷子”，弯刷不光只有一个功能，也不只两个功能，它总共有3个功能。可以用与眉部的妆容，眼线甚至是唇刷。Bauce 打趣道，“只要你愿意有了它你甚至可以在你的嘴唇上画一个丘比特的弓。”

And what about once you’ve used these brushes and need to wash them? Bauce explains synthetic brushes are better for that than natural fiber brushes, too. They tend to last longer, dry faster after being cleaned and are also easier to get clean ― something Bauce suggests you do once a week.
如果使用了化妆刷，要如何清洗它们呢？Bauce 解释道，人造刷子比自然纤维的化妆刷更好，因为它们使用的时间更长，更容易干和清洁，建议一周清洗一次。

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