Greasy brushes?

[farris2]

Thanks for all the tips.I havent used my Lumiere Kabuki but once and I dont care for it. It will be listed for sale soon. I do want to try the flat top tho.

 

[jill998877]

I have not had good luck with brushes at all for MMU application. Expensive or cheap, natural or synthetic, washed with any number of cleaners and shampoos. My face, though I loved the look, became unbearably itchy. I tried using just a plain powder puff, buffing like crazy as you would with a brush. These are the powder puffs with a ribbon across the back. I put my two fingers through the ribbon and separate them, holding the puff taught. I also find I need to wait an hour after washing my face before putting on the MMU. Otherwise, the itching.

I hope this is helpful to someone!

 

[sat-chit-ananda]

Originally Posted by jill998877 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have not had good luck with brushes at all for MMU application. Expensive or cheap, natural or synthetic, washed with any number of cleaners and shampoos. My face, though I loved the look, became unbearably itchy. I tried using just a plain powder puff, buffing like crazy as you would with a brush. These are the powder puffs with a ribbon across the back. I put my two fingers through the ribbon and separate them, holding the puff taught. I also find I need to wait an hour after washing my face before putting on the MMU. Otherwise, the itching.
I hope this is helpful to someone!

I'm sorry you haven't had any success with your brushes. I can relate to that because I break out from the dry buffing method of MMU application.
The only method that works beautifully for me is the wet application technique. I mix a small amount of my MMU with a liquid (some people use water, moisturizer or aloe vera gel but I prefer MoM/Mylanta liquid because it mattifies my face) on my palette and use a large flat taklon foundation brush to paint it on.

I re-visited the dry kabuki method 2 days ago and it broke me out again...and that is after months of being breakout-free whilst using the wet application technique.

I think the dry buffing method of MMU application is just too abrasive for my skin.