Mascara: what kind of brush do you need?

How to choose well?

There are so many different types of brushes that one goes crazy when it comes to choosing a new mascara and the thing that most influences them to make them look one way or another is precisely that, the brush. So, depending on how your lashes are and the effect you want to achieve , you should choose one mascara or another. We give you all the keys to correctly choose the mask according to the objective you want to achieve in your eyelashes.

Straight and bushy

The most classic type of brush. It is perfect for plumping eyelashes.

Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils Waterproof Mascara, € 24.90

Straight and bushy

Thanks to its shape, it ensures that when it is passed through the eyelashes, a greater amount of mascara adheres to them, which makes them look thicker. Discover the best mascara for less than € 40.

Estée Lauder Sumptuous Infinite Mascara, € 36.64

Bent

If you have long and bushy eyelashes, but your problem is that they are completely straight, this is your ideal brush to curl them to infinity.

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara, € 26.90

Curved

Its shape curls the eyelashes (although it never hurts to use a curling iron previously).

Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Mascara, € 23.20

Twist or spiral

The shape of these brushes is very curious because, thanks to the arrangement of their bristles, they manage to lengthen the eyelashes and give them volume at the same time.

L'Oreal Paris Miss Baby Roll Mega Volume Lash Mascara, € 6.64

Twist or spiral

Do you have short and thin lashes? Do not hesitate, this is the type of brush you should choose.

Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Wonder Blacks Mascara, € 32.50

Long with straight bristles

On the other hand, if you want to multiply your eyelashes, a brush like this is better because it separates them and, in addition, lengthens them.

Shiseido Imperiallash Mascara, € 33

Long with straight bristles

This is the most common brush. And it is that wearing the appropriate mask is a fundamental step when it comes to putting on eye makeup without complications.

Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara, € 29.95

Conical

This type of brush is perfect for opening the eyes, so it is ideal for 'droopy' eyes with very straight outer lashes.

The Build Up Mascara by 3INA, € 12.95

Conical

Thanks to the difference in size of the brush, the eyelashes on the outside of the eye curl more, thus 'lifting' it.

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant Mascara, € 27.55

Ultra Slim

This type of brush is the most suitable for the lower lashes or those on the inner part of the upper ones.

Wet n Wild MegaSlim Skinny Mascara, € 4.99

Ultra Slim

Why such a thin brush? Well, because it is capable of reaching the extremes, which is complicated with the wider ones. It "catches" the lashes, even the shortest ones, and gives them volume and length.

Sisley So Intense Mascara, € 49.50

Surely on more than one occasion you have gone to your favorite makeup store and you have gone crazy among all the possibilities that there are to choose a mascara. In the end, we end up being guided by the brand or the price and we are disappointed to see that we do not achieve the desired effect. But what you have to look at is the brush , whether it is curved or conical, thin or thick … So, depending on how your eyelashes are, you should look at the applicator. We are going to reveal which ones are best suited for you.

Tell me how are your eyelashes and I'll tell you what mask

Straight or thick brush. It is ideal for making your lashes appear thicker. So if you have them finite, you know, this is your type of brush.
Curved brush. If your eyelashes are long and thick, but your problem is that they stay straight, get a mascara that has a curved brush. These have a curling effect that manages to lift them .
Twist or spiral brush. In case your lashes are short and also scarce, your ideal mascara should have one of these brushes, because it makes them appear longer and gives them volume .
Long brush or with straight bristles. When you have a reduced number of eyelashes, the objective should be to multiply them and for that nothing better than a brush that separates them well as well as a good eye makeup without complications.
Conical brush. When the lashes on the outer part of the eye are the ones that need curvature , then nothing like a tapered brush, which helps to open the gaze and '"lift" the eye.
Ultra-thin brush. If what you are concerned about are the smallest lashes, close to the tear, or your lower lashes , then nothing like an ultra-thin brush capable of reaching any corner and defining them. It is super accurate.