Even the most expert makeup gurus can’t attain quite the same level of makeup perfection without using a brush, and here’s why – brushes not only help one be precise with the application of the makeup, but they aid in distributing the pigments in a much more even fashion.

Take it from beauty editor Lois Joy Johnson, who told BellaSugar.com that foundation brushes and concealer brushes are two of the top three beauty items a woman should own.

“A foundation brush really makes the difference between putting on foundation and having it look like skin, and putting on foundation and having it sit on top of your face like makeup,” she told the news source. “Whether you use a concealer brush to pad on opaque concealer over brown spots or over blemishes, it still gives you more accuracy and helps you to get all the angles around what you’re doing.”

Depending on whether or not you use more liquid or powder makeup, it’s important to investigate which kinds of brushes are right for you. Whether you you opt for synthetic or natural hair brushes, finding the right tool can be the difference between makeup mediocrity and mastery.