Glow Powder Brush

What a powder brush is

A large, loosely packed, fluffy brush that lays down a veil of powder rather than pushing it in.

How it is used. Tap off the excess and sweep lightly over the face.

The techniques

Sweep

Long, light strokes that deposit a veil of product.

Where we recommend it

• Skin · the brushThe 1920s face“Loosely packed, so powder sits on the skin rather than being pressed in.”In 1920s Makeup: The Birth of the Modern Face →
• Skin · the brushThe medieval face“Swept on loosely, so nothing sits on the surface.”In Medieval Makeup: Piety, Pallor and the Recipes Behind Both →
• Skin · the brushThe Renaissance ideal“Pressed rather than swept, so the powder stays where it is put.”In Renaissance Makeup: The Ideal Face and What It Cost →
• Skin · the brushThe Victorian face“Tap off the excess before it touches the face.”In Victorian Makeup: Respectability, Restraint and What Was Sold Anyway →
• Skin · the brushThe Tang face“Pressed, not swept, so the red that follows sits on an even ground.”In Chinese Makeup: Safflower Red, White Lead and the Painted Brow →
• Skin · the brushThe Georgian face“Press, then sweep away only the loose excess.”In European Makeup: The Long Argument Between Adornment and Concealment →
• Skin · the brushA face for an occasion“A light press over the cheeks and nose.”In Indian Makeup: Collyrium, Lac and the Adornment an Occasion Requires →
• Skin · the brushThe Edo face“To brush the powder out level once it has settled.”In Japanese Makeup: White Powder, Safflower Red and Blackened Teeth →

What it is used with

Also works with a body makeup.