Natural mineral makeup is here to stay. It enhances your beauty and the health of your skin at the same time. Not only is mineral makeup created from natural ingredients but it is made even more desirable by the brushes used to apply it.

Makeup works better when applied properly. The makeup brush is the principle application tool. You could opt for a synthetic or a natural hair makeup brush. For mineral makeup, use a Kabuki brush.

If the name sounds familiar it should. Think back to ancient Japan. Kabuki brushes get their name from the Japanese theater where they were originally used. Actors would put on what is known as Kabuki makeup and perform for audiences. The makeup used a lot of color mostly on a white background for stark contrast.

Kabuki brushes are the principle way to apply your mineral makeup. The bristles are soft instead of hard and rigid. Makeup doesn’t clump using these brushes as it does so often when applying makeup with more traditional synthetic brushes.

Instead of packing on the powder, Kabuki brushes don’t need much in the way of makeup at all. A very little will go a long way. These brushes have rounded bristles that form a dome shape instead of a blunt end like most makeup brushes. Kabuki brushes provide a much more even coverage of your makeup. The bristles can be made of hairs from:

- Squirrel

- Sable

- Italian Badger

Kabuki brushes have soft natural hairs that won’t damage skin in the application. These bristles spread apart so that the mineral makeup can cling to the entire length of the hair. These bristles again part when they touch your face so that all of the makeup gets used.

Synthetic Kabuki brushes are available as well as the natural hair brushes. Some synthetic bristles have been known to cause skin irritations in some makeup users. Natural hair makeup brushes are less prone to these types of problems.

These brushes are great for mineral foundation, blush and eye shadows. Kabuki makeup brushes typically have shorter handles than more traditional makeup brushes for better control when applying foundation and cosmetic powders. Some brushes even have dispenser handles to hold your mineral makeup powder that are perfect for travel.

Kabuki brushes are a cinch to clean. Clean your brushes once a week if you use your mineral makeup every day. Since they come in natural hair, instead of soap, you use shampoo to clean them. After you lather, rinse your Kabuki brushes in clean water and then squeeze out the water. Shake the brush to fluff the bristles and let your brush completely dry before using it.

Kabuki makeup brushes have a long and illustrious history for superb makeup coverage. Mineral makeup users will find that they get superior coverage and control with these brushes.