There are a lot of rules when it comes to perfecting your beauty routine.  Everything from your facewash and moisturizer to all of the elements of a flawless face like foundation, blush, bronzer, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara and more, there are plenty of places to make mistakes.

One of the places many women mess up is in their beauty hardware- their brushes.  If you really want your makeup to do what it’s intended, and make it easy on yourself, the key is having the right brush for the task, so here, from glamour.com are the 5 brushes every woman must have:

1. The Angled Blush Brush- soft bristles are key for contouring, not smearing
2. The Eyeliner Brush- look for one with short, stiff bristles to make applying cream or gel eyeliner easily
3. The Powder Brush- fluffy brushes are especially good for smooth application and an air-brushed final result
4. The Allover Eye shadow brush- look for a flat head for easy application all over your lids
5. Blending Brush- with all of the smokey-inspired looks out there today, a blending brush has become important for a smoother smokey eye that isn’t too severe.

Now remember ladies, once you have all of these wonderful brushes, you have to make sure to clean them properly and regularly, but that’s a post for another time…