What it is:A flat, tapered brush for all-over eyeshadow application. What it does: Ideal for applying cream eyeshadows, this medium-sized brush allows for quick application and blending on the eyelid with moderate to intense color payoff. Its tapered end allows for precision and detail. Featuring straight fibers, it can be used with creams as well as loose and pressed powders. What else you need to know:After five years in development with makeup artists and fiber experts, MAKE UP FOR EVER Artisan Brushes are a revolution in brush craftsmanship. The 100-percent fiber brushes are available in a range of 76 handcrafted styles, each with the perfect balance of straight and wavy fibers that replicate natural hairs. Beveled tips create a two-in-one makeup brush and tool, while innovative hair density and brush head shapes optimize every stroke for ideal makeup application. To achieve the ultimate collection, every brush has gone through 25 production stages by 30 craftsmen and has been checked for quality 50 times.