February 2010 -

I particularly like this article, syndicated from Total Beauty, on the best makeup brushes and beauty tools. It has a good selection of good makeup brushes and other makeup tools and includes the smashbox eyeliner brush, which is hands down my favorite. I love the angle on it. It also includes the Shu Uemura Eyelash curler, which is another favorite of mine and is a cult classic. A few MAC makeup brushes, which are also always good, are included as well.

Do you have a favorite makeup brush beauty tool included in the list?

The 13 Best Makeup Tools

See which brushes, tweezers and eyelash curlers Total Beauty Readers love

Even if you use your fingers to apply most things, all of us have a few tools in our makeup arsenal that we wouldn’t want to live without. TotalBeauty.com readers shared their favorite makeup tools, maybe it’s time to add a few to your stash?

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What beauty tools can you simply not live without?

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About the Author: Carleen Pruess Coulter

When it comes to skin care, I often recommend Bioelements. They consistently put out good products at a fairly decent price point for the high level of quality. They are not cheap items, but they aren’t luxury priced either. Bioelements Gentle Creme Eye Makeup Remover is no different. This gentle (surprise, just as the name says!) eye makeup remover cuts through waterproof makeup without being drying or irritating. Mostly though, it works really well!

Bioelements eye makeup remover is like a thin lotion in consistency and includes extracts to sooth the skin. I sometimes get irritation from eye makeup removers and did not from this one. I also had good luck with it removing some very stubborn waterproof makeup after I swatched a bunch of Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes on my arm and learned first hand just how waterproof those are. Watch for a review of Aqua Eyes and more on that topic next week. For now, all you need to know is that Bioelements did indeed remove waterproof eye makeup easily without any scrubbing, while regular soap and water failed miserably.

Note: This review is based on a product given to me by a representative of the company (via Beauty Fix). For more, please see my disclosure page.