Makeup brushes are an essential tool in your makeup routine. A good makeup brush can change the look of your makeup for the better or worse. You can have the best makeup but an inferior makeup brush and all sorts of "wrong" can happen. Trust me on this. Most of my makeup brushes are on the more expensive side (I do have a $1 makeup brush that I use everyday as you'll see below) and are of professional quality. They will last for years and offer superior, professional results that I depend on. I have tested and tried probably hundreds of makeup brushes over the years. While I have dozens of them on my vanity, selecting my top ten makeup brushes was not that hard; I use the same makeup brushes over and over each day. These are my favorite makeup brushes.

With summer in full swing and makeup being kept to a minimum, there is one thing I depend on more this time of year than other seasons and that is makeup palettes. Not only are makeup palettes great for convenience and travel, they are often filled with seasonal shades. That makes palettes simply perfect for the summer season.  You really need just one perfect makeup palette (maybe two or three if you are a makeup lover like me!) to get you through the summer season. Here are the top 10 most perfect summer makeup palettes that I have found.