Makeup Brush Handle Guides

 

Currently, there are several materials available on the market for makeup brush handles:

1. Plastic Handle

Plastic brush handles are the most common type, the raw materials usually are PS/ABS/PP.

They are light, inexpensive, come in a wide variety of colors and designs. Plastic brush handles are suitable for beginners or makeup artists who need a lot of brushes. Why your plastic handle brushes don't have high-end feeling? If the handle is just a injection color, the cost is indeed low, this also make it cheap. If the plastic handle color is electroplated, the finish is metelic effect, it looks really luxious; If the color is sprayed, the finish can be soft and smooth, it touches really magnificent.

2. Wooden Handle

Wooden brush handles look more high-end, and they feel very comfortable to hold. The woods used for brushes including redwood, rubber wood, technology wood, beech, birch, schima superba.

The advantage of wooden brush handles is that they are environmentally friendly, made from renewable resources, and are kinder to the environment. High quality wooden handle generally have two layers of primer and four layers of paint coating, cheap quality handle may only have half for primer and coating.

3. Metal Handle

Metal brush handles are high-end and elegant, with excellent durability, a smooth texture and are visually appealing. They have superior UV resistance and the colors are more pure than plastic handles. However, the price of metal handle brushes is relatively high, the weight is heavier which makes them not particularly suitable for carrying around, and there has limit on shapes, that's why metal handles are rarely used for makeup brushes.

4. Acrylic Handle

Acrylic brush handles are a high-end option, with a transparent texture and a luxurious look. The clear appearance of the acrylic material along with gold and other glitter powders make the handle more luxurious, they can be costly and not suitable for the average makeup enthusiast. There also have limit on shapes and colors, it mostly used for single brushes or kabuki brush.

 

The types of bamboo handle including carbonized bamboo and oxidized bamboo. Bamboo handle makeup brushes are a popular choice among eco-conscious makeup enthusiasts. Bamboo is a highly renewable material, which means that it grows incredibly quickly and can be replenished fairly easily.

 

Degradable makeup brush handles come in a variety of materials including corn starch, bamboo fiber, wheat straw and tea/coffee grounds.

Degradable handles have a number of environmental benefits. Not only are they made from renewable materials, but when disposed of properly, they break down naturally and do not contribute to environmental waste. But the minimum order quantity of degradable handle is higher than other handles for raw materials.

In conclusion, choosing the right brush handle material can enhance the comfort and lifespan of brushes, and good brushes lead to better makeup effects. And there have different quality levels whatever handles you choose, the best is choosing a high quality makeup brush manufacturer to work with!