The phrase "a brush of powder" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a light application or touch of powder, often in the context of makeup or cosmetics.
Example: "She applied a brush of powder to her cheeks to give her face a subtle glow."
Alternatives: "a dusting of powder" or "a sweep of powder".
Pulling out squeeze bottles of pigment, Poblocki concocts ways to wear yellow on the face -- a brush of gold powder on top of pink blush; butter-cream liner along blue eyes; sheer lemon powder under the brows for a brown-eyed gal.
Nothing fancy -- just foaming cleanser, an exfoliant, two moisturizers (white and tinted) and a brush of bronzing powder -- a kit that costs $89 at the MAC cosmetics counter.
A healthy and clear complexion is the best foundation there is! Start out with a foundation that perfectly matches your skin tone, with a light brush of powder, some blush on your cheek bones, for eyeshadow use peaches, coffee, light pinks, browns and tans, for lashes don't be afraid of mascara and sometimes if you put on mascara you sometimes don't need eyeshadow!
After dusting off Mr. Jaffe's neck with a brush full of talcum powder, Mr. Mancinelli seated another man, and in a voice just loud enough to be heard over a Filippo Valli song playing on the radio, began telling him how old-school barbers like himself "were once like doctors".
Dom dusts a brush with talcum powder, sweeps it across the back of Mickey's neck.
Use the brow pencil or dip a brush in the powder, then carefully outline the shape of your brows.
Before her, on the vanity, are makeup brushes, jars of powder and four eye shadows, two of them coal black.
Chikuhodo's prices range from about ¥1,890, or $19, for a small lipstick brush to ¥15,750 for a powder brush of squirrel hair.
Blend outward to the hairline and jaw line using a foundation brush, powder brush or sponge.
A promotional image for an event with Mykki Blanco this April features a table covered in an assortment of powder eyeshadows, lipstick, and brushes; photos of a plastic tennis racket, a hand-held lemon juicer, and a metal shower drain advertise different installments of the collective's monthly radio show on London internet radio station NTS.
