Definition: Ferrule


Updated 11/19/09 9:34 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Ferrule

It wasn't until I purchased my first professional-quality makeup brush set that I first heard the word ferrule. "Make sure you take care of your ferrules," said the saleslady. Say what? That's when I got my lesson in the anatomy of a makeup brush. There are three parts to the brush: the hair; the handle; and the ferrule — aka the metal part that holds it all together. To keep your brushes from Read more