with specific reference to the drawings briefly described above , a detailed description of the makeup brush comprising the present invention is described herein . fig3 a and 3b depict a brush 93 of the present invention . the brush 93 comprises a handle 13 , a ferrule 23 and a tuft 33 . tuft . 33 is comprised of a plurality of bristles 63 of varying length and direction . bristles 63 generally extend in a parallel direction in relation to the ferrule . tuft 33 is depicted in fig3 a and 3b with reference to short side 53 , long side 43 , low comer 73 and high comer 83 . both fig3 a and 3b are provided to show that when viewing either side of brush 93 , the configuration of the handle , ferrule and tuft is the same except that view of tuft 34 is opposing . handle 13 may be constructed of any suitable material , and generally is constructed of a type of wood . however , the present invention encompasses any handle material which may be suitable . such materials may include any type of plastic or resin , metal , ceramic , or any other material which may be adapted as a brush handle . additionally , the shape of handle 13 is not limited to that shown in fig3 a or 3 b or any other drawing herein . as shown in fig3 a and 3b , handle 13 is generally cylindrical with a tapered end ( the point furthest from the tuft ). however , the handle may include , for example , indentations about the circumference of the handle , longitudinal groves along the handle , any type of rounded ornamental or functional object at the end of handle 13 , or any other device or configuration adapted to facilitate holding the brush or provide ornamental enhancement . furthermore , while a traditional ferrule has been shown and referenced , any means for attaching the bristles to the handle of a brush may be used . the ferrule shown in the brush of fig3 a and 3b may be a common metal such as tin , steel , nickel , aluminum , or any alloy thereof . additionally , it may be a plastic having suitable properties . the important part of ferrule 23 as shown in fig3 a , 3 b and 4 is the tapered cross section . that is , at the juncture of the ferrule and the handle the ferrule is generally cylindrical having a circular cross - section . at the juncture of the ferrule and the tuft , the ferrule has an oval cross section . this corresponds with the cross - section of the tuft at the juncture of the ferrule and the tuft . a non - traditional attachment means is also contemplated by the present invention . that is , any means of attaching a tuft to a handle of a brush is contemplated as being encompassed by the present invention , so long as the oval cross - section at the base of the tuft is accomplished . fig4 is provided to show a side view of the brush described with reference to fig3 a and 3b . fig4 depicts brush 93 having handle 13 ; ferrule 23 and tuft 33 . of particular interest in fig4 is the tip 38 of tuft 33 . it is shown as coming to a rounded point . that is , the bristle length is varied so that across the thickness of the tuft , bristle lengths are a predetermined minimum length , then are progressively longer to a predetermined maximum length and then become shorter to - generally the same predetermined minimum length . across the width of the tuft the bristle length also varies . this variation in bristle length across the width of the tuft provides the curved shape of the tuft as described briefly above . however , it should be noted that the bristles are not necessarily formed so that the lengths are uniformly varied . that is , adjacent bristles may vary . fig5 depicts an exploded view of the bristles . this demonstrates an embodiment of the present invention wherein adjacent bristles of tuft 15 may be of varying lengths . for example , bristles 25 are shown as being of varying length , even though as a group they are approximately the same length in comparison to a group of bristles at another point , for example closer to edge 53 of the tuft . this slight length variation is provided to simplify manufacturing ( i . e ., ultra - precision is not required ), to give the tuft a softer feel across the skin ( since fewer bristles are in contact with the skin at a higher pressure and more are in contact at a lower pressure , giving a tickling sensation ) and to allow for a smoother application of makeup powder or cream . the shape of the tuft is best depicted in fig6 . fig6 depicts a portion of handle 13 , ferrule 23 and tuft 33 . tuft 33 is shown with reference to short side 53 , long side 43 , low comer 73 and high comer 83 . additionally , line 86 is shown which represents a tangent line from the outermost extending portion of the curved high comer 83 . this line represents the portion of the brush which is intended to contact the apple of the cheek . thus , when used properly , the portion of the brush extending to line 86 is in contact with the apple of the cheek while the low comer 73 is in contact with the face below the apple ( i . e ., closer to the mouth ). a view of a cross - sectional of the tuft is depicted in fig7 . fig7 depicts tuft 33 having short side 53 , long side 43 , low comer 73 and high comer 83 . as depicted , the tip generally has a oval cross - section . the tuft has a thickness 87 and a width 97 . in a preferred embodiment of the present invention , the thickness 87 is approximately 9 mm and the width 97 is approximately 21 mm . however , it is contemplated that the dimensions may vary according to the size of one &# 39 ; s face . also , the ratio of width to thickness may also vary for personal preference or to accommodate different makeup application needs . when using the brush of the present invention for the application of cheek blush , the shape of the tuft facilitates alignment of the brush with the face . that is , the portion of the tuft extending to line 86 contacts the apple of the cheek with the low comer 73 in contact with the face below the apple . the brush handle should be held in a substantially horizontal position , so that the tuft is substantially vertical with the long side of the tuft 43 higher on the face and the short side of the tuft 53 lower on the face . when so positioned , application of the blush is facilitated . the brush is swept horizontally from the starting point ( the apple ) to the hairline of the face ( closest to the ear ), generally following the contour of the cheekbone . this allows for a precise application of the blush , since there is no need for vertical sweeps as with the prior art blush brushes . furthermore , as the stroke direction is horizontal rather than vertical , the brush embodied herein simplifies application of blush in a balanced manner . that is , it is easier to apply blush to the left and right sides of the face symmetrically . the curved angle portions 73 and 83 serve a purpose of limiting the quantity of blush applied to the portion of the face above the apple ( corresponding to high comer 83 when the brush is positioned correctly ) and at the lower portion of the blush streak on the cheek ( corresponding to low comer 73 when the brush is positioned correctly ). also , the rounded point shown in fig4 as reference numeral 38 serves the purpose of preventing clumping at the start and finish of an individual brush stroke . that is , when the sweep is started , the outermost part of the tip 38 is in contact with the apple , and the remainder of the bristles are farther away from the skin . thus , the start point is faded from the point where the shorter bristles ( across the thickness of the tuft ) contact the skin to the point where the longer bristles contact the skin . the bristles may be made of any material suitable for the makeup to be used . for example , blush cream is generally pressed to a solid form . as such , synthetic nylon or taklon bristles are suitable for use with a solid blush cream . these synthetic bristles are typically stiffer than their natural counterparts , which allow for the user to sweep the brush across the solid cream to obtain cosmetic on the brush , which can then be applied to the face . the tufts of makeup brushes can also be fabricated from natural hair . natural hair brushes are typically used for powders . thus , for the application of blush powder , the tuft on the brush of the present invention can be formed of squirrel hair , sable hair or pony hair , for example . in a preferred embodiment , the tuft is made of squirrel hair as it is typically the softest of the group , therefore applicable for powder blush . the brush of the present invention may be cleaned by any method known in the art . for example , various products have been marketed for the specific purpose of cleaning makeup brushes . one such product is brush - out ™, which is a composition of water , hexylene glycol , aloe vera gel , camomile extract , sodium pca , sodium trideceth sulphate , pvp , imidezoudinyl urea , methyl paraben and sodium borate . also , one may use conventional hair shampoo to wash the brush tuft . while the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment , it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention . in addition , many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof . therefore , it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention , but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims .