A cosmetic applicator with disparate material application zones for permitting the achievement of multiple cosmetic material application effects with the applicator, wherein the cosmetic applicator comprises: a wire core formed from first and second wire segments twisted into a helical configuration to form a plurality of coils wherein the wire core has a proximal end, a distal end, and a body portion that defines a longitudinal axis; a plurality of radially disposed bristles secured between the first and second wire segments of the wire core to form a brush head for being dipped into a volume of cosmetic material; wherein the bristles of the brush head are disposed in at least first, second and third distinct bristle zones (18, 20, 22), the first bristle zone being disposed over a proximal portion of the brush head, the second bristle zone being disposed over a mid-portion of the brush head, and the third bristle zone being disposed over a distal portion of the brush head, characterized in that the bristles of the first bristle zone are of a first bristle type disposed over a first series of coils of the wire core, the bristles of the second bristle zone are disposed over a second series of coils of the wire core, and are of a second bristle type different than the first bristle type, and the bristles of the third bristle zone are disposed over a third series of coils of the wire core and are of a third bristle type different than the first and second bristle types, wherein the bristles of the first bristle zone have a first diameter, the bristles of the second bristle zone have a second diameter different than the first diameter, and the bristles of the third bristle zone have a third diameter different than the first and second diameters; wherein the bristles of the first bristle zone comprise solid rods, wherein the bristles of the second bristle zone comprise hollow tubes and wherein the bristles of the third zone comprise solid, round bristles, disposed in defined filament rows like those of the first zone, whereby the first bristle zone can provide a first material application property, whereby the second bristle zone can provide a second material application property different from the first material application property and whereby the third bristle zone can produce a third material application effect. a wire core formed from first and second wire segments twisted into a helical configuration to form a plurality of coils wherein the wire core has a proximal end, a distal end, and a body portion that defines a longitudinal axis; a plurality of radially disposed bristles secured between the first and second wire segments of the wire core to form a brush head for being dipped into a volume of cosmetic material; wherein the bristles of the brush head are disposed in at least first, second and third distinct bristle zones (18, 20, 22), the first bristle zone being disposed over a proximal portion of the brush head, the second bristle zone being disposed over a mid-portion of the brush head, and the third bristle zone being disposed over a distal portion of the brush head, characterized in that the bristles of the first bristle zone are of a first bristle type disposed over a first series of coils of the wire core, the bristles of the second bristle zone are disposed over a second series of coils of the wire core, and are of a second bristle type different than the first bristle type, and the bristles of the third bristle zone are disposed over a third series of coils of the wire core and are of a third bristle type different than the first and second bristle types, wherein the bristles of the first bristle zone have a first diameter, the bristles of the second bristle zone have a second diameter different than the first diameter, and the bristles of the third bristle zone have a third diameter different than the first and second diameters; wherein the bristles of the first bristle zone comprise solid rods, wherein the bristles of the second bristle zone comprise hollow tubes and wherein the bristles of the third zone comprise solid, round bristles, disposed in defined filament rows like those of the first zone, whereby the first bristle zone can provide a first material application property, whereby the second bristle zone can provide a second material application property different from the first material application property and whereby the third bristle zone can produce a third material application effect.