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This is probably a silly question but I have never used this in person and am wondering...so is there a little brush in there like nail polish? Or how does this work? I want to branch out a bit more in the inking/painting/misting technique. So far I have one bottle of Tattered Angels mist (candy apple red).  I finally found a box big enough to keep as a misting station lol. I'm trying to decide what color(s) would be  good for me to stock up on at first, in case I don't turn out to be so good at this lol.  How does white show up on projects? What insight/advice could you cherries give? I'm totally winging it LOL!

My favorite mist is Ranger Dylusions White Linen. It dries quickly and is a true white. It is not opaque and no glitter. Just have to shake really well. I like Dylusions and Heidi Swapp Color Shines. I like that I have to shake them so I can be aggressive and not "swirl gently" like you do for Tattered Angles. I use the white for splatters on everything (great on black, patterns, and kraft)!! I'm thinking of getting a second bottle just in case.  Those two brands dry quickly with great color. I had to learn to let go and understand that the splatters/mist won't always come out exactly like I envisioned.

I love Dylusions too, but usually use it in my 'art journal' (okay, art journal in my case is kind of a joke since I have not one artistic bone in my body - but I'm playing). I've only ever used Tattered Angels once and while many people love love them, I ended up giving mine to my daughter.  Just sayin...
My fave shiny mists are the Heidi Swapp Color Shines - the color is true and they are Opaque and so easy to use - I dribbled, I spray, I paint.

I can tell you that it's a big world, with many different paths.

What look do you think you want to achieve -- misted paper? splatters? coloring agent with stencils?
Do you like a hint of sparkle or do you want flat?
How dense do you want the coverage to be?

Beyond that, mists are pretty good multitaskers, even working as water color paint; use the actual spray thing to loosely trace/draw outlines on your background paper; mix into modeling paste for a hint of color.

Color selection: I would Roy-G-Biv it and get one of each color, focusing on the shades you tend to prefer for paper. If you like them, you're going to use them on many projects before you run out.

I love the jars of Tattered Angels, like you referenced, but the misting bottles are a little more versatile.