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Holy Grail Makeup Brushes: Foundation/Blush
Hello bloggies! So today I am gonna do a quick post letting you guys in on all my absolute MUST HAVE Brushes for my foundation, tinted moisturizer and blush brushes! These are my absolute Holy Grail if I ever god forbid lost everything in a fire the main brushes to replace would be these!! Ok a little extreme but I absolutely love the way these brushes work for me the application is great and well lets get right into it shall we!
Can you sense a bit of a pattern here?
For me flat top kabukis just do the trick for me. Whether it be round or just flat the more dense the brush the better it applies for me.
This is the Sigma F82 Round Top Synthetic Kabuki that I absolutely love. I love how dense it is and how I can go around the contours of my nose and even under eye area. It takes a bit longer to dry because of how dense this is but I def got on the bandwagon and got the Dry-N-Shape and they dry in a few hours and ready to go! Keep in mind that also with brushes like these they tend to pick up a little more product so build up your foundation gradually because with this brush a little goes a long way!
Another Sigma brush is the F84 Angled top Synthetic Kabuki Brush. Now this was originally meant for applying Bronzer. For me personally I find it a bit to big for that purpose and have actually been using it for my Tinted Moisturizer and Foundation from time to time as well.
Here is the Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki. This is a great brush for foundation application as well. Leaves my complexion feeling flawless and distributes the product evenly and effortlessly.
Sedona Lace FB07 Flat Top Buffer Brush. I was recently given the opportunity to try the Vortex Collection through my internship with Sedona Lace. I am so impressed with the quality of these brushes. I am trying my best to remain unbiased but I definitely want to let you guys know this is a great brush. This is slightly cheaper in pricing than Sigma's but none the less does a great job for me.
This is the Sonia Kashuk Synthetic Flat Blusher Brush. Now this is a little more pricey considering it is found at Target. It was I believe $14.99. I love the ergonomic handle and the sleekness of it. This is a little smaller than my average flat tops so I will reach for this mainly in the event my others may be dirty and I need a brush . It definitely does a great job just takes me a little longer to get the product spread to all the necessary areas.
This was an awesome discovery recently for me at my local Ulta. I had heard of the Samantha Chapman who is one of the Pixiwoo Sisters on You Tube. She has a line called Real Techniques brushes and well of course have a bunch of them I love. I got this particular one as a part of an awesome set. This was part of the Core Collection and I absolutely love it for my foundation. I wish it was in fact sold separately so that I can get a couple more. I will say it isn't as dense as I would like it to be but blends very well.
This is the very well known ELF Powder Brush . This goes for $3 and works great for foundation and tinted moisturizer. Now this isn't exactly the best quality in terms the handle and ferule. I have had to hot glue mine back together quite a few times but works nonetheless. You get what you pay for sometimes with ELF but honestly I really love this brush and its a little easier on the pocket.
Blush Brushes:
This is the Makeup Geek Blush Brush that I just can't live without. I am lacking in terms of good blush brushes to be honest. I have about 5 of these and I always make sure I have a clean one available because I love it so much. It get right into the apples of my cheeks and gives me better control in terms of contouring.
This is also a part of the Real Techniques collection of brushes I mentioned earlier. This is the Contour Brush and I love it for just that and for applying my blush.
This is the Sedona Lace Dome Contour Brush and is part of the Vortex collection as well. I will definitely be purchasing a few more of these to put in my travel set and to make sure I never have to worry about not having a clean one on hand.
As you can see I am a bit particular about my brushes. I have quite a collection , but I honestly use almost every single brush.
I have multiples of my favorite brushes because my routine is that once I use it in the morning it goes to the side to be washed at the end of that week . Yes I only use my Brushes ONCE! I have very sensitive skin and I am meticulous on the cleanliness of my brushes. To get through my 5 days of work I need enough to get me through the work week. Also when doing looks etc and blogging well we tend to go through even more brushes.
I will do separate posts for my other brushes as soon as I can !
ELF Gem Collection
So I had recently found out through Twitter that ELf had come out with this awesome set of brushes and that were blinged out and what not and I knew I just had to have them :
These Brushes come in Silver, Pink, and Purple:
These Brushes come in Silver, Pink, and Purple:
Here is the link to the Gem Collection.
The Gem Kabuki Brush $5
Gem Powder Brush $5
Here you can see the difference in size from there normal studio or even essential brushes.
Gem Blush Brush in Pink $5
Gem Blush Brush in Silver $5
Gem Eyeshadow Brush in Pink $4
Gem Blending Eye Brush in Pink $4
Gem Eyeshadow Brush in Purple $4 ( Slightly Bent )
Gem Blending Eye Brush in Silver $4
Size comparison next to there studio Eyeshadow "C" Brush
Other Items I want to Get:
Thoughts:
So I am not gonna lie I kinda expected to be missing a few stones by the time I received my shippment. We all know that ELF products are great but sometimes can be hit or miss or you really get what you pay for.
All of them were completely intact in there own little pouches . The Purple Eye brush was slightly bent but thats totally fixable.
They will look soo pretty in any vanity in a small vase or something clear to showcase them well. I have brush holders that have that filler inside and would definitely NOT recommend sticking them in there because it will totally knock off all the gems !
I believe these are natural not synthetic brushes and have a feeling them may shed once I give them a good cleaning. Fell a bit rough to the touch but will have to play with them and condition them if I can .
They are a bit pricier than there normal Studio and essential brushes I am sure it has to do with the fanciness of them all. They are a bit smaller more like travel size in my opinion.
I am excited to use these and display them on my station!
Collect them all in every color too! LOL
Kirkland 10pc Deluxe Brush Collection
Hi Dolls so this weekend my husband and I went to Costco to pick up a few things that we needed and I came across the ever popular Costco Makeup Brushes. Bow I have seen that earlier this summer there was a release of some brushes by Borgese , but for whatever reason they had been recalled and never was able to get my hands on a set. I have heard some great things about the Brushes from there and for $25 you really cant go wrong at all.
These are Natural Hair Brushes not Synthetic
Very Nice Faux Leather Brush Roll with Detachable inner pouch. Love the Additional Storage.
Not sure if I am liking the fabric interior where the brushes rest only because if you use this to travel and you put an already used brush product, it will either stain or get the fabric dirty so its something to think about.
The handles look black, but they are actually a deep purple or aubergine in the center and clear glass on the outside
Powder & Finishing Brushes
Cheek & Foundation/Concealer Brushes
All Over Eye & Liner Brushes
Angled Eye & Crease Eye Brushes
Contour Kabuki & Highlighting Brushes
I am looking forward to trying these out. I tend to go more towards Synthetic Brushes because I prefer how they apply and there is very little to no shedding. I know that I will get a little shedding because I have to treat them as if they were normal hair. I will say these are extremely soft to the touch and don't feel any roughness on my face thus far.
I am most looking forward to the foundation/Concealer brush because I have yet to find a brush to apply my concealer better than my own finger unfortunately.
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