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I'm soooo excited to try this out! I can finally apply eyeshadows the way I like them. I'm gonna need some practice but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon. weeeeeeeehhh!! Can't wait until these babies dry up after washing!!
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32-Piece Makeup Brush -- A Late Self Gift
I'm soooo excited to try this out! I can finally apply eyeshadows the way I like them. I'm gonna need some practice but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon. weeeeeeeehhh!! Can't wait until these babies dry up after washing!!
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MAC Adoring Carmine Face Brush Set
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Hi girls! So I have here MAC's Adoring Carmine Face Brush Set. I bought this in 2009 together with ECO Tools 5pc Brush Set (--haven't reviewed it yet). The brushes included are a stippling brush, foundation brush, concealer brush and an angled blush brush. It also comes with a red makeup bag -- which is the only reason why I like this brush set.
You would think that after all these years, I would've used this set a hundred time already but it's actually the opposite. I hate the brushes. The only brushes I use here are just the foundation and concealer brush, which are just OK. The rest are just pieces of junk.
The stippling brush is unusable. There's a lot of shedding! I tried using it with pressed powder and I ended up with a lot of brush hair on my face. I also tried using it with liquid foundation and the same thing happened plus the hairs were a lot harder to remove because the liquid foundation somewhat glued the hairs on my face.
The angled blush brush is very scratchy and after a few washes, the bristles were bent in all directions! It doesn't apply the color on my face too because the color sticks on the brush.
Overall, this was a waste of money!
ELF Contour Brush and Eyeshadow "C" Brush
Although I have quite a number of makeup brushes, I realized that I lack brushes for precise application of eyeshadow. Thus, I bought these two beauties: ELF Contour Brush and Eyeshadow "C" Brush and they are a real steal -- got them for php249.50 each at Watsons!
Like all other brushes in their studio line, these are made of synthetic taklon brushes. The bristles are extremely soft just like on their Powder Brush and these can be used on both wet and dry products. The brush is very dense, so you can just imagine that it can pack a lot of eyeshadow. I haven't washed these so I have yet to try them and I just can't wait!
A Growing E.L.F. Makeup Brush Obsession
This is a follow up of my previous post where I bought an E.L.F. Studio Powder Brush -- which by the way, I am loving to death! Seriously, I 've never been in love with any of my makeup brushes until now and although my other brushes are going to be jealous with the new E.L.F. brush but I just can't help it. Favoritism has begun.
So what's not to love about this brush? It is extremely soft and goes on smoothly on my skin. It doesn't irritate or do anything like that. It smells nice too or maybe that's just from my foundation...?? Anyway, I've tried using it with both powder and liquid foundation and it works wonderfully! Really amazed with this brush and it's very cheap too!
And yes, I am quite obsessed with collecting E.L.F. Studio makeup brushes now and that is where I am having trouble with. You see, there are limited shops that sell E.L.F. and these shops have even more limited stocks of E.L.F. products. *sigh* At least somehow, something's stopping me from splurging my meager salary on E.L.F. But then again, if there's a will, there's always a way! So until then, I'm off to do some more E.L.F. hunting.
I Got An E.L.F. Studio Powder Brush For Only Php250!
So yesterday I was looking for a powder brush with a flat top at the mall. Naturally, I went first to Watsons to see if Marrionaud has them but I remembered quite clearly they didn't have one but it wouldn't hurt to look again, would it? Expectedly, I didn't find what I was looking for so I went to the pricier stores like Rustans and Beauty Bar as I was bordering on desperate looking for a flat top powder brush.
What I found in Beauty Bar was a small flat top brush by Young Blood and do you know how much it cost?? Two-thousand-freakin-pesos for a small freaking brush! What the he----! Ok, I can't continue that train of thought as it was a Sunday and it's a no cursing day for me. As much as I wanted it, I had to put it back because it was too much for a single makeup brush. I was desperate but not too desperate.
With a heavy heart, I headed to Metro, my last stop, to see if E.L.F. Studio has any new brushes on sale. I remember I bought their Foundation brush years ago and it was so disappointing that the only good thing I use it for is cleaning my Braun Silk Epil epilator. Anyhow, I browsed through the display and instantly singled out a big flat top brush in it's studio line! What a great find! I have read that the E.L.F. Studio line has waaaaaaaay better quality than their regular makeup products including brushes. The bristles are made of taklon and their very soft and very dense, plus comparing it to the Young Blood small powder brush that cost php2,000.00 this big php250 brush is a steal! I went home happy.
I washed my new E.L.F. Studio Powder Brush last night and I'm still waiting for it to dry completely. I can't wait to use it later before heading to work!
Marionnaud Premium Makeup Brushes: N8 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush and Retractable Lipliner Brush
My makeup brush collection is quite lacking when it comes to eyeshadow brushes so when I bumped into Marionnaud's stand at Watsons and found their Pointed Eyeshadow Brush, I knew I had to get one!
I have noticed their brushes before but I never paid much attention to them because it didn't seem to be made of quality materials at first glance. However, recently they came out with Marionnaud Premium brushes that look way better than their old ones.
The brush is really nice! I tried it immediately when I got home -- after cleaning it of course. The brush fibers are soft and doesn't hurt the eyelids at all which is great. It's excellent for use on the crease of the eyelids and it also holds eyeshadow pigment very well. The handle has a luxurious rubbery feel to it compared to other makeup brushes of the same price that are made of cheap plastic.
I also bought the lipliner brush coz I don't have one yet and I've been having trouble applying my favorite red lipstick from Styli-Style.
Overall, I love these two makeup brushes and I'm planning to buy the rest of the lot -- one at a time though, I still have other expenses to worry about.
I have noticed their brushes before but I never paid much attention to them because it didn't seem to be made of quality materials at first glance. However, recently they came out with Marionnaud Premium brushes that look way better than their old ones.
Overall, I love these two makeup brushes and I'm planning to buy the rest of the lot -- one at a time though, I still have other expenses to worry about.
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