Price: $2.49 * Buy At: Coastal Scents Website HERE The Coastal Scents Classic Detail Mini Synthetic Brush is a small, stiff brush with a rounded tip. The brush reminds me of a very small version of a concealer brush. The Classic Detail Mini Synthetic Brush's dimensions are as follows: Bristles : 0.16" (0.4 cm), Ferrule : 1.18" (3 cm) & Handle : 5.63" (14.3 cm). This brush is quite dense and reminds me a lot of an eyeliner brush. The bristles are soft, just like the other Coastal Scents brushes that I have reviewed. The brush works great to create a soft line on the upper or lower lashline, as well as a highlight in the inner corners of the eye. The quality of the brush is great, I have not experienced any bristles splaying or shedding. XOX ♥
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Price: $2.95 * Buy At: Coastal Scents Website HERE The Coastal Scents Classic Blender Pointed Natural Brush is a fluffy brush with a pointed tip made of pony hair. The brush's pointed tip allows a concentrated amount of shadow into the crease, which works quite well for people with smaller lids, like me. The brush's dimensions are available on the Coastal Scents website are are as follows: 0.43"/1.1 cm (bristles), 1.57"/4 cm (ferrule) & 4.92"/12.5 cm (handle). The bristles are nice, but not as soft as the Coastal Scents brushes I've reviewed that are made of synthetic bristles. Similar to the synthetic brushes, I have not experienced any of the bristles shedding or splaying. Overall, I think this brush works pretty well for applying and blending shadow in the crease, but I think I would try the synthetic version instead. XOX ♥
Price: $1.95 * Buy At: Coastal Scents Website HERE The Coastal Scents Classic Liner Angled Small Synthetic Brush is an angled liner brush with black synthetic bristles. The Coastal Scents' website conveniently has the dimensions for all their brushes available. This brush's dimensions are as followed: 0.24"/0.6 cm (bristles), 1.14"/2.9 cm (ferrule) & 5.55"/14.1 cm (handle). The bristles of this brush are quite soft and so far haven't shed or splayed. The brush is just dense enough to apply liner, but doesn't pull on the lids. It does a nice job applying both gel and powder liners and creates a smooth, clean line. Since the bristles are angled, I would not suggest to use this brush to apply liner in the tightline or waterline. XOX ♥
Price: $1.95 * Buy At: Coastal Scents Website HERE The Coastal Scents Classic Bent Liner Natural Brush is a bent eyeliner brush with a fine tip made from sable hair. If I would have looked into sable hair a little more, I think I may have purchased the synthetic version instead. Conveniently, the brush's dimensions are available on the Coastal Scents website and are as follows: 0.24"/0.6 cm (bristles), 1.3"/3.3 cm (ferrule) & 5.47"/13.9 cm (handle). As you can see in the close up photos, there is a bristle that has splayed, but none of the other bristles have splayed or shed. The bristles are soft, but unfortunately not very dense. This may not matter to some people, but I find it difficult to apply liner with a somewhat flimsy brush. The brush picks up a nice amount of product, whether its gel liner or a powder shadow, but I find that the product doesn't all transfer on to the eyes. With a little work you can create an opaque line, but, it isn't always the cleanest line. However, I do find that this brush can come in handy when it comes to lining the waterline and tightline. If you have sensitive eyes you probably don't want to use this brush for the tightline or waterline, but it doesn't bother me. XOX ♥
Price: $4.95 * Buy At: Coastal Scents Website HERE The Coastal Scents Classic Buffer Small Synthetic Brush is a buffing brush made from black synthetic bristles. Unlike many buffing brushes, this brush is cut to have a rounder tip, instead of straight across the top. This brush is a very similar shape to the Sigma F05 Small Contour brush. The Coastal Scents Classic Buffer Small Synthetic brush is bigger and more dense, but still a very comparable shape. Coastal Scents has the brushes dimensions listed on their website and are as follows: Bristles : 1.22" (3.1 cm), Ferrule : 1.93" (4.9 cm) & Handle : 4.84" (12.3 cm). The brush has very soft bristles and so far I haven't experienced any bristles splaying or shedding. Coastal Scents says to use this brush to buff and blend foundation, blush or bronzer. I find that the brush does work with liquid or cream foundations and concealers, but since the bristles aren't super dense (like the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush), it takes extra time and pressure to blend in the product. My favorite way to use this brush is with powder blush. Its small shape allows precise application on the cheeks and the bristles pick up just enough product. I find the brush to be a bit large for bronzer, but it may work for other people. XOX ♥
Price: $2.49 * Buy At: Coastal Scents Website HERE The Coastal Scents Classic Blender Crease Synthetic Brush is a crease brush with a rounded tip, made of synthetic bristles. The Coastal Scents website lists the dimensions of the brush and are as follows: Bristles : 00.55" (01.40 cm), Ferrule : 01.50" (03.80 cm) & Handle : 04.92" (12.50 cm). The brush is very soft and I have not experienced and shedding or any bristles splaying. The size of the brush is perfect for applying and blending crease color. It picks up a lot of shadow and applies it evenly in the crease and blends the shadow at the same time. The brush works equally well with matte and shimmery shadows. I really like this brush and suggest anyone (from beginners to makeup junkies) to try it. XOX ♥
Price: $2.49 * Buy At: Coastal Scents Website HERE The Coastal Scents Classic Shadow Medium Synthetic Brush is a large, dense shadow brush with synthetic bristles. This brush is designed to pack shadow onto the lids. Coastal Scents has the brush's dimensions on their website and are as follows: Bristles : 0.39" (1.00 cm), Ferrule : 1.57" (4.00 cm) & Handle : 4.92" (12.50 cm). I really should have read the dimensions before buying this brush, because it is huge! It covers almost my entire eye lid, so this would probably be ideal for someone with large eyelids. Apart from the large size, I do like this brush. It has very soft bristles and I have not experienced any shedding or any bristles splaying. The brush picks up powder shadow easily and it could pack on more color, but it does put a nice amount of shadow on the lids. I do suggest this brush for anyone looking for a base shadow brush, but I would advise buying the small version instead of the medium size! XOX ♥
Price: $10 * Buy At: Kohls The Real Techniques Kabuki Brush is a folding 2-n-1 brush. The brush is cut at an angle and has a matte black base with magenta writing on the base. The Real Techniques Kabuki Brush stays closed magnetically, but you can open this brush in the middle and it unfolds to make a wider, fluffy brush. When you open it, it does not snap or lock into place, so you do need to hold it open while using it. You can use this brush for many different tasks on your face. Closed or open, the Kabuki Brush can be used for loose or pressed powders or powder foundations. The soft, fluffy hairs allow easy blending of powder products. Closed or open, you can use this brush for loose or pressed powder blushes. Open, this brush is great for creating a more natural looking cheek contour since the large size will blend the contour on the top and bottom. The Kabuki Brush is made of soft synthetic hairs and has not shed on me. XOX ♥
Price: $18 * Buy At: Ulta Real Techniques has taken over as my favorite makeup brush brand and I have some more brushes from Real Techniques to share today! This is the Real Techniques Core Collection, which comes with 4 brushes as well as a 2-in-1 case and stand. Since these are face brushes, they have the orange handle. Unlike the brushes you can buy by themselves, these have a straight base. The single brushes have a flared out base. I like these better because they take up less room in my brush cup. The Core Collection contains 4 face brushes. The brushes in this set are the budding brush, contour brush, pointed foundation brush & detailer brush. They all have the same quality, soft bristles that do not shed. Below is the brushes set up in the stand that they come in. I think that it is unique and handy, but I just put my brushes in a brush cup. Buffing BrushThe Buffing Brush is the largest in the set and is comparable in size to the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush that I love. While it is called a buffing brush, I find that it can be used for multiple purposes. For me, it isn't quite dense enough to buff in concealer or foundation (I like the Expert Face brush for this since it is much more dense) But, this brush can be used for blush and contouring! The density of this brush allows the perfect amount of blush and does a great job buffing and blending in the blush. The Buffing brush can apply a medium amount of bronzer for contouring as well. This brush is very soft and does not shed when washing or using. Contour BrushNow that I've talked about being able to use the Buffing brush for contouring, let's move onto the actual Contour Brush. This brush is smaller and longer than the Buffing Brush and is tapered. I have a smaller head and cheekbones, so this brush is a great size for me to contour with. I feel that if you have a large head and/or cheeks, than this brush may be too small for you. I find the size of this brush perfect to apply contour to under the cheekbones, to the temples and to the sides of the nose. This brush isn't super dense, which allows you to blend out the contour and avoid a harsh line of bronzer. It also helps to not apply too much bronzer. Again, this brush is very soft and does not shed while washing or using it. Pointed Foundation BrushThe Pointed Foundation Brush has the classic, rounded foundation brush shape. However, this foundation brush is much skinnier than most foundation brushes this style. This brush is dense, but not quite as dense as your average foundation brush. Because of the size of this brush, I find two main ways to use it. The first one is obviously for foundation application. I like to dip this brush in my foundation (if it doesn't have a pump) and dot it all over my face, following up with a brush to blend and buff it in. But, how I really like to use it is for blending in concealer. It effortlessly blends in liquid or cream concealer without taking away any of the coverage. This brush has a very silky feel and does not shed. Detailer BrushLastly, is the smallest brush in the set, the Detailer Brush. Like most Real Techniques brushes, the Detailer Brush can be used in multiple ways. The Detailer Brush can be used to blend out concealer on small blemishes, just like the Pointed Foundation Brush. It's also a great brush for concealing around your lips to get the perfect lip shape, if that is something that you do. I like to conceal around my lips when using red or darker lipsticks. Even though this brush is in a face collection, the size of it makes it able to be used as an eye brush as well. This is a fairly dense brush, so you could use it for a concentrated color on the lid, as well as an inner eye color or highlight. The Detailer Brush is very silky and does not shed. XOX
Sigma recently had a 20% off code (instead of the usual 10%) so I decided to purchase a few of the brushes I've been wanting to try out. I bought 2 face brushes; the F05 Small Contour & F55 Small Duo Fibre, as well as 2 eye brushes; the E25 Blending & E47 Shader Crease. Since my purchase was over $30, I also got a free mini Sigma Spa Glove. F05 - Small ContourPrice: $16 * Buy At: Sigma & Sigma's Website http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Small_Contour_F05_p/f05.htm The Sigma F05 Small Contour brush features a rounded, dense top & is to be used for contouring cheeks, says Sigma. I wanted a small countour brush like this because I have a smaller face, and I've found that lots of brushes are too big to contour my face. This brush is nice and soft, but I find that some of the hairs stick out of the side, even as a brand new brush, this has happened to all of my Sigma brushes. I'm fine with it though, because it doesn't appear to make my makeup look any different. F55 - Small Duo FibrePrice: $16 * Buy At: Sigma & Sigma's Website http://www.sigmabeauty.com/product_p/f55.htm The Sigma F55 Small Duo Fibre creates a controlled airbrush effect on the skin & is best used with cream/powder blush or highlighting products, says Sigma. This brush is actually quite small. I new it would be since small is in the name, but it's really small! I'd also like to point out that this brush isn't very dense at all and is quite flimsy. It's because of these two things that I'm not really a huge fan of this brush. It didn't blend out my cream blush very well and I couldn't even see my highlight when using this brush! After trying to find uses for this for a month, it's safe to say that this brush is a huge letdown. The F55 also comes with a small plastic shaper to hold the shape of the Small Duo Fibre brush. E25 - BlendingPrice: $10 * Buy At: Sigma & Sigma's Website http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Blending_E25_p/e25.htm The Sigma E25 Blending brush is a popular Sigma brush that is a dupe for the Mac 217. The E25 is suggested to be used for controlled blending. The E25 does a great job blending, whether it's on your lid, in your crease or under your brow. I'm a fan of this brush because it is a more dense brush. I've never been the biggest fan of flimsy blending brushes because I don't feel like they do anything, so a more dense brush like the E25 is perfect for me. E47 - Shader CreasePrice: $10 * Buy At: Sigma & Sigma's Website http://www.sigmabeauty.com/E47_Shader_Crease_p/e47.htm The Sigma E47 Shader - Crease brush has long, firm bristles that allows you to create a firm, precise application to the crease, says Sigma. I really like this brush! It applies the shadow as opaque as your finger and somehow blends out the harsh lines! This brush is just amazing and can create the most perfect crease look when combined with the E25. Mini Spa Brush Cleaning GloveThis was just a little version of Sigma's Spa Glove, which is meant to be used to clean brushes. You can get one with any $30 purchase.
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