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Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:37 am  |
What are your favorite make-up brushes?
InStyle magazine says Shu Uemura #18R is the best brush of 2009.
I'm thinking of getting one to try it out, but I'm sure there could possibly be better? |
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Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:56 pm |
Top three
Bare Escentuals
Pur Minerals
Sephora (special set for MMU)
OK ONE MORE
Benefit |
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Jenfab
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Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:16 pm |
| [u]I love Ecotools, Sonia Kushak, Everydayminerals, mac, and Studio tools makes a great skunk brush |
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Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:30 am |
I rarely use brushes but if I do, Stila's powder brush is very, very soft.
I heard good things about ecotools too, and they're much cheaper and more ethical. |
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Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:49 am |
The Eco tools are quite nice for a drugstore brand. Very soft and don't shed all over (I hate that with brushes) My one beef is the soft cloth case to keep them in, really hard to keep the makeup off of them and they do tend to pick up dirt, especially if you take them with you for touch up. All in all a great value for the price.
I still love my more pricey brushes best! I guess I am a brush snob. Really with MMU a really great brush is crucial in my opinion.
DM |
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Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:32 am |
| I don't think that price is a guarantee of quality. I've found that my MAC brushes shed badly, whereas brushes that I've gotten from mineral makeup online companies like Alima and Lumiere have been much better in that regard. |
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Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:44 am |
| flitcraft wrote: |
| I don't think that price is a guarantee of quality. I've found that my MAC brushes shed badly, whereas brushes that I've gotten from mineral makeup online companies like Alima and Lumiere have been much better in that regard. |
I have never been that much of a Mac fan. 99.9% of what I use is mineral makeup. the ones I listed above are all from MMU companies except Benefit I just like some of their specialty brushes. The Sephora MMU set cost me around $90 for 4 brushes and a great case with one side holding brushes, and an empty side for stashing take alongs, not that pricey, but not cheep compared to Ecotools. |
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Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:09 pm |
| I like MAC and Shu.. |
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Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:09 am |
| I use Nars eye makeup brushes. It is pretty good for eyes. Bare Essential has a range of good brushes as well. |
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Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:41 pm |
| I used the whole set of Shu and I like it. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:29 am |
| have the whole set from napoleon perdis. comes with a leather pouch too. really glad i got it..helps so much with makeup application |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:00 am |
| Sephora~~ |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:14 am |
| I use Shu and Mac and bobbi brown... those are good |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:47 pm |
| I'm all about Too Faced brushes, but those drugstore EcoTools are a close second at a really good price. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:00 pm |
It seems there a lot of good brands out there, and the thought is running through my pea sized brain that:
It depends on what you get your hands on and like
It also depends on what you are using each brush for
I see a few multi-taskers out there and yet I want one brush for each specific chore god knows I have enough
I use natural hair even have 2 sable sets (talk about soft) for minerals and have read they are best for powder (which I don't use no talc for me) and synthetic are best for creams so I use a few for concealer and lid primer
For anyone confused about my powder comment, MMU is micronized minerals not a powder.
OK MY THOUGHTS ON MAKEUP BRUSHES FOR THE DAY
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:03 pm |
| i just like MAC~ |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:57 pm |
| I like Ecotools as well, good cheap drugstore brand but performs nicely. |
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Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:00 am |
| I like MAC and Gosh.A British supermarket brand. |
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:49 pm |
| Sephora has all the great brushes! |
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:51 pm |
for make up application i use many MAC brushes. its convenient just to pick them up along with some eyeshadow and all the other powders. i haven't noticed that much shedding.
for body brushes for oil application and body treatments i use the quo cheap brushes from SDMart. its easy and no fuss.
i picked up some brushes from the dollar store.. make up section and artist supply section, for body oil and body mask treatments. these are washed with each use. they seem to do the job and no shedding. good buys! |
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Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:03 pm |
| I found a great tip in a makeup book about brushes. The author suggests that you hold the brush in one hand and dab it straight on the back of your other hand. If the brush bristles splay a mile, put it back because it means that the brush had poor control and that the makeup will end up everywhere but where you want it. I tried this on a few brushes at home and low and behold, the ones I didn't like gave way big time. The ones I do like maintain their shape and this is how I test all brushes despite cost and name. You'd be surprised with how many expensive brushes fail this test. |
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:20 pm |
| I use Mary Kay® Brush Collection... |
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:27 am |
Mainly MAC and Pur Minerals brushes...
I have some MAC brushes that I use all the time and have never had problems with shedding. |
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:56 pm |
| luyan wrote: |
| I like MAC and Gosh.A British supermarket brand. |
We have Gosh brand in Canada. What brushes from the Gosh line should I check out? |
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:59 pm |
| maiea wrote: |
| I like Ecotools as well, good cheap drugstore brand but performs nicely. |
We have a limited selection of Eco tools brushes but I did find some here.
I ordered online the retractable kabuki brush and great brush for $10.00.
I prefer synethetic brushes for mineral makeup foundtion, finishing powder and concealer. I also like synethic eyeliner brush for mineral liner. |
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