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I need help with this one. I've been using pretty cheap brushes for work and I think I'm ready to invest in some quality ones. My main concern is holding powder well and blending. The ones I have now are all synthetic bristles but I was thinking real hair would probably be best for blending. I mostly mean eye shadow blending and such, but I'm looking to replace most of my brushes, so any suggestions are helpful. Any ideas as to where I should look? Maybe a good set I could find? Oct 21 13 06:45 pm Link If you're looking for something that is budget friendly but doesnt compromise on quality, try Bdellium Tools Brushes. Royal and Langnickel are good too :-) Can get R and L from Camerareadycosmetics.com Oct 21 13 07:06 pm Link I'm looking them up now, thanks! Oct 21 13 07:24 pm Link http://crownbrush.us Crown Brushes their synthetics are amazing! They do also have real hair but definitely great bang for your buck! Ive purchased several sets for my kit and also use them for my personal kit. Oct 21 13 08:49 pm Link I have SO many favorites. Right now I've been mostly using the Sephora Pro Collection brushes, they're really fantastic quality and take a whole lot of wear and tear. Other favorites are: Laura Mercier, Urban Decay, and MAC. Oct 21 13 09:31 pm Link Some threads on brushes: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=866716 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=867082 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=784519 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=859660 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=599725 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=873491 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=785226 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=754378 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=735110 and from the MUA Bible (aka KJB's In My Kit): http://inmykit.com/makeup_brushes.htm  Oct 23 13 08:26 am Link I love my sigma brushes and most of the time you can use discount codes when ordering, also crown brushes are great and there identical to sigma. Oct 27 13 10:45 am Link I use a variety, Mac, R&L, Crown, Sigma..... I use what works for me, I do want to get a few Hakudoo brushes (it's a Japanese Brand) I think that's the correct spelling. When I go to the Makeup Show this year I'll prob get a few. There are different levels in their collection and some of them are very expensive. Oct 27 13 12:19 pm Link Really good brushes are really expensive (usually) We have a beginner set at CRC.. super cheap... but they do shed. Normally one good brush costs what an entire 18 piece cheap set costs. I love Esum but for a beginner kit I don't think a high end brush is necessary.. so, for beginners I suggest Crown or other cheap brushes..for a serious pro making good money I suggest high end brushes... you know them by the price normally. Mary www.CRCMakeup.com Oct 27 13 10:56 pm Link Louise Young and Sigma brushes are my favs so far. Oct 28 13 03:53 am Link I worked for MAC for years, still have lots of their brushes. The original ones (before Lauder bought them) are still some of my favorite ones to use - some are 20 or more years old. The ones they make now are good, not great. Shu Uemura makes some of the best brushes ($$$$) but are hard to find in the US now, since they closed all of their locations here. I would go online for those. www.shuuemura-usa.com. Their synthetics are by far the best ones I have ever used in my 30-something years as a MUA. In my studio, I sell the Ve Neill (by Crown) brushes and agree with other posts that you get a lot for your money from them. My advice is not to buy a "set", but to get individual brushes that work for what you do. And avoid the holiday brush sets. They seem like a good deal, but are not of the same quality as the regular brushes sold by the same company, i.e. second cut bristles ( not tapered, but more blunt hairs) and usually machine-made instead of hand assembled. Nov 01 13 08:58 am Link Royal and Langnickel are fabulous.... we sell them at my job on folica.com as for mac... i have mostly mac brushes but im converting to royal because my mac brushes are shedding terribly. Nov 05 13 03:04 pm Link MAC 217 and 224 Nov 06 13 05:48 am Link Really loving my Royal & Langnickel Revolution brushes at the moment... synthetic so they withstand being abused, yet they hold, deposit & blend powders beautifully. Never shed either and they have a nice balanced feel to them. Worth the money, although you can pick them up cheaper at IMATS. Otherwise, Louise Young brushes are lovely, and of course Hakahudo if you can afford them! My best lip brushes are 50p art brushes. My favourite foundation brushes are own brand Salon Services ones from Sally's, haha... they cost about a fiver! Nov 06 13 10:17 am Link i cheaped out and got the royal and langnickel Brush essentials brush kit... dont do that... i love my silk pro but not the essentials kit. Nov 21 14 10:05 am Link Mary wrote: As always, Mary speaks with tenured wisdom... ESUM brushes are to be cherished... My clients have repeatedly commented on how soft they feel on their skin's surface... Nov 22 14 07:39 am Link |
