Showing posts with label makeupbrushes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makeupbrushes. Show all posts

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

MAKEUP BRUSH COLLECTION | DE-CLUTTER + NEW BRUSHES | PART TWO

Hello everyone! A couple of weeks back i shared the first installment of my makeup brush collection, de-clutter + new brushes, which was talking all things face brushes. For today's post i am back with part two to this post, this time sharing all of my current/new eye brushes and also all of the different sponges that are in my collection.


I thought i would kick things off with the new brushes in my collection and the eye brushes from the bargain set i picked up earlier this month. The brush set includes four face brushes (which i shared in part one), tools and four eye/detail brushes. The eye brushes are the domed shadow brush, duo-fiber eye brush, shading brush and lip brush. If you can still get your hands on one of these sets i highly recommend them, as the brushes are amazing quality, last for so long and for £40 instead of £80 you can't really go wrong!

Next up is the two brushes i use religiously to do my brows every single day, i use the Y23 brush to fill in my brows if i am using a brow pomade or powder and then the Y21 brush to clean up my brows with concealer as it is the perfect shape. I am still yet to try the normal brushes by Morphe but i highly recommend the ones from this particular Y range, as they are really great quality and are quite in-expensive at just under £5 per brush. 

So i actually have two of the same 317 brushes by Zoeva and for a very good reason, one i like to use to apply either shadow or eyeliner to my lash line and the other i use to apply brow-dye on my eyebrows. I just love how easy this brush picks up product, you get an even application and the brush itself isn't too hard or too soft it is the perfect in-between to give you complete control.

This particular brush from the pro range at Primark is super handy to keep in my brush collection, just in-case i need to apply/mix concealer with. I have tried a couple of different tools from the PS pro range which i have really liked, including the powder brush i shared in part one. The only thing i really didn't like was the pro version of the beauty blender, as i found even when it was damp it was still too firm and not easy to work with.


The brushes that i actually de-cluttered the most of was a ton of the brushes i had accumulated from Amazon, which are great for a while but unlike some more expensive brushes they don't last as long but for under £3 for ten brushes you can't really complain. The brush i am obsessed with from this particular set is this fluffy eye blender brush and i use it pretty much every single day, as it is super quick and easy to apply/blend out one colour and i just wish i could buy a bunch of them individually. 

Another handful of brushes from Amazon that i actually kept from my de-clutter, were these Zoeva rose gold dupe brushes as just like the other blender brushes above. They are great for everyday use, whether that be for packing on colour/pigment, blending or applying shadow to the lower lash-line and it is always good to keep a few spare back-ups for those moments when you need a clean brush.

So this is the particular tool that i reach for every single day without fail, as i just prefer to apply/blend out my foundation,concealer and liquid highlighter with one of these. As i replace these every couple of months, i always like to keep back-ups in-stock and i mainly pick them up whilst on offer. Just before Christmas i picked up two duo packs, as they were buy one get one half off so i am stocked up for a while now. 

This particular sponge i am still yet to give a go, as it was one of the tools i got in the filtered face set. Unlike the normal miracle complexion sponge, this sponge has six different sides to achieve your look, two flat edges to apply with, two rounded sides to blend and two tapered edges for precision application. 

Finally we have the final tool of the post and that is the cutest little sponges i have ever seen, also ones that come in handy from time to time. The whole idea of these sponges is that they are perfect for correcting mistakes such as mascara under the eyes or too much product that has been applied, i also like to use little sponges like this to blend out any creasing that might have occurred under my eyes. Primark also used to do mini versions of these sponges, that i used to love but i haven't seen any in my local stores recently.

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xo. 

Monday, 8 January 2018

MAKEUP BRUSH COLLECTION | DE-CLUTTER + NEW BRUSHES | PART ONE

Hello everyone! If you read one of my recent posts talking about my january must-buys, then you will probably know that i talked a little bit about being inspired to have a good makeup brush de-clutter after picking up a new brush set in the sales and receiving one for Christmas also. With that in mind i thought why not document and share with you all of the new brushes i have to replace old brushes (which lets face it, who hasn't held onto/hoarded too many brushes?) and also the brushes i still wanted to keep in my collection. As i do still have quite a large amount of brushes, i thought i would split this post into two parts starting with face brushes.


ps...insta girl perfecting powder brush 
For the longest time i have used the Real Techniques blush brush as a powder brush, but i decided as it was well overdue being thrown in the bin, why not just try a different one out. I picked this one up in Primark for £6 recently and i was so amazed, as the bristles are super soft and it is really well made as it feels weighty rather than plastic-y. I definitely want to pick some more up soon.

real techniques fresh faced favourites set
So this is the brush set that i received for Christmas from one of my sisters, which was perfect timing because some of the brushes inside this set i already owned and they were also ready for being replaced. This set contains a bb/cc brush, contour brush (one of my faves), a detailer brush and some of the exclusive set wedge sponges all for £19.99 from Superdrug in selected stores and online.

real techniques filtered face set
This was the particular brush set i was talking about that i picked up in the sales for £40 instead of £80, which is such a bargain for what you get inside of the set and a lot of the brushes are everyday favourites of mine. This set contains the following face brushes, buffing brush, contour brush, setting brush (which i now own three of but it is probably my all time favourite brush from the brand) and a stippling brush.

real techniques bold metals 301 flat contour brush
So the final Real Techniques brush of the bunch (can you tell by now that they are my favourite?) and the most expensive brush i own now, but probably one of my top favourites to apply and blend cream contour out with. As the bristles on this brush are quite dense you can be a lot more precise with the product you are apply and to where, especially when it comes to contouring your jaw or nose. If you were to buy this brush individually it would set you back £22, although Boots currently have a Bold Metals set available containing six brushes and two sponges for £50 (half price).


freedom ff104 powder and bronzer brush 
If i am ever asked on what really affordable but great quality brushes to try out, i always recommend Freedom brushes and more specifically their face brushes. I first tried these particular brushes out last year for the first time and i was/still am honestly shook on how great in quality they are for under £2 each, i love using one for applying bronzer and the other for blush.

freedom ff103 stippling brush
Another freedom face brush that i probably couldn't be without now actually, is the stippling brush. A lot of people tend to use a stippling brush for applying foundations/bb-creams, but i actually love using mine to apply highlighter with as it applies the right amount of product and blends it out flawlessly. To do this i don't pick up the product head on, i use the side of the brush to apply and blend out on an angle. This brush is also under £2.

mua f11 highlighting brush
Fun fact when i first started out with experimenting with makeup MUA is actually the brand of brushes i first owned and i loved them, obviously over time i have replaced them until recently when i picked up a few new ones to try again. The brushes i particularly picked up were highlighting brushes, the f11 (ABH highlighting brush dupe), f7 small fan brush and the f8 fan brush. Just like Freedom brushes, MUA brushes are also perfect if you are on a budget but still want a great quality product. 

shop the brushes sold separately...
ps...insta girl perfecting powder brush (in-store only) | real techniques setting brush | real techniques stippling brush | real techniques flawless base makeup brush set (contour + buffing brush) | mua f7 brush | mua f8 brush | freedom ff104 brush | freedom ff103 brush |

xo.