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Makeup itself can come expensive at times, if you're starting out you'll feel like everything is way too much money for just makeup but when you see the price of good brushes you will think twice!
On my early days of makeup I started with Essence makeup brushes that retail between 2£ and 5£ each which was not really bad and I still own most of them as they perform really well and have been holding on for 5 years now! But with an ever so growing makeup collection I wanted to try new brushes but damn girl they were all very expensive and it was when this came to me...
Real Techniques needs no presentations so let's focus on the matter. A brush collection from the brand. Since I've moved to the UK it has been easier to get my hands on the brand products as they don't sell in stores in Portugal just online, and the prices are a bit out of mind. Since I'm here for a good time now I decided to finally grab some of the brushes I've been wanting to try for ages!
Zoeva is the brush brand of the moment so let's be honest every blogger and their mother has at least one of the sets or individual brushes in their collections!
I have the Complete Eye Set since July 2014 and I've used it non stop since then. It comes with 12 brushes and a bag for the price of 60€ which is super affordable in my opinion. They're all soft and some are denser than others but it has to do with their purpose. These do not shed and are a dream to wash! (excuse the not so clean ones it only shows how much I use them!)
In
2014,
beauty
Quick Tip #3
Some years ago I could say it was hard to find a product that stayed for a good amount of time on my skin or had a pretty decent lasting power but nowadays with makeup being as revolutionary as it is we find hard to remove the products completely from our skin. Talking skin later what about our tools? Do we remember to take all the product build up effectively? Hands down I'm a lazy kinda girl and I skip cleaning my brushes as much as I can! What a shame right?!
I always clean my brushes with baby shampoo and use alcohol sometimes to disinfect but I never felt the need to use anything else... but the other day, using the gel liners by Inglot I noticed my brushes were difficult to use after the first application. The product hardened into the brush and not even baby shampoo could clean it! Then I thought... If Duo Phase makeup removers can take that gel liner from my eyes what if I try using it on my brushes?! And voilá!
My new S.O.S. kinda brush cleanser is my Kiko Cleansing Eyes & Lips makeup remover since it removes effectively every single particle of eyeliner from my brushes and I don't think it damages them at all.. I use it on my eyes and if it's safe for the skin it will be safe for your brushes! Keep in mind I use the duo phase after regular cleaning the brushes with baby shampoo and water!
Hope you like this tip and don't forget to share with me your tricks when cleaning your brushes! ;)
Thanks for reading,
In
2014,
avon
Brush Collection
Good evening my little mushrooms!!
Brushes are the most handy tools in the world! We use them to paint canvas, to clean and to make our makeup routine easier!
Todays post is about my makeup brush collection.. i'll show you them in detail bellow..
Let me just clear you something.. you don't need this much brushes.. you're fine with a powder and eyeshadow brush! I just enjoy applying makeup with brushes and i find that sometimes i need some more since i use so many different colours and to apply so many different products..
Face comes first and after moisturizing we apply foundation, concealer, powder, blush, bronzer, highlight.. ufa.. so many things we apply actually!
1- Essence Bloom me Up! Face Powder Brush
2 - ELF Professional Total Face Brush
3 - Oriflame Powder Brush
4 - Oriflame Flat Foundation Brush
5- Real Techniques Expert Face Brush
6 - Essence Bloom me Up! Blush Brush
7 - ELF Studio Powder Brush
So the first 3 brushes, as the name suggests, are made to apply powder and that's what i use them for.. My favorite is the Essence one since it's dense and soft.
The 4th brush is loved by some and hated by others, i can't decided if i hate it or love it, but i know i don't use it to apply foundation at all.. i like to apply some face paints when i create different looks.
Real Techniques is a well known brand by now and people raves about it like nobodys business but i have to admit that they are amazing! This is my only one but i find it as a staple in my makeup routine! It's good to apply foudation or powders! I sometimes use for liquid foundation other times to apply bronzer and it's amazing! Great quality bristles and lovely finish it gives to the skin!
Essence Blush Brush, as it is named is a flat kabuki brush that applys cream products really well.. i like it to apply powders too! Liquids it's not his best friend, still does a good job! Multifuncional brushes are my favorite!
ELF studio brushes are simply the best affordable brushes i ever had! I just can't say enough good things about it! This particular one can be used to apply foundation (my favorite way to use it) and also to apply powder.. your choice ;)
Sometimes i don't feel like using the brushes for the purpose of them so i change a bit..
The first one i rather use it for bronzer than blush.. personal preference! I have to tell you that these Claire's brushes are amazing quality!! i washed them so many times and they still good looking and don't loose bristles at all!
The Avon brush i use to apply blush or bronzer, it deppends on my mood.. but i find it good quality one.
Small Tapered Brush i use to apply highlighter most of the times but i also use it to make my contour look heavy!
Mineral Powder brush is a small brush to apply powder all over the face so i usually use it to set my under eye makeup or to contour as well.
Eye brushes are important if you want to create more professional looks.. If you're starting i recommend having eyeshadow and blending brush, if you like to wear gel eyeliner a brush for eyeliner is also need!
You have plently of choices on the market! You can buy kits or individual brushes.. some affordable good quality ones and some more expensive ..
You build your makeup collection so you choose what kind of brushes you want to have!
1 - Claire's Eyeliner Brush
2- Catrice Eyeliner Brush
3 &5 - Essence Blending Brush
4 - UBU no 36 Smudger Brush
6 - Essence Eyebrow Brush
7 - ELF Angle Contour Brush
8 - Oriflame Blending Brush
The name of the brushes tells everything about them! The only thing i have to add is that sometimes i use no 7 to contour my nose.. it's small yet dense brush and does the job really well...
I'm also hunting for another blending brush, any suggestions?!
As i said not too long ago, eyeshadow brushes are a staple! You can always use your fingers which is fine and works better sometimes, deppending on the eyeshadow.. in general i prefer to use flat fluffy brushes!
1 - ELF Eyeshadow 'C' Brush
2 - H&M Eyeshadow Brush
3 - Essence Bloom me Up! Flat Big Eyeshadow Brush
4 - Essence Bloom me Up! Flat Small Eyeshadow Brush
5 - Claire's Small Flat Brush
6 - Claire's Big Flat Brush
7 - ELF Professional Smudge Brush
8 & 9 - Essence Eyeshadow Brush
I have this ammount of brushes and i still think i need more.. let me clear.. I'm a bit lazy when it takes to wash my brushes.. it's just not fun although it's really necessary! So instead of always washing them i have more than 1 brush for the same purpose so i can use the same shape brush at least with 2 different colours.. if you know what i mean..
Last but not least i have 2 more brushes ! The first one is a lip brush that i find really handy to travel with! It's a lip brush and have amazing quality as the other studio brushes by ELF..
The last brush in this collection is a Brow and Lash Brush, sadly or not i rarely use this one.. i just don't need it, yet it comes handy sometimes when my eyelashes crumps like hell.. not used everyday yet necessary!
So this is my makeup brush collection, since i have so many others to paint!
Tip: You can always buy Watercolour brushes and use them to apply makeup! They're soft and do a good job, i don't promise they're less pricey but i know for my own experience that they work really well!
Thanks for reading,
Hey beauties, i hope you're doing well..
Today i went on grocery shopping but found that Essence has new collections so decided to pick a few things before everyone else gets them..
The title says it's the last haul of the month but i can't assure you of that.. is just something i wanna keep in mind.. i spent a lot of money in makeup and it's only 1st of March.. for some of you 27€ on makeup is not that much but to me is a bit at least for the first day of the month..
Here's what i bought:
Today i went on grocery shopping but found that Essence has new collections so decided to pick a few things before everyone else gets them..
The title says it's the last haul of the month but i can't assure you of that.. is just something i wanna keep in mind.. i spent a lot of money in makeup and it's only 1st of March.. for some of you 27€ on makeup is not that much but to me is a bit at least for the first day of the month..
Here's what i bought:
10 pieces for 27€ is not that much i know..
From left to right:
Essence Powder Brush - 3.79€
Essence XXXL Longlasting lipgloss Mattt effect - 2.89€ - 05 Velvet Rose
Essence Duo Eyebrow Styler - 3.19€
Catrice Longlasting Eye Pencil Waterproof - 2.59€ - 010 New Kids On The Black
Basic lipstick in 2412 -1.50€
Essence XXXL Longlasting lipgloss Mattt effect - 2.89€ - 07 Silky Red
Essence Eyeshadow btush - 1.69€
Essence XXXL Longlasting lipgloss Mattt effect - 2.89€ - 06 Soft Nude
Essence Blush brush - 3.59€
Essence eyeshadow brush - 1.89€
So.. went a little crazy.. i never bought this ammount of makeup at one time.. but i have the excuse that the brushes are limited edition and i was dying to try the matt effect liglosses... i bought every single one.. oopss...
The brush collection has also a sponge brush, an eyelash curler, eyeshadow applicators and a brush bag .
I'm going to review this products in the future but i have to say that the brushes are damn soft and dense !
The lippies are not the best let me tell you, they transfer like nobodys business so if you mind with that it's not for you..
The eyeliner seems to be really good so high expectations on that one!
Do you have any of these products?! Which ones you like best?
Thanks for reading,
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