Makeup Brushes - Page 13

Couture_Tribe · 12-08-2007

MAC #187 is the only face brush you need. Seriously, if you can only buy oen face brush, just splurge the $$ on 187.

after__eight · 12-08-2007

I like MAC's #182 face brush.

Stasha · 13-08-2007

Ah, i didn't find the brush thread so i was posting in applying foundation thread

Could someone plz erase or move my post?

heykitten · 15-08-2007

Request for moderators, can you please remove the image I hyperlinked to on my post #160.

I think I got duped

I assumed it was a limited edition YSL blush brush with the gold handle, but ah, google did not reveal such model. D'oh, I plead guilty to wanting because it looked pretty & gold.

It loses its hair easily and the plastic handle looks rather cheap. It does however pick up pigments rather, so it'll do for now, next time I need to wise up and buy from a certified retailer and not on an auction site.

Beware folks.

Tushka_BeLLa · 02-09-2007

how do i get my brushes to retain their original shape?

modelbehavior228 · 03-09-2007

^don't use them? lol No, seriously, I can't figure that one out for myself, either.

lollicandy · 22-10-2007

Alcone sells very inexpensive brushes that I like. alconeco.com Makeup theater brands have their own brushes as well that not very expensive under $15 for most.

Japonesque brushes are now 20-30% off at ulta.com, at great prices. I think it ends in a few days if it hasn't already. They are very very good but a bit expensive at regular price.

Sephora brushes, mainly eyeshadow ones, are now on sale last I checked. Ranging from ~$3-12, usually 7 and up. Type in 'sale' in search box at sephora.com.

Otherwise I would recommend going to an art store and stocking up on some brushes from there, like some smaller filberts etc. I believe many makeup artists pic up brushes this way.

Also on ebay there are some good deals.

Tushka BeLLa I try to wash and care for my makeup brushes like paint brushes. After you are done washing the brushes w/ a cleanser in warm water by making figure 8s in your palm, rinse it all out. Then carefully 'form' the bristles into a shape and let it dry flat. It'll never be like when you first took them out of the package but it will help to retain the shape. Never play with the shape of the bristles when drying, always lay flat.

Sometimes if it came in a package, as long as its clean you can put it back into it. I have a blush brush that came in a stiff plastic 'cone' After its dried, I sometimes put it back into the cone to enforce that shape again.

Also if you want to splurge (and I mean majorly!) there is apparently a $200+ brush from Shu Uemura available from Sephora. I'm not sure how they justify the price.

flutterbugfly · 23-10-2007

^^ $200?! What type of brush is it? Powder? I know they have a brush set that's $200+.

lollicandy · 23-10-2007

^Yes, you're right it is a brush set. For $275!! 200 was a conservative estimate.

Essential Brush Set
What it is:
A brush set containing six professional finish makeup brushes for the optimum application of face, cheek, brow, eye and lip color.

From sephora.com.

And they all look to be travel size. ~$46 a piece.

pavement · 25-10-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavement

It's the only powder brush I use regularly. I also like the #188 for blush.

Wait. This isn't true. I also use Alima's powder foundation brush. It's just as good, but different.

Suburban Snob · 26-10-2007

I have many, many makeup brushes. Some from MAC, some from Stila, some from Bobbi Brown.

I have to say shockingly my favorites come from Harmon's. The brand is called POSH. They are amazing. Seriously, I can't believe they are all under $30.

My other favorite brushes are from Tony & Tina which is sadly d/c'ed.

e-v-elina · 26-10-2007

do the brushes have to be expensive to be good?

Suburban Snob · 26-10-2007

^^^

Well, typically, I would say for brushes in a word - yes. I think brushes are really important and quality is everything.

Cheap ones shed hair and don't apply as well as more expensive, denser brushes.

Posh is cheap but I swear it's a rare exception. I like them better than expensive ones.

satin chic · 28-10-2007

Has anyone ever cleaned their brushes with shaving foam? I've used it on my hair brushes and it worked pretty well, but I'm afraid it might damage my fragile make-up brushes.

Missivtec22 · 12-11-2007

I recently bought a mac brush set, and Im really new to nice brushes
So what are the proper uses for these brushes.

129SE (Blush or bronzer/powder?)
219SE?
316SE?

Thanks

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Couture_Tribe fashion insider Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Gender: femme Posts: 2,018	MAC #187 is the only face brush you need. Seriously, if you can only buy oen face brush, just splurge the $$ on 187. __________________ "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers". James Thurber "The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it." unknown

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Stasha trendsetter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Gender: femme Posts: 1,079	Ah, i didn't find the brush thread so i was posting in applying foundation thread Could someone plz erase or move my post? __________________ Looking up is not enough, I'd rather rise above.

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heykitten rising star Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NZ Gender: femme Posts: 108	Request for moderators, can you please remove the image I hyperlinked to on my post #160. I think I got duped I assumed it was a limited edition YSL blush brush with the gold handle, but ah, google did not reveal such model. D'oh, I plead guilty to wanting because it looked pretty & gold. It loses its hair easily and the plastic handle looks rather cheap. It does however pick up pigments rather, so it'll do for now, next time I need to wise up and buy from a certified retailer and not on an auction site. Beware folks. __________________ Piranhas are a Very Tricky Species

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modelbehavior228 trendsetter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte NC Gender: homme Posts: 1,256	^don't use them? lol No, seriously, I can't figure that one out for myself, either. __________________ WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKE CONTAINS CARBON MONOXIDE

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after__eight fashion elite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chris fine's pants Gender: femme Posts: 2,767	I like MAC's #182 face brush.

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Tushka_BeLLa V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Africa Gender: femme Posts: 7,676	how do i get my brushes to retain their original shape?

22-10-2007	187
lollicandy trendsetter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Neither here nor there. Gender: femme Posts: 1,435	Alcone sells very inexpensive brushes that I like. alconeco.com Makeup theater brands have their own brushes as well that not very expensive under $15 for most. Japonesque brushes are now 20-30% off at ulta.com, at great prices. I think it ends in a few days if it hasn't already. They are very very good but a bit expensive at regular price. Sephora brushes, mainly eyeshadow ones, are now on sale last I checked. Ranging from ~$3-12, usually 7 and up. Type in 'sale' in search box at sephora.com. Otherwise I would recommend going to an art store and stocking up on some brushes from there, like some smaller filberts etc. I believe many makeup artists pic up brushes this way. Also on ebay there are some good deals. Tushka BeLLa I try to wash and care for my makeup brushes like paint brushes. After you are done washing the brushes w/ a cleanser in warm water by making figure 8s in your palm, rinse it all out. Then carefully 'form' the bristles into a shape and let it dry flat. It'll never be like when you first took them out of the package but it will help to retain the shape. Never play with the shape of the bristles when drying, always lay flat. Sometimes if it came in a package, as long as its clean you can put it back into it. I have a blush brush that came in a stiff plastic 'cone' After its dried, I sometimes put it back into the cone to enforce that shape again. Also if you want to splurge (and I mean majorly!) there is apparently a $200+ brush from Shu Uemura available from Sephora. I'm not sure how they justify the price. Last edited by lollicandy; 23-10-2007 at 12:03 AM.

23-10-2007	188
flutterbugfly rising star Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC, SF, Taipei Gender: femme Posts: 121	^^ $200?! What type of brush is it? Powder? I know they have a brush set that's $200+.

23-10-2007	189
lollicandy trendsetter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Neither here nor there. Gender: femme Posts: 1,435	^Yes, you're right it is a brush set. For $275!! 200 was a conservative estimate. Essential Brush Set What it is: A brush set containing six professional finish makeup brushes for the optimum application of face, cheek, brow, eye and lip color. From sephora.com. And they all look to be travel size. ~$46 a piece.

26-10-2007	191
Suburban Snob V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, New York Gender: femme Posts: 4,867	I have many, many makeup brushes. Some from MAC, some from Stila, some from Bobbi Brown. I have to say shockingly my favorites come from Harmon's. The brand is called POSH. They are amazing. Seriously, I can't believe they are all under $30. My other favorite brushes are from Tony & Tina which is sadly d/c'ed.

26-10-2007	192
e-v-elina trendsetter Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: femme Posts: 1,237	do the brushes have to be expensive to be good? __________________ actors sniff jackets!

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Suburban Snob V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, New York Gender: femme Posts: 4,867	^^^ Well, typically, I would say for brushes in a word - yes. I think brushes are really important and quality is everything. Cheap ones shed hair and don't apply as well as more expensive, denser brushes. Posh is cheap but I swear it's a rare exception. I like them better than expensive ones.

28-10-2007	194
satin chic V.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Gender: femme Posts: 5,167	Has anyone ever cleaned their brushes with shaving foam? I've used it on my hair brushes and it worked pretty well, but I'm afraid it might damage my fragile make-up brushes. __________________ *TUMBLR.*

12-11-2007	195
Missivtec22 backstage pass Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SLC, Utah Gender: femme Posts: 996	I recently bought a mac brush set, and Im really new to nice brushes So what are the proper uses for these brushes. 129SE (Blush or bronzer/powder?) 219SE? 316SE? Thanks __________________ Twitter Me. www.SLCsocialite.blogspot.com

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