Sorry couldn't help myself there, but Hi! I'm back permentantly or indefinitely who knows but I'll never force myself to write a blog as I wouldn't want to deliver you anything less than the top notch wit and poorly executed banter you've grown accustomed too.
I am a little bit sorry I've been gone for so long, but my mental blockage was worse than your husbands the morning after you went out for an all you can eat buffet!
Anyway enough about me and your husband, how are you?
Now I've noticed that everyone is going absolutely bat shit crazy over Christmas this year, not gonna lie to you myself included. But you know its bad when it's only bloody November and already your local Home Bargains has nearly sold out of tacky baubles and elf related crockery.
Sacrilege.
(Admittedly I did buy myself an incorrectly sewn banner from there last week, but like I said they'd nearly sold out!)
All bitching about Home Bargains and Christmas aside today's blog is a review (did the title give you an inkling?) about some rather cheap brushes I ordered from Amazon for only £6.99!!! UBLOODYWOT?! Now I have had a set of these brushes before but these came from a different seller so I figured they would most probably come from a different batch. (and I was right *evil laughs*)
When buying cheap or dupe makeup brushes it's important to know what you're looking for. But I'll explain that a bit further down. After paying pittance for delivery aswell these brushes arrived pretty quickly from hong-kong or somewhere in that general direction, in perfect condition. The brushes themselves are a sleek matte black with a silver ferrule and the bristles are well glued. The bristles themselves are made out of a synthetic material called Taklon that's designed to put back down what it picks up.
(Please read my makeup brush cleaning post for more info on Taklon and retaining the longevity of the glue in the Ferrules of brushes.)
There are 10 brushes all together in this set, 5 face and 5 eye/blending brushes.
Now although I don't really think that the face brushe are that great for applying foundation flawlessly by themselves they can be used as a duet to create a flawless base for yo'face. Using the Angled Kabuki apply your foundation and push it into your skin, then using the large domed buffing brush blend away any harsh lines around your forehead, nose, ears and neck.
The tapered face brush is perfect for applying and blending concealer as the tapered ends allow you to fully get under your tear ducts. The Flat Top kabuki is great for packing on face powder to set/bake your foundation.
*Apply the powder and allow it to set the cream products underneath, after 5-10 minutes using a clean fluffy powder/blush brush blend away any excess product from the skin. This is will set concealers/cream foundations without them going cakey.
The Eye brushes are brilliant, and I find the 'C' brush to be spot on for applying a gradual shadow into the crease of the eye, or blending together transitional colours. The Angled eye brush is great for adding definition to the outer orbital bone, or for blending smokey shadows on the movable eye lid.
The Flat top brush is a bit of a multi tasker as it can do all of the above, but it's also fabulous for strobing with or defining your contour. (Remember always blend your contour line upwards to your cheek bone rather than down so you don't get left with a muddy toned complexion.)
As I mentioned above here's a couple of tips on making sure that the cheaper brushes you're purchasing will still to do the job:
- Test how well the brush will blend product by moving it in circles on the back of your hand. If the bristles bend into eachother and overlap they may have been too tightly packed meaning they will break the colour pigmentation in powdered products and it will apply scratchily.
- Test the Ferrule, give it a bit of a squeeze and a jiggle in your hand. If it doesn't move the bristles are glued solidly into place.
- Alternatively grasp a couple of the bristles and give them the gentlest of tugs, if bristles fall out of the Ferrule they are badly glued and will most likely shed when you apply your makeup. (This can happen with the most expensive of brushes, OVER a period of time.)
As always when reviewing things for you I have given you my full and entirely honest opinion. I've been using these brushes regularly since they were delivered so I would be able to deliver you with the full and honest review you deserve. Thank you so much for taking the time to read me drivel on about cheap makeup brushes, I really hope you enjoyed. If you do wish to purchase these brushes I will leave a link below.
Until next time lovely blogger folk,
'The Average Mum' x.
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