It’s fun to show you all the things I want to buy or things I’ve bought that I love. But anyone who goes shopping as much as I do knows that some things you buy suck.
I cannot even tell you the hatred that I have for my new eyeshadow brushes from Ulta.
The bristles are stiff and scrape the crap out of my beautiful eyeshadow – and my eyelids. They’re a pain in the ass to use and don’t just put the damn shadow where I want it.
And they are crap quality. They shed like crazy and would have to be replaced in a few short months due to make up brush baldness, I’m certain.
I got them because they were cheap and I had bought a foundation brush from there before that worked fine. Unfortunately, it’s back to the travel size brushes for me for now.
Sephora Brand Face & Eye Travel Tool Kit ($88 Value)
This is Sephora’s Face & Eye Travel kit. The brushes are superb, especially considering they are mini and not really meant for daily use. You can get the kit for $32 on Amazon.
Unfortunately, it IS a travel kit. I think at some point I’m going to have to suck it up and dish out the cash for a real, big girl sized set for daily use.
Related post:A Way To Touch Up Mineral Makeup Without The MessPosted in Be Beautiful - hair, makeup, skincare products, Friday Flops: Products That Suck Tagged: bristles, brushes, buy-her, cheap, eyelids, eyeshadow, Sephora, travel tool kit, ULTA
or do like me and don’t wear make up!
(ducking and running)
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Oooo… I’m looking for a good liner brush. That one in the kit – is it thin? I have one I bought from Target and while it doesn’t shed, I feel like it should be thinner to make a proper line. I use liner shadow (dry) and sometimes I’m afraid I’ll look like I smeared it.
Sephora brand things are reasonably priced (at least in comparison to the other stuff they sell) and I find the quality is very good.
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Clinique has some great, reasonably priced brushes!
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I have the Sephora travel kit brushes, and I use the eye shadow brush every day no problem. Had it for months now.
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Thanks for this review. I have been searching for some new brushes for a while. I LOVE my Avon ones, but need some more, and can’t always get ahold of the Avon lady..
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I love the Sephora brushes! I think ULTA is the poor man’s Sephora anyway.
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stacy- avon has a website as do most of their reps (like me!) so you can get your brushes there.
mary kay also has nice brushes. i bought my foundation brush by ordering a trial of those RAW minerals. returned the kit, brushes were what i paid for shipping- 7.95 and it is an awesome foundation brush (regular and one travel sized)
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MAC brushes = WONDERFUL.
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