Love for Brushes

[AMK721]

I'm developing a love for brushes of all kinds.  I bought a few higher end brushes and they are amazing.  They are incredibly soft and my makeup glides on like a dream.  There are so many interesting shapes. I am really interested in creating a beautiful brush collection.  Show your brushes and share any cleaning and storage tips and let us know which ones are your favorites.

[spadersgirl]

Very nice!

[willa25]

CAN I COUNT THE WAYS HOW I LOVE MY BRUSHES...

So, yes, these are my brushes and I am not ashamed to say that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM!

I have lost count on how many brushes I own as not all the ones I own are in this picture. (I recently purchased a few from bare minerals.) 

One of my favorite things about my makeup brushes is how I display them. The containers are simply $1 votive holders from A.C. Moore and the pink is fish tank rocks that you can pick up your pet store. (I got a huge bag that easily filled all three containers for $6.) 

As for which brand I like the best, it varies depending on the function of the brush. Right now my favorite foundation brush is the It Cosmestics Flat Top #6. I don't particularly like the Ulta brand It Cosmetics brush but I do like the premium brushes that you can buy either direct or from places like QVC. I'm in love with Marc Jacobs brushes but wish he made brushes for the eyes. I can't wait to see what the new Kat Von D brushes look like. As you can see, I have very EXPENSIVE taste!

Thank you for starting this thread. Sometimes I think I have more of a passion for makeup brushes than I do for makeup lol. I love going through all your pics so please post more as well as comment on mine (if you would like). I would love to get your feedback. 🙂

[Cahlee]

They look so pretty! I have yet to pick up that tarte bronzer brush but I am beginning to think I need it. 

[AMK721]

Nice job with organizing and storing your brushes.  I've been using mugs but want to graduate to something more sophisticated. 

[Insomniacmuffin]

For a second I thought they were the cinnamon heart candies... yum!

[starsandbucks]

Thank you thank you thank @willa25 for this beautiful inspiration on how you store/display your brushes! Mine have just being going into increasingly uglier mugs as I can spare them as my collection grows. I've been wanting to do something about this problem for a long time but your (and everyone's here) photos are finally pushing me to do something!

[willa25]

@starsandbucks You make my heart swoon! Thank you for your kind words! Good luck with setting up your brushes!

[HoneyBrownBunny]

Have any of u guys tried brush guards before? They're like these woven mesh sleeves for your brush. Good idea to keep the shape of the brush. I see they're at Beautylish but I suspect they can be found cheaper. 

[heartsmyface]

You can get them on Amazon for cheaper.   I used to use these to dry my brushes upside down long before I got a brush tree.   I never really use them anymore.  

[jadeann]

I haven't used these yet, @HoneyBrownBunny, but I was considering ordering a set to protect my brushes while I travel for vacation. I think they are cheaper on Amazon.

[samls324]

Here are my brushes

[Mochapj]

I am a lover of brushes, especially Japanese ones.

I just gave most of mine a bath so they are wet and not looking their best, but here's a photo I took of my Japanese ones recently (showing off what I did with the Pat McGrath sparkles).  This is mostly Chikuhodo, with a few TF.

I'll be updating this soon, as I have a bunch of new brushes en route from Japan.

And this is all of those laid out:

[Cahlee]

I will forever kick myself for not getting obsessed with brushes sooner. That Chikuhodo holiday set from 2014 is gorgeous as is the beautylish collaboration with Chikuhodo. So many unattainable pretties! 

[Mochapj]

@Cahlee don't lose hope yet!

I couldn't get the Etoile brushes when they launched because at the time they weren't shipping to Canada.

I ended up buying them from someone who had bought the set but never gotten around to using them (sacrilege! 😮 ) so you never know when you might be able to score some.  

[darkiceis]

@Mochapj Have you obtained an insurance policy on your brushes? Actually, I think you have the biggest collection of everything. Brands should be sending you free products for your generous loyalty. Maybe an insurance policy for all? 🙂

[Mochapj]

LOL @darkiceis!  I don't, but I probably should 😄

[AMK721]

Gorgeous!  They are lovely and you can tell you take great care of them.

[spadersgirl]

Beautiful! I love Japanese natural hair brushes as well.

[makeupobesessed]

So much love!

[liv545]

So lovely!!!

[heartsmyface]

Ouhhhhhhh, the sequins are super pretty!