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.

[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!   

[heartsmyface]

Mine are just all clustered together in two Allegory lipgloss holders.  I've been enjoying this system much more than the beads I had before.  Less messy.  

I enjoy the Hakuhodo brushes the most but am not so fond of the Sephora version of them.  They pale by comparison.  I really want to get a backup set this year.

[Cahlee]

Your way of storing brushes is amazing. I will definitely have to try this. Thank you for sharing

[doriangray]

This is brilliant!

[liv545]

This soothes my soul. The organization is beautiful.

[sammiebaby]

Omg I love your organization!!  I wish I could keep mine all nice and neat but I have everything in a train case and its all scattered lol

[heartsmyface]

It took so many storage changes for me to get this organized.  I used to store all my stuff in jars and boxes.  At least a traincase is meant for makeup right? 😉 

[HoneyBrownBunny]

OMG I looove your filing system. I might have to get some of these. Also, how do the MUFEs fit? I know the face brushes have very chunky handles. 

P.S. Can't agree with you more about the Sephora Hakuhodo brushes! I have the highlighter one and it's very stiff so I don't love it for blending at all! 

[heartsmyface]

It's funny cause I never intended to convert them to brush holders.   Best discovery in the last couple months for sure!  I like always having a general idea of where certain brushes are.  

All the brushes I have fit nicely except for one Sephora Pro Bronzer 48 brush.  It's short so it works out perfectly and sits upright on top between other brushes in the back without getting lost.

Hehe, yeah, part of me wishes I hadn't discovered the blue squirrel brushes.  I barely touch any of my other brushes anymore if if have the hakuhodo version of them.  There's still a much better selection of mufe brushes than you can get at any hakuhodo store so they remain staples in my heart as well.   

[spadersgirl]

I get backups of my favorites as well! Haha.

[spadersgirl]

I love brushes! I have a picture from February which made me realize I have far more than is need for one person. So as much as I love them, I've cut back considerably.

And to answer the original post (great thread btw!) I store the ones I don't use as often in brush rolls. The ones that came in fancy boxes (like Hakuhodo+ Sephora) I keep in the original packaging. And the rest are in cups/jars.