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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.
@teufel Just an FYI re: Visage USA
they ship the orders direct from Japan. In the past when I have ordered from Visage, they declared the brushes at the full value (not the price I actually paid on sale) and therefore when the duties were assessed it was for a much higher price than what I spent
i only mention this because shipping out of Japan to US right now is only via courier and will therefore incur duties/customs which may not make the sale worthwhile
The US has a very high customs value, before you're hit with duties. I think it's $800 USD. So for most purchases, at least my purchases, it's not even a risk.
@teufel yes, I am in Canada.
I shop from Japan on a monthly basis. Perhaps the way customs is done in the US is different, but in Canada it is hit or miss only when packages come in via postal service because Canada Post does not assess every single package. When items come via courier, the courier takes the responsibility of clearing that package through customs, and they are more often than not assessed. They might not be assessed right away; I have received bills from UPS/Fedex/DHL long after the fact for items that I received months prior.
Anyway, I just mention it because a friend of mine in the US just had a package arrive from Japan via DHL (not a Visage order) and she had a hefty assessment she wasn't expecting on a pricy brush order. It sucks but with EMS shipping to the US not currently an option, it does make the likelihood greater of being assessed 😞
New Chikuhodo KZ series using Kazan squirrel hair
@blackkitty2014 I ordered a set last night; I will let you know how they are once I receive them.
I am curious to see how the hair compares to my Kiwami set from a few years ago.
@Mochapj Please do. I’m eyeing at the KZ-3, KZ-4, KZ-5, KZ-6 and KZ-7
squirrel!?!? 😮 😞
jeez...I don't really pay attention to brushes, since I hardly wear makeup, but I have several just in case. they were cheaper, so I hope they're not from any animal. seeing 'fox' and 'squirrel' here is a bit disturbing...I hope sephora doesn't carry any of these kinds of brushes. but I'll be sure to look at them more closely before buying any more.
@treestar86 Yeah, if you want to avoid natural (animal) hair brushes, you should check carefully before buying more brushes. Some brushes use a blend of synthetic and natural bristles, so make sure the product page states "synthetic" instead of a blend.
In particular, goat hair is very common in makeup brushes. Before MAC switched their entire brush line to synthetic bristles, their brushes were mostly goat hair. (I have some of the MAC synthetics and still use my decades-old MAC goat brushes.) In addition to goat and squirrel, you'll commonly see badger hair bristles—usually in brow brushes.
@treestar86 Sephora carries both natural and synthetic brushes.
Squirrel and goat are quite commonly used in natural hair brushes.
good to know.
@KNC24 Did you check out Sephora PRO
SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Foundation Brush #70
. I got that one as a gratis and i love it. It's very similar to the Shiseido foundation brush but a whole lot bigger and probably as big as my Koyudo foundation brush (which is available at Beautylish). Koyudo Fu-pa 4, Sephora Pro 70, Shiseido