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.

[Mochapj]

@teufel  yesterday Beautylish had it tagged as Koyudo but it is no longer. Not sure if that was a mistake or because they didn't want to reveal that part yet.

[Seymore3]

The  email sign up page for this brush is up at Beautylish.I think I may get this brush even though I am more of a cat person,it is so pretty

[MCSSavvy]

@Mochapj  - I wonder if this is a Kabuki type brush?  The workmanship is amazing.  

[Mochapj]

@MCSSavvy yes, it is

[RAWRitsRED]

I needed to spend a little more in order to get the $20 off $100 sale so I ended up buying the  SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Concealer Brush #57  and was pleasantly surprised at how good the quality was.  It covered blemishes really well and the bristles were nice and soft.

I was originally going to buy the Hourglass Vanish™ Seamless Finish Concealer Brush  but when I saw it in stores, it was a lot bigger and flatter than it looked online.  Also the bristles looked a bit hard or hay like, but to be fair, it looked like someone had messed it up.

[tjffc]

@RAWRitsRED I have a few of the Sephora brushes from their latest release and I really like them. I was pleasantly surprised as well.

[WinglessOne]

Didn't get enough Chikuhodo brushes during Visage's last sale? Skipped that sale and now kicking yourself? Lucky you: Visage is having another sale! Because you can never have too many brushes! 🤪 

Visage - now through August 30, 2020, receive one of the following End of Summer Savings offers: 

• Complimentary shipping on a CHIKUHODO purchase of $95 or more [no code needed] 
• 10% off on a CHIKUHODO purchase of $140 or more (code ENDSUM10 ) 
• 15% off on a CHIKUHODO purchase of $180 or more (code  ENDSUM15 ) 
• 20% off on a CHIKUHODO purchase of $240 or more (code ENDSUM 2 0 ) 
• 25% off on a CHIKUHODO purchase of $280 or more (code ENDSUM25 ) 

Hey, if I had to be tempted by this, so do the rest of you. 🤣 

[MCSSavvy]

@WinglessOne  -- Ugh!  Just when Beautylish announced a Sonia G restock.  I'm still waiting to pick up some of her Pro Face Brushes (I didn't want Master Face so....) that I missed last go around.  I suppose I'll wait for the next sale... LOL.

[tjffc]

@WinglessOne Well, I used the coupon.  Thank you. I purchased both the KZ-4 and KZ-5 brushes.  Can't wait to get them.  Thank you for posting about the coupon!!!😁

[tjffc]

@WinglessOne Oh my goodness!  Now that I know this, I must go and purchase more brushes.  The BIC has forced me to spend so much money since joining😂. Thank you @WinglessOne for all of the great info regarding all of my favorite brands.  I guess I'm off to purchase more brushes!❤️

[teufel]

Thanks for letting us know. Considering getting a few of the Homare series brushes

[Luvstravel]

Dang, Dang, Dang @WinglessOne Ok, I'm off to look at the Kazan and FO face brushes 😂🤣🤣🤣

[Luvstravel]

Thanks @WinglessOne I'm definitely looking forward to retiring! We are only moving four hours away, but I dread packing up the house. The one good thing is I get to go furniture shopping for our new house and to be able to do things in a slower way and not be so rushed all the time.

[Luvstravel]

@WinglessOne I told the granddaughter to look to see if she wants any Chikuhodo brushes for Christmas, so if she picks anything, I'll throw a few extra brushes in for myself, if not I'm going to pass. I'm retiring at the end of the year and me and my husband are moving to be close to our other grandkids. So with that comes new furniture and house items, so my beauty items will be put on hold 😊

[WinglessOne]

@Luvstravel Congrats on retirement! Also, very kind of you to offer up some Chikuhodos for your granddaughter. Best of luck with your future move and new home! 

[WinglessOne]

@Luvstravel  😈

I might have taken advantage of the 25% discount. This was a good time to buy more of what Chikuhodo calls liner brushes, which look like very small shaders. I love that shape and size of brush, and I needed some made of bristles that can handle wet applications (shadows & loose pigments + a mixing medium). I also added one more cheek brush, a liquid foundation brush, and a couple more eyeshadow brushes.

This will probably be my last Chikuhodo purchase of the year. Hopefully they won't release a stellar Beautylish collab set this year that I'll have to buy. 🤣

[nikkayy0]

Just started my collection ! Currently I have all Sephora brand brushes and one KVD brush. What would you recommend is the best for powder and highlighter? $100 or less.

[WinglessOne]

@nikkayy0 "The best" brush is very subjective. 🙂 Here's a link to similar advice I gave earlier in this thread: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Insiders/Love-for-Brushes/m-p/5444170/highlight/true#M127099

Depending on how you use brushes and which brush shape you prefer for highlighter, here are some Chikuhodo brushes that can probably do both powder and highlight (all prices are USD): 

• FO-3 cheek, $100 - made of silver fox hair; round flat shape; looks like it can be turned on its side and for highlightng; I'll have this brush in my hands soon, but it looks large for a cheek brush so it may be a good "mini powder" brush option 
• FO-4 cheek/highlight, $100 - silver fox hair; angled brush designed for multi use 
• Z-8 cheek/highlight, $105 (just slightly over your budget) - grey squirrel hair; flat round shape, a bit smaller than both Z-series powder brushes but bigger than the Z-4 cheek brush... this is the size I call "mini powder"; turn on its side for precision highlighting 
• T-2 powder, $85 - saikoho goat hair; angled brush designed for finishing powders, blush, and highlighter; saikoho is very soft, but not as soft as squirrel—still, this is a great option if you like angled brushes 

Note that those are all natural/animal hair brushes. If you prefer vegan/synthetic brushes, check out the AF-1 powder brush from Chikuhodo's AF series. Also consider looking at the Luxie brand of brushes. I haven't used any of Luxie's face brushes, but I find their eye brushes to be incredibly soft. 

I'm sure other folks can chime in with more suggestions! 

[e4stofthesun]

I have determined that I have way too many makeup brushes, anyone know a good place to sell used but sanitized brushes?

[teufel]

Reddit has a thread called makeupexchange where people sell new and usedmakeup, skincare, and brushes. They sell using PayPal Goods and Services which offers some protection. There are no associated fees other than a small one (really small compared to Poshmark and Ebay) for using the PayPal G&S option. I have had some luck with it. Brushes, particularly from the Fude and higher end brands, sell quickly on there. What are you looking to sell?

[aviscardi]

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