UPDATE NO. 2: YES, IT’S SOLD OUT AGAIN. FOLLOWUP STORY HERE. UPDATE NO. 1: AS OF MARCH 1, THIS BRUSH IS BACK IN STOCK AT THE NARS COSMETICS WEBSITE. BE FORWARNED: THE PRICE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO $55. THE ARTICLE BELOW ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN JANUARY 2014. The Nars Ita, with its unique sleek modern […] Read more…
If you’re new to the wild world of makeup, you may ask yourself: What is the point of a fan brush? Powder? Blush? Bronzer? Contouring? Highlighting? Clean-up? Actually, the answer is all of the above, and all women — especially us makeup lovers — could greatly benefit from a lighter hand sometimes. And that is […] Read more…
Mineral makeup — tiny particles of mineral, such as iron oxide or talc, that have been ground, milled or micronized — has become one of the most popular types of foundation on the market, and its sellers proclaim many benefits for the skin. But the finish you achieve with those teensy-weensy particles has a great deal to […] Read more…
Even though most women believe they are using a synthetic makeup brush, chances are good you are actually using one made with goat hair. About 95% of powder brushes on the market today are made with animal bristles, mainly goat or pony hair – even though 67% of consumers believe their brushes are made of […] Read more…
New Beauty magazine, “The Beauty Authority” — which is not to be confused with Allure, which is “The Beauty Expert” — has featured It Cosmetics’ Heavenly Luxe Powder Brush in the “Trend Report” of its most recent issue. It’s the only brush featured in the issue, so you know it must be B-I-G! And, INDEED, the […] Read more…
Women can do some pretty creative things to support a stay-at-home lifestyle sometimes. In the case of Paula Pokora, of Cheltenham (a spa town in the U.K.), that involved launching a makeup brush line, Nanshy. The name is a take off of some cute babblings from the mouth of her son, Dominic, who was a […] Read more…
First of all, we’d like to say THANK YOU! to Cora at Vintage or Tacky! The initial launch set of Wayne Goss brushes has been hard to come by, since Beautylish was taking advance orders for a long time. And then there’s also that issue of the steep ($210 for eight brushes) price tag … […] Read more…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin They might look like toothbrushes, or, perhaps, a loofah. But the M-A-C gods say they are what’s hot and what’s next in the innovative world of makeup brush design: “Introducing an ultra-modern range of unique brushes that delivers a high level of performance and revolutionizes personal makeup application. Ergonomically designed […] Read more…
MAKE UP FOR EVER’s new Artisan Brush Collection is earthy, exquisite, and epic in range. Seriously. There are so many brushes — SEVENTY-SIX — that the collection has its own classification, and sub-classification, system. MUFE calls it “the most expansive luxury brush collection available today.” Even for a brush-aholic, or a professional makeup artist, just […] Read more…
We talked with TaikiUSA President/CEO Jim Perry about the growing problem makeup brush makers face with animal hair, as well as new antimicrobial technologies and the competitive, global business of makeup brushes. While there are hundreds of companies that make cosmetic brushes around the world, there are only about five major players that supply quality […] Read more…
