Tell me more, tell me more! It’s that time of the year when we apply more bronzer (even in the Northern regions) and use products that may be more wet and wild than normal. So here are the Top Five Makeup Brushes for the Summer of 2017! ONE: The Estee Lauder Defining Powder Brush 40 […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Brush Brands’ category
Don’t Stop Believing – New Brushes For 2017
Hello Loves! There’s so much new in the land of makeup brushes for 2017, and many perfect items for getting ready for Valentine’s Day! I apologize for being gone so long, but there was there has been a new job, a distracting election, and a demanding 4-year-old keeping me busy. As Mariah Carey would say, […] Read more…
(The-Election-is-Not-Even-Over!) 2016 Holiday Makeup Brush Set Guide
It may be difficult to focus on things like limited-edition, holiday makeup brush sets while the state of the United States government swings in the balance, but the 2016 election will be over soon—and life must go on! If you were not aware, the last three months of the year are *the very best time […] Read more…
Palm It! Artis Launches Handle-Less Brushes
When the Artis line of makeup brushes – those luxury brushes that look a bit like toothbrushes came out – one of my first reactions had to do with the handle, not the brush. The neck was so thin and flexible, it felt a tad like it might snap. This caused me to cup the […] Read more…
Understand Makeup Brushes – Understand Makeup
It’s so important, I’ll repeat that headline again: Understand makeup brushes, understand makeup. So says Jaclyn Hill, the YouTube beauty guru with more than 3 million subscribers. What she said precisely in the video above here is: “If you understand your brushes, you can understand makeup.” Of course, My Brush Betty — the website dedicated […] Read more…
29 New Brushes, and Cruelty Ain’t One
Urban Decay has spun 29 new UD PRO makeup brushes from recycled plastic bottles. That puts these brushes in the fancy class of advanced new synthetic brushes I’ve written about before. We give UD a thumbs-up for some smart marketing info here, too: “The brushed gunmetal handles are made from recycled aluminum, and the super-soft, […] Read more…
EcoTools Launches New 2016 Makeup Brushes
EcoTools, a reliable maker of affordable brushes, is out with new makeup brushes for 2016. The big change here is that they see this year in hues of deep green. Given their low prices — the top-priced item here is the full set for $14.99 — I always like to pick up a few EcoTools […] Read more…
Six Makeup Brushes for 2016!
Happy 2016! As we prepare to wrap up the end of the limited edition holiday brush season for 2015 — there may still be some good ones left in the sale bin — rest assured there are still lots of new and interesting makeup brushes on the market. Here are some of the more interesting […] Read more…
Black Friday Makeup Brush Shopping
The holiday season is the *perfect* time to buy a makeup brush set or even a special makeup brush. I encourage you to check out our list of 2015 limited edition makeup brush sets at this link, as well as our Best of the Best makeup brush sets of all time. Those are makeup brush […] Read more…
Wayne Goss Launches Aniversary Brush Set
Just in time for the holidays, beauty vlogger Wayne Goss has launched a limited edition 8-brush anniversary set for $225 at Beautylish. What’s the anniversary of? His first breakthrough brush set, of course! That set, which brought a more Japanese makeup brush style to the mainstream, went like gangbusters. This also Japanese-made brushes include an […] Read more…