The Artis Fluenta brushes, exclusively at Neiman Marcus, are just like their lovely sisters, the Artis Elite Mirror Collection brushes. I am a fan of this style of brush, and, as such, the Artis Oval 10 is in My Brush Betty’s Hall of Fame. If you’re new to these Cosmefiber brushes — the brainchild of […] Read more…
April 2015 archive
Finishing School for Makeup Brushes
When beauty lovers say they are shopping for a “quality” makeup brush, that can mean a lot of things. Usually, it means they want a brush made out of high-quality materials that perform well and are put together in a way that will stand the test of time with repeated use. For many years, shoppers […] Read more…
Backstage Drama: My Dior Brush Scandal
So, I’ve been working on a feature story focused on foundation brushes that isn’t quite done yet. One of the many, many brushes I was researching as part of this project was the Dior Fluid Foundation Brush ($45), which came out in the past year. It’s an exceptional brush in some key ways, with amazingly […] Read more…
Do Some Color Warpainting With the Master
Oh my. One little mention in Allure, and you get all backordered and sold out beyond belief. All hail, the power of the ladies mag. Or, maybe it’s just those fantastic colors. In any case, the Sonia Kashuk Limited Edition of 10 brushes in honor of British artist Linda Mason is being sold exclusively at […] Read more…
Disabled by a Dirty Makeup Brush! Seriously!
A 27-year-old mum in Australia thinks that the staph infection she’s been fighting for THREE MONTHS now with super-strong antibiotics was caused by, yes, a dirty makeup brush, according to this story in The Independent. The woman is now *in a wheelchair* after the infection attacked her spine and left her in pain, her local […] Read more…
Dolce! AAA-Grade Goat Hair, Baby
You rarely see this out in the beauty-sphere, but the Italian luxury house Dolce & Gabbana has come out with a line of brushes that it says are made with AAA-grade goat hair. While it may be common for such disclosures in Japan, that’s not usually the case here in the U.S., but we’re delighted […] Read more…