Hi Ladies! The popular Real Techniques brand has launched a new metallic look — which feels very Abba Gold-disco — with a few new (and funky) toe shapes. Being sold exclusively at Ulta in the US and Boots in the UK, the new metallic Bold Metals Collection by Real Techniques is quite reminiscent of a […] Read more…
Spring is coming! Spring is coming! If you couldn’t tell from Katy Perry’s Technicolor Super Bowl performance last night, you can look for proof in these delightful and colorful brushes from Sephora. The “Different Strokes Brush Set” retails for $54, which isn’t exactly cheap — but it’s also not expensive relatively speaking. Pink, apricot, sunny […] Read more…
EcoTools, which very well might be the sales leader in discount makeup brush sales, unveiled a new look for its new makeup brushes offerings this week. The four-brush, top-of-the-line “Complexion Collection” set goes for under $20.99. The EcoTools line appears to be sticking with its Hawaiian woodsy, earthy feel. But the new brushes have colorful […] Read more…
The Wayne Goss Holiday Makeup Brush, which is sold exclusively at Beautylish for $85, is accepting reservations for a December 12 seasonal launch. The brush launched last year as a limited edition item, and it was popular enough that it’s making a comeback. Wayne Goss’ full makeup brush collection, which retails for $210, is on […] Read more…
What is the very best makeup brush set on the market? To be honest, answering that question depends a bit on your budget. The most expensive brush set on this Best of the Best list is $650, with the most affordable full set coming in at $8.55 on eBay. And there are several brush collections […] Read more…
In this video below, beauty blogger Ariel Hope gives the scoop on the Sedona Lace Synthetic Vortex Professional makeup brushes, which launch on Black Friday. Basically, this takes Sedona Lace’s very popular Vortex Pro brushes and put them into synthetic fibers. Purple synthetic fibers. Again with the purple. Must be an edict from the trend […] Read more…
To be honest, I really did not expect to like the new Artis Elite Collection brushes. At all. From the onset, I thought they were spectacularly beautiful — mirrored in chrome as they are — but I wondered if a drastically different approach to the makeup brush was really, truly needed? I also worried the […] Read more…
Filthy, dirty makeup brushes are one of the dirtiest little secrets of the beauty industry — one for which there haven’t been fast, easy, thorough solutions. So it’s no surprise that beauty lovers, and acne-fighters, keep trying to solve this problem, especially for women with lots of brushes. My Brush Betty’s research shows that is […] Read more…
Today’s synthetic makeup brushes are not your grandma’s stiff nylon bristles. So if you only know the name “Taklon,” it’s time to expand your beauty vocabulary. Today’s modern synthetic fibers, such as Tafre and Natrafil, offer excellent “pickup and payoff” of powder makeup, in addition to liquids and creams. For decades now, the conventional wisdom […] Read more…
Move over, Artis! There’s a new diva in the house! And just in time for the holiday selling season, too. We were pretty high on the spectacularly innovative and chrome-plated brushes from Artis, but these new ladies are just breathtaking. These Studio 54-inspired upscale disco brushes are from jewelry designer Alexis Bittar, who is taking […] Read more…
