If I had any doubts about bringing My Brush Betty to market, my sister, Joyce, helped me take one more step toward curing them. Simply by being her everyday Millennial self. Joyce is 13 years younger than me, so she was 29 at the time of this story. We were home for Christmas, and I had […] Read more…
Breaking News: Wayne Goss Launches a Holiday Brush
Wayne Goss posted a video today about the launch of his big, new limited-edition holiday brush. The brush is pretty and tapered and, um, bigger. The brushes in Wayne’s original collection released this year were of the small and precise variety. And Mr. Wayne hasn’t exactly been a big advocate of those big, fluffy powder […] Read more…
The Mom Who Launched A Makeup Brush Line
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…
Just Sayin’ – A Tough Review of Those $$$ Wayne Goss Brushes
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…
Round Two: Engineering Improvements
After testing my first prototype out for a month, I knew I wanted to make some changes to the design. The threading on the twist-off top and bottom needed to be more secure, to prevent leaks, so I wanted to make it a little easier to “catch” or screw on. I put a spongy cap liner (F217) […] Read more…
I Thee Covet: Shu #15
Now, you know that when a self-described brushpeologist like Sonia over at the Sweet Makeup Temptations blog is resistant to buying a brush, it’s got to be really, really super expensive. It’s also just fun to see what’s on her most coveted list, given her already extensive collection of luxury brushes, which she wrote about […] Read more…
One Blogger’s Review of Those eBay Dupes
When you’re young and just starting out, or just plain frugal, some high quality brushes can be a big investment. If you’ve ever been curious about some of those more affordable dupes on eBay, here’s what UK beauty blogger Abi Prentice at A Little Dust had to say about some Real Techniques dupes. For her, […] Read more…
DailyCandy Pics: Three Essential Makeup Brushes
Three brushes one beauty editor (at The Daily Candy) can’t live without: Read more…
What’s Your Magic Brush Number?
How Many Makeup Brushes Do You Use on a Daily Basis? Over at the Makeup and Beauty Blog, Karen said she can sometimes use up to 30 makeup brushes a day! Her daily list includes the MAC 217, 224, 239, 182, 109, 129 and 139, as well as the Hourglass No. 2 and a Burberry […] Read more…
Is it a toothbrush? Is it a loofah? No, it’s the newest thing in makeup brushes!
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…