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…
A (Fun!) Review of The Estee Lauder Sculpting Foundation Brush
Happy New Year Brush Lovers! Below, Victor Salazar of the Makeup Talks vlog gives a review of Estee Lauder’s Sculping Foundation Brush, a unique brush with a time-saving design that is a very innovative in several respects. If you haven’t taken a closer look at this brush, we strongly encourage you to do so. The […] Read more…
RSVP for the Wayne Goss Holiday Brush!
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…
10 Best of the Best – Makeup Brush Sets
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…
Black Friday Planning: Sedona Lace Synthetics
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…
Hall of Fame: The Artis Elite Oval 10
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…
Wil it Go-Go? Brush Medic’s Dryer and Sterilizer
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…
Synthetic Makeup Brushes Today – Not All Created Equal
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…
The Story Behind Those Sigma Brushes
Many people consider Sigma brushes a dupe for more expensive MAC brushes. But, in actuality, Sigma isn’t a copycat-only line. The brush brand offers real value and innovation. The brand was started by Simone Xavier and her husband, Rene Xavier Filho, as an eCommerce brand out of their home, as this article in the St. […] Read more…
Hello Kitty’s $450 Brush Set?
We’ll pass on the SPAM in the shape of Hello Kitty’s face, but we’d like to take a closer look at the $450 crystal-encrusted Hello Kitty makeup brush set supposedly on display in downtown LA at the first Hello Kitty fan convention. The event is expected to draw 25,000 fans. So while we can’t find […] Read more…