Which eyeshadow brush should I get?
Angela Faye Oon
I've always been convinced that good brushes make the difference in makeup
application (being a painter), but I've always been too broke to afford good
ones (unless it's for painting...!). Now I find that I really, really need
to get a good eyeshadow brush because I find that I just can't apply
eyeshadow without a brush (used to use those sponge-tip things that soaked
up all the pigment and crumbled on me...not nice). So, I would like rec's on
which eyeshadow brushes have worked well for you and which I should buy?
They are *expensive* over here in Singapore, so I really need your
help...thanks so much in advance!
Btw, here are some brands I have access to:
*Shu Uemura (the 10 brush looks good, it's $89 though! Is it worth it?)
*Bobbi Brown
*MAC
*Philosophy
*i nuovi
I don't have access to Trish, unfortunately, or I'd definitely consider it.
Waiting for your replies!
Ange
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Leilani
used for the crease, but I used it for the lid as well. On second thought,
scrap that #36 designation--MAC recently switched their brush numbering
system, so you'll have to ask the MA for the "old #36". If I'm not
mistaken, I think it's #116 now.
Leilani
eastlola
eyeshadow blender is excellent and very good value for money. It's
quite thick and soft though, so if you want to work more precisely,
say for socket or lining, a specialist brush is advisable - Shu are
probably the best.
Angela Faye Oon
because I think they're cheaper than Shu. Btw, why is it called the
"windshield wiper" brush??!! You have no idea what images are going through
my head!!
Ange
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Angela Faye Oon
went to the MAC webpage and I can't find a #116 brush in the eyeshadow
brushes page. The link is here:
http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/products.tmpl?usedpulldown=1&
SUPERCAT_NAME=Tools/Accessories&CATEGORY_NAME=Brushes&SUBCATEGORY_NAME=Eye
could you go to the page and tell me which brush it is? Please? They have so
many, my mouth just dropped open.
Ange
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Mz. Kitka
I'm revisiting an old old post from long ago. Here it is:
Subject: Loew-Cornell Product Review (long)
Newsgroups: alt.fashion
(This is the only article in this thread)
Date: 1999/07/16
Hi all! I'm back from my midweek mini vacation.
The artist brushes I'm reviewing are from the Loew-Cornell company.
There were
certain ones I *wanted* to buy to review, but the art store I went to
has the
absolute worst brush selection. It was almost as if I was in
Wal-Mart, too
because all the brushes were mixed up and in different slots, or their
hairs
had been mangled. Anyway, what I did end up with were:
7500 Filbert #10 The 7000 series was from Julia's recomendation. Nice
brush
line! Only mine weren't under $3 as hers were. This brush I used for
shadow
work and tried it using a wet/dry shadow. I have fallen in love with
this
brush. It didn't get all "wierd" on me when I used it for the wet and
right
afterwards for the dry. This one was $8.84.
****** Cutting back to 2001, I still have this brush and still love
love love it. Ok, back to 1999... *********
7200 Fan #00 I got this one because it was cute. I really don't use
fan
brushes, but I couldn't resist this one. I used this one just to
apply a light
wash of color, and it worked well for that. It applied just a smidge
of color,
but had picked up enough powder in the bristles to do both eyes. This
one was
$5.66.
These next 3 brushes were from series numbers that aren't on the
website so it
was kind of the "seat of the pants" type of thing...
3150 #8 This is a flat shader brush. I had my printed list with me
of the
different series numbers and this wasn't on it, so I was left to find
the
number on the display case. Anyway, the display case said it was red
sable.
It's a nice brush with soft bristles (softer than the 7000 series). I
used to
for foundation, and it worked really well! It didn't pick up gross
amounts of
product and it spread it evenly. This one only ran $2.28. My supply
store is
trying to move these out the door.
Series 2013 Rose Petal #3/8 This is an angled brush. The display
also said
this series was red sable. As of then though, I'm now confused about
which
ones are and which ones aren't. This brush performed real well. I
used it for
crease work and lining. If i had to only have one, this would be it.
This one
was only $4.37.
Series 2013 Rose Petal #1/8 This one is the same as above only about
1/3 of
it. This one performed well for fineline lining and to cover a spot.
It's so
small it covered that sucker right up precisely and without much
product. This
one was $2.80.
All in all, this wasn't a bad little set of brushes. I've just always
been one
of those who used my fingers (gasp) so I'm still getting used to them.
'Til next time,
Ruth
********* Back to 2001, I still have all these brushes, and still like
them. I still haven't quite figured out what to do with the fan brush,
but I still have it.
The website is: www.loew-cornell.com
I remember when I went to the art store, I just looked for sable hair
(usually watercolor) brushes that felt soft and that the tips were
flagged.
Hope this helps!
-Ruth
Angela Faye Oon
something after my own heart - paintbrushes!
Why in the world didn't I think of that before? (Perhaps because I use
hard-ish synthetic bristled brushes for acrylics...but come to think of it
don't they make great lip brushes?!) Paintbrushes aren't that cheap here
(all prices are jacked up for imported goods in Singapore) but they are
still much, much cheaper than the cosmetic brands.
Thanks again for the great suggestions.
What a great newsgroup!
Ange
ThAnswr
>I remember when I went to the art store, I just looked for sable hair
(usually watercolor) brushes that felt soft and that the tips were
flagged.
Wow, Loew-Cornell! I use their #7050 as an eyeliner brush for liquid or cake
eyeliner. It is perfect.
I would also recommend American Painter #4450 for cream and powder eyeliner.
Btw, Michael's brushes are 50% off this week.
Melanie
>
American Painter #1 Wash is the brush an a.f.-er recommended to me once as a
foundation brush and it does a great job.
I also like the firmer taklon brushes with shorter, chisled hairs for lipstick.
Melanie
Leilani
The brush that I'm describing is #224. I have no idea where I got #116 from
(?!)--sorry for any confusion!
Leilani
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Audra Dean
<an...@NOSPAM.iname.com> wrote:
> Btw, why is it called the
>"windshield wiper" brush??!
Don't know if anyone answered this question for you yet, but the
crease shadow should be applied in a "windshield wiper" motion, swung
back and forth in the crease.
Audra
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