GREAT inexpensive brushes!
StubbyDiva
noticed some posts about finding some high quality,inexpensive makeup brushes
and wanted to share my findings. I just recently bought some brushes,all real
sable or natural hair combinations,and they're the best! No, I didn't spend
lots of $$$ on department store brands-I bought mine from an online art store!
Not only are art brushes much cheaper,but generally the quality is even
better(if you think about it,these brushes are made to withstand harsh paints
and cleansers,not just some eyeshadow)!
I bought 7 brushes for about $30!! Real sable,people-I've seen the prices
for sable brushes in dept. stores,most go for at least $20-30 per brush,if not
more! For instance,the fan brush that everyone's started using-that concept was
taken directly from the brushes that artists used! I just think it's silly to
spend $100 or more on a set of brushes,when you can get the same quality,if not
better,at your local art store,or on this web site I found(which is actually
even cheaper than the art stores-20-80% off all prices)! I'm not affiliated
with this site in any way,shape,or form,I just wanted to let you guys know that
you don't need to spend a fortune to have high quality brushes! They've also
got such a great range of sizes!
www.misterart.com
~Katie
RJK
brushes,all real
> sable or natural hair combinations,and they're the best!
I am not sure that I agree with this. There is the whole animal rights
think and I feel for at least some purposes synthetic brushes superior and
certainly easier to clean.
No, I didn't spend
> lots of $$$ on department store brands-I bought mine from an online art
store!
> Not only are art brushes much cheaper,but generally the quality is even
> better(if you think about it,these brushes are made to withstand harsh
paints
> and cleansers,not just some eyeshadow)!
I have heard this before but every time I look at an art store, I find it
pretty confusing and I am not sure that the brushes will serve my cosmetic
purposes.
> I bought 7 brushes for about $30!!
That isn't necessarily such a great bargain. Exclusively Jo Ann has many
makeup brushes for $5 each and I think Makeupmania.com may have some even
less expensive.
> www.misterart.com
are you affiliated in any way with misterart? rjudith
Linda Kim
an art supply store on Cosmetic Connection:
http://www.kleinman.com/cosmetic/artbrushes.html
The article describes what shapes to look for and which materials are
appropriate for various makeup applications. It also has a very useful
summary on which brushes are truly cheaper at the art supply store and
which are a better buy at the cosmetics counter.
For those who buy synthetic brushes for ethical reasons, virtually all
synthetic brushes are considerably cheaper at the art supply, with the
exception of blush and powder brushes. That is, if you don't mind the
long handles. A concealer brush or broader brush for eye shadow is only
a dollar or two if it's synthetic. I also bought a 1"-wide, tapered,
synthetic brush to use as a foundation brush for ~$10.
OTOH, a sable brush for eye shadow costs $50+ at the art supply, which
is pretty much in line with Shu Uemura's.
ldk
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StubbyDiva <stubb...@aol.com> wrote
> > Not only are art brushes much cheaper,but generally the quality is even
> > better(if you think about it,these brushes are made to withstand harsh
> paints
> > and cleansers,not just some eyeshadow)!
RJK wrote:
>
> I have heard this before but every time I look at an art store, I find it
> pretty confusing and I am not sure that the brushes will serve my cosmetic
> purposes.
>
StubbyDiva <stubb...@aol.com> wrote
> > I bought 7 brushes for about $30!!
>
Michele Harvey
a bit overwhelming to see all the things for sale, especially w/r/t all
those super-long handles! <VBG>
However, since I was mostly after Taklon and other synthetic brushes (for
all the cream shadows and liners I seem to be using more of during these
hot summer days), the prices were quite within my range, and I even found
reasonably short handled versions of what I was looking for.
I would never rely on artist brushes alone, but for supplemental
synthetic brushes, the art store was an excellent resource. I had to
pick very carefully, as the store (Pearl Art & Craft) does not take
returns on brushes. And yes, the pure squirrel brushes were not cheap,
but I got a nice fluffy brush that I plan to use as an eye shader for
under $15, which made me happy enough!
Enjoy!
Michele, who needs another brush roll NOW
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