BBAC 2013, Day 20: Sephora Professionel face brushes

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My favorite brush set and travel case is from elf. My favorite eyeshadow brushes are from elf and BE. But both elf's and BareMinerals' face brushes…leave something to be desired. For the most part, elf's face brushes are too plastic, feeling, not soft enough, and not really very dense - so I don't get the level of precision and control that I want. BareMinerals has a few face brushes that I like - the flat-top bronzer and the soft-focus face brush - but their face, body, and cheek brushes are a bit too bristly, and not soft enough. I've tried brushes from Sigma, MAC, Real Techiques, and several others (Royal and Langnickel, for one - quality made brushes, and good prices at IMATS and TMS) but just didn't love their face brushes for one reason or another. I managed to find what I was looking for in the Sephora Professionel line.

BBAC 2013, Day 20: Sephora Professionel face brushes

The Sephora Professionel line is the most costly, so they're not something I'll buy that often. I was lucky enough to discover the line when all brushes were on sale, before the brush handles changed color and the brushes themselves came with plastic “holders” to keep the bristles from mashing down…so I bought several brushes that I'd wanted to try out. I found two eyeshadow brushes that don't really have exact equivalents in elf's or BareMinerals' line, but I was happiest about the blush, airbrush, and mineral powder brushes. These face brushes are normally between $20 and $48, but I got them for $10-$17 - and yes, I stocked up on the ones I really really like smile

All of these brushes have synthetic bristles, and the dual-level/quasi-fiber-optic/don't know what to call these, but the bristle ends are of slightly varying lengths, and are softer and tapered toward the ends. This leaves the bristle density in place but keeps contact with your skin softer with no tearing or dragging. You also get a “soft-focus” application effect for the various powders or creams. I use these brushes primarily to apply my powder cosmetics; but even though natural bristles are recommended for any loose-powder cosmetics, these work just fine, and give me the effects I want.

The Mineral Powder brush is like BE's Heavenly Bronzer brush, but with fiber-optic bristles and slight shaping rather than being straight-across and precise-edged. It's great for applying any kind of powder that you want to be concentrated (powder foundation, color correctors or concealers, contouring powders, some highlighting powders) rather than softer and diffuse (finishing or glow powders).

The Pro Angled Blush Brush is a shaped (angled) blush brush and a slightly shaped head. I feel like I've got enough control where the blush goes, but that it won't give me a sharp-edged, “clownface” application.

The Foundation and Concealer brushes are great for applying liquids - I use them to apply my BB cream, because it gives me more even results than using my fingertips.

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