I am amazed how well this brush works for the half the cost of high end brushes. Again, there is no huge difference between MAC 217, Sigma E25 and this one. Recommend.ĥ.) Bdellium Tools Blending brush 776. You will be happy with either one of them. You do see the difference, but they don’t perform differently. The visual difference is so minor I cannot point it out: the MAC brush is a little bit more straight, while Sigma’s a little bit more fluffy. This brush is exactly the same brush as the MAC 217. The good thing is that the bristles are white so you can see how much product has been picked up. It has the perfect bristle flexibility, firmness and density. You can use it for applying wash of color on your eyelid, for defining the crease and blending the crease color, for browbone… If you need one brush, this is the brush you need. Its performance is similar to brushes like Sigma Large fluff E50.ģ.) MAC Blending brush 217. I usually use it for applying highlighter shades under the browbone and for blending the browbone color with the crease color. Recommend it.Ģ.) Real Techniques Domed shadow brush.For me, this brush is too big for blending the crease color. The bristles are soft and flexible, It applies and blends crease color good. The density is good and there is no problem with blending. It is a nice brush for blending and applying shadow on lid. They are a nice option for traveling (short handles and are light), and they are synthetic, so they are more versatile when it comes to products.ġ.) Real Techniques Base shadow brush. They come in a set so the price per brush is cheap, compared to other brands. Real techniques are also good brushes, but they look cheap and I feel like they aren’t manufactured as good as before 2014. They are sold in store so you can physically see and feel them in action. Since the price is quite similar, it is safe to say go with the MAC one as they are the best brushes out there. If you have problems with picking one, go with either Sigma or MAC.
Posts about brushes published up till now: On the following pictures you can see the best comparison of all the blending brushes and wanna be blending brushes. I would like to mention that I am a laic and do makeup pure of my own satisfaction and fun. Only three brushes are really needed – a lid, a pencil and a blending brush – for creating the best makeup looks! They are a staple in the makeup collection. They apply shadows less concentrated, but concentrated enough when it comes to crease and transition. Whith some of the brushes it takes more, and with some less time to create that smokey effect.
They are used for application of shadows and for their softening. In this post I will try to analyze all of my blending brushes – brushes that are most often used for creating a soft, seamless look. Despite, price doesn’t always reflect quality and performance. EcoTools and Essence) I have given away as I haven’t loved how they perform as I got spoiled with better quality brushes. Mine come from following brands: Sigma, MAC, Sephora, Bdellium Tools, Illamasqua, Real Techniques and Inglot. Over the couple of years I have collected a lot of different brushes bought from a lot of different brands: from low end to high end.