MAC 224: Since I have small eyes, this brush is too big for detail work or applying crease colors. However, it's amazing at blending in general so I use it all over the eye or near the brow bone. It's also good for concealer.
MAC 217: My favorite eye brush by far. It's super soft and the shape makes it a great multi-tasker. I use it mostly for blending on the crease.
Sephora Bent Eyeliner: This is my favorite brush for cream or gel liner. It's great quality. I've been using it for years. It's still soft and has retained its shape even after using it with hard to remove liners.
Sephora Rounded Smudge: This one is stiff and dense. The bristles are very soft so it's great for smudging liner or eyeshadow on the upper and lower lash line.
Real Techniques Shader: Amazing brush! Really soft and great for multitasking. I use it to apply eyeshadow on the lid.
Essence of Beauty Angled: I got this from a kit at the drugstore years ago. It was really cheap. I have yet to find another angled brush that I love as much as this one. It has the perfect softness and density that I like for filling in my brows and applying eyeshadow to the lash line.
If I had to pick my top 2 they would be: the MAC 217 and the Real Techniques Shader brush.
I own two RT Shader brushes and would like three or four. It seems exaggerated and hoarder-like, but they get so much use. Washing them gets a little tedious because if I use different colors or dark eyeshadows I have to wash them every day.
Hope you enjoyed this post. Happy Friday and have a nice weekend, lovelies! Please share your favorite eye brushes. I love getting new brushes because it makes brush-washing less frequent. :)
Great collection! I do love the Mac 224 and 217 but I have been loving my Bdellium Tools brushes a lot more! I really need to buy those Real Technique brushes!!!
ReplyDeleteI love Essence of Beauty brushes! My sister bought a pack of them a few years ago - she no longer uses them so they have fallen into my hands, haha. I guess the point is that those brushes are top-notch in quality and price :)
ReplyDeleteI just got a set of Real Techniques eye brushes in the mail yesterday, I love how their bristles are super soft.
I know! :) The Essence of Beauty are so impressive. I wish they sold less travel sets and more full sized brushes. xx
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The MAC 217 brush is like my holy grail brush. I have two so far, and am totally considering hoarding more lol.
ReplyDeleteHahaha, understandable. I use it every time I do my make up and washing it so often is starting to get annoying. xx
DeleteI've heard great things about those MAC brushes! I haven't got any MAC brushes but I really want one!
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lovely brushes coco! really want the MAC 224 for the crease and blending!
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Great selection! Holy grail brushes right there!
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Wow you take amazing pics! I love the RT shading brush too, but I don't use it to apply on my lid, i use it mainly on the crease x
ReplyDeleteSuch a great post! I really want to get my hands on the MAC 217 brush since I feel like I hear amazing things about it all of the time. I also have the Sephora bent eyeliner brush and the Real Techniques shader brush and love them both!
ReplyDeleteI have the real techniques shading brush too and I love it! Love their brushes the only annoying thing I find about them is the writing on the brush has completly faded
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That's true. Mine are already fading. xx
Deletegood choices, i love the 217.Really need to use my real techniques brush more x
ReplyDeletegreat collection! i'm already loving your blog!
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Thank you, lovely! xx
DeleteOMG! I couldn't agree more! I'd totally have 10 of the RT shader brushes just so I don't have to wash them every time I change colours LOL I also have two and never touched my other brushes ever since. In fact all I ever use these days are my RT brushes. I really wished Sam would come out with an advanced eye set and then my life would be complete hehe xx
ReplyDeleteHahaha, I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels the necessity to own 5 or more. xxx
DeleteI love those brushes :) I'd love to try the sephora bent eyeliner brush!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite eye brushes are Mac 217, Mac 239 and R. Techniques Deluxe Crease brush to use as a concealer brush :)
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I love the real techniques brushes and the 217 too!
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I really want one of those bent eyeliner brushes :)
ReplyDeleteI just can't find one in the UK!
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Really envious of the sephora brush and RT shader! I'd love for some RT eye brushes but I don't really want the whole kit!
ReplyDeleteI want some other RT eye brushes as well but I'm also unsure of buying the whole kit. Thankfully the shader brush is sold separately. xx
DeleteThe Sephora bent eyeliner brush is genius, I need that in my life right now!
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These are all great choices! The MAC 217 has been on my wishlist for so long and the Real Techniques Shader looks very interesting. I'll have to check it out!
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When I first tried the Mac 217 I was blown away, lol...It does such a fantastic job at blending. I use it a lot myself.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog Coco and I'm enjoying it! Pretty much all of these brushes are my favourites also!
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