Kat Von D Lock-It Concealer, Foundation, Precision Powder, Setting Powder Brushes Reviews & Photos
Kat Von D Edge Lock-It Concealer Brush
Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush ($24.00) is supposed to blend out under eye concealer and help apply concealer onto blemishes. It is a medium-sized under eye/concealer brush that is dense and thicker than the average brush, and it has a triangular taper on the wider edge, which is what enables it to fit well underneath the eye and along the edge of the nose (by the eye area). The edge is a few millimeters in width, and this is the best aspect of the brush, I think, as it manages blending and diffusing of the under eye concealer up to the lash line without streaking over any eyeliner, as you can get a very soft, gradual edge that meets the eyeliner instead (for those who apply their eye makeup first).
The brush head is 14.50mm in width, 15.00mm in length, and 8.50 mm in thickness. The brush had a total length of 7.00 inches / 18.00 centimeters. It is made out of synthetic bristles and has a glossy black, acrylic handle with a thick ferrule that tapers to a fine point at the end and carries more weight toward the brush head. I find the composition of the Lock-It brushes to have an uneven weight distribution, but it is only noticeable during application with the larger brushes and less so with this one. The greater density makes it harder to clean than some brushes, but it doesn’t take much time nor does it take an extraordinarily long time to dry. The bristles are silky, smooth, and never feel rough or harsh in any direction. It worked well for evenly distributing and spreading out under eye concealer (both liquids and creams) without causing the concealer to become streaky, but it did seem to soak up a fair amount of product and would need to be cleaned each use, if used as an applicator as well as blending tool. I tended to favor it more for blending out concealer, which I tend to dab and spread with whatever brush I’ve used for liquid foundation, to get the concealer closer to the lash line and diffuse it softly along the edges so there are no obvious lines.
Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush ($34.00) is meant for applying and blending liquid and cream foundations while getting into the contours of the face. It’s a medium-large-sized liquid foundation brush that is rectangular in overall shape with edges that flare outwards from the ferrule. What makes it a more interesting brush shape is that the wider side of the brush comes out and then has a triangular wedge or dent that goes in and gives it a more pyramid-like shape. It is similar to the Concealer brush, but the indentation and shape are more noticeable and distinct in the foundation brush.
The brush head is 35.00mm in width, 26.00mm in length, and 21.00mm in thickness. The brush had a total length of 7.50 inches / 19.00 centimeters. The brush uses synthetic fibers and a glossy black, acrylic handle that has significant weighting toward the ferrule and brush head, so it feels top-heavy in my hand compared to the average brush (this is one of the few things I wasn’t keen on). It is a dense brush, which I tended to double-cleanse to bring it back the white bristles, but the drying time seemed average. The fibers felt soft, smooth, and silky against the skin, and it could be used in all directions, but it is a brush that is best suited for those who apply their foundation in downward, outward, or upward strokes, rather than in circular or buffing motions. It does a good job of spreading foundation and evening out liquid and cream formulas.
Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Precision Powder Brush ($32.00) is supposed to work for setting under eye concealer. It’s a medium-sized, flatter, dome-shaped brush with a light-medium density and even shape. It looks more like a blush brush than a brush one might think to use around the eyes, but it is actually quite good at applying and patting under eye concealer into place without disturbing the concealer much. It seemed slightly too dense for really sweeping and diffusing loose powder underneath the eye, so I had to be more careful with how much powder was on my brush.
The brush head is 2500mm in width, 35.00mm in length, and 14.00mm in thickness. The brush had a total length of 7.85 inches / 20.00 centimeters. It is made out of synthetic fibers and paired with a glossy black, acrylic handle that is thicker at the ferrule and tapers to a much finer point. The balance is off, as quite a bit of weight is shifted toward the ferrule and brush head, which is less comfortable in the hand. I also tried using this with powder blushes and highlighters, and it picked up product decently but didn’t apply as well as true blush brushes (color and shimmer were somewhat uneven when I used this).
(Am I the only one who thinks “Precision Setting” would have been a better name for this? The name and shape instantly said “Blush!” to me.)
Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush ($38.00) is designed for use with loose powder to give a “soft, diffused veil of powder.” It is a large powder brush with a more spherical shape–it flares out from the ferrule but then tapers to a more rounded point. Where the black bristles become white, there’s a floppiness from there that is a bit heavy on the face and results in a lot less control. I think the brush shape is far too tapered for buffing, so it only worked for lightly sweeping, but the rounded shape resulted in less surface area and a longer application time. It’s more like a Goldilocks of a brush; not fluffy enough for really diffused, all-over setting powder application but not dense enough for patting powder into place for better setting power, while being too tapered for buffing but too round for patting. I liked it for lightly dusting a finishing powder or a subtle highlighter along the high planes of the face (but it does not work with really intense highlighters, as it is too dense, for subtle, all-over glow).
The brush head is 30.00mm in width, 49.00mm in length, and 30.00mm in thickness. The brush had a total length of 8.50 inches / 21.50 centimeters. It is made using synthetic fibers with a glossy black, acrylic handle with its thickest point around the ferrule and comes to a much narrower tapered point at the end. The weight distribution is noticeably in the ferrule and brush head, which makes it less balanced in the hand. The brush felt soft, silky, and smooth against the skin and never felt scratchy, no matter the direction or technique I used with it.
Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
PPermanent. $24.00.
Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
PPermanent. $34.00.
Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
PPermanent. $32.00.
Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
PPermanent. $38.00.
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Precision Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Kat Von D Lock-It Setting Powder Brush
Really liking the look of that concealer brush; I don’t have anything like it, and don’t particularly like the brush I currently use for that purpose.
That’s the one I find I use the most after testing! I use the foundation one as well, but the concealer is the one I’ll be for sure keeping my rotation. I also like MJB’s Correcting Brush and IT’s Airbrush Precision Shadow Brush #112 for buffing and diffusing concealer in.
The closest I’ve used is the 3D Precision brush from Sigma but I prefer the more tapered shape of the KvD brush.
Is it bad that I want them all even though I don’t need /probably wouldn’t use must of them? They’re so pretty!
Aww! Maybe just get one that you think you’d use the most? 😀
Amazed at your descriptive language on brushes. You convey both form and function so well. I look at a brush and find myself somewhat mystified as to how to covey the attributes verbally. You ARE the queen. Thanks.
That means a lot, KJH! Sometimes I find myself at a loss when talking about brushes and how to be informative!
All I can think of is how you could totally shiv someone with that tip.
Ha! They aren’t quite THAT sharp 🙂
Got a few (targets) on my list. Which do you think would shiv the best? Too funny!
Ohh these sounds great!
They are really soft!
I really like the look of these brushes. I may need to splurge on one! Preferably the setting powder brush.
Do let us know if you end up trying any, Lupe!
The only KvD brush I have (or am likely to have) is the double ended eyeshadow brush that came out (packaged in a COFFIN – talk about stupid!) with the Shade+Light eyeshadow palette and it’s a really good brush so I’m not surprised that these performed so well. I will say, though, that I can’t get my brush pristine white at the tips and I don’t give it very heavy use. That concealer brush looks good. In fact, it looks a lot what I think is the BEST concealer brush ever….a cream eyeshadow brush from Sephora’s Pro Line that they appear to have discontinued. I have 3 of them and they are amazing cream shadow brushes but I have one that I had DH cut shorter (I’m very short sighted) to use for concealer when I found the actual concealer brush just a bit too big for getting right up under my lower lashes.
Since switching to Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap (which I started to use a few years ago), I don’t have too much trouble getting brushes back to white! There are a couple of times where I feel like I have to double cleanse, but I have found the trick is really massaging the soap into the bristles and trying to loosen the product from it before starting to really rinse it.
I have a huge jug of Dr. Bronner’s which I never use (started using it to clean the sinks and such as it leaves such a nice smell). I generally use Johnson’s Baby Shampoo for my brushes so I’ll give the Bronner’s a try. The bit of discoloration in the white tips of the brush don’t bother me but it did surprise me.
I used to use baby shampoo, too, but I haven’t looked back since switching to Dr. Bronner!
I’m going to show my ignorance here and admit I didn’t really know there were special brushes for under-eye concealer setting powder. This one got a B+, which isn’t bad, but can you recommend one for that purpose you like even better, Christine? Thank you!
I like the foundation and concealer brushes. I’m one of those people who “apply their foundation in downward, outward, or upward strokes.” 🙂 Thanks for the review.
The way the weight is distributed is bringing the brushes down a bit (it’s so rarely an issue!). I would say that any brush that’s a bit flatter with very fine or silky bristles will be good for setting underneath the eye – the key is that the brush is soft and a little feathery so it doesn’t move the base much.
I don’t think there are too many for just that purpose! I think brushes like Hakuhodo J116 (or B116), Wayne Goss Air Brush, and Hakuhodo G5545 all work well for the same purpose.
I picked up the foundation brush last week, and it’s my new favorite tool. I love it so much.
What foundations have you used with it, Casey?
I need another brush like I need a hole in my head, but I was really impressed with her original concealer brush, it’s my go to for stippling an awful cyst et al, and I’ve found its the best for me on the market, so I’m definitely going to purchase the new concealer brush for other skin blunders! She’s really putting some wonderful, high quality products on the market, whoever she’s licensed with is brilliant.
Let me know how you end up liking the new concealer brush and how it compares to the original! 🙂
I like the concealer brush, just put it in my Sephora cart.
Nice! 🙂
I use RT bold metals 300 blush for under eye powder. I liked the brush but hated it for blush so I tried it for precision powdering under eye and above brows, and down mid face. I love it for that purpose and now use it daily. It is similar shape to the powder brush above.
Happy to hear that works well for that purpose, LLR!
These look really cool but they’re definitely a pass for me. They don’t seem that amazing in practice.
The concealer brush is my fave – been using that a lot (even after I finished testing) 🙂
I’m liking the concealer brush but the precision powder brush looks interesting.
The concealer brush was my fave!
Oh, no! I ordered the setting powder brush to try out prior to this review. It arrives today — hopefully I get some good use out of it! I was at Sephora yesterday and their tester looked BEAT UP. I didn’t want to even touch it. On the plus side, you are the second person I have seen (whose opinion I trust) that had really nice things to say about the Edge Concealer brush. At least there’s that — a potential future purchase!
It’s not a bad brush per se – it is very soft and hasn’t shed or anything! I think there are better setting powder brushes myself, but it does work, you know?
Let me know how you like yours, Anime!
Okay, so the time has come. I’ve been using the setting powder brush for about a week now, and I’m ready to return it. I ended up having so many issues with this brush, but because of the softness of the bristles (which actually became slightly less soft with a wash — a phenomenon I have heard of, but never witnessed) and the gorgeous aesthetic, I felt compelled to put more effort into making this brush work. However, there just isn’t enough stability to the bristles to “punch” powder into skin. Additionally, because of the flexible, almost “floppy” nature of the bristles, some of them actually got tangled together (like a miniature 4-bristle BRAID, I was horrified) and had to be combed through with an eyebrow comb. I tried using it for setting powder, for dusting excess product, for bronzer, and for contour. The brush was uncomfortable to use in dusting setting powder (so I switched to my Air-brush so as not to remove my foundation) and unfortunately the finish it gives bronzers and contours are blown out, yet heavy in appearance. As gorgeous as it is, and as much as I love KVD, this brush just wasn’t meant to be for me. I’m going to probably exchange it for the concealer brush and cut my losses. Live and learn!
Oh no! Sorry to hear you’ve had so much trouble with it, Anime! The bristles getting twisted – now that is interesting (and horrifying) – I cannot say I have encountered that before other than some bristles in a brush maybe getting out of shape/bent from being thrown in a bag or something like that.
How do these compare (performance/softness wise) to the Marc Jacobs brushes that have the same slanted angle?
They’re not really similar in shape, as the Marc Jacobs brushes are curved like traditional brushes, IMO. They are similar in terms of softness.