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Hourglass Ambient Powder Brush Review, Photos

Hourglass Ambient Powder Brush Review, Photos

Hourglass Ambient Powder Brush ($35.00) is described as a "densely-packed, baby-soft powder brush." It is, like its name would suggest, designed to be used with the brand's Ambient Lighting Powders, which are finishing powders. The bristles are made using high-grade...

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MAC Archie's Girls' Brush Set Review & Photos

MAC Archie's Girls' Brush Set Review & Photos

MAC Archie's Girls' Brush Set ($49.50) includes special edition sizes of the 266 (Small Angle), 226 (Small Tapered Blending), 242 (Shader), 168 (Large Angled Contour) and 167 (Face Blender) brushes housed inside a white tin with the Archie's Girls' logo embossed on the...

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MAC Making Pretty Brush Set (136 and 282 Brushes) Review and Photos

MAC Making Pretty Brush Set (136 and 282 Brushes) Review and Photos

Do You Remember the MAC 136?

MAC Making Pretty Brush Set ($100.00) contains one face brush and one eyeshadow brush.  Both brush handles are covered in faux shagreen with rose gold-tinted metal.

136 is a face brush that can be used for "sculpting, blending, and...

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Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Mini Brush Set Review & Photos

Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Mini Brush Set Review & Photos

A Travel Set of Exquisitely Soft Brushes

Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Mini Brush Set ($69.00) includes a silver brush case that includes four short-handled brushes. The largest is the cheek brush, which is made out of pony/squirrel hair. Then, there are...

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MAC 215 Medium Shader Brush Review & Photos

MAC 215 Medium Shader Brush Review & Photos

Congratulations 214 and 227! It's a Boy 215!

MAC 215 Medium Shader Brush ($25.00) is a new, limited edition (I believe, at least) brush designed to be used for shaping and defining the eye with both powder and cream eyeshadows. It has natural bristles. This brush is like a...

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MAC 163 Flat Top Contour Brush Review & Photos

MAC 163 Flat Top Contour Brush Review & Photos

Defined Contouring Made Easy with the 163

MAC 163 Flat Top Contour Brush ($35.00) is a new and limited edition brush designed to be used with MAC's Pro Sculpting Creams, but they are noted as a multi-purpose brush, so they can be used however you find it works.  The...

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MAC 167SH Face Blender Brush Review and Photos

MAC 167SH Face Blender Brush Review and Photos

MAC 167SH Face Blender Brush

MAC 167SH Face Blender Brush ($34.00) is a limited edition face brush that's made out of white goat hair. The brush head is about an inch and a half long and an inch or so at its widest point (which is at the top). It has a softly domed-shaped...

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MAC 193 Angled Foundation Brush Review & Photos

MAC 193 Angled Foundation Brush Review & Photos

MAC 193 Angled Foundation Brush

I'm still testing the Matchmaster foundation, but in the meanwhile, I do like the new and permanent MAC 193 Angled Foundation Brush ($32.00) that was released alongside the foundation. It's firm and densely-packed, and the angled edge makes it easy to maneuver around...

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MAC 211 Pointed Liner Brush Quick Review & Photos

MAC 211 Pointed Liner Brush Quick Review & Photos

MAC 211 Pointed Liner Brush

MAC 211 Pointed Liner Brush ($18.00) is a precision synthetic brush with an extra-fine point.  It is much more pointed at the end compared to the 209, which is long and skinny but doesn't taper much at the end.  The 211 is also firmer and...

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MAC Semi-Precious Brushes: 128, 179, 234, 235 Review

MAC Semi-Precious Brushes: 128, 179, 234, 235 Review

MAC Semi-Precious Brushes: 128, 179, 234, 235 Review

Above is a video review and comparison of the upcoming Semi-Precious brushes. I thought that a video would better illustrate size and how they stack up (both in size and shape) to existing brushes.

My overall take on these brushes is that they're...

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