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MAC 130 Brush Review, Photos & Swatches

MAC 130 Brush Review, Photos & Swatches

MAC 130 Brush: New Cream Blush Hero

The MAC 130 Brush ($38.00, supposed to be permanent now) is described as, "A short, round, flat-topped brush ideal for the smooth, easy application of foundations, creams, emulsions, and select powder products [and] features a blend of natural bristles and...

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MAC 131 Brush Review, Photos & Swatches

MAC 131 Brush Review, Photos & Swatches

MAC 131 Brush: A Duo-Fibre Multi-Tasker

The MAC 131 Brush ($40.00, limited edition and available with To the Beach) was originally released with Colour Craft (July '09), and I've owned it since and used it once. I spent the past couple of weeks testing it out for the first time and seeing what it works...

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EcoTools Bronzer Brush Review, Photos

EcoTools Bronzer Brush Review, Photos

Cruelty-Free Brushes:  EcoTools Bronzer Brush

EcoTools Bronzer Brush ($9.99) is a large, dome-shaped bronzer brush that's really more of a multi-tasking face brush than specifically a bronzer brush.

It's great for pressed or loose powder, buffing, bronzer, and even liquid foundation if you don't mind...

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Sigma Makeup Brushes vs. MAC Brushes Comparison with Photos

Sigma Makeup Brushes vs. MAC Brushes Comparison with Photos

Sigma Makeup Brushes vs. MAC Brushes

Make sure you check out my standalone review for Sigma Brushes, which considers them on their merit and by themselves, not as an alternative to MAC specifically.

Q. Are they on the same level as MAC? Or are they a more affordable alternative, but not as good?

The...

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Sigma Brushes Review, Photos

Sigma Brushes Review, Photos

Sigma Makeup Brushes Review

In mid-January, I asked all of you what do you want to know about Sigma Makeup Brushes. Instead of my usual review format, I'm going to go through and answer your questions, because at the end of the day... my review would have answered the majority of those questions...

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Sonia Kashuk Twist of Fate Brush Set

Sonia Kashuk Twist of Fate Brush Set

Affordable Makeup Brushes:  Sonia Kashuk's Twist of Fate Brush Set

Sonia Kashuk Twist of Fate Brush Set ($19.99) is a limited edition holiday brush set with six brushes housed inside a gorgeous, shimmering black clutch.

The six brushes you get are: blush brush, foundation brush, blending brush, small...

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Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System Review, Photos

Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System Review, Photos

Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System

Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System ($149.00) is the latest launch from Clarisonic. It is a miniature-sized version of the original Clarisonic, and it is also $45 cheaper. It's also available in pink.

You may wonder how this possibly can be part of...

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Beauty Basics: Must-Have Eye Makeup Brushes (Video)

Beauty Basics: Must-Have Eye Makeup Brushes (Video)

Just four months ago, I wrote about what my seven must-have eye brushes were.. and they've already changed a bit! In this video, I talk about six brushes I think are really excellent for building up your eye makeup brush stash, plus a little talk on two extra brushes that you might want to consider...

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MAC 195 Concealer Brush Photos & Review

MAC 195 Concealer Brush Photos & Review

Beauty Basics: MAC Face Brushes

Beauty Basics is a series covering basic products and tools that help to make applying your makeup easier. To view the entire series to date, be sure to visit the beauty basics, or you can view posts within the series about MAC Face Brushes.

Focus On: MAC 195 Concealer...

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MAC 194 Concealer Brush Photos & Review

MAC 194 Concealer Brush Photos & Review

Beauty Basics: MAC Face Brushes

Beauty Basics is a series covering basic products and tools that help to make applying your makeup easier. To view the entire series to date, be sure to visit the beauty basics, or you can view posts within the series about MAC Face Brushes.

Focus On: MAC 194 Concealer...

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