G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush ($15.00) is a tiny, pointed pencil brush made out of horse hair. It’s a mere 5.5mm in length, 3mm in width, and 3mm in thickness. The total length of the brush is just over 6.5 inches or 14.5 centimeters with a rounded ferrule. I thought it might work really well for applying eyeshadow to the lower lash line in a thin line, but I find that I feel the pointed edge, which feels somewhat sharp, even when I’m holding (or at least, trying to) the brush horizontally to use the edge. I could use it for more detailed work on the face, and it didn’t feel sharp, but on the lash line and along the eyelid, it just wasn’t that comfortable to use. I don’t think I have any other pointed brushes this tiny!

G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush ($21.00) is a small, pointed pencil brush made out of blue squirrel and horse hairs. The brush head is 9mm in length, 4mm in width, and 4mm in thickness. It had a total length of 5.75 inches or just over 14.5 centimeters. This brush was more comfortable to use, as it is denser, larger, and the edge is softer. It’s comparable to MAC 219 ($25), which isn’t quite as pointed.

G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush ($28.00) is a large, tapered crease brush made out of blue squirrel and goat hairs. The brush head is 21mm in length, 9mm in width, and 9mm in thickness. It has a total length of inches a little over 6 inches or just over 15.5 centimeters. This brush was fantastic for diffusing color in the crease, blending, or laying down a transition color. It is a larger brush, so it’s something I tend to use with a softer look, or to really diffuse a deeper shade. It’s soft but springy, dense but not firm. It is more tapered than MAC’s 224 ($32) and Make Up For Ever #17S (discontinued).

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5515 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5520 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush  

Hakuhodo G5522 Tapered Eyeshadow Brush