140SES Synthetic Full Fan Brush

140SES Synthetic Full Fan Brush is a flatter face brush with a rounded edge, almost like a denser, rounded fan brush as it has a wider spread than most blushes. With time being of the essence, I have not used this brush as I would to test a brush before reviewing it, so I would consider this more as initial thoughts than a concrete review. It's made out of synthetic fibers, and as far as synthetic brushes go, I was surprised it wasn't softer and smoother. It picked up a lot of product with ease and distributed it over a wide area.

It did not work as well with this particular powder, which was a bit drier and had larger sparkles, as it did not apply it as evenly as other brushes I use for highlighting powders (often tapered ones). The brush itself is massive, so it is not ideal for precision; it worked decently for applying highlight in one pat along the cheekbone but I had to be careful to only pick up product on the edge of the brush. There were no immediate issues with respect to shedding or it retaining its shape post-washing.

MAC seemed to describe the full-sized, standalone brush as more of a general, face powder brush than a highlighting one, and I'd agree with that--it would work just fine for applying loose or pressed face powders, whether blotting, finishing, or setting in nature. To that end, the rating reflects how the specific brush is described and less how it worked with the highlighting powder in the set.