Buying mu brushes at a craft store??

***missnadia*** · 12-12-2006, 12:20 PM

Have any of you done this?? I'm not sure if it would even be less expensive than getting them at MAC, but I want to plan a trip to the crafts store sometime soon.. What do you look for in a makeup brush besides its shape?? What materials are good?? How soft / firm should the MU brush be?? Anybody has experience with this?

***empericalbeauty*** · 12-12-2006, 12:26 PM

I do that all the time! they are so affordable and good quality.craftstorebrush.jpg

I still have more but these are the only ones I have pictures of.

***missnadia*** · 12-12-2006, 12:28 PM

Oh cool!! How did you pick them?? Just like that??

***empericalbeauty*** · 12-12-2006, 12:29 PM

Mhm. I bought mine $1.99 for one. And they had a 5 piece set for $3.99. I have 2 more I call them the "sophisticated one". They were $2.39 a piece and it is so nice. The angled brush gives very precise application.

***missnadia*** · 12-12-2006, 12:30 PM

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Mhm. I bought mine $1.99 for one. And they had a 5 piece set for $3.99. I have 2 more I call them the "sophisticated one". They were $2.39 a piece and it is so nice. The angled brush gives very precise application.

Sounds great!!! Thanks for the info

30 bucks for a brush at MAC?? Pff what a rip off!!!!

***empericalbeauty*** · 12-12-2006, 12:33 PM

I know right? Sheesh. thats like..how many eyeshadows right there..NYX eyeshadows!

***StereoXGirl*** · 12-12-2006, 12:44 PM

I got a japanese fan brush from Michael's awhile back. I think it was like $4 or something like that. I basically just felt all the bristles of the different brands until I found one that I felt was soft enough for what I wanted. lol.

***missnadia*** · 12-12-2006, 12:45 PM

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I know right? Sheesh. thats like..how many eyeshadows right there..NYX eyeshadows!

Hehehe yay for cheapness!!

***Lauren*** · 12-12-2006, 01:14 PM

I was thinking about looking at a craft store too, as I just can't bring myself to spend that much money on a brush when I could be spending it on the makeup itself! Thanks for the pic emperical!

***rlise*** · 12-12-2006, 01:16 PM

yea i bought quite a few a while back , thats what i did was just feel all of them till i felt the right ones... they do have some that are more expensive , but really i think some of them are good!

***jdepp_84*** · 12-12-2006, 01:17 PM

Well I got one brush. I use it for blending and I personally think it works better than my other ones. Plus, they are really cheap, mine was 1.50 at michaels. I heard on tv that really skilled makeup artists use paint brushes instead of makeup brushes, but im not so sure about that. But they are definitly worth giving a try.

ahyee · 12-12-2006, 01:19 PM

wahhh teach me!

***missnadia*** · 12-12-2006, 01:21 PM

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wahhh teach me!

***empericalbeauty*** · 12-12-2006, 01:54 PM

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LMAO!

***Retro-Violet*** · 12-12-2006, 02:03 PM

ive been thinking about this, especially since this one craft store is going out of busniss near me.

***empericalbeauty*** · 12-12-2006, 02:51 PM

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ive been thinking about this, especially since this one craft store is going out of busniss near me.

I would say you go for it since it will be tons cheapers and you can get as much as you want.