This was my first MAC brush, and it really disappointed me. The quality was good. It looks and feels well made. But it didn't apply my shadows well at all. In fact most of my shadow stuck to my brush. My cheapie brushes did a better job. I ended up selling my brush. This just didn't work for me.

This is a wonderful brush.  Very versatile.  I use it to pack color on my lid, to blend color upward or to apply color lightly to my entire lid.  Eventhough the brush has white bristles it comes clean every time I wash it.

 

 

This is a WONDERFUL brush. It's a goat hair brush. The bristles are firm yet soft.I like the firmness of these bristles for precise application and this brush is also very good for blending. This brush picks up alot of product and i like that since I generally like "true" looking colors.  I wasn't sure abou spending 24 dollars on a brush but to me this one is well worth it. I actually bought another one. (but i got it with what was left on a gift card so I only paid 8 dollars for it) This brush will also be a staple in my collection. Since I started paying more money for my brushes I like the ones with firmer bristles instead of being like floppy cheaper brush which I can totally tell the difference now. I have been doing different looks with my shadows so I like the better control I have with the firmer bristles.