The official brushes thread

[speerrituall1]

Jane Iredale has a nice flat top, The Handi. If you use minerals daily, it's worth the investment. The brushe will last many years. Retail $39, eBay $23-$25 +S/h.

 

[speerrituall1]

A good flat top brush presses the minerals into the skin with very little effort. They give great coverage. I like the JI Handi Brush.

 

[farris2]

I trimmed both my buki brushes yesterday...will see if that was a mistake or not.lol MayFan.....your taste in music is awesome!

I love Queen...(off topic I know)

 

[lklmail]

BE has a soft flat top brush called the Heavenly Powder brush. Also there's a flat top Heavenly Blush brush, which I have, but not the powder brush because I like the Handy Buki well enough. I know both these brushes are not as dense as a kabuki, and they are reported to offer a lighter coverage some women prefer.

 

[gina2328]

I really like the Philosopy Airbrush flat top brush. It was $ 25 at Sephora. The head is a bit small so it takes an extra minute to apply the MMU but it is worth it. The brush gives an airbrush effect. I think it is much better than the two kabuki's I have, the EDM Premium and Lumiere synthetic.

 

[donthate]

Originally Posted by farris2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I trimmed both my buki brushes yesterday...will see if that was a mistake or not.lol MayFan.....your taste in music is awesome!

I love Queen...(off topic I know) Let us know if you like the flat top version better! I'm thinking of trying a flat top too!

 

[Sprite7]

Hey guys!

I bought a MAC kabuki brush a few weeks ago to go with all my new mineral makeup. It seems great at first, but quickly started shedding. I would end up with hairs all down my top after putting on my makeup in the morning. Anyway....after several weeks of this, I returned it to the MAC counter.

The new brush I got does the same thing.

Mind you...I have only used it twice so far, and washed it twice, so I still have to wait a while before I can say for sure if it's a cronic shedder. Hehehe. Is this normal though? I mean...I have heard of brushes shedding a little in the begining, but this is ridiculous. For some reason, all the brushes I buy from MAC have been great...except their blush brushes and kabuki brushes. Anyone else notice this? Will it stop, or am I going to be covered with hairs everytime I do my makeup?

 

[tadzio79]

hmm, I'm not sure about other people who use the 182 brush, but mine hasn't shed since first couple of times.

 

[maryfitz24]

My MAC kabuki sheds as well. It doesn't shed as much if I apply minerals dry. When I apply them wet, forget it......sheds like mad!

I have since started using a flat top brush and applying my minerals dry. No shedding....Also, I use the MAC 187? (skunk brush) to apply my finishing powder.....no shedding.

 

[emily_3383]

i think all brushes shed, it doesnt matter the brand. Im sure some brushes dont shed but most do!

 

[Lynnevans84]

You could try the Kabuki from Lumiere. Its really soft and doesnt shed. I totally recommend it.

 

[elisha24]

Yeah I've had the same problem with the Mac powder brush and the 182

. Every other brush is fine though.

 

[blueberrycraze]

I love my SM kabuki better than my BE and MAC Kabuki!

 

[SumthinSweet85]

What brush do you guys use to apply your MMU? I have a very large Kabuki that I think will be too large to apply MMU foundation, without getting it everywhere. Would a smaller Kabuki work? Lumiere has a Kabuki for $12.00. Think that would work?

 

[maryfitz24]

I use a flat top brush from Monave to apply my Lumiere minerals. For the finishing powder, I use the MAC skunk brush (I think it's 187).

 

[WhitneyF]

My MAC 182 sheds like crazy also. Even worse than my BE kabuki.

 

[Aquilah]

Thais said in a previous post that hers sheds for a while after she first washes it, then it quits. Once she washes it again, it's back to shedding. I just got mine, but when I washed it, I didn't have any shedding at all. Still gotta use it though LOL!

 

[blueangel1023]

I was planning on getting the MAC 182 but considering the price, I got a BE kabuki instead on Ebay for much cheaper, which works fine so far and hasn't shedded much. Every brush is different, some just shed more than others.

 

[cml]

I love BE's Handy Buki Brush, I've tried the Simply Flawless Brush but the Handy Buki Brush is the best. It's a smaller version of the kabuki, but with a longer handle.

 

[Ashley]

I use the small kabuki brush that came with the BE starter kit.