I'm always unsure of the kind of posts my followers/ people like to look at. I know I am always interested in peoples makeup choices and what they have in their collections. I am also quite interested in the nitty gritty of if they are good or bad and if they regret buying them. So I have here for you my Brush Collection, none of the brush I own are technically 'high end', the highest value of one of my single brushes I think is about £11.99 but to me, this is quite a lot for just a brush. I would love to invest in a MAC 187 Duo Fibre but for now, these brushes work wonders for me. This is quite a long post to please be prepared for a little writing but if you are unsure of brushes this may help in some way.
I store my brushes in the above jar on my dressing table which was just £0.80p at Ikea Home, I love how it looks on my dressing table and I have a matching one for my cotton pads which only cost £0.75p, bargain. I know us ladies are always looking for pretty storage jars for our brushes and I have to say, I really do love these.
Real Techniques Brushes
RT Core Collection Brush Set - (I purchased for £20.99 - seems to have gone up to £21.99 from Boots) Contains Detailer Brush, Pointed Foundation Brush, Buffing Brush and Contour Brush. - I was after this set pretty much because of the holy grail Buffing Brush. I partly regret buying this set just to have this brush as the other ones are pretty useless for the recommended jobs, however they are okay for other uses. So far I have managed to use the detailer brush for small lining of eyeshadow on my eyes, the pointed foundation to help blend concealer and the contour brush I have only used once for highlighter. I was SO excited to have this set also for the fact it comes with a lovely case which can store extra brushes but I don't actually use this anymore. I think if you are after this set JUST for the Buffing Brush I would maybe try another one first or go for another company but if you are after trying them all out then the £21.99 is well spent.
RT Expert Face Brush - After saying the above about trying another brush maybe first, this is exactly what I did with this brush. I did cave and buy the set for the Buffing Brush after (I just had to have it) but the brush was a very good second to the Buffing Brush. It gives a slightly heavier look to your foundation which is what some people want. I found when using it with high street foundations it was very nice but when using it with MAC it was just a little too much for me and I found myself using more foundation as the brush sucks it up a little. I do still now use this brush but usually to apply primer's or shimmer creams on my face and to really buff them into the skin. For £9.99 it is a very nice brush to have in your collection and I don't TOTALLY regret buying this.
RT Blush Brush - I don't really own very many Blush Brushes but after buying most of the RT on offer, I thought I may as well get a matching brush (I am a sucker for a set) There isn't a lot to really say about this brush, I do like that it is a tapered style on the end which allows you to pick up a small amount of product and build it up on the face. It's quite a nice brush to use for multi applications, you can sweep your blush, bounce it on or just blend it on. It's a lovely brush for £9.99 and I don't find myself reaching for anything else when it comes to blush brushes.
Random Brushes
Whilst having my RT set and my Eco Tools collection I also have some random brushes I have equipped from gifts or random purchases.
Cosmopolitan Powder Brush £5.95 - This was a gift for Christmas and it looked lovely in it's packaging, but the fibres are just NOT what I am used to. I don't really know what to say about this brush, whilst I couldn't find my Kabuki Brush from Eco Tools I needed something for powder so I gave this a whirl but the fibres felt like they were almost scratching my face. Since washing it I have found it is actually a little worse if anything. The fibres have just lost their shape and it is not a very nice brush. I would not recommend this for anyone really, it's not even worth it considering if you pop a few more pounds with your cash you can get something even nicer.
Random Eyeshadow Brush £0.99p? - I think I got this from somewhere like Savers and it was only about £0.99p and I have has this for YEARS. I think this is one of the first single brushes I ever bought when I was about 14-15 and I have to say it's not the bad for a cheap little brush. I can't remember the make (sorry) but if you pop into a local Savers store they have plenty you can get for this cheap. It's not a bad little brush to have.
The Body Shop Foundation Brush £12.00 - Now when I pop into Body Shop, I always have a voucher for £10 off when you spend £25. You get these when you spend over so much for your next visit to the store, or I go online who always have offers on there to encourage you to buy online. I got this brush I think for about £5, me and my mum put some cash together for some bits and bobs and I needed a new foundation brush. Now this brush really did serve my well for the time I used it and I did love it. I'm not a huge fan of these paint brush style brushes anymore and I prefer my Buffing Brush to any of these now. It isn't a bad brush at all and if you like this style then it is an AMAZING brush to have. It washes up really nicely and the other day I actually used it to help blend my concealer which worked a treat.
Eco Tools Brushes
Eco Tools 6 Piece Brush Set £15.00 - This set was my first ever Brush set purchase and I have to say it was a lovely little set to have. I do still find myself using some of them to help with my makeup even though I have my RT as they really are great little brushes. The set contains a Blush Brush, Eye shading Brush, Eyeliner Brush, Lash and Brow Groomer, Concealer Brush and it comes with a Cosmetics Brush Roll. Admitidly I don't have the brush roll or the Lash and Brow groomer anymore. I do not find myself really reaching for any of them but the Eyeliner Brush for my brows, Eye shading brush for eyeshadow and the concealer brush now and again for, well concealer. The brushes all have wooden handles with metal fittings and are lovely and soft brushes. These are great to have and I would recommend this to anyone on a budget.
Eco Tools Kabuki Brush £9.99 - I bought this brush to go with the above set as it didn't contain a powder brush and I didn't love this one for a long time. I recently found it the other day and I love using it with my MAC Studio Fix powder foundation. It gives a lovely finish to the skin and helps to be a build able coverage as too much product doesn't get picked up. I loved this brush and I have just found my love for it again. A bargain for a great brush!
Eco Tools Custom Coverage Buffing Brush £9.99 - I actually bought this brush on a BOGOHP (buy one get one half price) offer from Boots just as a brush to have. I really needed a powder brush as I lost my Kabuki one (I've found it again woo!) and just wanted to take advantage of the offer. I've actually been using this to buff in my contour powder which works a treat but I am actually going to try and use it now and again as a foundation brush just to see how it compares with the Buffing Brush from RT. I love this brush for contour but I think it will be amaaazing for foundation. Its so soft and flat it makes an amazing buffing brush.
Eco Tools Large Powder Brush £9.99 - As I mentioned, I needed a new powder brush and this was a large soft lovely looking brush that I just had to get. It's a bit of a strange one, I am used to powder brushes being round but this is very flat for a powder brush. I feel it may be a nicer brush for blush or highlighter but it's not too bad for powder. I don't regret this but I also don't love it.
I hope this has been an interesting post for some of you or maybe helped some of you when it comes to some new brushes. If you have any more questions then just let me know and I shall answer them. I'd suggest if you like the sound of any of the RT or Eco Tools to get yourself down to Boots as they are included on the 3 for 2 beauty offer!
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