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Two words. I want!!!! :)
They are said to be the best or one of the best brands for makeup brushes in the industry.
PROFESSIONAL BRUSH SETThe most comprehensive, professional brush set. 11 artist’s essential brushes for the professional application of face, cheek, brow, eye and lip color in a premium, black leather brush roll. Ideal for makeup aficionados and professional makeup artists.
The Professional Brush Set includes:
FACE -
Natural Brush 20B – A wide, dense-bristle brush applies loose and pressed powder to large area in one quick stroke.
CHEEKS-
Natural Brush 17– A rounded design for very soft application of color to cheeks. Ideal for layering of color.
Natural Brush 7.5EXG - Fan shaped for delicate application of intense color, or soft blending and dusting of excess loose powders with a soft touch.
EYES -
Synthetic Brush 10 – A multi-purpose brush for powder, cream and liquid eye shadow application. Ideal for application of concealer in targeted areas.
Natural Brush 10 - For standard eye shadow application with maximum control between lash line and crease area.
Natural Brush 10DF – A sharply angled brush with firm and dense bristles for contouring with intense color.
Natural Brush 5F – Short-haired and flat-shaped for correction or blending of pencil eye liner color with ultra precision.
Natural Brush 2R - Shaped to apply precise color along the lash line with a slightly smoky finish.
BROWS -
Natural Brush 6OB – Firm-textured, short haired brush with a slanted tip for eyebrow defining. When dampened, this brush can be used to apply shu uemura Pressed Eye Shadow as an eye liner.
Synthetic Flat Eyebrow Brush - Flat shaped with soft bristles to comb fine eyebrow hairs and blend eyebrow color.
LIPS -Natural Brush 6F - Flat shaped for precise control in lining, shaping and shading lips.
Leather Brush Case 14 – Black leather brush case with a PVC interior that holds up to 14 makeup brushes of various styles. Also includes an anti-bacterial lining for the optimum maintenance of brushes. Lies flat for easy, convenient identification of brushes. Rolls into a pouch for portability.
PRICE $469.00
So as I have said in previous mosts I am a MAC fan from afar. Recently in my blog browsing I am noticing the mention of MAC paint pots, which retail for$16.50USD. Now I actually saw them listed before but they were of no interest to me. But then I came across some websites where you can purchase samples of MAC pigments and MAC paint pots and all of a sudden they were within my reach. :)
So they have about 10 regular colours I belive and then the colours that come in there collections, such as Fafi.
Most people from what I have read use one basic paint pot such as "painterly" as a base for their shadows in lieu of urban decay primer potion.
I got this list from a board on Specktra.net that was discussing MAC paint pots for women of colour. This is how one person used the some of the colours
Blackground - for when I want my blues and purples to pop-
Rubenesque - Love using this for a smoky brown/black eye-
Rollickin/Deflt/Otherworldly - I wear teals and blues often so these are invaluable. Otherwordly is great for a really bright look-
Groundwork - excellent for a neutral look-
Perky - this one is okay. I use it for neutral or lighter looks-
Rollickin - Great for purple + Blue looks
Now that is just how one person uses those colours. Christine from Temptalia created a Smokey brown tut using Constructivist paint pot. I love the look. Just love it. Check it out.
Big wish list item here, and bonus. It is actually within my price range. Crown Brushes. As I type this I am checking out the reviews and so far they are pretty great. I have read on various beauty blogs such as necessarymakeup that they supply costal scents with their brushes, and that they are also comparable to MAC brushes!
Now that is nice. The pictures below are of the Luna Series. The prices range from like a dollar to about 6 dollars. Which for me is super nice :)
I am also going to post a youtube video review by Lizz1901. From the reviews I gather that some of the brushes are a little scratchy so you may want to try one from a series and see. Im pretty sure that I will stick to synthetic brushes as I think that they are super soft. Though I have been told that washing and cleaning your brush regularly makes them softer.
I am lusting after makeup from this mineral company (Alima). Through browsing the mineral makeup blog I came across this company. I have been to there website before but the second time is the charm. They have good priced samples, the foundations are $1.50 and they even let you custom mix three shades and you can get it in a sample as well. Now that is nice. and they have an assortment of colours so I think that it will fit most skin tones.
Ahhh so many things I want to buy and so little money to get them. :(
So I was browsing through Swipe Some Gloss when I came across her post about MAC Color Forms. Now I am a MAC fan from afar. I am not able to afford their cosmectics as they are pricer and I also fear how my skin will react to their products as I have developed sensitive skin over the past two years. BOOO . I know. Anyway said products are available exculsively through Nordstrom. They currently have pre-ordering.
Warm Eyes
Cool Eyes
Cool Lips
Warm Lips
Neutral Lips
Warm Eyes
Cool Eyes
Cool Lips
Warm Lips
Neutral Lips
So im going to make this into a separate heading. Where I will post items that are on my makeup wish list.
The first post its Prescriptives Custom Blend Foundation. A few of the makeup bloggers have had the chance to create a custom blend that is just for them. I'll post links to a few of them at the end of the post.
A custom formula is created just for you and is tailored to meet your foundation needs for example if you want a mattifier because your skin is oily or if you want the foundation to have moisturizer or sunscreen protection.
It is made just for you, and you also get a nice travel size to take along.
The drawback. The price. You know custom things are never cheap, It costs $65 or so in the states and is probabley much more in Canada. As far as I know they are only available at Holt Renfrew in Canada.
You can also have a custom concealer, blush, lip gloss, bronzer and tinted moisturizer made just for you, all separately priced of course.
Heres the site if you want to check it out.Prescriptives.com
MakeupAlley reviewed it, the response is mixed.
As well as Kiss and Makeup
So did BellaSugar ( you have to scroll down a bit to see the post)
Blogdorf Goodman also had a custom experience.
