When it
comes to make-up brushes, I’ve stuck by my trusty Bare Minerals brushes for years, I’m a creature of habit it seems.
For a while now I’ve felt like I wasn’t getting the best possible coverage so
figured it was about time I took a nosey around the market and seen what else
was on offer. As much as I would love a full MAC set, my budget does not stretch
that far. Real Techniques come in at a much more affordable price and they come
in some fantastic sets too, bringing the cost of the collection down even
further. Sam’s Picks usually retails
for around £30 – a steal if you ask me for 6 high definition brushes. I got my
set for just £20 in the Amazon sale!
What’s in the box?
In Sam’s Picks you get 6 duo-fibre
brushes; multi-task brush, buffing brush, essential crease brush, setting
brush, pointed foundation brush and a fine liner brush. The essential crease
brush is a set exclusive too!
Multi-task brush
What I love
about Real Techniques brushes is that they are multi-tasking, all of them, and
they can be used for a variety of products. The multi-task brush gives flawless
application of powder, blush and bronzer. The bristles are super soft and the brush head is quite narrow, giving a more
precise application. I always find when working with powders, the more control
you have the better the look! I love this brush for blush, bronzer and
highlighter.
Buffing brush
Short, soft
bristles that are dense and well compacted, perfect for mineral and liquid
foundation. Now, I’ve only used this brush with my powder foundation but the
difference between this and my Bare Minerals flawless face brush is astounding! It applies powder foundation
effortlessly. I never find any excess powder sitting awkwardly on my skin and
it blends into the creases around my nose perfectly. My powder foundation has
taken on a whole new look. By far my favourite from the collection!
Essential crease brush
A soft,
tapered design for effortless contouring – that has quickly replaced my Bare
Minerals fluffy blending brush. It fits into the crease perfectly and blends
the shadows together seamlessly. It really helps give more shape to my eyes
too. Again, another super soft brush, perfect for around the delicate eye area.
It also helps to blend shadows under the eye for a smokey eye look.
Setting brush
Fluffy and
perfectly tapered to a rounded point, this brush is designed to finish your
look with a controlled dusting of powder or highlighter. I love using this for
highlighting the brows and t-zone, or applying setting powder around my eyes
and nose. Perfectly controlled and the shape is ideal for getting into those
nooks and crannies around my nose.
Pointed foundation brush
For use
with liquid foundation, this brush is brought to a well-defined point and is solid
and densely packed – perfect for liquid coverage. Let’s face it, we have hair everywhere, even on our faces, there’s
no denying it, and the problem with powder foundation sometimes is that it
clings to these fine hairs on our face and can clump there in an unsightly
manner – liquid foundation can sometimes do exactly the same thing! This brush
is so dense that, if used properly, will flatten the hairs on the face as you
apply your liquid foundation, giving a smoother, flawless complexion. It does
make me feel like I’m painting a canvas – but after all, isn’t that what our
face is when it comes to make up? Precision control and custom coverage all in
one brush!
Fine liner brush
A very thin
brush indeed, this is great for liquid liner or, if you’re applying a powder
top coat of liner to set the liquid liner. I used to love using those very fine
paintbrushes in school to put in the tiny details to a painting – and this
brush reminds me of just that. This would be ideal if you’re getting a little
more creative with a winged or cat eye liner look. It’s a little more flexible
than I expected but with a slow, steady hand, it’s extremely precise!
I’m loving
every brush in this set, it’s made a massive difference to my make-up routine.
I have pretty sensitive ‘oh lets have a pimple breakout for no apparent reason’
skin so I’m always a little weary of new brushes – but I’ve had no problems
what so ever, no brush related breakouts of any kind. I spot clean them after
every use on a cleansing wipe, then deep clean them once a week with Johnson’s
baby shampoo – they’re in perfect condition!
Have you
used any of the Real Techniques brushes? Thoughts?
Until next
time,
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