Sunday 29 April 2012

More Real Techniques Brushes




Ever since I tried my first sets of Real Techniques brushes I have been completely in love with the range. They are so high quality yet really affordable. Nearly all of my MAC, Sigma & ELF brushes have been replaced by Real Techniques ones. Unlike my high end brushes, not a single hair has been shed from any of them which is something that has always been a source of great annoyance when applying my makeup. After writing my first review I also went out and bought the powder brush & blush brush because I was that impressed with the brushes I had already purchased. I love both of these too. So you can imagine my excitement when it was recently announced that three new brushes were being added to the range - the fine liner brush, the expert face brush & the setting brush.



I remember being really disappointed with the eyeliner brush included in the starter set. It was way too thick & nothing like the eyeliner brushes that Pixiwoo use in their tutorials. I feel like this fine liner brush was brought out almost as a replacement for that other brush. This brush gives you the ability to draw super thin lines & have brilliant control over your eyeliner. I've tried it with MAC Blacktrack as well as using it in conjunction with my new Illamasqua Sealing Gel and it works so well. You can really get into all those tiny gaps between your lashes with the fine liner brush leaving no annoying bits of skin showing. This is everything I wanted the brush in the starter set to be as it is more akin to the Louise Young brush that I often notice the Chapman sisters using.




The buffing brush from the core collection set has fast become one of the most popular brushes in the Real Techniques range. But it seems that one of the gripes that people had about it was that you can only purchase it in that particular set. This meant you would have to shell out another £20 if you just wanted another buffing brush. The expert face brush seems to be the solution to that problem. This one retails at £10 making it a lot more affordable. It is very similar to the buffing brush in that they both flawlessly buff foundation into your skin. The main difference is that the expert face brush has a smaller brush head which is slightly flatter on two sides. The bristles are shorter and a bit more densely packed. This brush is supposed to be better for applying cream foundation. I recently purchased the new Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Compact foundation and this brush is the perfect partner for it. It also works great with all the other liquid foundations that I use on rotation. I really like this brush, I'd dare say that its even better than the buffing brush. I find that the smaller size means that it is easier to buff foundation into all the different contours of your face. It really helps to achieve the flawless streak-free finish that everyone desires.



Finally we have the setting brush. This fluffy brush is used for setting your makeup in precise areas such as underneath your eyes. It can also be used for applying highlighter. I've been after a brush like this for a while because I often don't need to powder my whole face but its essential that I powder under my eyes. I use a ton of mascara on my bottom lashes so if I forget to set my concealer I always end up with loads of black smudges on my face. I normally use a MAC 227 brush with Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder to powder under my eyes but this brush is a bit too dense for the job which can sometimes make my under eye area look a bit cakey. The new Real Techniques setting brush is so much fluffier and perfectly disperses the lightest covering of powder. It sets my makeup really nicely without that cakey effect. I tried using it with highlighter too and it works just as well for this purpose. The fluffiness of the brush helps to really blend in the highlighting powder giving your face a beautiful glow.

I'm really pleased with these new brushes. Real Techniques have added some great pieces of kit to their range and I'm excited to see what kind of brushes they come out with next. Personally I'd love a big fan brush or more styles of eyeshadow ones. I purchased mine from Beauty Chamber where I got 10% off using the code GLAMOURZOMBIE which will basically give you free shipping if you purchase all three. I'm not sure if the code is still valid, but its worth a shot! They came super quickly as I ordered them a couple of weeks ago on a Thursday night and they arrived Saturday morning. I'd definitely recommend that site if like me you can't wait for them to be released in Boots.

23 comments:

  1. Just ordered the new Expert Face brush, after reading this review I just had to!

    xxx

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  2. Been wanting the Expert Face brush, thanks for letting me know it's available in the UK! :) It sounds fantastic, I've just got a cream foundation too and was looking for a good brush for it! :)

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  3. really want to try some of these brushes!xx

    http://nicolesmaquillage.blogspot.co.uk

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  4. I really can't wait to get my hands on the expert face brush, the only reason i didn't buy the buffing brush was because i got other brushes i didn't want, so happy they have come out with this!

    http://thefashiondistrictnlc.blogspot.co.uk/

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  5. I really want to try these brushes, they are showered with praise! Every time I try to find them in the shops I can't :(

    victoriasprocrastinationproject.blogspot.com

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  6. I like the look of the fine liner brush!

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  7. I'm so glad you've done a review of these brushes - I'm' after a decent one for my foundation so this review is very helpful. Xo

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  8. great review! i dont have these brushes but ive used my sisters and found them really good.

    love esme x

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  9. Oh my gosh, the expert face brush could be the answer to all of my prayers! Every time I've checked my Boots hasn't had any RT brushes in stock, so hopefully they'll have some asap! xx

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  10. This week I bought my first Real Techniques brush, the Powder Brush one and I'm in love with it, the buffing brush looks amazing too xx

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  11. The expert face brush looks great, will have to try it! x

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  12. All of these brushes look and sound amazing and completely essential, definitely on next pay days wishlist!!

    wishfulsinfulyou.blogspot.com

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  13. Those brushes look so lush. I hope they'll have them at this year's IMATS in Toronto. Otherwise, I'm going to have to cave and order them online. So lovely!

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  14. these brushes look amazing
    great blog

    love,
    www.iliketowearsillyhats.blogspot.com

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  15. I really want to try these brushed as I am in desperate need of a whole new set! I was tempted just to get more Mac but you have convinced me to give these a go! xx

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  16. I've only tried out the blush brush, really want to get my hands on some of the others but they were all sold out in my local store! :)

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  17. Great review, I've got the core collection and love it! Gonna check out these new brushes next time in Boots! x

    www.charlottescollection.co.uk

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  18. Thanks for the review. I have just ordered the expert face brush and the setting brush. I already have and love the core collection, blush brush, stippling brush and powder brush.

    Laura
    whitewinters.blogspot.com

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  19. would u say the buffing brush works better or the expert brush with foundation? x

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    1. they're both very similar & were designed to be that way. i think the buffing brush is quicker to work with though. it all depends on whether you're using cream, powder or liquid foundation xx

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  20. I love my real Techniques brushes! I got the RT brush sets and individual brushes at iHerb.com and used a discount code for $5 off and also got free shipping! I got quite a good deal! You can also use discount code QER242 (no expiration!) and get $5 off your entire purchase!=)

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  21. Hey,

    I'm so glad to hear that you've used Elf and replaced with Real Techniques! I've been meaning to try some Read Techniques but I currently use the Elf Powder Brush and it is such a dream to use, super easy and fast and so affordable I've got multiples lying around in my brush cupboard! How does the Expert Face Brush compare to the Elf? Elf is super fast and doesn't take a lot of effort. Does the Expert Face Brush need more time to work the product in and get a flawless face? Please let me know :)

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