E.L.F. Studio Blush Brush

Hi! Happy Friday! I just find Fridays happy because they mark the beginning of the weekend, so I feel like I can just slack off. =)

Anyway, I got this brush yesterday at SM Novaliches, which is also having a sale this weekend. My mom and I dropped by there before going to my grandparents' house. Anyway, I've been looking for this brush since I've seen a similar one being used by Korean make-up artist, Jung Saem Mool (check out her YouTube site here) She has the lightest brush strokes I've ever seen. But, if I'm not mistaken, hers is a Piccasso brush, and I don't believe we have those here. I found out about her because of Erika of erikajjang.

So, here's my quick review on the E.L.F. Studio Blush Brush

Pros:

1. Soft bristles, even before washing

2. Did not shed after washing

3. Classy design

4. Picks up product well

5. Fluffy =) (or has enough bristles)

6. Comes with a so-called brush guard or rather, dust semi-guard

Cons:

1. Has a faint smell of plastic, even after I washed it, still smelled a little like plastic with a little hint of strawberry (from my cleanser). I hope that the smell would be long gone after a few more washes

2. Bled a little

I'm actually ecstatic that I found this one from E.L.F. I've seen much more expensive ones that I couldn't just force myself to buy. And, I love that the brushes from their studio line are way better than the ones from their regular brushes, some of which are scratchy. I used it today, and I just like it. I hope that it would continue to please me just like my other brushes from Marionnaud.

Happy weekend guys! Cheerio!

Marionnaud N32 Blush Brush

HI. Wouldn't you guys agree that the weather has gone completely haywire? It's the Fourth of July tomorrow! Too bad, the weather's not suitable to have barbecues. Anyway, I realized that I've never done a make-up brush review before. This Marionnaud N32 Blush Brush I got from the cosmetics center in SM...I can't remember. But, Marionnaud brushes are also available in Watsons.


I can't remember the exact price of this particular brush, but it's definitely less than 200 bucks. They also have some sort of the premium line of Marionnaud brushes (the sleek all-black ones) but I've never gotten around on trying those yet.


So, here's the review of the brush!

Pros:
1. It's soft. No prickling feeling at all. 
2. Kind-of affordable given its quality
3. Picks up just the right amount of product
4. Easy to maneuver. Some I've tried have either too short or too long a handle
5. Can be used for liquid, cream or compact anything. At least I use this for all of those. It works well anyway.
6. Never bled. It didn't shed either when I washed it. And I've washed this a couple of times already.


Cons:
Can't think of anything other than it's not travel friendly.


To be honest, I like this brush so much that I'm thinking of buying another one, just in case I break mine due to overuse. It's handy. So unless, I'll find a better one, I think I'll be sticking with this til it can work well. 


Have you tried any of the Marionnaud brushes? Lemme know. Cheerio!