If there’s one thing I regret not buying earlier, it’s a proper makeup brush set. I thought my ELF eyeshadow brush would be the only one I would ever need, but an afternoon at Liz’s made me realize that various brushes can achieve dramatically different effects, especially when it comes to eye makeup. For instance, a single eyeshadow brush won’t be enough to highlight your outer V – for that you’ll need a crease brush. Fluffy eyeshadow brushes are too wide to apply shadow to the inner lid too. If Liz had been selling her Nars brush set, I’d have bought it right then and there after seeing what they could do. But since she wasn’t, I got the next best thing: the 12-piece purple brush set I’d been eyeing forever at Suesh.
Nope, that’s not a sexy new clutch bag – that’s the brush roll of my lovely new brush set!
From left to right: powder brush, angled blush brush, foundation brush, large eyeshadow brush, small eyeshadow brush, flat liner brush, crease brush, thick eyeliner brush, lip brush, thin eyeliner brush, mascara brush, brow comb. Each brush is made of goat, squirrel, pony and raccoon hair, while the eggplant-colored handle is made of birch wood.
DO LIKE:
* The quality of the bristles. The powder brush, foundation brush, and blush brush feel divine on my skin! They’re unbelievably soft and easy to use. The eyeshadow brushes are the stiff kind and great for patting on shadow, but not very useful for blending. It’s a good thing I decided to buy a smudge brush separately (P300). It’s slightly larger and fluffier than my trusty ELF eyeshadow brush, and it does a good job at making the colors melt into each other.
* No fallout. I’ve been told that animal hair brushes hold pigments better than synthetic brushes, but I didn’t realize they hold them well enough to avoid eyeshadow fallout! For those who don’t know what that means, fallout refers to the eyeshadow pigments that end up on your undereye and cheeks. I hate fallout because my skin absorbs the color; to get rid of it, I have to use makeup remover and reapply my foundation on the affected spots. But with my new eyeshadow brushes, fallout is no longer a problem, even when I blend like mad using my smudge brush. I love it!
* Nice wood smell. The birch wood handles give off a nice wooden smell. I couldn’t stop sniffing the handles when I first opened the brush roll, and I like how I get a whiff of the wood scent when I apply my makeup. It kind of feels like I’m painting my face with colored pencils.
* Eyeliner brushes. It took some time for me to figure out how to use it, but now I love the thick eyeliner brush more than the bent one. It’s perfect for gel liner, and it’s easy to do a nice cat-eye with it.
* Sexy brush roll. The purple faux croc skin brush roll is what convinced me to buy this brush set. It’s so freaking pretty.
DO NOT LIKE:
* The mascara brush. This is the most useless brush ever, especially since ALL mascaras come with their own wands. Though I sometimes use it to de-clump my lashes, I find the brow comb better suited for that purpose.
* The price. P2,200 is kinda pricey for a brush set, but then again, it does look very pretty.
First look using my new brush set
CONCLUSION:
It took me a while to warm up to the other brushes in the 12-piece brush set but when I finally did, I loved them! The brushes have a luxurious look and feel to them, especially the eyeshadow brushes and the face brushes. I’m not sure if you can find cheaper animal hair brushes anywhere else, but if you find P2,200 too expensive for a 12-piece brush set, you can get the 16-piece brush set made of synthetic and animal hair for P1,500. Check them out at www.suesh.com.
What makeup brushes do you use?
Hmm, I use the mascara brush to brush off pigments from eyeshadow that ended up on my lashes. Is the eyeliner brush the same as this one?
http://suesh.multiply.com/photos/album/36/_The_Suesh_Individual_Brushes#photo=16
No eh! It’s the fifth to the right (thick eyeliner brush) and third to the right (thin eyeliner brush). They look like they might be concealer brushes but they’re too small for that. Bah.
meh. I’m pretty happy with my eyeliner brush from my Suesh 16 piece brush set.
I wonder where I can get a bent eyeliner brush though…It’s much easier daw to use eh.
I have Suesh’s 5-pc brush set and I kinda like their eyeshadow brush. I love the blush brush though as it’s very soft and doesn’t irritate my skin. I got two make up brush sets for Christmas (Accessorize and I forgot the brand of the other one) and I alternately use their eyeshadow brushes. I am still on the lookout for those good specialized eyeshadow brushes.
I love your site, btw :)
Thanks! :D Suesh’s eyeshadow brushes are reaaaally good. Last night, I figured out how to make the perfect outer V with just one brush! They’re seriously worth investing in. The individual brush is around P300, which is not a bad price for an animal hair brush.
Hi Lauren! Came across your blog and I just had to comment — for a self-confessed noob, you’re doing such a good job with makeup! :)
By the way, that’s not a mascara brush. It’s actually a brow spoolie — you use it to groom your brows :) Just brush it over ‘em to keep the little hairs (?) all in one direction. :) HTH!
Thanks! I try. But it really helps to have a good set of makeup brushes too. :D
Isn’t the brow groomer thing the brush to the very right? The one with the mascara comb? Or do the brow groomer and “mascara brush” both fulfill the same function?
Yeahh, I think they serve the same purpose, but you can also use the spoolie to eliminate post-application clumpies. :)
Very helpful site! I want those brushes :)