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As I said the set came with 8 brushes in this cute brown pleather bag, also with rose gold hardware! *Fist pump* which I thought was brilliant as the quality of the bag is really well made and perfect for travelling.
Price wise, this set costs €65.00 which is pricey but it contains all the brushes you really need and saying that it works out a lot cheaper than buying the likes of MAC and Sigma sets. For the quality of the bristles and sturdiness of the hardware €65.00 is a reasonable price for a set of face and eye brushes. Now let's discuss the brushes individually. (in no particular order)
102 / Silk Finish -
What I use it for: I use this brush on a daily basis for liquid foundation and nothing else. I find it works for me for foundation more than anything else as it's tapered and not flat (like previous foundation brushes I have owned and let's be honest, they didn't make me look good) meaning I'm not left with any streaks on my face. Dislikes: After plenty of use (as shown in the photograph above, the beautiful rose gold hardware began to tarnish *sigh* which I was gutted about and sadly there is no way in fixing it. This has happened to most of the brushes as you can see in the next view photographs.
Similar to: Real Techniques Expert face brush.
127 / Luxe Sheer Cheek -
What I use it for: Again on a daily basis, this is the brush I pick up to contour my cheekbones, the double chin and temples with. It can also be used to apply blush as I tried that once. Side note - Don't use it for blush and contouring in one go unless you want to look like a clown. I can't fault this brushes' function. It applies product nicely and is the softest brush out of the set.
Dislikes: The rose gold has tarnished and the brush hairs themselves have slightly lost their shape but it still works, that's the important thing!
Similar to: MAC 168 / Sigma Large Angled Contour F40
106 / Powder -
What I use it for: This brush is probably the least I use out of the set purely because I love my Real Techniques Powder brush too much! This is the brush that usually stays in my handbag as it's smaller than the Real Techniques one, so it's very travel friendly. So I guess you could call it my travel powder brush.Dislikes: None.
Similar to: Sigma Large Powder F30
110 / Face Shape -
What I use it for: This brush is like a mini version of the first brush '102 Silk Finish' and I use it for concealer. It's the perfect size to fit under my eyes and blends it in nicely.
Dislikes: I've nothing bad to say about this brush other than the fact that the rusts.
Similar to: Couldn't compare it to anything else.
317 / Wing Liner brush -
What I use it for: I use this brush for two purposes, filling in my eyebrows and applying gel eyeliner.
Dislikes: I can't fault it functionality, it's brilliant.
Similar to: Sigma E65
227/ Luxe Soft Definer brush -
What I use it for: This is the brush that I use to place eyeshadow across my entire mobile lid. I don't particularly use it for anything else other than that.
Dislikes: Rust *sigh*
Similar to: Real Techniques 'Base Shadow' brush / Sigma Blending E25 / MAC 217
142 / Concealer buffer -
What I use it for: I use this brush to blend out the eyeshadow that I have placed in the crease of my eyelid. This brush comes in handy when creating a smokey eye look. It also can be used for concealer or contouring the nose.
Dislikes: None other than the rust.
Similar to: Sigma Precision Flat P80 / Real Techniques 'Deluxe Crease' brush
231 / Luxe Petit Crease -
What I use it for: I use this brush to apply darker colours to the crease of my eyelid. I have hooded eyes and I find this brush very helpful in creating the illusion of having a mobile lid.
Dislikes: Again, the rose gold part has tarnished / the bristles have slightly lost their shape but still works brilliantly!
Similar to: Bdellium Tools 781 / Sigma Precision Tapered P86
Overall I love these brushes! They are very easy to clean, very soft and do the job. I would recommend these brushes to anyone but especially to those who are maybe new to make-up brushes and are unsure about which brand to go for / which individual brushes to buy. As I said, they are perfect for travelling as they come with a travel case. Each brush pretty much covers every basic make-up look you wish to create and the brushes are multifunctional.
As a first timer to the Zoeva brush collections, I feel like a lot of people including myself were drawn to the look of this set. OMG! ROSE GOLD! I CAN'T EVEN! TAKE MY MONEY!
Side note - The rose gold hardware has faded but the bristles and function of the brushes remains the exact same, since the first time I used them (which is good, but if I were to buy from their range again, I would put my money towards the black and sliver sets purposely because they are less likely to rust and they are slightly cheaper.
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