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Quality brushes That are Affordable? anyone?

CoG — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:43:09 GMT

So Ok, I admit Mally and Laura and MAC and LANCOME have great brushes. Thank goodness I have some from products I've purchased but is there a professional grade set of good brushes ouut there. $299.00 too much I don't care if i love the vendor and the products and the packaging and the shipping. ITS TOO MUCH for me. ]

Any truly good brush sets? i bought a set labeled MAC, came in a roll up case in every shape imaginable and you said it- fakes.

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stazgirl — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:50:32 GMT

The BEST brush set I ever owned was a Mary Kay set I bought yrs ago. After many many cleanings they are still going strong. I have no idea if the quality is still the same, but I find they are so much better than the IT cosmetic brushes even (and they would be my second choice)

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sullw — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:52:24 GMT

I love MAC brushes but found that there are quite a few counterfeit knock offs out there so I only buy them from the MAC website or the MAC counter, it is unfortunate but happens with higher end items. I have even found some makeup or skin care products that are counterfeit.

Sigma has some very nice brushes, they kind of started off copying MAC brushes but they are a good quality and mine have lasted for years. The good thing about them copying MAC brushes is that for every MAC brush there is an affordable Sigma brush, they just go by a different numbering system so it takes a while to figure out which is which.

IT also has fantastic brushes but wow, the price is really high. But give Sigma a try, you can even google the reviews. Four a couple of the eye brushes I actually like Sigma better than MAC.

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ccassaday — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:53:09 GMT

Real techniques make great brushes. I have a set of twelve sigma brushes I got for under one hundred dollars.

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stazgirl — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:14:22 GMT

I have never heard of sigma, are they avail only online or do the beauty stores carry them also? Do you have a number for a good blush brush? I could use a couple new ones of those.

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CoG — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:38:58 GMT

Sigma seven piece eye set is $79.00, theEssentials set $159.00 on Amazon. Whew! Perhaps buying Mally's sets with good makeup I can use is the way to go. IT doesn't have colors I can use so there'd be no savings there. Sigma brushes do look to be quite nice. But $45.00 for one is steep. I can always buy one a month or so if Mally doesn't have a set. No wonder QVC doesn't send any brushes with their AD collections or Supersized items!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:39:51 GMT

For a more economical brush, Eco Tools and Real Techniques have some nice offerings. However, I'm really partial to IT Cosmetics brushes. I've collected several individual brushes when they were included with kits, but the set that's here on QVC (A237934) is really nice, too, and a good value.

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stazgirl — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:45:12 GMT

Most really good brushes are very pricey when purchased separately, however I have found you do not always get the really good quality brushes with the sets.

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sullw — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:45:55 GMT

Wow, I just went on the Sigma website as I havent bought their brushes in a while and I have noticed the prices have gone up quite a bit since I last bought their brushes. The shadow brushes were around $9.00 when I bought mine and now they are starting at $14 so, while I do think they have nice brushes, I completely forgot about the Real techniques ones that others have mentioned. I have their basic eye set and a stippling brush, got them all at Walmart and they are very nice. RT is also sold at Ulta and online.

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croemer — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:56:23 GMT

elf studio has some very good quality brushes.

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ccassaday — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:08:48 GMT

Sigma can only be bought online. Their shipping is high because I believe they are a foreign company. If you do a search you can find a 20 per cent discount code.

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SnowKita — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:14:34 GMT

On 10/16/2014 croemer said:
elf studio has some very good quality brushes.

--I second elf and some available for $1-3...a steal. Also like Real Tech. mentioned already. Sonia K from Target has a couple of my fav. brushes. I like several It brushes, but more costly-try and get from the Q and get with a product if you use It Cosm. or a set (previous years there have been holiday sets). If I were to make my own 'SnowKita's Brush Collection' it would include several lines. Although I have several of Mally's, none I can think of are real fav's. ~smiles, SnowKita

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Reba055 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:59:45 GMT

Sonia K @ Target brushes are really nice for the price. You might check Sephora from time to time. I picked up some really nice Japanese brushes-can't think of the name right now-for a very reasonable price on clearance. Also Hautelook has sets from Crown Brush pretty often.

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CoG — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 05:58:58 GMT

Thank you Ladies for making me look for other brands. The first listing, while I entered Real Techniques , was a six piece Heavenly Luxe brush collection from IT Cosmetics for $39.95 on Prime! The lovely concealer and foundation and shadow brushes are all in there. Since IT was your second choice and I've not tried them I used your experience to make an " informed" decision. I'll have them Saturday! Thanks so very much!

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CalMom — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:20:31 GMT

On 10/16/2014 InGOT said: Thank you Ladies for making me look for other brands. The first listing, while I entered Real Techniques , was a six piece Heavenly Luxe brush collection from IT Cosmetics for $39.95 on Prime! The lovely concealer and foundation and shadow brushes are all in there. Since IT was your second choice and I've not tried them I used your experience to make an " informed" decision. I'll have them Saturday! Thanks so very much!

The IT brushes with the black handles are far superior. The there are two other styles. The ones that are mostly silver are the least desirable. The ones with a gray handle are the middle of the road ones.

It makes sense to order IT cosmetics and buy the products that come with the brushes. You will note that then the brush will cost very little. That's the best way to get a good set.

The IT set you purchased does not have black handles and therefore are good but certainly not the best It brushes.

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CoG — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:54:54 GMT

IT cosmetics doesn't offer one single product in my color. Purchasing a QVC item would cost much more, then I'd have to throw the product out. It's the same set offered here without the stand so I doubt it's substandard. Same number of hairs per brush, same great shapes. And it is certainly better than what I have now. I have beautiful sets with original Kabuki brush from Lauren Hutton. But can't use them with cremes. I have one Chanel eye shadow brush but I also paid sixty dollars for it and even that one is for powders. The IT brushes are made for the consistency of the anti aging , nourishing products I am using now. I also have a whole drawer of BE brushes. Great for BE but I don't use BE anymore. So here's hoping.

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doglover3 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:11:49 GMT

On 10/16/2014 InGOT said: Thank you Ladies for making me look for other brands. The first listing, while I entered Real Techniques , was a six piece Heavenly Luxe brush collection from IT Cosmetics for $39.95 on Prime! The lovely concealer and foundation and shadow brushes are all in there. Since IT was your second choice and I've not tried them I used your experience to make an " informed" decision. I'll have them Saturday! Thanks so very much!

when Ulta has a special BOGO 1/2 price is the time to get them. I have 2 of the real techniques expert face brushes and they are my absolute favorites. I had a Dior that I paid a whole lot more for and isn't nearly as nice as my Real Techniques expert face brush which I think I paid $16 or $17 for one but BOGO 1/2 off is a better deal. All I use though is this one but did get a smaller set with a shadow brush, concealer brush and forget what other one but rarely use them but LOVE this expert face brush RT.

QVC doesn't sell real technique brushes.

Sonia K from Target would be my second choice.

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CoG — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:03:09 GMT

thanks for the idea. I don't have a way to get out to shop but I still have my Ulta card and they just might have a website. I do have to say, however, the IT concealer brush and Mally's brushes are first class. I compare them to my Chanel which is top of the line. I still have the first makeup brush brought to QVC, can't remember the name but everybody said the guy was nuts, a brush to put on foundation? Now look. he was just ahead of his time for the Q audience. Its the best whole face brush I've ever seen including Prescriptives, Mac, Borghese, BB....... Why we don't have that brand anymore I wonder? But we don't have Yves Rocher Saturdays either, talk about affordable, good skin care!

Anyway- thank you, I'll check Ulta if they're online.

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nursegal — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:11:47 GMT

Real Techniques!!!! You can get them at Ulta. There are always buy one get one 50% off deals as well as the $3.50 off ten coupons. If buying a lot you can split it up into separate orders and use more than on coupon that way too. Those come in the Sunday paper or can print it off the website too. I LOVE there brushes and the orange sponge that is just as good as the beauty blender!

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tototwo — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:57:08 GMT

Several ladies here have recommended the e.l.f. brushes -- I bought one and the bristles started falling out the first time I used it. Tossed it within a month.

I fell in love with the IT brushes - especially the black double-ended one! They are so packed with zillions of soft bristles, nothing compares to IT brushes in my opinion. I got the first one in a kit and collected the rest (and many duplicates) from ebay. I kind of hoard IT brushes now.