sigma make up brushes

just a quick post about my favourite little brushes ever! for christmas this year i got the sigma 'make me classy' brush set with a travel box/brush container. you should have seen my old make up brushes, they consisted of an mostly broken, scruffy, odd brushes collected from random make up sets over the years. i asked for this set for christmas because, sigma brushes are pretty expensive. this set worked out at roughly £85 with shipping from the USA, instead of about £110 when you buy them separately. to me, they are totally worth it! the brushes are well designed and your make up seems to just glide on when you use them!

the set consists of 5 face/contour brushes, 6 for eye make up and a lip brush too. the set is a mixture of natural hair brushes, synthetic and duofibre brushes too, so for me it's an all round amazing kit.

here's the list of brushes in the kit:

• eyeliner - E05 An extra-fine tipped synthetic fiber brush that delivers a precise, firm, even stroke to line the eyes.
• pencil - E30 - precise application of color on the crease, outer corner, and upper and lower lash line. also ideal to smudge out pencil liner. natural bristles.
• tapered blending - E40 - rounded and tapered top. specially designed to apply and blend color on the crease. natural bristles.
• eye shading - E55 - soft and dense with a rounded finish. can be used to apply pressed or loose eye shadows and pigments. ideal to build intense color on the eyelid. natural bristles.
• large shader - E60 - flat shape is ideal for application of cream formulas and eye shadow primers. it also works great with loose eye shadows or pigments. can be used to apply color all over the lid or precisely on the lash line. natural bristles.
• small angle - E65 - essential for the application of gel or cream eyeliner on the upper and lower lash line. this brush is also excellent for filling out the eyebrows. synthetic bristles.
• medium angled shading - E70 - angled, tapered, flat top. ideal to apply highlight shades underneath the eyebrow and on the inner corners. it can also be used for a precise application of darker shades on the crease area. natural bristles.
• large powder - F30 - very dense with a rounded top. ideal to apply powder products on face and body. natural bristles.
• large angled contour - F40 - the angled shape makes this brush ideal to apply blush or contour shades. natural bristles.
• duo fibre - F50 - specially designed to generate an airbrushed finish when used to apply liquid foundation. it can also be used to apply blush, highlight shades and loose pigments. blend of synthetic and natural bristles.
• foundation - F60 - can be used to apply liquid or cream foundation. it is also recommended to apply moisturizers and conceal large areas. synthetic bristles.
• concealer - F70 - the rounded, tapered, flat shape makes this brush ideal to conceal the under eye area. it is also recommended for a precise application in small areas. synthetic bristles.

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