Estee Lauder Powder Brush
Purchased @ Macy’s (Forgotten Price)

Claims: All Estée Lauder brushes are composed of the finest quality materials. They are manufactured with meticulous care to ensure the highest level of makeup artistry. Each brush was individually designed and engineered with direction from top makeup artists around the globe. The brushes are sculpted and trimmed with precision to maximize the application and performance of Estée Lauder makeup.

My Rating: ?????
(Absolutely Hated it – Will never purchase again!)

Pros:

• Cute Handle

• Doesn’t pick up makeup like a brush should.
• Very very very rough.
• After cleaning & conditioning, got even worse.
• Sheds continuously.
• Brush Hairs are everywhere even when placed in Brush Guard.
• Feels SUPER cheap.

My Opinion: I own a few other Estee Lauder brushes that i absolutely love, but this brush in particular is horrid. I can’t believe this was ever even sold and still is around on Ebay & Amazon. It’s horrible. I do not recommend anybody to buy this, and if you already have one – i’m pretty sure you did what i did & tossed it. I actually had to dig this out of my garbage because i thought a review on this would be good – to protect my lovelies. I am big on brushes, i own all types of brands so i would consider myself pretty “knowledgeable” about face brushes. When i say this is the worst brush i ever used, there is no joke in that. So save yourself the money and don’t even bother. You can get yourself a nice MAC or Stila brush for the price of one of these.

MAC Fluidline Eye-liner Gel
Purchased @ MAC ($15.00)

Claims: Ultra-smooth, Fluidline’s gel formula provides the precision of a liquid liner with a silkier, softer finish. Goes on “foolproof” with a brush in an easy dip-and-stroke action. Long-wearing. Smudge-proof. Lines up in a rich array of colours and finishes.

How to Use: Dip brush into gel-liner and apply to upper and lower lids.

My Rating: ?????
(Loved it – Will purchase time & time again).

Pros:

• Smudgeproof
• Waterproof
• Buildable
• Easy to blend when still wet.
• Lasts all day long
• No creasing

• NONE!

My Opinion: After hearing great rants about MAC’s Fluidline, i decided to pick myself up one to test it. I’ve been a liquid eyeliner user for years – and when i say years i mean 10+ years. I guess it’s my signature look, the winged out eyeliner. If you know me personally – then you know you’ll never see me without it. So i wanted to do a PR on this for the lovelies out there who haven’t picked one of these up for themselves yet or is skeptical.

I am a dedicated user now, i am so in love with this product and will be purchasing a lot more in the future. I was skeptical at first just because i always creases in the inner corner of my eyes, but when i say this doesn’t crease – that’s not a lie. I love the smooth application and love that if i don’t want it to be to dark i can apply a little of it to do a smokey effect. If you do decide to go for this – i do recommend that you PRACTICE with an eyeliner brush because it’s not like applying liquid eyeliner with a sponge tip pen. I even use this on my lower lash line and waterline just because it’s so waterproof and doesn’t smear at all. But this is a must have product for me. absolutely worth every penny and since you don’t use a lot at all – i can see this lasting a very long time.