Just found another makeup brush I'm in love with, the Charm Luxe Retractable Kabuki.  I've been using a generic retractable kabuki which I found at our local department store and I ditched it right away without having second thoughts when I got my hands on this brush.

Here's another one of my favorite brushes that I just have to share with all of you. It's the Charm Luxe Flat Top Brush! Been using this everyday ever since I got it. It's the perfect multifunctional face brush.


Product Info from Beauty & Minerals

As mineral foundation demands to buff, buff, and buff, create that flawless face with the perfect buffing mineral foundation/powder brush, the Charm Luxe Flat Top Brush!

Created with densely packed synthetic bristles, The Charm Luxe Flat Top Brush ensures you a wonderful time in front of your vanity mirror as you enjoy the silky softness of the Charm Luxe Flat Top Brush, and see flawless results with it! Ultra soft, but firm bristles work their way into perfection!

The Charm Luxe Flat Top Brush is great for applying loose mineral foundation, or pressed foundation, to ensure even, buildable, flawless coverage on the face!

Retail Price: Php 600.00


* reasonably priced
* available locally
* it's pink! everyone loves pink!
* super soft
* perfectly dense, just what you need when buffing.
* it's not streaky at all, whether I use a liquid, powder, or cream foundation
* gives an air brushed effect, just buff buff buff!
* the synthetic hair doesn't bleed nor shed
* very easy to wash, since the handle isn't made of wood, you don't need to worry about soaking it wet
* the size and length of the brush perfectly fits in my makeup bag
* it's an excellent dupe for the Sigma F80, Yay!

* It doesn't come with a plastic brush cover, like other face brushes do.

My rating: 4.5 / 5


Overall I really love this brush. Would I recommend this? Yes Yes Yes, Definitely! I'm telling you guys, you should go grab this brush, it's just an amazing face brush, and what's better is that it's available locally and it's more affordable than the Sigma F80. :D

Click HERE to check out Charm Brushes.

This is it for now.

Cheerios!

I've always been curious about the quality of Charm brushes from Beauty & Minerals ever since I read about them from various beauty blogs. Now that I finally got my hands on a few of their brushes, I've been using it since then. It's really surprising to have found such high quality makeup brushes from a local brand here in Philippines. So, here's my two cents about the Charm Pro Stippling Brush.

Product Info from Beauty&Minerals
The Charm Pro Stippling Brush comes with their Charm PRO Makeup Brush line. Professional makeup brushes for makeup artist, for the ultimate makeup lover.

This particular brush comes with their 21 pc. Professional brush set which retails for Php 3,450.00

* reasonably priced
* the size of the handle is perfect
* really fine dual fiber brush
* doesn't shed, no matter how many times you wash it, seriously!
* very soft, I compared it with my elf stippling brush but this is way softer.
* less streaky, when compared to the elf stippling brush
* blends out cream blushes easily

* none :)

My rating: 4 / 5



I'm really impressed with this Stippling Brush, it does the job. So, I don't need to look for the expensive MAC or Sigma Stippling brush anymore. I already said goodbye to my ELF Studio Stippling Brush. LOL! Would I recommend it? Definitely :D

Don't forget to check out Charm Makeup Brushes at Beauty & Minerals.

This is it for now.

Cheerios!

I won this elf travel size bamboo brush set from Kissenmakeup during her first blog giveaway earlier this month, which you can check out HERE. I've used this for a couple of weeks now and I'm just in love with it.

I just have to show you this Retractable Kabuki Brush I found at Metro Ayala Cebu, a couple of months ago. I'm really loving this brush and have been carrying it with me every day.



I've tried so many different retractable brushes in the past, but this is just amazing. It's so soft and fluffy and it's perfectly dense making it really easy to use for my powder blushers and my pressed powder.

The one thing that I also love about this is that it's so inexpensive, it's only Php 150.00 and so worth it! I originally intended to buy the Marionnaud retractable brush which cost Php 299.00 at Watsons, I'm just glad that I dropped by the Metro beauty section first and found this for half the price!

I'm not sure where else to find this but I think this available in Metro Stores nationwide.

This is it for now.

Cheerios!

You might be wondering how I got my hands on this brush.  No fuss, I'll tell you. I got this in the mail a few weeks ago, after having waited for almost 2 months. This is the freebie I received from Sigma when I signed up for their Affiliate Program.  You can also be a Sigma affiliate by clicking this LINK.

My fellow beauties, I simply wanted to share with you this make-up brush holder that I found.  It's very cheap, I bought it for only Php 69.00 around $1.55... I accidentally found this at Robinson's Cybergate here in Cebu while I was searching for beautiful living room curtains. Too bad though, it only comes in one design.

I think this will definitely come in handy during travels. You can just simply roll it and save so much space in your bag . In addition to that, it's easier to pick the brushes. I won't have to keep on searching through my brushes like I used to, when I placed them in a make-up bag before. And Oh, one more thing, this holder kind of also works as a brush guard. It does protect my brush from dust and dirt.

Just out of curiosity...
Do you own a make-up brush holder similar to this?
How do you store your make-up brushes?

that's it for now.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

I finally decided to try out G-lish products by Patrick Rosas. This cosmetic line is only available in Manila, good thing they have a website which takes orders online http://www.g-lish.net/.

I read a post from Shopcoholic's blog about G-lish and made me curious about their products.  I browsed through their website and found a 7-pc Brush set which really caught my eye.  I bought a 7-pc brush set, a bronzer, and a mini gloss trio.  They have a flat shipping rate of Php 80.00 which is great.


Here's a Quick review on the G-lish products I bought.

What I like about it...
* inexpensive
* cute design
* very handy, about 3-4 inches in length (it's more like a travel brush set)
* the eye & lip brushes where very soft
* the lip brush had a cover which transforms into a longer handle

What I don't like...
* Both the blush brush and powder brush were stiff

My Rating : 3 / 5

What I like about it...
* inexpensive
* cute design
* it can also be used as a shimmery eyeshadow

What I don't like...
* it's powdery or chalky
* it's not pigmented if used as an eyeshadow (needs an eye primer for colors to show)

What I like about it...
* inexpensive
* I get to try 3 gloss shades
* smells good

What I don't like...
* it was too sticky
* the colors barely showed
* the gloss lip brush easily breaks

My Rating : 3 / 5



To put it simply, I wasn't impressed.
I felt like wasted my money on these. (sigh)
Maybe I was just expecting too much of the product, and as you can tell it was a big let down. Oh well, that's why product reviews are here...lol

I hope you all had a fulfilling Sunday.

EDIT:  Just received another set of mini lip gloss trio from G-lish today (Dec 2, 2010). They sent me another set since all lip brushes from the trio I bough were detached.
I'm so glad they replaced it for free... Yeepee... Thanks G-lish.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

Gurls, these are all the brushes I own. Still saving to get high quality brushes. I'm currently eyeing the ones from Ellana Mineral Cosmetics and the ELF Studio Brushes (I wish I knew where to buy those here in Cebu...lol)

These are Random brushes I picked from Watsons and Metro Ayala Cebu. The first three brush are from Marionnaud (awesome brushes!!!), the next two are dual tip generic brushes, then followed by three ELF brushes, the next three are from Watsons and Lastly my one and only generic powder brush which I picked at Metro Ayala and I bought it for only  Php 119.75. The powder brush is definitely a worth it!

I hope you got some inspiration from all of this.
 
Have a good day!

Cheerios!
***Hollie***