Saturday 20 September 2014

New Sephora Brushes

I love Sephora brushes: apart from a couple MAC must haves and the random love they’re my absolute favourites. Their reasonable price point and awesome quality makes them the biggest part of my collection, and there isn’t a day I don’t use at least one of them.

Sephora Brushes #49 #56 #91

Sephora recently revamped its offer adding the new PRO line and repackaging the Classic one with classy mat black handles and new (at least from what I see) bristles, adding a few brushes too. Since I couldn’t leave them here without trying them I slowly accumulated three, picking ones that were lacking in my collection.

Pro Angled Blush Brush #49
This angled but slim blush is perfect for contouring and highlighting, and even careful application of pigmented blushes. My usual blush brush (an old Revlon one that I love so much!) has quite stiff bristles so it has the tendency to pick up product really well. With really pigmented blushes this can be a bit of a problem, so this one is perfect as it’s so soft! It applies highlighter effortlessly and fits perfectly under the cheekbones. It’s really great!

Pro Flawless Airbrush #56
This is the “famous” foundation brush that gets lots of love on blogs. And well, as someone who hates applying foundation with brushes I can totally see why. I have to admit it’s not one that I use everyday or a lifesaver, but for the few formulas that I like to use brushes with it’s perfect for me. I don’t like the streaky look of standard flat foundation brushes but I don’t like how buffing brushes seem to leave the foundation sitting on top of my skin, so this is the perfect middle ground. You can use it both ways and it allows to really melt the product into the skin. It works better with more liquid formulas (something like Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Even Finish looks too obvious with this one) and it’s what made me fall back in love with Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet.

Straight Liner Brush #91
This is the brush I was looking for. When I wear eyeshadow on my lower lash line I don’t always want a super smokey look and this is perfect for that! Allows precise application of eyeshadow on the upper lash line too and well, it’s great. It’s not hard but not so soft to loose its this shape, and I love the new mat black look of the handle. It was time they added this to the line!

I’ve been really impressed with these new Sephora brushes, and I’m glad they’ve added more to their already pretty good lineup. Totally recommended!

Have you tried Sephora brushes? Which is your favourite brand of makeup brushes?

Amo i pennelli Sephora: tranne un paio di irrinunciabili MAC e qualche preferito sparso sono i miei preferiti in assoluto. Il prezzo ragionevole e la fantastica qualità fanno sì che siano predominanti nella mia collezione, e non c’è giorno in cui io non ne usi almeno uno.

Sephora ha recentemente rilanciato i suoi pennelli aggiungendo la nuova linea PRO e rifacendo il packaging alla linea Classica con bellissimi manici neri opaco e nuove (almeno per quello che vedo) estone, aggiungendone anche alcuni. Visto che non potevo lasciarli lì senza provarli ne ho lentamente aggiunti tre alla mia collezione, scegliendone alcuni che non avevo.

Pennello Blush Obliquo #49
Questo pennello angolato è perfetto per l’illuminante e per il contouring, ed anche per l’applicazione attenta di blush pigmentati. Il mio solito pennello da Blush (un vecchio Revlon che amo moltissimo) ha setole piuttosto dure e per quasi ha la tendenza a raccogliere il prodotto molto bene. Questo può essere un problema con blush particolarmente pigmentati, e questo essendo così morbido è perfetto! Applica l’highlighter in un attimo e è perfetto per la zona sotto gli zigomi. È davvero ottimo!

Pennello Fondotinta Precisione Finish Naturale #56
Questo è il “famoso” pennello da fondotinta che riceve così tanto amore sui blog. Ebbene, essendo una che odia applicare il fondotinta con i pennelli capisco perfettamente perché. Devo ammettere che non è un pennello che uso tutti i giorni o che mi abbia cambiato la vita, ma è perfetto per quelle poche formule di fondotinta che mi piace applicare con il pennello. Non mi piace l’effetto striato dei classici pennelli da fondotinta piatti ma non mi piace come i pennelli “buffing” fanno sì che il fondotinta rimanga “sopra” alla mia pelle, e questo è la perfetta via di mezzo. Si può usare in entrambi i modi e permette di fondere veramente il prodotto con la pelle. Funziona meglio con formule piuttosto liquide (fondotinta come il Long-Wear Even Finish di Bobbi Brown ha un effetto troppo ovvio con questo pennello) ed è ciò che mi ha fatto innamorare di nuovo di Perfection Lumiere Velvet di Chanel.

Pennello Eyeliner Dritto #91
Questo è il pennello che stavo cercando. Quando indosso l’ombretto sotto le ciglia inferiori non voglio sempre un effetto super smokey e questo è perfetto! Permette l’applicazione precisa dell’ombretto anche sulla linea delle ciglia superiori e bene, è fantastico. Non è duro ma non è nemmeno troppo morbido da perdere la forma, e mi piace il nuovo manico nero opaco. Era ora che lo aggiungessero alla loro offerta di pennelli!

Sono rimasta molto colpita da questi nuovi pennelli Sephora, e sono contenta che ne abbiano aggiunti di nuovi alla loro già buona selezione. Totalmente consigliati!

Avete provato i pennelli Sephora? Qual’è la vostra marca preferita di pennelli da trucco?
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28 comments:

  1. I've never tried anything from the Sephora line but I really want to try their brushes now, especially the airbrushed foundation one! Looks really good and like something I've never tried before! X
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  2. I havent tried any of the brushes from sephora ....I must buy for sure
    thanks for the review Gyudy

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  3. I absolutely love the PRO brushes-I have quite a collection now! I recently bought the 49 and have the 56 too although I am not so much a fan of it for applying foundation. But overall I think they're amazing!!

    Stacey | Expat Make-Up Addict xx

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  4. Oh I so need to try the Sephora brushes, they sound amazing! They look so professional xx

    Gemma | missmakeupmagpie.com

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  5. they sound like amazing brushes only if i had a sephora store close by


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  6. I had one Sephora brush and it was brilliant! Love your pics Gyudy.

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  7. Anch'io adoro i pennelli di Sephora! Non ho ancora avuto modo di provare quelli della nuova linea, ma ne ho un paio nella mia wish list! Sembrano ottimi!

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  8. #56 Foundation is my every day foundation brush. I absolutely love it and would be lost without it!


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  9. It's been so long since I've purchased Sephora brushes. I agree with you though, the ones I have are great. I've been meaning to splurge on one of the kits because they seem like a great value but I can never decide on which one. These look awesome, especially the Airbrush #56. :-)

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  10. Found you off the #bbloggers linkup! Love your blog!


    I have just one Sephora brush, the dual-ended eyebrow brush. I think it's discontinued, but it's amazing. I don't use many brushes, but my favourites are Shiseido 131 and Kose Esprique foundation brush!

    Tiff | AMtoPM

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  11. I need to get that straight Liner brush.


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  12. It's quite a different brush, you're right! Their brushes are great, I love them so much! Their makeup is a bit hit and miss but it's getting better, the skincare is pretty great though! ;) xx

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  13. Thank you for reading lovely! I really recommend them, I've been using them for years and they're my favourites ;) xx

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  14. I really want to try more as they're so good! Any recommendations lovely? :) xx

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  15. Yes, they look so sleek! They're really, really good, definitely pick one up ;) xx

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  16. I know, the good thing is that they seem to get better with their range of delivery from their different sites! ;) xx

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  17. Which one did you have? I'm always curious about other's favourites ;) Thank you lovely! xx

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  18. Sono sempre stati fantastici, ma ora hanno veramente ampliato l'offerta! Poi sul sito e in alcuni store più grandi la scelta è davvero infinita! ;) xx

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  19. I'm not the biggest foundation brush lover but I like it so much! Glad you like it too! ;) xx

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  20. We haven't got the awesome US kits here, but they seem great! Whenever I have a look at the US site I wish they sold them here ;) It's definitely a good brush the #56, I can't recommend these brushes enough! ;) xx

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  21. Glad you found me there, and I'm so happy you like my blog! I love your blog too and follow it with bloglovin! :) I'll have a look at your brushes recommendations! I know what you mean though, I pretty much use brushes with powders only as there's no other way ;) xx

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  22. It's great! I haven't tried with proper liner yet but it's amazing for eyeshadows! ;) xx

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  23. yep, for eyeshadow must be great.

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  24. Oh that's annoying! Although I'd take a Sephora even if it's limited stock to no Sephora at all! I so wish they'd open one here. :-)

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  25. I know, it's great enough to have one! I basically grew up passing by one nearly every day so for me it's always been there, but I have to say that's started getting better only a few years ago, starting to have more interesting brands! There should be US Sephoras everywhere! ;) xx

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  26. Ohh I love the look of those brushes! Too bad there are no Sephora shops in the UK.. I prefer wandering down the beauty isles and try out everything instead of ordering online. :(

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  27. I know, I hate to order things online! It happens maybe once a year. Having said that makeup brushes it's a thing that can be ordered online if we're pretty sure of the quality! ;)

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  28. You should buy the #55. It's amazing for liquid foundation! I'm in love with it. xx

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