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Review: Metallic Face Brushes (Powder, Blush and Contour)

Hey Beauties!

A while ago I was browsing through Ebay, because I was searching for some eye brushes that I already bought. I came upon these rose gold and gold metallic looking brushes. Of course my initial thought was Real Techniques Bold Metals dupes. If you compare them, the shapes do look very similar. Of course, I decided to buy three of them.


The brushes have different prices. Powder brush is around 2.50€, blush brush 2.30€ and contour brush 2.40€. I bought it here.

Real Techniques brushes have weighted handles. I am not sure if they are also actually made out of metal or not. 

Ebay version has the same shades as originals. Powder brush is gold and contour and blush brush are rose gold. All of these look metallic, but are in fact plastic. They are heavier in the front, where there are bristles, so I am not sure if that means that they are weighted. It might just be the fact that at the end brush is thinner and therefor lighter there. 

The bristles are synthetic and white at the tips. Towards the handle bristles correspond handle colors. So rose gold brushes have pink bristles and gold brush has yellow bristles. The white bristles are suppose to make it easier for you to see how much product you have on.  

Bristles are all very soft. I would say that those are definitely one of the softest brushes that I own. The quality is mind blowing compared to the price.


Powder brush has a dome shape. Bristles are very soft and it's sort of a regular powder brush size. I think the size is just perfect for my face. You can also fit it under the eyes. It picks up the product nicely and feels super soft on the face. You can also use it as a bronzer brush.




Blush brush is fairly small, compared to some of my other blush brushes. It has tapered really soft bristles and they are fairly dense. A lot denser than powder brush. This means you can really pack on the brush. Because the bristles are soft, you can also create a softer look. This brush could also be used as a powder, highlighter or contour brush. It's small enough to be used in all smaller precise areas. 




Contour brush is very interesting. It has a flat shape of bristles. The bristles are definitely the most dense out of all other brushes. It's really packed. This way you can create some serious contour. You can also use it as a highlighter brush. It still helps to blend the line, if you use ti lightly, so you don't have a straight line on your cheeks. It's also small enough that it fits nicely under the cheek bone area. 





I think those are one of the best brushes that I ever bought on Ebay. It doesn't even matter if they tried to make dupes or not. The bristles are extremely soft and they don't shed, when I'm washing them. I think the handles are well made and super pretty with the shiny metallic finish. I can't say nothing bad about them and the price is ridiculous. If you're a makeup brush hoarder like me, you need to get these. I might even get some other eye brushes next. 

My 5 best Ebay finds

Hey Beauties!

Finally a bit different post today. I wanted to share with you what are 5 of my favorite products that I bought on Ebay. I'm a bit addicted to Ebay, since I can always find some great affordable new products there. I usually buy them on Ebay UK. 


Smile Bag

I think I always searched for this one using the term "smile bag". It's a Celine inspired bag. They are usually big, but I intentionally bought smaller. It's really small, petite in fact, which means it's perfect for me. I love it. It's well made and it fits just enough - my wallet, mini makeup bag and small bottle of water. 

I bought it for 25.48£. The seller I bought it from, doesn't sell these anymore.You can buy it here.


Watch

I've never been a watch person. Since I started working at another student job, I wanted to have a watch so I can count the minutes to the end. No...I'm joking. But I do feel like I needed a watch. I love simple watches and you know I love gold details. These two were perfect. I first bought the white version and then black. Now I prefer the black one. I will say the band isn't all that, you may see that I already ruined it a little. But for the price it's an amazing simple watch. If you don't like spending on brand watches, these are perfect for you. 

I bought it for 2.51£ here.



Lipstick Holder

This is such a nice looking product. It lets you display your lipstick and it's a good storage. I'll admit I need another one, because I don't have any more place in here for all my lipsticks. It holds 24 lipsticks and it's acrylic. 

I bought it for 2.67£. The seller I bought it from, doesn't sell these anymore, but you can buy it here.


Blush Brush

This is Real Techniques Blush Brush inspired brush. I don't know how to properly address it. It's not a fake, since it has no brand name on the handle, but it's exactly like the Blush Brush from Real Technique. Let's be honest here, we all know those brushes are coming out from the same factory in China. I bought it, because I was wondering what the quality was like and let me tell you, I like it even better than the RT. The hair on this brush is softer than on the RT brush. One difference I noticed is that this one feels a little less thick. It seems like it has less hair, then the RT. That's also the only difference and the fact that it's softer. 

I bought it for 1.79£ here.




Foundation Brush

Talking about Real Techniques brushes, I got another inspired one. I'm not sure which one exactly, help me out?! I think it looks a bit like the expert face brush. It doesn't even matter. I bought this one in the set of four brushes, but I only use this one, because I really like the shape of it. It's perfect for foundation and the hair is really soft. I have the original RT Buffing Brush and I hate the hair. It literally scratches my face and I never use it. This one from Ebay however, amazing.

I can't even find the link in my purchase history and the price. You can buy it here.


Brush Guards

Amazing product! If you buy one thing from this post, buy this. Those are brush guards for your makeup brushes. They keep the hair of the brush in place and therefore prolong the shape of it. I use them whenever I clean my brushes. I clean them and while they are still wet, I put these on. They dry in a perfect shape and then you just pull it off. Seriously amazing. This is also amazing if you're travelling with your brushes. The hair will stay in place. I bought the pack of 15 brush guards of different sizes, so they fit bigger and smaller brushes. 

I bought it for 0.99£. The seller I bought it from doesn't sell these anymore. But you can buy a set of 10 here.




So what have been your best Ebay finds? If you bought anything that you really love for an amazing price, do leave me the link. I always need new ideas for shopping :).