I'm a very pro liquid foundation person. I don't use powder or cream or whatever else the makeup industry has come up with. BB creams are okay as well, as long as they are y'know, liquid. I also don't like to apply my foundation with my hands, because then I'd get foundation all over my fingers and I have to go wash them, else I'd dirty my other makeup etc.
So I present to you a simultaneous review/ comparison of 2 seemingly similar foundation brushes, but we have with us a yay and a nay. (If you haven't caught on yet, yay = good products, nay = not so good products *duh*)
Let's start off with the nay stuff:
The Innisfree ECO Beauty Tool Well-Fitted Foundation Brush
WOW THAT'S A LONG NAME.
This is probably the one product from Innisfree that I've found to be utterly disappointing. To be honest, the main reason I bought this was because it looked good. Let's just say that I can't resist a flat top brush, and this one looked totally sexy in it's packaging. Go search up some stock photos if you care to, and tell me this brush doesn't look sexy, I dare you.
Despite its great aesthetics though, this brush had nothing much to offer (except for a not so challenging tongue twister... 1, 2, 3 GO! Innisfree ECO Beauty Tool Well-Fitted Foundation Brush!)
Take a look at this:
DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM? I'm sure you do.
That was what happened after just one wash. At first I thought it was just a few loose strands, but nope, every single time I washed it, it shed hair. You'd think they'd at least use waterproof glue for a makeup brush.
In addition to its hair loss problem, the brush hairs weren't dense enough. What this meant for me was that foundation seeped into the base very easily (hence waste of product), and the hairs would kinda bunch up, making the liquid foundation look streaky.
The fact that this thing sucked up foundation so quickly meant that I had to wash the brush more often, and the vicious cycle goes on. Perhaps I got a bad one, but chances are all of them are like that. If you do happen to own this brush though, and have never encountered the above problems, feel free to let me know in the comments.
Moving on to the yay bit:
The 1028 Visual Therapy Maestro Foundation Brush
What is up with brushes having such long names nowadays?
1028 Visual Therapy is a fairly new cosmetics and skincare brand, originating from Taiwan. You may catch a glimpse of this brand in local drugstores like Watsons and Sasa, if you haven't already.
I chanced upon this at Sasa while window shopping a while back, and my itchy fingers just had to touch it to see how soft its bristles were (as I said, I can't resist a flat top brush). I was so impressed that I returned a few days later with my money.
First things first I'm a realist, yes, this brush is water proof; I've washed mine multiple times and no hair loss.
More importantly, the bristles on this brush are incredibly dense and soft. They're so dense that I doubt much (if any) foundation seeps in. Even after a few days of usage I still feel like the brush is clean. This also means that the brush blends liquid foundation very well with no streaking whatsoever. Huge thumbs up.
While I have to admit that the 1028 Visual Therapy brush isn't as eye pleasing as the Innisfree one, here's a little consolation (I guess?)
It's handle is translucent and has a very inconspicuous brand logo embossed onto it. Not much of a consolation but I thought it was cute.
How I use them
My application method for both of these brushes is the same: dot foundation over a small area of the face, blend, move on to next area. I don't know if if a "correct" way of applying foundation with such a brush exist or if I'm doing it the "correct" way, but this works and has worked for me for a really long time so I assume this method's good.
How I use them
My application method for both of these brushes is the same: dot foundation over a small area of the face, blend, move on to next area. I don't know if if a "correct" way of applying foundation with such a brush exist or if I'm doing it the "correct" way, but this works and has worked for me for a really long time so I assume this method's good.
Well, since both brushes are of the same price range (better still, the 1028 one is slightly cheaper), if you're considering a similar brush, I highly recommend the 1028 Visual Therapy one. You can check the brand out at their Facebook Page here.
Much love,
Denicia
Too bad the Innisfree brush shed. :( It look promising based on the advertorial. http://azwaa.blogspot.com
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