I have never been one to invest in expensive makeup brushes, such as MAC ones or NARS and sometimes that meant sacrificing quality for price, until I found ELF brushes. I purchased the professional line of their brushes awhile ago and loved them dearly, in fact I still love them, but about a month ago I was sent the new line of ELF STUDIO BRUSHES (www.EYESLIPSFACE.com) and they are my new love.
The quality is amazing. I would never have guessed that they are only three dollars a brush! I have the full line, except for the kabuki brush and they are so so great! One of the best parts of them is how they look. They are so sleek looking and the bush hairs are black so they do not get stained if you use bright eye shadows, which is so awesome!
The POWDER BRUSH is definitely one of my favorite of the brushes. It is a flat top kabuki so it is great for buffing powder into your skin. I use it with powder to set my makeup and it gives that flawless look without making it look powdery or cakey. The brush hairs are soo smooth, therefore the brush feels so nice on your skin.
The COMPLEXION BRUSH is another awesome brush. It is good for powder, but it applies bronzer better than an allover face powder because it does not really buff the powder into your skin as much as it just blends it in.
One brush that is significantly better than its professional brush set counterpart is the ANGLED FOUNDATION BRUSH. The professional brush set foundation brush is not angled and the hairs seem to separate after you use it a few times. The STUDIO SET ANGLED FOUNDATION BRUSH allows for easy application and the brush hairs are sooo soft! I love this brush so much and it gives such a flawless application.
I have always been a fan of fan brushes (bad pun haha), because I think they provide a really unique application, which is really light so it is perfect for a cheek highlight. The ELF STUDIO FAN BRUSH applies the right amount of highlight and makes you look like you are glowing. I love to use this with my Monave Mineral Highlighter (review coming soon!).
The BLUSH BRUSH is also brilliant. It is pinched at the base and the top is angled on both side, so it comes to a point. It is great for applying blush to the apples of your cheeks, but it is also amazing for applying a contour since it is pointed, so you can really get your contour just right.
The STUDIO EYE BRUSHES are definitely my favorite part of the line because there are not many inexpensive good quality eye brushes on the market. The EYESHADOW “C” BRUSH is so good for your eyebrow highlight. It is larger than the standard eyeshadow brush, therefore it fits right under your brow to give a beautiful highlight.
I do not exactly agree with the names of the next brushes, so I am going to explain exactly why. I think that all of these are great brushes, just the names are not exactly right.
I think that the CONCEALER BRUSH is the perfect brush for an allover eye shadow color. It is way too big for a concealer brush but it is the exact right size for a lid color brush. I use this every single day to pat on my lid color and it does the job brilliantly!
The CONTOUR BRUSH is the best crease brush that I have ever tried. It is so easy to use and you can easily apply a little or a lot of color. I use it for my crease and my outer corner so I soft and blended look.
The SMALL SMUDGE BRUSH is a great concealer brush, much better than the brush that is called the CONCEALER BRUSH, , because it is a lot smaller so you can cover a small area and then blend it in really finely for flawless coverage.
I think that the SMALL PRECISION BRUSH is a really unique brush. I do not have any other brush like it. I use it to apply an eyeshadow color under my crease color to add to a really blended eye look and it also adds a nice pop of color. This is a must have brush!
Now the last brush that I tried was the SMALL ANGLED BRUSH. I have tried sooo many angled eyeliner brushes. Seriously like every size and every brand and somehow this one still stands out. It is definitely one of my favorites. It is not too big so it allows for a really precise and smooth application. I definitely recommend this brush!
All of these brushes are amazing! I use them everyday and they are now my go-to brushes. At only $3 a brush, there is no way you can’t get them! ELF STUDIO BRUSHES are sold at www.EYESLIPSFACE.com
ELF actually has a special deal in which you can purchase all 11 brushes for $30, so that is $3 off the price you would pay if you ordered the brushes separately! And you get a free brush care with them!
