Hope your all having a lovely last week end of April. The sun is shining and it's a nice 20 degrees outside and its been the best week end we have had yet here in the GTA.
So here it is one of the most sought after sets of brushes available at this time and they are being reviewed here today. REAL TECHNIQUES created by Samantha Chapman and if you don't know who she is she and sister Nicola are known as Pixiwoo who have taken the YouTube world by storm.
Many of the YouTube beauty guru's started talking about these brushes and one of the first people I noticed using them was none other then Nicole Guerriero the recent winner of Ryan Seacrest's favorite makeup guru contest and she actually beat out Pixiwoo.
I was a little skeptical about purchasing these as I know many YouTube makeup guru's do make money from endorsing certain products even if they per say were maybe not even that great. However I finally broke down a couple of weeks ago and bought two of the sets which is the CORE SET and the STARTER EYE SET. Each set cost me $21 Canadian at my local Walmart which is the best price I have seen for them.
So I am going to now post the pictures and then give you my thoughts on these brushes over all.
CORE SET WITH ORANGE METALLIC HANDLES
STARTER EYE SET WITH PURPLE METALLIC HANDLES
The base of the handle on these brushes have a silicone grip which is good for a person like me who is always dropping things. The one thing you will notice about these brushes is that they don't actually have a ferrule which kind of makes me question if this is why some people have posted pics of the bristles/hairs coming out. I for one have not encountered this problem and also hope that I don't. However I also have not tried washing these brushes as of yet which seems to be when others are facing this problem. Only time will tell.
The "Core Set" consists of four brushes so starting from the top picture is the DETAILER BRUSH and the next one is the POINTED FOUNDATION BRUSH followed by the CONTOUR BRUSH and lastly the BUFFING BRUSH.
The second set which is the "Starter Eye Set" offers five brushes again starting at the top is the PIXEL-POINT EYELINER BRUSH then there is the ACCENT BRUSH third is the BROW BRUSH and then the BASE SHADOW BRUSH and rounded out with the DELUXE CREASE BRUSH.
So here are my thoughts about "Real Techniques" or any brush for that matter. A brush is only as good as the hand that holds it. Yes you may have a stunning brush, but if you don't know the basic foundations of makeup application no brush is going to help you it only might make it less of a nightmare.
However I have tried many brushes over the past twenty years and "Real Techniques" for the price are a great starting point for anyone looking to get a decent set together for a minimal price. Out of all the brushes I would say the BUFFING BRUSH is my favorite it does a nice job cleaning up your foundation. I have heard rave reviews about the MULTI-TASK BRUSH that comes in the travel essentials kit. I probably will pick this up too as I do like the fact that the brush handles are made of light weight aluminum and seem to be just the right size in terms of length. The only other down side I noticed is with the smaller brushes like the pixel point eyeliner it is so tiny in terms of the circumference that it is harder for a person with bigger hands to hang on to.
The brushes are quite soft especially being that they are made from synthetics which is often a difficult task to accomplish, but certainly not the softest brushes I have ever felt.
I really like the brush handle colors and look forward to seeing what will come of these brushes in the future. Obviously by reviewing brushes and getting feed back this can only help Samantha Chapman in the future for tweaking the "Real Technique" brushes and maybe even coming back with something near to perfect. You can't please everyone all the time and for some this maybe the perfect brush right now, but if you have a long history of using cosmetics and brushes you will notice any makeup tools short comings right from the get go.
So here it is one of the most sought after sets of brushes available at this time and they are being reviewed here today. REAL TECHNIQUES created by Samantha Chapman and if you don't know who she is she and sister Nicola are known as Pixiwoo who have taken the YouTube world by storm.
Many of the YouTube beauty guru's started talking about these brushes and one of the first people I noticed using them was none other then Nicole Guerriero the recent winner of Ryan Seacrest's favorite makeup guru contest and she actually beat out Pixiwoo.
I was a little skeptical about purchasing these as I know many YouTube makeup guru's do make money from endorsing certain products even if they per say were maybe not even that great. However I finally broke down a couple of weeks ago and bought two of the sets which is the CORE SET and the STARTER EYE SET. Each set cost me $21 Canadian at my local Walmart which is the best price I have seen for them.
So I am going to now post the pictures and then give you my thoughts on these brushes over all.
CORE SET WITH ORANGE METALLIC HANDLES
STARTER EYE SET WITH PURPLE METALLIC HANDLES
The base of the handle on these brushes have a silicone grip which is good for a person like me who is always dropping things. The one thing you will notice about these brushes is that they don't actually have a ferrule which kind of makes me question if this is why some people have posted pics of the bristles/hairs coming out. I for one have not encountered this problem and also hope that I don't. However I also have not tried washing these brushes as of yet which seems to be when others are facing this problem. Only time will tell.
The "Core Set" consists of four brushes so starting from the top picture is the DETAILER BRUSH and the next one is the POINTED FOUNDATION BRUSH followed by the CONTOUR BRUSH and lastly the BUFFING BRUSH.
The second set which is the "Starter Eye Set" offers five brushes again starting at the top is the PIXEL-POINT EYELINER BRUSH then there is the ACCENT BRUSH third is the BROW BRUSH and then the BASE SHADOW BRUSH and rounded out with the DELUXE CREASE BRUSH.
So here are my thoughts about "Real Techniques" or any brush for that matter. A brush is only as good as the hand that holds it. Yes you may have a stunning brush, but if you don't know the basic foundations of makeup application no brush is going to help you it only might make it less of a nightmare.
However I have tried many brushes over the past twenty years and "Real Techniques" for the price are a great starting point for anyone looking to get a decent set together for a minimal price. Out of all the brushes I would say the BUFFING BRUSH is my favorite it does a nice job cleaning up your foundation. I have heard rave reviews about the MULTI-TASK BRUSH that comes in the travel essentials kit. I probably will pick this up too as I do like the fact that the brush handles are made of light weight aluminum and seem to be just the right size in terms of length. The only other down side I noticed is with the smaller brushes like the pixel point eyeliner it is so tiny in terms of the circumference that it is harder for a person with bigger hands to hang on to.
The brushes are quite soft especially being that they are made from synthetics which is often a difficult task to accomplish, but certainly not the softest brushes I have ever felt.
I really like the brush handle colors and look forward to seeing what will come of these brushes in the future. Obviously by reviewing brushes and getting feed back this can only help Samantha Chapman in the future for tweaking the "Real Technique" brushes and maybe even coming back with something near to perfect. You can't please everyone all the time and for some this maybe the perfect brush right now, but if you have a long history of using cosmetics and brushes you will notice any makeup tools short comings right from the get go.
I do like these brushes and will continue to use them, but it won't stop me from buying and trying many other types and brands. Its like a painter, you can never have to many brushes.
Good Luck "Real Techniques" for a bright future.
You can purchase "Real Techniques" at Walmart stores across Canada
or you can visit the Real Techniques website at
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So grab yourself some Real Techniques brushes today it will help you to
STAY BEAUTIFUL XO
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