Real Techniques Stippling Brush Review

So you've probably been seeing reviews of Real Techniques makeup brushes, particularly for the Stippling Brush, so I doubt this needs another review. But it's still getting one!

I decided I wanted to buy more animal friendly brushes, so I started looking into synthetic ones. I also needed a better brush for applying my mineral foundation, so I thought I'd give this one a go. Before I ordered this one, I was using Elf's buffing brush, but wasn't really impressed with it. I ordered this brush from Love Makeup, and it arrived really quickly.

I have to say I love this make up brush! I know most people recommend buffing brushes for applying mineral foundation, but this stippling brush does the job perfectly, and gives me a flawless finish. It's amazing the difference a great brush can make to your makeup! I've mentioned before that I have a small head, and obviously with that means I have a small face, So I usually find most makeup brushes a far too big for my face, but this one is perfect! It fits my face well, and gets into all the contours around my nose and cheeks for great coverage.

I think this brush would also be great for applying powder blush too as it's narrow enough for contouring.
As I don't use liquid foundations or cream blushes, I can't comment on how well it works with those, but there are plenty of reviews out there where the user has used it to apply a liquid foundation.
The bristles are very dense, and not too long or flimsy. It's a nice sturdy brush, and it is so much better than any other stippling brush I've used! And it doesn't irritate my skin either (I've had troubles in the past with some brushes).

One of the things I really like about it is the base of the handle, which is flattened so it can be stood up on your desk. Though if you like to keep your brushes in a jar/pot then this may be a problem as its quite bulky, so may be too awkward to fit in with all of your other brushes. But thats the only 'downside' I can see to this brush

I would recommend this brush to absolutely anyone! It's no wonder these brushes have received so many rave reviews if this one is anything to go by. I think I may have a problem, because I want to go and buy the rest now!

Have you used any of the Real Techniques brushes? Which is your favourite?

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Beauty Bargain

I have a bit of an obsession when it comes to storage, and am forever changing how I store my make up. I've been wanting to purchase Brush Guards for a while now, to help my brushes keep their shape and last longer. 

I didn't really like the idea of having to purchase packs of different sized brushes, knowing I'll have too many of one size and not enough of the other, and didn't really want to waste my money. 

But whilst trawling around ebay I found this cheap 1m roll of it for only 99p! I didn't hesitate to buy it, as if it didn't fit I'd have wasted next to no money. 

They fit 90% of my brushes perfectly! The only ones it didn't were the small eye shadow/eye liner/lip liner brushes. Its perfect as some brushes are longer than others, so you can cut it down to an size. For the amount of brushes I have I had to order another one, and I have some left over in case I accumulate any more! 

The only downside of this roll is that it comes from Hong Kong, so it takes 11-23 days to arrive. But if you don't mind the wait then I 100% recommend this.

Sigma E25 Blending Brush

When I got back from my travels I arrived to find this lovely delivery from Sigma!*

First Impressions:
The brush came safely packaged with a card from sigma, and arrived in perfect condition.

This travel-sized blending brush was so soft, even before washing.

The only downside from my first look was that it's a little larger than I'm used to - I have quite small features so am usually put off by larger brushes. But this brush blends beautifully and, despite my previous reservations, the size was no problem at all!

Brush Size comparison next to my eye 

Wash Test:
After washing the brush for the first time I was pleasantly surprised. There was virtually no shedding (only one or two hairs) which is a huge plus!

Final Verdict:
As I love my eye makeup, my favourite type of brush is a Blending Brush. As a result I've tried a lot and know what works for me and what doesn't.

As blending brushes go this one ranks highly in my eyes. It's very good quality and the bristles are quite dense.
I really like the shape of it too as it makes it easy to tailor it to your needs. I found it easy to use it to blend both large and more specific areas.
Despite its softness, my usual blending brush is still softer, though it may soften more with use. -Though it's still really soft, I'm just being picky!

I'm quite sentimental with my makeup brushes so, although this wont completely replace my favourite blending brush, it has definitely become joint favourite with it.

It does, however, have the advantage of being travel sized, so I'm able use it more easily on my travels.

I definitely recommend this brush, and full sized this retails at $9 (approx £5.63)

Note: I am affiliated with Sigma, but all views are 100% honest and my own.