{"id":6412,"date":"2014-08-28T08:24:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T04:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/?p=6412"},"modified":"2015-09-19T06:24:30","modified_gmt":"2015-09-19T02:24:30","slug":"im-fan-real-techniques-makeup-brushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/2014\/08\/28\/im-fan-real-techniques-makeup-brushes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I’m not a fan of Real Techniques makeup brushes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, I know, as a beauty blogger, it’s almost criminal to put this title… Beauty bloggers across\u00a0the world are raving about Real Techniques makeup brushes, everybody knows that!<\/h2>\n
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Real Techniques makeup brushes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I tried hard to love them, really. And to be very sincere, I really appreciate some of them and I use them almost every day. But in general, I’m quite disappointed…<\/p>\n

Let’s just say that, for a slightly\u00a0higher price, you can really find better deals, and a lot better\u00a0quality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It was when I was chatting with a friend of mine that I realized that I was not the only one thinking that way. It was something like: “I thought\u00a0I was using them the wrong way, I thought I<\/em><\/strong> was the problem…”<\/p>\n

And it was especially when I tried other “cheaper” makeup brushes that I noticed the difference regarding the quality.<\/p>\n

This blog post is not a rant against Real Techniques.\u00a0<\/strong>I really think that, for a makeup beginner, it’s still a nice\u00a0deal.<\/p>\n

But if you are like me, a real makeup brush lover\/junkie (I really am, I just love everything about them, and read about them all the time, it is one of my guilty pleasures. Oh and watching YouTube videos about them<\/a> feels so good! ), you’ll find Real techniques makeup brushes not bad… but you can find way better<\/strong>, and without even paying that much more.<\/p>\n

Why are makeup brushes so important in the makeup application process?<\/h3>\n

Many moons ago, when I was studying at beauty school,\u00a0I really understood that, even if having the right tools will never replace\u00a0the\u00a0talent, it really helps<\/strong>.
\nA good makeup brush will really make a big difference regarding the makeup products application<\/strong>: the quantity you use is way better than if you are using your finger tips or worse, the sponge applicators.
\nAnd of course, it will provide a better precision<\/strong>. Makeup looks better, even if you’re not a proper makeup artist.<\/p>\n

At the time, the beauty school had this partnership with a professional makeup brand that I really hated. But they had very cheap and complete makeup and brush sets. (if you want to go to a beauty school, be aware that you will have to pay for your own stuff, and it’s quite expensive)(you work with your own makeup during the exam)(so you’d better have the\u00a0good stuff)<\/p>\n

I knew that I was not going to a makeup school after I graduated, but I really wanted to have some good makeup brushes. Just to be able to use them on myself, really!
\nSo I did my research, and unfortunately, it was quite clear: if you want good makeup brushes, it comes at\u00a0a (high) price!<\/p>\n

So I decided to go for a few MAC<\/a> makeup brushes (40% student discount: yee-haw!) and I found the rest at Sephora<\/a>.
\nSephora has always been great for makeup brushes. But I was so lucky at the time, because they were getting rid of their old makeup brush collection (“Sephora Artist”), so I managed to buy an entire set for a ridiculous price. I still have them today (even though I bought them\u00a0more than 10 years ago), and still use them\/love them.<\/p>\n

That said, I absolutely love the current\u00a0Sephora makeup brushes range<\/a>. Of course, it’s way more expensive than Real techniques brushes, but if you compare to MAC<\/a> or Bobbi Brown<\/a> brushes for example, it’s a great deal. And the quality is just insane.<\/p>\n

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What’s a good makeup brush?<\/h3>\n

A good makeup brush is supposed to help you to apply your makeup<\/strong>. The brush\u00a0will take the right amount of product, applying makeup\u00a0is flawless, not streaky, it’s basically a time ‘savior’ (OK saver).<\/p>\n

It is a high-quality product<\/strong>. What I mean here, is that it’s very well done: it doesn’t loose bristles as soon as it touches\u00a0your face, you can wash it without destroying it, the ferrule (=the metallic part) doesn’t rust, it dries quickly (without rotting).<\/p>\n

The bristles can be synthetic or natural<\/strong>, I don’t really mind. A lot of ‘synthetic bristle’ makeup brushes are great (and some people are allergic to the natural ones). The good thing about them is that you can apply both liquid and powdery products with them.<\/p>\n

*Warning: don’t use your natural bristles makeup brushes to apply you liquid foundation! You’ll end up with a very pretty “bearded lady” effect (it leaves bristles all over your face) and your brush will be bald in no time!*<\/p>\n

If the handle is pretty<\/strong>, that’s always a bonus, but everyone has a different opinion about that, so it’s great that\u00a0there are so many different options out there! For example, I’m not a big fan of colored handles, I prefer the classic black or even better, the wooden handle (aaaaah, Bobbi Brown <\/a>makeup brushes…so pretty…but so expensive…but so pretty…but so expen…).<\/p>\n

My\u00a0Real Techniques<\/a>\u00a0makeup brush collection:<\/h3>\n

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After having heard all the beauty bloggers of the whole world raving about them, and having seen the great makeup tutorials by the Chapman sisters aka\u00a0Pixiwoo<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0(famous makeup artists, founders of Real Techniques Beauty), obviously, I wanted to try their makeup brushes.<\/p>\n

So I invested in 3 sets: \u00a0face<\/a>,\u00a0eyes<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0travel<\/a>. I also added the\u00a0Blush Brush<\/a>, the\u00a0Stippling Brush<\/a>, the\u00a0Setting Brush<\/a>, the\u00a0Powder Brush<\/a>\u00a0and finally the\u00a0Expert Face Brush<\/a>. Yes, I wanted to have a FULL Real Techniques overview. wink<\/span> <\/p>\n

Fortunately for me, I have invested more in the face makeup brushes (because I know now that I really prefer the face brushes to the eyes ones).<\/p>\n

So, why am I not a fan of\u00a0Real Techniques<\/a>\u00a0makeup brushes?<\/h3>\n

For this review to be constructive, I will start by giving the positives points,\u00a0so let’s start with the pro’s<\/strong>:<\/p>\n