EcoTOOLS makeup brushes

I’m late for Earth Day which was yesterday 22 April 2008 but hey, better late than never I say! My highlight is EcoTools makeup brushes. I’m not the most ecologically friendly person but heck! I’m sold on these makeup brushes!

I first saw them on a Google ad (whoever said these ads were of no use?) and then, read some reviews about them. EcoTools (or ecoTOOLS as per their logo) makeup brushes are made from natural and recycled materials and the bristles are cruelty free.

Essentially, the handle is made from bamboo, the ferrule (that’s the metal part) is made from recycled aluminium and the bristles are made from synthetic taklon fibre and are therefore 100% cruelty free.

The reviews I’ve been reading have sung nothing but praises for these Eco Tool makeup brushes. Users say that they do the work well, and are even comparable to high end department store brand brushes and the brush heads are very soft.

Further, they are cheap. Retail prices range from US$19.49 for the set to about US$10 for the powder brush and US$5 for the eyeshadow brush. Apparently, there are even discounts off these already cheap prices sometimes.

Now for the clincher. They are only sold at USA drugstores!! Waahhh!! I want them! Does anyone know where I can get these online (that ship outside of the USA)?

Anna Sui Brush Stand with Brushes set - Great Value

A reader emailed me to ask about which brand to go to to look for makeup brushes. I pointed her in the direction of MAC, Shu Uemura and Bobbi Brown to name a few brands I have tried. But I also pointed her in the direction of Anna Sui.

I don’t normally go to the Anna Sui counter because the products don’t all appeal to me. However, having and liking the Flat Top Blush Brush (Cheek Brush 2), I decided to check out the other brushes Anna Sui had to offer.

A very good value brush set I found was this brush set that comes in the signature Anna Sui rose design brush stand. This whole set is only RM210 and you get the following:-

• Cheek Brush #1 (Blush Brush)
• Eye shadow brush
• Lip brush
• Eyelash Curler
• Brush Stand

I think it makes for a great starter brush set or for a nice little gift for someone. I only own one Anna Sui brush which I like. The bristles are soft and it works very well for me. You can read my review on the Flat Top Blush Brush.

I asked the sales assistant what the brushes were made of, but she did not know. From feel however, I’d say that the eye and cheek brushes are made of natural hair (pony or goat) and the lip brush is synthetic. The brush stand is cute and sturdy plastic with the embossed signature rose design of Anna Sui. It can hold quite a lot of brushes so you can continue to grow your collection. I’d get this set if I did not already have a ton of other brushes! I think I’ll write about my brushes soon.

Stay beautiful,

Review: Anna Sui Flat Top Blush Brush - Cheek Brush #2

For all my love of blushes, I think it would surprise many to know that I don’t own as many blush brushes as I do blushes. In fact, I used to own only 2 - MAC 129 from a travel set and The Body Shop blush brush. I’ll review them separately in due course.

However, I recently got my hands on the Anna Sui Cheek Brush #2. This is a round blush brush with a flat top. I was quite puzzled as to how to use it when I first got it but now that I’ve gotten the hang of it, I love it!

The Anna Sui flat top blush brush has rather short but dense bristles. Continue Reading >> Review: Anna Sui Flat Top Blush Brush - Cheek Brush #2

Bobbi Brown Pink Satin Collection - Limited Edition

I just got wind of the new Limited Edition Bobbi Brown Pink Satin collection. This is coming hot on the heels of the Nude eye and lip palette and is, in my view, a lot more interesting!

The Pink Satin collection consists of an eyeshadow palette, lipgloss palette and a mini brush set. I haven’t thought much about Bobbi Brown’s eye collections so far, but this eye palette seems to catch my fancy. Maybe its the shimmer - I like shadows with shimmer or maybe its the complementing tones or maybe its that lovely looking grey colour. It looks a little like the Metallics trio that was launched some time last year. This however, looks light where the metallics was darker. The trio retailed for RM150 so I’d expect the same for the Pink Satin. These 3 shimmery colours - Navajo metallic, Hot Stone Metallic and Pink Ice Metallic - are limited edition and only found in this set for now.

The lipgloss trio is a trio of pink glosses. I’m not a fan of lip product in palettes so I’d probably not be tempted by this one. There doesn’t seem to be a brush included which is surprising for a lip palette.

The final item in the set is the brushes - blush, eyeshadow and lip brushes in a case. The case holds the eyeshadow and lip trio too.

I’m not sure how they are selling this Pink Satin set. In the USA, I’m given to understand that it is sold as a whole set for US$140 (RM448). However, they might sell them separately here due to the high price tag. We’ll have to see.

Stay beautiful,