We love makeup brushes, yes we do!
We love them even more when they are soft, do the job well and are affordable! Lumiere Cosmetics promises all this with the latest line of makeup brushes distributed in Malaysia and Singapore by LovingMinerals. Prices shown are as per Loving Minerals and Lumiere Cosmetics websites so no, my math isn’t all that bad 😛
Lumiere Duo Fibre (Skunk) brush – RM86 (US$24)
Hands up those who know why the duo fibre brush is also called the “skunk” brush. No prizes for guessing but the answer is because its black and white not because it smells like one ok? 😛 The white longer fibres are more sparse and help apply cream blush or strong colored blushes lightly to stop you from looking like Bozo the clown.
The Lumiere Duo Fibre brush has been compared to the MAC #187 brush but since I do not own the MAC I cannot compare. I do own the Flirt! skunk brush which is a skimpy piece of work next to the Lumiere. If Flirt! and Lumiere were to meet in a dark alley somewhere, Lumiere would beat the living daylights out of Flirt with claws unsheathed ala Wolverine! LOL…
I use the duo fibre brush for blending in liquid foundation and cream blush and for pigmented powder blushes too. Works a treat and the super soft bristles do not scratch nor poke me. I also used this brush with my Dior Rose Brazilia bronzer blush for a more flattering softer finish.
Best, because its synthetic, it washes easily too! You can also use the duo fibre brush for applying pigmented blushes or loose powder. The sky’s the limit! I love my Lumiere Duo Fibre skunk brush! *hugs it to death* I think I need another just so I can use one for powder/foundation and one for blush 😛
Lumiere Kabuki brush – RM65 (US$18)
Incidentally, I reviewed the Lumiere Kabuki brush previously for those who remember so go read it. Its good – nuff said!
Lumiere 9 piece brush set – RM90 (US$25)
Remember my Momo Minerals brush set? Do not despair that you can’t get it because you can just as easily get the Lumiere 9 piece brush set! It comes in a similar looking pouch and there are 8 … count them! 8 brushes – Powder Brush, Blush Brush, Mini Eye Buki (crease) Brush, Small Concealer Shadow Brush, Spoolie Brush, Flat Angled Liner Brush, Eye Shadow Brush, Thin Liner Brush in a compact carrying case.
The powder and blush brushes feel firm yet soft and the short handles are useful for getting up close to the mirror. I did not actually test the brushes in this set for reasons you will see later. However, the powder brush is actually a pretty good size for a travel set. If you don’t already have a travel brush set, or are looking for an inexpensive starter brush set, this would be a pretty good buy. If you have a travel brush set, then this would still be a pretty good buy! 😉 If you already have a truckload of brushes you might not need this one… unless you don’t have a good set of travel brushes then you might LOL… I’m evil I am!
All the 3 brushes above are available at Lumiere Cosmetics or at Loving Minerals. All brushes are made of synthetic material and no hairs were pulled from the tails of any animal or pets to make these. Yay!
Synthetic brush hair feels softer than natural brush hair
Since playing around with makeup brushes, I’ve found that synthetic brush hair always feels softer and smoother next to natural hair. My first synthetic brushes came from The Body Shop (they still do decent affordable makeup brushes). I used to prefer using natural brush hair because they picked up powder and color better than synthetic. I do still feel that way for powder eyeshadows and blush. However, the new synthetic brushes seem to be doing much better these days. For powder blush, I still prefer natural hair brushes – my only exception so far is the Lumiere Duo Fibre brush. For cream or liquid products, its synthetic all the way – its easier to clean!
How about you? Do you prefer natural hair makeup brushes or synthetic hair makeup brushes?
Stay beautiful,
Paris B
gosh, noooooo dont tempt me! (though i need a brush set) argh i am easily tempted like that! why??? i love my TBS brush set still <3 so soft and so good. i also need a duo fibre brush….
Hey prettybeautiful
Duo fibre brush can – no more brush sets for you girl! 🙂
i so wanted these the moment i saw them!
but i have like 2 187, 2 EH duo fibre (one a friend bought for me :D) and another from SN. Should I even have this one?
And the kabuki! Oh so nice and fluffy!
And the travel set, it looks so much more promising than Ecotools!
Hey Plue
And for you, no more duo fibres! LOL… I’d heard a lot about Etude House’s but Etude House is way too pink for me to step into (shudder(
hi paris!
where can i get my hands on the lumiere brushes (rm90)? i reallllly could use it!
Hi Ameskay
You can get them all at http://www.LovingMinerals.com
Plue… stop buying duo fiber brushes! You don’t need any more of them for a very very very long time!!
Great review on the brushes! they look very soft. I prefer using synthetic brushes on my face now because it really feels a lot better. But for the eyes, I still find natural bristles to work better.
i think i got this weird habit of buying all sorts of face brushes! especially duo fibers. maybe i need one for each of my foundie, blush… LOL!
And now I’m feeling the same way heee…
LOl! we can never have enough brushes! you know, different foundie diff colour, just like blushes too! wouldn’t be nice if everything get mixed up :p
and yay! i have resist the temptation of getting the duo fibre! yay!
Hey Connie
I somehow think that natural hair picks up powder color better hence it works better for eyes and cheeks. But synthetic brushes are so lovely and soft unlike natural which can get scratchy.
ooh! and apparently I’ve developed an allergy towards natural bristles for my cheeks :-/ I now use duo fiber brush for blush
Sorry to hear of your new allergy but glad you caught it early. I hope you are using the synthetic duo fibre. There are natural bristles ones too where the black bristles are natural… I think 😛
Just by mere looking at the photos I can say its really soft!!!!
Hey Nikki
Its one case where what you see is precisely what you get 😉
Wow that 9piece set sounds like a deal, and looks incredibly soft! If only I needed to add to my collection!!!!
Hey Monstro
Only if you don’t have a travel set already! Besides baby won’t need brushes… yet 😉
oh dear. i am suppressing temptation so so hard…uh!!!!
Hi Paris,
Just wanna confirm…the 9 piece brush set is only RM90?? It’s really hard to believe. And they are all synthetic? I’m actually looking for synthetic brushes for my growing collection of cream eyeshadows. 😉
Hi Vonvon
Yep, its RM90. You can see it on LovingMinerals.com
Yea….thanks Paris. I already placed my order for one set this morning 😉
i’m so tempted to get myself a skunk brush for MAC skinfinish. almost buy MAC 187 but the pricing is too steep and i can’t bear my notes on it.. hahaha… saw some great reviews on Etude House skunk brush but i had some bad experiences with Etude House brushes so i think i have to wait until i can get over it first.. lolz… I’m so in love with my The Body Shop brushes but they don’t have skunk brush, do they ?
Hey Synaesthesia
Nope, the Body Shop has no skunk brush. I haven’t tried Etude House but then I’m happy with the one from Lumiere so I’ll just stick with it.
synthetic brushes for me
pity the animals =P
Hi Eliza
Aww… 🙂
i’m thinking of buying the 9pc set! 🙂 thanks for this review.
and as for me, i so agree that synthetic brush are wayyy softer and less scratchy than natural ones. 😉
hi,
wanna ask which wan would u recommend for powder brush and blusher brush for traveling set… I had the body shop traveling set but the blusher brush is way to small… I was thinking should I get this 9 piece set brush or sephora retractable powder brush or the body shop kabuki foundation brush? is the 9 piece set powder n blush brush fluffy???
thanks