{"id":15948,"date":"2016-02-15T08:30:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T00:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=15948"},"modified":"2018-08-04T15:55:17","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T07:55:17","slug":"real-techniques-bold-metals-brushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2016\/02\/real-techniques-bold-metals-brushes\/","title":{"rendered":"Contemplating if the Real Techniques Bold Metals brushes are Essentials or just hype"},"content":{"rendered":"

Real Techniques makeup brushes are among the most popular brushes among beauty buffs, primarily because they are affordable and more importantly, function very well. While I don’t own nor use any of their eye brushes, I do enjoy using their face brushes for blush <\/a>and foundation<\/a>. They’re soft and dense and do a good job, while being fairly easy on the pocket.<\/p>\n

I suppose it was a matter of time before a new luxe line appeared. I remember the buzz when the new Real Techniques Bold Metals<\/strong> range of brushes was launched. They were pretty to look at, but much to everyone’s surprise, not light on the pocket. That resulted in a rather polarised opinion on these brushes.<\/p>\n

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While some loved them, and how pretty they looked, others felt that they weren’t up to mark and were too expensive.<\/p>\n

I was curious about them for a while, but as with everything from Real Techniques, I had to wait until they were available on iHerb <\/a>before I would buy, as I’ve found them to be more affordable than buying locally. I believe I might have gotten them when iHerb has their regular discounts on beauty products, but I can’t remember for sure, because it was a while ago. I do remember that I got free shipping by regular post, which takes up to a month to arrive to me in Kuala Lumpur from the USA, but I’m usually not fussed because regular airmail post\u00a0usually escapes Customs’ scrutiny, unlike the faster DHL option, and that is more important to me. Besides, I was in no hurry. They were brushes – I have drawers full of brushes! LOL \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n

I happened to come across the Real Techniques Bold Metals Essentials collection<\/strong>, which is a set of 3 brushes – #103 Angled Powder brush, #200 Oval Shadow brush and #300 Tapered Blush brush. I thought it would be a good way to test out the brushes from this collection, and to see if they were worth spending money on. So, are they? \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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I’ve since found out that this set is a limited edition set, so it was fairly affordable at about US$49 for the whole set, but it’s still available at selected online stores if you look hard enough or are in the USA. It was only sold in the USA which led some people to believe that the sets they got were fake. It isn’t<\/a>, so don’t believe everything you read on Amazon or in some blogs who won’t do their research \u00a0\ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n

So, what makes these Bold Metals brushes different from regular Real Techniques brushes?<\/p>\n

How they look, for one. The Real Techniques Bold Metals brushes have longer, tapered handles coated in metallic paint. The colour of the handle corresponds to the brush’s use – Gold for the face, Rose-gold for cheeks and Silver for the eyes. I find that they have a decent heft, but the longer handles are rather more cumbersome, especially for those who have to go near to the mirror. If you store your brushes in beads or a container, I can imagine that the paint will scrape off over time and it won’t look so pretty anymore. While I’m not personally fussed, this is something to note if you like your things to look pristine.<\/p>\n

The synthetic bristles are white, with bases tinted with the corresponding colour to the handles. All this lends to a very pretty looking item, and the bristles are supposed to be more luxe and of better quality. I’d say it’s pretty debatable overall. I personally don’t find them particularly softer nor more luxe, but as I don’t have corresponding brushes in the regular Classic collection, I cannot compare like to like.<\/p>\n

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There are 3 brushes in this set, one each from the 3 ranges. I’ll just quickly share some thoughts on each of the brushes before I tell you how I feel about them.<\/p>\n