Beauty Product Reviews

Ethereal Wands

Once upon a time I descended onto the battlefield of the interwebs to claim the glory of these brushes ! I wielded my way through the realm of online world and came out with these unicorns in my possession! They are ethereal pieces of art, made from someone’s life’s dream, vision, heart, and shared with all of us as pieces of rare art. True Art is not mass produced. True Art is hard to come by. These are not just art but they are fully functional tools. They also have the spirit of the precious Boise squirrel animal, the majestic trees, and talented human artists who dreamt them up and built them. All have souls which give the brushes soul.. I do feel fortunate to own them. Makeup and brushes are so precious to me because when I was a little girl I grew up watching my momma doing her makeup in the mirror delicately applying it with her loved brushes.. it was one of the sparse moments I got to share with her just quietly admiring her and her art form. Now as an adult, EVERY single time I choose to buy a makeup brush I always think about the heirloom quality and what and who is behind them .. so that one day I can pass them on to my daughter ‘s or son. These brushes are ultra soft, blend my makeup masterfully and make me feel like a little princess sitting at my vanity using them. Fude is no doubt a passion and it brings out the passionate and fire sides of many around the world. It’s a very special place to be and I hope we can all share it as kindred spirits kindly and adoringly together. These brushes are heirloom quality. I don’t know what can really be better than that factor alone. But truly, all of my Sonia G brushes are and so no matter what set you own they are all special. Happy Fude collecting my dears!

God these are perfect

What else can I say besides these are heavenly. I wasn't sure if I was going to keep them because I just wasn't sure that I liked the design. Its just not my aesthetic but I was drawn in but the allure of Red Squirrel hair and the rarity of it... I am a big fude lover and collector. I have never owned this type of hair before and it blows all my grey and blue squirrels away, as well as all my different goat hairs mids and highs. Blue squirrel has always been the best to me, but this Red squirrel is in a league of its own. And though I am not drawn to the aesthetic of these brushes the softness and ability to create deep pigment with barely picking up any product, as well as the airbrush quality of these brushes makes them among my most favorite brushes in my collection now. I am so happy I have them and I am so happy I didn't return them. They are the best brushes I own. I adore them and how they make my face look and feel like that of an angel.

My favorite foundation brush

I used to use my kevyn aucoin foundation brush and thought it was the best. Then I replaced that with my wayne goss anniversary 2 foundation brush and that was my favorite. Then I got this one and this one takes the cake! It is superior. I still love my wayne goss anniversary 2 foundation brush and use it still, but this one edges it out slightly more because one it is softer, and two it never leaves streaks like sometimes my wayne goss one does. The WG is just a little harder to use I have to spend a little more time buffing in my makeup than with the sonia g. It always gives me a beautiful natural but airbrushed flawless face. It's ultra soft on my sensitive skin, and it's easy to use. Worth every penny!!!

This is a magic skin healer

I was suffering from acne for a bit because I was using too many products and my skin was so upset! I was double cleansing, using a toner, moisturizer, among makeup, and was getting regular chemical peels. My face was so angry and protested with acne flare ups that started to leave pigment scars. I didn't know what I was doing wrong!! Then I just stopped using everything and bought this. After two weeks all my acne was gone and my skin was healed. I haven't had any problems since. Sometimes less is more. Now my skin is like porcelain and its so healthy. This stuff is incredibly healing. I use this every night, with a few cotton balls. If i have work a full face of makeup then I use this first, then my Tatcha Camelia cleansing oil, and then the Tatcha exfoliating cleanser. For moisturizer I use the Good Molecules Hylaronic Acid Serum and my skin has been extremely happy and beautiful. This is a holy grail staple product!

It’s an absolute staple for me now

I love this stuff! It makes my face so hydrated but doesn’t feel like anything on my skin. My skin drinks up up and looks firm, taught, and supple. I swear it makes the one very fine smile line on my face disappear too because it just plumps my skin a bit. My skin has a tendency to get dehydrated so this is a must for me now. I put it on after I wash my face and don’t even put anything else on. My skin doesn’t need any moisturizer this is enough for me. It has really helped my face look so nice. The price is so good. I’m really grateful for the price. Good quality and fair price.

So gentle, yet so effective

This is exactly what I needed . I’m so glad I gave it a try. I used to double cleanse wash my face every night with Tatcha face oil and Deep cleanse exclusively which is so expensive and I was noticing little breakouts from it being too harsh on my face (I have moderate sensitive skin ) I decided to give this a try and it really is wonderful. It makes my skin so soft and it keeps it supple, as well as breakout free. I believe I was having sudden breakouts because I was using to harsh of cleansers before. Now I only use my tatcha oil when I wear a lot of makeup and I use this exclusively for light every day makeup and sometimes in combo with a tiny bit of the tatcha deep cleanse on my Foreo after. Saves money and saves my face. Sometimes less is more and for me that is usually always the case when my come to products.

HG for me

I love this stuff. I’m not a white woman and was worried I would have a white cast with this because of other reviews mentioning about a white cast. I decided to try anyways.

I do notice a very slight white cast but not enough for me to not want to use it. It’s honestly very slight. And Once I have all my makeup applied I can’t tell. I put it all over my face, neck, and chest. It plays nicely with makeup and doesn’t cause me to be oily or breakout. (I have extremely sensitive skin) it seeps into my skin nicely. For reference my skin color is olive light medium / medium. I wear Giorgio Armani in 3.5. Charlotte tilbury lightwonder in 4 with the Hollywood filter In 6 underneath. I wear Dior air flash and backstage Face and body in 2W0. and In Chanel Aqua foundation I wear 30beige, in IT cosmetics CC cream I wear medium. Soo... If you have my skin tone or lighter you can get away with it but I don’t think it would be friendly for darker skin tones which sucks. They need to come out with a pigmented version perhaps to disguise the white cast.. I stick to this because I haven’t found anything better.

Holy grail magic wand foundation brush

This is my go to foundation brush. I’ve had it for 4 years! It makes my foundation flawless every time. It is very heavy so it gives me an arm workout and cramps my hand a little. I have to sometimes take a few second breaks lol but it gives such a flawless coverage and blend that it’s worth it to me. I am a brush snob now ever since trying Wayne Goss and Sonia G and seriously this foundation brush is better than any of their foundation brushes. And that’s hard for me to say because I love them so much but facts are facts in my world of opinions, this is a certain fact. :) It is worth the price tag for me. I baby it. I use the clean apothecary brush cleanser and always hang it upside down to dry . It has never shed one time. I never let water get into the furrow . I make sure not to wash too high up so I don’t disturb the clue holding the hairs in. This brush is an investment and fits in perfectly with my Wayne Goss brushes and Sonia G. Rest In Peace Kevyn Aucoin you beautiful soul! I’m so greatful to own all his makeup books and this excellent foundation brush as well as his sculpting powder.. that powder is bomb! Holy grail level too. Xo so don’t hesitate to purchase this magic wand.

Magic wands

So I never looked back the day I came across Wayne Goss brushes. They changed my makeup game and I was perfectly content...but then I found Sonia G and I felt the need to make room in my brush collection or at least try them and I’m so happy I did! Because Now Sonia G and Wayne Goss’s are the only brushes I use (aside from 1 other brush mentioned later).

I love this set it is so good and compliments my Wayne Goss brushes well. I use the powder brush the most . It’s so perfect and so soft. It gently applies my powder on my super sensitive skin. I love the blush brush and I do t use any other blush brush now because it applies my blushes in such a pretty way. It just blends them out so quickly and puts just the right amount leaving it looking flawless and healthy. The fan brush is dainty but awesome! I like to use my hourglass ethereal light and it sweeps the perfect amount Wherever I want it. I even use it under my eyes . It’s so gentle and soft.

Im still learning all the ways I like to use the Inochigo brush. It’s so so soft and it’s easy to roll powder under my eyes or even just powder my forehead with. It’s a multi use brush which I love. Another review complained about stiffness and hairloss but I haven’t experienced that with any of my brushes. I am very careful when I wash them so I don’t hurt the glue that holds the hairs in place. You never want to wash up too high to the metal part and you always want to hang your brushes upside down to dry so you don’t cause the shedding yourself. In between washings I like to clean my brushes with. High quality microfiber cloth. I swipe my brushes after every use with a microfiber cloth and it takes all the makeup off of them giving my brushes longer life. I use the Clean apothecary brush cleanser when I do wash my brushes which cleans them, protects and condition the hairs. I baby them and I’ve had no problems with shedding. Maybe one or two hairs the very first use but never again after that with any of them.

These face brushes provide everything I need in a face brush set except for I do own the Sonia G face One brush which is amazing for buffing in powders and making me look airbrushed I cant live without that brush’ and the Sonia G sculpt 2 which I also can’t live without ! I contour my forehead, cheeks, and jaw with it. It’s amazing with powders and with my Chanel Soleil bronzer too which is like a wet mousse cream kind of thing.

The only thing missing from this particular face set is a foundation brush . But I’m extremely content with my $85 Kevyn Aucoin foundation brush. Not even my Wayne goss foundation brush beats my Kevyn Aucoin one! Nothing ever does actually. Not beauty blender not anything. I always try to replace it and I never can .. Lol sorry this review has turned into my holy grail brush reviews of all brushes not in this set. ..But this entire set is holy grail for me and compliment the ones I listed.. so I say if you are on the fence give them a go. They are magic wand brushes that make your makeup look so much better than with cheaper brushes on the market. They honestly take you from beginner to pro level.. that’s how beautiful they make your makeup. They make your face look expensive ... in a good way! And one more thing I loveeeeeeee that these are Japanese brushes made by hand by Japanese artisans. I feel like I own something very special.. and very artful. It inspires me when I do my makeup. Sometimes doing my makeup is the one thing I do for myself every day because I am so busy being a mommy and a wife.. so I’m grateful for my makeup brushes. They make me happy. I’m glad I bought the set as I have found use for every brush. Thank you Sonia G . With love, Arleigh

Beautiful

So at first I didn’t think I liked the colors because I just felt like on my warm olive akin I couldn’t pull it off.. but I’ve done multiple looks and they all look pretty. I am able to do super vibrant fun looks and playful but still soft subtle every day looks with both of these palettes. The picture I’m attaching is just a fun very soft subtle look that is still playful and vibrant. You can play these palettes up or down which is awesome given the colors are very bright so don’t be afraid to add these to your collection if you are on the fence. I am glad I decided to. There is a little kick back with some of the green matte colors but that doesn’t bother me because the pigment is rich and they are buttery soft. They blend like a dream and layer beautifully and mix together beautifully. The quality is so good. They are worth the price tag. My favorite colors in the big palette is jawbreaker and snack. And the favorite color in the mini breaker is oral. Lol it’s gorgeous ! F*ck wasn’t as expected. I thought it would be more pink but it is like a coral hot orange.. it’s def unique. This palette is for beginners, and expert and anyone in between which is where I fall. I’m not a beginner but I’m def not pro so these palettes are very user friendly, high quality, and very pretty!