MAC
219 Pencil Brush
Reviews
Precision & Pointy
A little on the STIFF side, if you complain about stiff brushes don't get this... TRUST ME.
Precision of the brush is on point! You will be able to do perfect crease and outer lid work with this brush.
4 & 1/2 because I asked to look at the brush from an MAC Artist and her brush is all messed up, I'm scared mine will turn like that too, and I can see why it turned out messed up, it's the way the brush is designed... It's pointy! Careful when washing and apply on eye gently.
Amazing! Firm and easy to use!
I bought this brush to use with MAC's fluidline gel eyeliner in blacktrack and I could not be more impressed! It makes my eyeliner glide on easily. It's a very soft brush but it isn't not flimsy. It is firm and gives you the perfect amount of control. It allows you to make thick or thin lines. I love it. Couldn't have asked for a more perfect brush.
So good, I want more MAC brushes. More interested in MAC's blending brush now.
This is my first MAC brush. When I got it I was torn between getting the blending brush or this. So I chose this. I've gotten a lot of use out of it and its been my most used eye brush! Its a great pencil brush for precise shadow application on the lash line, but it makes a great all over lid shader brush, inner corner highlight, and crease brush in a pinch. Its great for making soft cat eyes with darker shadow. It blends beautifully and I love the thick, tight bundle. However, I'm more than ready to transition to the blending brush. I've been using the 219 for more than its intended use (which is great) but I'm ready to use the blending brush for its intended purpose, and not have to always use the 219! MAC brushes are notoriously expensive so I wouldn't say this is a MUST have, but you're paying for great quality and its a great brush to have. I find myself gravitating to this more than my other smudger/detail brushes but that might not be the case for you. There are plenty of comparable brushes for wayyy cheaper.
Good brush. Limited use for me
My first mac brush. It's brilliant for smudging and smoking out liner or kajal. Also makes depositing color on the lower lashing effortless. However I find myself reaching out for this brush the least, and sometimes use my body shop shader brush to smudge/under the lower lash line. So its not as useful these days to me. This is the only reason why I would also say that this is one of Mac's more overpriced brushes. Still, it's a good pencil brush and when I really need that Smokey effect I use this brush only.
Good product
I picked this up recently at my local MAC. This isn't a brush that I use daily, but I do really like using it for putting eye shadow on my lower lash line, I find that the brush tip is just the right size for that. I've also tried this for my waterline, the brush is soft enough for that. This brush is also a good size for outlining the outter V on my eyelid. Overall I say that this was a good buy, but I did find that it was a bit expensive for such a small brush. This brush is dense but it is also easy clean, it dries fast and it does not shed.