Beauty Product Reviews

For very bright blushes

So, where do i start... I have 3 cheek/blush brushes that I use regularly--Chikuhodo Z4, WG14 and WG the air brush. Chikuhodo Z4 delivers the most pigment over these 3(strange because it is blue squirrel hair hey!), so I tend to reserve it for really light blushes. WG 14 gives medium color. Even though it is goat hair( I think, but still so soft), it is very loose packed, it gives color but still make the blush look subtle and soft. The air brush, gives the lightest color of these 3, and that is why I use it on heavy, very bright colored blushes. The air brush puts those bright colors on my cheeks but gives a "my skin is so natural and have a beautiful color and healthy" look, rather than "I put a hell load of bright blush" look. If you are choosing from these 3, Id say go for WG14 first because it is so universal! You can use it a little light handed if your blush color is very bright and for very light colors, it still delivers! Very happy about it and definitely using it most days!

For very bright blushes

So, where do i start... I have 3 cheek/blush brushes that I use regularly--Chikuhodo Z4, WG14 and WG the air brush. Chikuhodo Z4 delivers the most pigment over these 3(strange because it is blue squirrel hair hey!), so I tend to reserve it for really light blushes. WG 14 gives medium color. Even though it is goat hair( I think, but still so soft), it is very loose packed, it gives color but still make the blush look subtle and soft. The air brush, gives the lightest color of these 3, and that is why I use it on heavy, very bright colored blushes. The air brush puts those bright colors on my cheeks but gives a "my skin is so natural and have a beautiful color and healthy" look, rather than "I put a hell load of bright blush" look. If you are choosing from these 3, Id say go for WG14 first because it is so universal! You can use it a little light handed if your blush color is very bright and for very light colors, it still delivers! Very happy about it and definitely using it most days!

Great for every blush colour!

So, where do i start... I have 3 cheek/blush brushes that I use regularly--Chikuhodo Z4, WG14 and WG the air brush. Chikuhodo Z4 delivers the most pigment over these 3(strange because it is blue squirrel hair hey!), so I tend to reserve it for really light blushes. WG 14 gives medium color. Even though it is goat hair( I think, but still so soft), it is very loose packed, it gives color but still make the blush look subtle and soft. The air brush, gives the lightest color of these 3, and that is why I use it on heavy, very bright colored blushes. The air brush puts those bright colors on my cheeks but gives a "my skin is so natural and have a beautiful color and healthy" look, rather than "I put a hell load of bright blush" look. If you are choosing from these 3, Id say go for WG14 first because it is so universal! You can use it a little light handed if your blush color is very bright and for very light colors, it still delivers! Very happy about it and definitely using it most days!

If you do not travel a lot, this is not necessary.

I got this brush to keep in my everyday makeup bag that i carry with me to work and uni. Because of the hair type this brush is not comparable with my other blue squirrel brushes at home, however it is not scratchy by any means and it is of amazing quality. I use it to apply powder foundation throughout the day on my tzone, it is very dense so the coverage is more than other blue squirrel haired brushes, in other ways, if you are super heavy handed it can look caky. Remember that you only need a tiny tiny bit of powder! This brush takes longer to dry completely because of how it is made. Overall I do not think this is a must if you are not traveling regularly or you are super afraid of damaging your other brushes.

Good for dry skin and undereye

02 works wonderfully with my light warm skin tone, but honestly I do not think there is any coverage in this powder, so the color choosing is quite forgiving. This powder just "disappears" on my skin! It is amazingly finely milled and to be honest, I have not used any powder everyday except for this one. However because it is so fine, I do not think it will work that well on oily skin. I have combination skin myself, this powder gives my cheeks a cashmere look and feel, but i do need to blot my t zone twice a day. I use my chikuhodo MK2 with this powder to set my foundation, highly recommend this combination! Dream team for sure!

Phenomenal!

I love this brush! It diffuses my highlight so effectively and blends so well! Also it's synthetic hair which means it packs more product than the natural haired ones, and it's easier to be taken care of. You can use them wet or dry without worrying of the hair getting damaged.

Beautiful and well made!

Needless to say that this brush is so stunning and soft! Ok so on the practical side... Pictured below are Chikuhodo Z1, MK2, Hakuhodo s103 and Wayne goss brow brush. This brush is flat and not as dense as Z1, therefore it is good for pressed powders, and because of the density and shape, it does not pick up too much powder, and the flat shape helps getting into corners of your face, ie chin and sides of the nose. This brush gives a sheer coverage and will be great for people with normal to dry skin, because it doesn't give you too much powder to dry your face out or get caky, but you still get to set your make up. I also think it will be great for summer when setting make up with powder because of how sheer the coverage is. Due to its shape, I wouldn't use a "swirl" motion when using this brush. I find the best way to use it is to lay it flat in the press powder, both sides, and then lay it flat on the skin, either using a patting motion or drag gently and slowly.