The Blush Brush

At first, i was excited to use this brush after i purchased it via Beautylish. From day 1, the brush just shed hairs left and right. I thought washing the brush would have helped, but no, the brush just continued to shed. the bristles used for the brush, the handle, the weight, the style - all gorgeous...really top notch....but there was something wrong with the way the brush hairs were bound to the ferrule - trust me i used this brush every day....wiped it 1x a week and was very careful to keep moisture clear of the ferrule, never immersing the brush (subsequently used a damp towel to clean the brush per online suggestions). i could have received a dud....that's crossed my mind too, but i wasn't convinced an error like this would have made it past their quality control, but then again, who knows. Buyer beware? i did use the brush until nearly 1/2 the bristles fell out - then i just had to toss it. did i get my money's worth? probably not. would i buy another Kevyn Aucoin brush? probably not. sad thought....since i do love a lot of his products.

This is the second brush by Kevyn Aucoin that I have tried, the first one being the Contour brush. Both of these brushes are ultra-soft goat hair and both apply and blend powders with an effortless quality that blows me away. I don't use this so much for blush, but it does the job beautifully! I use it more to blend out the space between my powder contours and highlights to create a smooth, beautiful and even transition. BE WARNED: This brush will 'poof up' on you after your first cleanse (or, at least, it did with me; I use London Brush Company) but it does the job exactly the same and turns out just as flawless of a result.