The Review! billybBEAUTY Paint Brushes
August 7, 2007 by Shannon Nelson
Filed under Our Beauty Tips, beauty, my makeup friends
I cannot tell you how excited I was to receive the full set of billy b’s Paint Brushes in the mail yesterday—sooooo excited! Not just because they came from the grand master of all things beauty, but because I am a big pathetic loser when it comes to makeup brushes and I have never splurged on really good ones. Why? Honestly, I thought all makeup brushes were the same. Obviously (since yesterday) I have realized how absolutely wrong I was.
For makeup brushes I had only been using a blush brush, foundation brush, one eyeshadow brush and another to put on mineral powder as eyeliner. It’s sad but true…I’ve had the same brushes for years and years and they probably cost me less than $10 (ie. cheap and cheesy).
Let me first say that I gently laid them all out on my bathroom countertop. My 5 year old was watching me and asked, and I’m not kidding, “Mommy? Are those paint brushes?” I then realized how aptly named these brushes were.
What I loved about them:
* Professional looking
* High quality
* Lightweight
* The hairs are soft as silk
* Deposited foundation powder, mineral concealer and blush on my skin uniformly
I have to say that the way these brushes laid out the powder on my skin was what made all the difference in the world in the way my makeup looked. With the brush I had used before, it would always deposit more powder in some places than others, even if I tapped the brush upside down to avoid this. billy’s brushes held onto the powder, yet dispersed it evenly as I swirled the brush across my skin. My old brush also “clogged” up its hairs with powder, so that when you felt the brush hairs, they felt thick and coarse. billy’s didn’t do this at all, in fact, you can’t even tell that I have been using them for two days–as there is no trace of powder foundation, concealer, blush or eyeshadow.
I feel so spoiled having so many brushes to use now, but if there is one must-have brush in the bunch it is “three,” which is a powder/blush paint brush. I’m telling you, when your powder falls on your face the right way–it makes such a huge difference in your appearance.
There are 13 brushes in the collection for $249 or you can buy them individually–but I promise you, once you buy one, you really will want to buy them all.
Have you splurged and bought any of them yet? If you have, let me know what you think of them!
oooo…I’ve been wanting to try those! Are they better than MAC?
There’s nothing like having the right brush, especially when you are applying concealers to hide dark circles and blemishes. These look like the have the perfect balance for each task!
I love having beautiful tools on my vanity and these would look great.
Kim–I only have two eyeshadow brushes from MAC. The hairs billy uses are different, they seem to hold the powder much better.
Dark Circles–Yes I realize how important makeup tools are now!
SageRave–yes I forgot to mention how nice looking they are!
my make up brush collection is like your old one. cheap and easy.
we put all this effort into finding the right products and putting it on our face…we should invest in something that will make the most of our efforts right?
Alright, forget the “To Buy” list, I’m buying it right now. I’m going to get the 3, 8, and 13. can’t wait to get it!!
seriously thu, you won’t regret it. Ever since I got them, I have used nothing else. Not even…MAC..yikes.
I’m always on the search for good brushes. These look beautiful. I usually stick to Sephora brushes…their selection is unbeleiveable.
Preeetttyyyyy. I just keep getting closer and closer to buying Billy B’s brushes. I have 2 MAC Foundation (190) brushes, and Billy B’s looks like it’ll sweep the floor with it (no small feat). It looks wider and easier to wield. Maybe I’ll start small and work my way up, but I am a sucker for sets…
if i didnt have so many brushes already, these would be mine. what a pretty design with great quality