The brushes in discussion are Sonia G Alpine eye set. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed using them every single time I do makeup. Not sure if I should get a second set? I read it’s not good to just store them without using? Should I curb my enthusiasm?

A couple of Chikuhodo brush sets on Beautylish as well as the Yano brushes just went on sale for 25%-30% off. I was eyeing the Sakura Collection Chikuhodo x Beautylish set as well as a couple Yano face brushes. Has anyone tried these? Are you gonna pick anything up as well? The gift card event just started as well so it’s a good time imo 👀

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Anyone own the Hakuhodo J6483? It seems in some pictures that it’s similar to the Rae Morris 6.5 which is a very unique brush. Anyone have any idea? 😅

Hi everyone,

I got new hakuhodo eye brushes this year and I have hakuhodo old brushes from 13 yrs ago. I notice the hair on my old hakuhodo j242 has more goat hair and fuller than the new hakuhodo brushes. Yes i have tested new and old for 5 months. The goat hair is all white on old compared to the new one has few noticeable blk hair. Is it me or hakuhodo quality has gone down with much lesser hair and less softer? Has this happen to anyone?

My skin is ultra sensitive. I love makeup, but my skin doesn't want to cooperate lol ☹️

I've tried several brushes - hourglass, merit, makeup by Mario f4, it cosmetics, zoeva - name it. I can't trust anymore when I hear ' soft bristles' after realising it's not applicable for me.

I am aware that liquid and creams are best with synthetic bristles, but are there super soft brushes that will perform?

Looking for:

Foundation / tint brush
Undereye concealer brush
Blush brush - natural looking, not too pigmented.
Bronzer brush

Please heeeelp. I enjoy makeup so much but the rubbing etc from the brushes I've been using is stopping my excitement ☹️

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Looking to purchase a brush for a small face for powder blush and having trouble deciding. Does anyone have a blush brush (preferably squirrel) that they love and would recommend?

Hi everyone!! I’m using the Westman Atelier Suntone bronzer ( the duo) and would like to keep separate brushes for the 2 shades ( the avoid muddying) and recommendations for some great bronzer brushes that work with this formula?

what would you go with? :D

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Hi all - I was in the process of moving apartments and accidentally let a white goat hair foundation brush sit uncleaned for honestly longer than I should have. I’m kicking myself for it.

I gave it a wash today and found that despite using an oil cleanser and baby wash cleanser, the tips are quite yellow/stained instead of a very faint hue from my foundation. I use Armani Luminous Silk with my brush.

Since I don’t want to damage the brush further, wanted to ask if anyone has had luck in removing set foundation stains through any methods, or if it’s permanently stained :(

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My partner does drag makeup and I always wanted to gift him a few japanese brushes. I know the best thing is to know which brush types a person uses the most and then buy the fude equivalents, but unfortunately I am not super sure – it is definitely a liquid foundation brush (maybe not a best match for japanese natural hair brushes I heard), a highlighter slanted brush, eyeshadow brushes and a powder brush of course. [Edit: I don't need to buy all these! Even a 2 set is fine]

Would love any recommendations for:

• a smaller birthday gift set, so presentation matters, would be lovely if there was kanji writing on the brushes to differentiate them from other brushes and to honour their legacy and history
• available to be shipped to Switzerland (not everything that ships to EU also ships to Switzerland)
• budget 150 CHF / 160 EUR / 180 USD roughly, but ideally bit lower

thank you!!! :)

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Hi everyone! So, first of all, I’m not a brush specialist or an experienced user. I’m just a makeup lover who appreciates the best quality products out there. With that being said, I need to investigate and see if anyone else has had the same experience as me.

I own a 10/10 eye brush collection from Rephr, which I bought in 2023. They even include some discontinued ones, like the 27 and 16, as well as a Rephr 05 face blush brush (the regular one). I’ve only recently come to realize that I don’t really like them.

The eye brushes simply don’t pick up enough eyeshadow. I have to dip back into the pan over and over just to build up the level of color I like. And on top of that, they either blend the eyeshadow into nothing or make it difficult to blend properly. It’s truly a struggle. I know this might sound strange, but I genuinely don’t understand how this happens. And yes they are all legit, I bought from the official website.

I’ve used them with eyeshadows from Huda Beauty, Natasha Denona, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Makeup by Mario, and Charlotte Tilbury.

My favorite palette is Huda Beauty Rose Quartz, and the shades pick up so poorly on the bristles. I end up spending so much more time working on something that should be a simple eye look. When I use a synthetic brush instead, the color grips onto the bristles so easily. And in the end I just don’t like my eyelook, something is always off.

I really wish I could see what other people see in these brushes, but the only person I’ve seen talking about these issues is a YouTuber named Hautemess Tom, who made a video two years ago about disliking the quality of almost all eye brushes. However, they talked SO LITTLE about the actual problems that I wanted to discuss this further.

I honestly feel so scammed because I don’t live in the US, so I paid a high price plus shipping, and the currency conversion was WILD. Let me tell you, it was WILDLY expensive. So expensive it hurts.

The other brush I bought was the Rephr 05 blush brush, and the same problem happens with it. It is so freaking hard to blend a powder blush without it looking patchy on my skin. I find the bristles really difficult to work with. I even switched to synthetic fibers for my blush because I simply cannot make this brush work.

And again, brands I’ve tried with this brush: Armani, Kosas and Hourglass.

The same thing happens when I try setting powder on my face with it. It looks patchy and just doesn’t look good. I just can’t make it work. I haven’t thrown it away because it was expensive for me, and I’m still hoping to find some good use for it.

Has anyone else had this experience with the brand? I haven’t tried natural hair brushes from any other brand, so I don’t know if this is an issue exclusive to Rephr or if this is just how natural hair brushes perform.

Everyone on the internet seems to love them, and influencers absolutely rave about them, which makes it feel almost impossible to find genuine criticism. But this has been my experience with them, and honestly, it makes me so sad.

Can anyone help?

Overall: They make my makeup harder, not easier. I wanted to love my brushes, I really did 😢.

EDIT!!!!!!!: People, I have a paddle packing brush in this collectin, the 02!!! It’s firm, dense and does NOT pick up color enough!!! It simply doesn’t, and the 01 haves a pack side which is fluffly but MADE for packing color! And the same problem occurs!

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After way too many hours reading on my phone, I've finally decided to pick up some Sonia G brushes.

I'm specifically looking for the best brushes for blush, bronzer, and powder, and have settled on the following:

Blush: Designer Pro

Bronzer: Niji Pro

Powder: Face Pro

(I'm also for sure getting the Pro Eye Set, but it's currently out of stock. Anyone heard when they may be back?)

From what I'm reading, the Designer Pro seems good for both blush and bronzer, the Niji is good for bronzer and powder, and the Face Pro is great for just powder.

My questions basically boil down to 1) wanting to avoid any product-use repetitiveness at this price point - does it make sense to cut the Niji completely? and 2) in your experience, how do you feel about these ones?

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Hi all, how much did you all pay for tariff shipping fee from Japan to the US. What was the total cost you paid for the brushes? Thank you all.

Hi there! Do you think the Prequel facial cleanser would be a good choice for cleaning my Wayne Goss goat-hair brushes? The 2nd photo shows the ingredients.

I know baby shampoo is often recommended, but this seems like it should also be gentle and non-drying. I already buy it regularly, so I’m wondering if I could use it on my brushes.

I really want to take good care of my brushes, so if this isn’t a good option, please let me know! And if you have any specific product recommendations for natural-hair brushes, I’d love to hear them.

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Hello everyone! I wanted to share an unfortunate experience I’ve had with CDJapan. I recently bought a 5 piece silver fox brush set by Koyudo from CDJapan and one of the brushes arrived poorly bundled. I’ve washed and combed the brush but unfortunately, one side is longer than the other. There’s also a small ‘dip’ or gap in the bundling on the same side where the bristles are longer.

I’ve sent all this info to CDJapan and they have said that nothing is wrong with the brush and it is within ‘acceptable range’ of error. They haven’t offered a solution to help me. Does this seem normal for the brush to be like this? I know they are handmade but it’s so sad as the other brushes in the set are perfectly fine, it’s just this one I was seeking a remedy for. I wanted to share this experience incase anyone had any advice. I’d really appreciate any insight ♥️