A girl can never have too many makeup brushes, right!? I know I certainly can’t. And one of those brands that you can always trust, with their premium quality yet affordable brushes, is Real Techiniques. I admit that I do have quiet a brush collection, but what I reach for on a daily basis, is my Real Techniques, so needless to say that I squealed a little when a selection of the newest Real Techniques styles landed on my desk..
Today I'm excited to share with you some recent releases from Eco Tools, The Perfecting Blender Duo and the Enhancing Eye Brush Set.
First up there's the Perfecting Blender Duo, which is a pack containing two makeup sponges, a small one and a large one. The large sponge is soft and flexible and has been designed to help blend your liquid foundation to help create the perfect, even look, while the smaller sponge has been designed to be a little firmer, to make help make precision coverage easier.
The sponges have various edges, including a larger flat surface to help apply product to large surface areas, a round base to seamlessly blend lines, and a wedge tip to get into smaller areas such as under the eyes etc, and like other makeup sponges, these can be used either wet or dry.
The makeup sponges are made from a unique EcoFoam technology that is made up of 70% plant based-materials, and they are also latex free, 100% vegan, and dermatologist tested - and I also love their green colours, as I think, like most others, I have enough pink makeup sponges, so it is such a refreshing change.
Of the two sponges, I am particularly enjoying the larger one, and find that it gives my skin a lovely even finish, but I am not quite sure about the smaller one, which I do find a tad hard - probably because I am used to softer sponges, so it probably just takes a little more getting used to. The sponges appear to be of a good quality, and great value for money too, although I am yet to wash them, so cannot speak of how they perform afterwards. But regardless, definitely worth a try.
Then there are the new makeup brushes, including the Enhancing Eye Set, which contains two double ended brushes, so four brush heads in total, designed to shade, define, blend and smudge.
One brush contains a Shade Brush with soft tapered bristles in one end to apply eye shadow all over the lid with, and a Define Brush in the other end, which is angled to help line and define the eye shape.
The second brush contains a Blend Brush in one end which has a rounded edge to eliminate streaks and harsh lines, and in the other end a Smudge Brush which has short bristles to help smudge the shadow and liner along the lash line.
The brushes are handcrafted and have the trademark timber shafts and are so soft and gorgeous. For travelling purposes the double ended brushes are super convenient, but for every day use, I generally store my brushes in a brush holder, which is thus not possible with these - so I would essentially prefer if they weren't double ended - but that said, they are so soft and gorgeous that I still wouldn’t' mind adding a few more to my collection.
EcoTools Perfecting Blender Duo - RRP: $19.95
EcoTools Enhancing Eye Set - RRP: $17.99
Available from EcoTools
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A few weeks ago I was so lucky to be invited to a Real Techniques event at Crown in Melbourne to meet the two founders of the brand, Nic and Sam Chapman. It was an fantastic night, with fabulous night views over Melbourne skyline, beautiful food, surrounded by likeminded beauty bloggers, surrounded by stunning Real Techniques product displays, and of course, all in the company of Nic and Sam. At the same time new products were also added to the Real Techniques product range..
The range already included the Miracle Complexion Sponge, which is perfect for liquid foundation to create the perfectly smooth and blended look. The sponge can be used damp to create a dewy look, or dry for a full coverage. The sponge has rounded edges for larger areas of the face, a flat edge to help blend around the eyes and nose, and a rounded small tip to help cover smaller imperfections such as blemishes and scars.
The Miracle Sponge range bow also includes the Miracle Mini Eraser Sponges, which are perfect to help erase small makeup mishaps such remove eyeshadow and brow product fall out. But it can also be used to wipe away eyeliner, mascara smudges and pickup and blend away over applied eyeshadow or blush . Again this sponge can be used wet or dry; dry to pick up any makeup or wet to help blend out harsh lines. The sponge also has rounded sides to buff and blend, a pointed top for a targeted action, and flat edges to erase.
Also new is the Miracle Sculpting Sponge, which is designed to help sculpt the face by creating shadows and highlights. Again the sponge can be used damp or dry for the desired coverage, and it is perfect to use with both powders, creams and liquids. The sponges have six sides including a large side for controlled contouring and a smaller side to create a more precise highlighting.
I admit that it took me a while before I got onto the Miracle Complexion Sponge, but I do love the finish it gives, so have enjoyed also putting the newest Miracle Sponges to the test. The Mini Erasers are so convenient to have at hand, I think we've all used cotton buds to get rid of mistakes, and these sponges really do take correction to the next level. And then there's the Miracle Sculpting Sponge - I am still new to all the sculpting, and frankly, am often too much in a hurry with two toddlers running around my legs as I get ready, so I haven't yet had the time to really experiment with this sponge, but for those who do it on a daily basis, this is without a doubt brilliant too.
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge - RRP: $16.99 / 1pack, $28.99 / 2pack
Real Techniques Miracle Mini Eraser Sponge - RRP: $16.99 / 2pack
Real Techniques Miracle Sculpting Sponge - RRP: $16.99 / 1pack
Available from Priceline, RY, and Chemcorp International
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