Best kabuki brush - recommendations

[Michelle3]

MAC and Smashbox have great ones!

[entipy]

Wow. I can't imagine a brush being worth $45! I wish I had it to spend and find out. LOL.

[Makeuplovingal]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

Oh thanks for posting about that - I'm a big fan of the Alima brush, but I just ordered the Aromaleigh after reading your post. I'm always on the lookout for more soft synthetic brushes.

Does Aromaleigh really take 5 business days to ship? I am so spoiled by Alima, lol.

No, they have never taken 5 days to ship, usually ships out the next business day IME. I hope you love it as much as I do!!

[Makeuplovingal]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

I received the Aromaleigh Silky Smooth Taklon Kabuki today, and while it is super soft it is also REALLY full of dye. I've washed it 5 times so far and it's still not washing clear. Keeping my fingers crossed that the dye won't bother my rosacea.

That is wierd! I don't remember mine having a lot of dye when I first washed it. But who knows. I once had a MAC 187 that had tons of dye and it smelled so bad, I could never use it for liquid because it would turn my face gray. I returned it and got another one and that one does not release any dye when I wash it.

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by Makeuplovingal

No, they have never taken 5 days to ship, usually ships out the next business day IME. I hope you love it as much as I do!!

I just tried it for the first time and I do! Besides the softness and great application, I have less flying minerals than with other brushes, which I really appreciate. It also dried very quickly. Thanks again for the recommendation! I will definitely switch back and forth between this and the Alima.

[iammakeupaddict]

i like my bobbi brown kabuki brush. i've tried several cheaper brands and concluded, you do get what you pay for.

[Jillipede]

I like the MAC 182. I thought the Smashbox #19 and the BE Kabuki were both scratchy on my face compared to the 182. I also have the Aromaleigh Silky Smooth Taklon and while if feels nice and soft, the shape of the bristles is not wide enough for my taste. The brush is too narrow so I prefer the 182. I will use the Taklon one for blush..

[boudoir]

I have the Bourgeois Kabuki http://www.sephora.com/browse/produc...eg oryId=1958 and the MAC 182. The Bourgeois is okay but the 182 is awesome!! I actually bought it after reading this thread teehee!!

[evil]

i love my synthetic kabuki, it;s the softest thing ever, i just want to pet it all day

here're where to get them

lumiere
uglogirl
essentialbeautysupplies
foreverfemale

[entipy]

I bought the Essence of Beauty kabuki today at CVS. I can't wait to use it tomorrow! It's actually my 1st full-size kabuki.

[entipy]

Well, using the kabuki was a new experience for me, for sure! The only thing negative I have to say is that this brush seems to shed a good bit.

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by evil

i love my synthetic kabuki, it;s the softest thing ever, i just want to pet it all day

here're where to get them

lumiere
uglogirl
essentialbeautysupplies
foreverfemale

Thanks for all those links. I'm hoping to find a synthetic version of MAC's 187 or 129 one of these days, but so far no luck. I do know that Alima is working on a synthetic skunk brush. MAC customer service also told me a short time ago that they're working on more synthetic brushes too. I have the synthetic angled blush brush from the Raquel collection and I like it alot.

[iluvmac]

I tried the Sephora kabuki and it sucks! It loses hair and it scrapes my skin. 10 euros gone with the wind. I think I'll buy the 182.

[astronaut]

I have the smashbox one and it is niiiccceeee!

[evil]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

Thanks for all those links. I'm hoping to find a synthetic version of MAC's 187 or 129 one of these days, but so far no luck. I do know that Alima is working on a synthetic skunk brush. MAC customer service also told me a short time ago that they're working on more synthetic brushes too. I have the synthetic angled blush brush from the Raquel collection and I like it alot.

you're welcome

to be fair, the only kabukis i have are synthetic except for a philosophy one. i was hoping the philosophy one was made of the same hair as their supernatural brush. i just bought another sythetic kabuki off ebay from this seller.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtun...easuresQQhtZ-1

i heard uglogirl's kabuki was the softest, but it's also slightly more expensive. but any one would be nice cause they never shed. i see alot of others selling them too now.

aromaleigh
madminerals
essentialbeautysupplies

[liv]

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Originally Posted by entipy

Well, using the kabuki was a new experience for me, for sure! The only thing negative I have to say is that this brush seems to shed a good bit.

Oh really? Mine has barely shed, I'd say less than ten hairs. I've heard that these brushes can be a bit hit or miss, I would take it back and exchange if it keeps shedding. =]

[MrPink]

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Originally Posted by entipy

I bought the Essence of Beauty kabuki today at CVS. I can't wait to use it tomorrow! It's actually my 1st full-size kabuki.

How much was it? I'm on the prowl for a cheap kabuki...

[sigwing]

I've gotten brushes I like at Walgreens, the Perfection brand, which are often buy one-get one. They have some double ended brushes, and one that is a big fluffy/flat brush at one end that's GREAT for skinfinishes and bronzer powders, and at the end of it is a dense, short "crewcut" type brush that's for blending that I've used for the mineral powders.
They're all in the $10 or less range and I really like them. I bought their kabuki, too, for like $5 and it works for me.

[goodbyexxkitty]

The only one I have tried is the MAC 182, and I love it and would highly recomend it!

[Kelaia]

Mac 182, 182 182!

[powderpaint]

Ive tried EDM Kabuki Brush and it's so rough on the face, I bought Bobbi Brown's Kabuki Brush and I love it!!! So soft!!!

[mena22787]

hmm...i own no brushes right now, but i'm trying to read as many forums as possible and eventually buy a few of them. as for the 182/kabukis, i know it's for powders, etc., but do you think it'd be possible to use it for blush application? or is there really a better brush to use for blush/highlighter application? i'm trying to just buy one blush brush...:confused:

[tanbelina]

I live in Hong Kong and yesterday went round to several MAC and Bobbi Brown counters - both of which told me that the kabukis (182 and the Face brush, respectively) were limited editions and thus out of stock... (the BB MA told me their kabuki might come in in October)

This is news to me, because I realize there was the LE Catherine Deneuve 182, but on the MAC website, the 182 is listed and in stock. Because I live in Hong Kong, I don't want to pay for the shipping in order to get the Aromaleigh/Alima/Lumiere brushes... so does anyone have any alternative suggestions for kabukis? I'm currently using the BE flawless application brush which is, for the moment, doable, but definitely not my #1 choice.
Thanks!

[me_jelly]

I've had the BE Kabuki (way to scratchy), the Estee Lauder Kabuki (got stiff after many washing) - and finally invested in a MAC kabuki about half a year ago - it's THE best kabuki ever - very soft (yet firm), very dense, and extremely lush, definitely a great investment especially if you use mineral makeup and/or bronzer

[MissChievous]

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Originally Posted by tanbelina

I live in Hong Kong and yesterday went round to several MAC and Bobbi Brown counters - both of which told me that the kabukis (182 and the Face brush, respectively) were limited editions and thus out of stock... (the BB MA told me their kabuki might come in in October)

This is news to me, because I realize there was the LE Catherine Deneuve 182, but on the MAC website, the 182 is listed and in stock. Because I live in Hong Kong, I don't want to pay for the shipping in order to get the Aromaleigh/Alima/Lumiere brushes... so does anyone have any alternative suggestions for kabukis? I'm currently using the BE flawless application brush which is, for the moment, doable, but definitely not my #1 choice.
Thanks!

That's odd. The 182 was made permanent, maybe not in HK? That sucks if that's the case...it's such a perfect brush.