Best Brushes for Bare Escentuals??

blindpassion

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Hey everyone, I just purchased the "getting started" kit for bare escentuals in fairly light / light. It comes with three brushes, a kabuki, concealer, and a powder brush.

Ive heard mixted reviews on these brushes,
can everyone tell me what brush they use for their bare escentuals? Do you use the ones that come with the kit or do you use MAC, bobbi brown, ect?

Let me know! thanks everyone.
 

glam8babe

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tbh the BE brushes are crap... i use my MAC 182 and 187
182 - to buff it all on
187 - to make it look more flawless and natural

i get many compliments on my skin wearing this foundation ... considering i have such bad skin underneath lol
but yeh i really suggest those 2 brushes - they may be expensive but they are good quality, they will last you for years and they work well with the foundation [i also use both brushes for BE mineral veil]
 

blindpassion

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Originally Posted by glam8babe
tbh the BE brushes are crap... i use my MAC 182 and 187
182 - to buff it all on
187 - to make it look more flawless and natural

i get many compliments on my skin wearing this foundation ... considering i have such bad skin underneath lol
but yeh i really suggest those 2 brushes - they may be expensive but they are good quality, they will last you for years and they work well with the foundation [i also use both brushes for BE mineral veil]


Thanks so much! I have both of these brushes already so im good to go. Thanks again.
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I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the brushes in the kit. It's all on what works for you. The starter kit brushes work really well for me. I have combination skin and like a heavier coverage, so the buki is a godsend. They just take a little more getting used to.

Hope that helps some!
 

blindpassion

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Originally Posted by DontFeedtheZebr
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the brushes in the kit. It's all on what works for you. The starter kit brushes work really well for me. I have combination skin and like a heavier coverage, so the buki is a godsend. They just take a little more getting used to.

Hope that helps some!


Thanks for this
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Ive used the brushes a few times, I just dont feel as if they are as good quality as mac brushes, especially the kabuhki, but I like the concealer brush that comes with the kit, it's fantastic.
 

thelove4tequila

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Well I used my BE brushes for about a year and then one day I realized they suck. Mine always shed like crazy which I hate. I switched to the 182 and a Sonia Kashuk brush. The only one I kept and still use it the concealer brush. The only thing I can say is the BE brush is alittle more dense than MAC which I had to get used to, but once I did I was more than happy.
 

ruqayya33

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Originally Posted by blindpassion
Hey everyone, I just purchased the "getting started" kit for bare escentuals in fairly light / light. It comes with three brushes, a kabuki, concealer, and a powder brush.

Ive heard mixted reviews on these brushes,
can everyone tell me what brush they use for their bare escentuals? Do you use the ones that come with the kit or do you use MAC, bobbi brown, ect?

Let me know! thanks everyone.


I actually don't use any of the BE powder products anymore - due to a Bismuth allergy - but I still love some of the BE brushes.

I have the HANDI BUKI (a hybrid kabuki with longer handle,) MAXIMUM Concealer, PRECISION Concealer, HEAVENLY (flat top) FACE Brush, HEAVENLY (flat top) BLUSH Brush, SOFT FOCUS Brush, FEATHER LIGHT Brush, EYE BUKI and the WET/DRY EYE SHADOW Brush and like them all.

The "regular" kabuki is waaaaaaay too rough for me - even after multiple washings. The others get softer after each washing.
 

labellavita7

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I love the Kabuki brush, it works really well for me but it all depends on what you like for your makeup application. The only thing about the BE kabuki is that it sheds like CRAZY
 

ruqayya33

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Originally Posted by labellavita7
I love the Kabuki brush, it works really well for me but it all depends on what you like for your makeup application. The only thing about the BE kabuki is that it sheds like CRAZY

Really? Did you give it a good shampooing/washing before the first application? Maybe you got a dud?!
 

blindpassion

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Originally Posted by ruqayya33
Really? Did you give it a good shampooing/washing before the first application? Maybe you got a dud?!

I find this too, the BE brushes shed... especially the kabukhi.
 

ruqayya33

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Originally Posted by blindpassion
I find this too, the BE brushes shed... especially the kabukhi.

Wow.... sorry to hear that.

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I wonder why I don't have that problem with my BE brushes?! (I'm not complaining... LOL.)
 

Ms.Amaranthine

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Originally Posted by labellavita7
The only thing about the BE kabuki is that it sheds like CRAZY

I've yet to have this problem. I've seen other girls complaining about it, but it's never happened to me. I think it has more to do with the swirling motion you're supposed to use with application than the quality of the brushes. Maybe some people just do it more than others, I don't know. I don't have a lot of experience with brushes, it just seems to me like the constant swirling would be harder on a brush than just strokes.

I actually really like the brushes that came in my kit. The concealer and blending brushes are lovely.
 

ruqayya33

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Originally Posted by Ms.Amaranthine
I've yet to have this problem. I've seen other girls complaining about it, but it's never happened to me. I think it has more to do with the swirling motion you're supposed to use with application than the quality of the brushes. Maybe some people just do it more than others, I don't know. I don't have a lot of experience with brushes, it just seems to me like the constant swirling would be harder on a brush than just strokes.

I actually really like the brushes that came in my kit. The concealer and blending brushes are lovely.


Perhaps your right! :yes:

I also wonder if it might have something to do with handeling and care. (I'm not accusing any of you of mishandeling your brushes....) I just recently watched a friend "abuse" her brushes while she used, washed and stored them. She's also complaining of major shedding, scratching and splaying.... When I saw how she handled them, I was not surprized.

She washed them in HOT water and lots of facial cleanser (one of those acne products) and kept smooshing the bristles in the suds. She then "sort of" rinsed the brushes a little - again in very hot water - without really making sure that all the cleanser was rinsed out..... at least for my taste.
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Then she literally WRUNG them out with a towel and let them air-dry standing upright in a cup. She also told me that she would blow-dry them later........
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I'm also considering that a brush cleaner with alcohol might make the bristles brittle (since most BE brushes are natural animal hair) or cause the glue to fail........... I donno for sure, though.
 

ruqayya33

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Originally Posted by noahlowryfan
hate their flawless face brush but love their wet/dry eyeshadow brush.

Funny... how some of us like a certain brush and others hate it.....
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I have 2 of the BE Wet/Dry e/s brushes and am not in love with them - unlike my other BE's. They're ok for wet application, but I actually prefer my Essence Of Beauty Concealer brush for wet application of mineral e/s. (I currently only use Alima e/s and prefer them wet. Just put in an order for samples of Fyrinnae e/s.....)
 

Addicted2Beauty

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BE just came out with a new brush called the Full Flawless Face Brush. I got it in the Bare Gold collection from QVC and it is my favorite BE brush so far. I think it is supposed to be a cross between the regular flawless face brush and the kabuki. It is really soft and doesnt shed at all (mine hasn't anyway). I think they are including it in some of the other new kits, but I am not sure if it is sold individually yet.
 

GlamYOURUs

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I'v bought two kits in the past and the two starter kits were a tad different from one another. I honestly don't like the brushes much but I still use them because I can't afford MAC brushes. lol

But the only brushes worth buying are:

Angled Brush (for contouring, its my one of fav and its really soft)

Handy Buki (its a baby buki with a long handle but its soft as well and it works great for a heavier coverage)

Soft Focus Brush (I use this for my blush application and this is super soft! I love this out of all the brushes they have)

Max Coverage Concealer Brush (the name says it all and it blends in so well)

Wet/Dry Shadow Brush (I love this brush soooo much and I use it for nearly all my shadows! Its mainly used for foiling and defining. I bought this one in a safari looking kit that included 3 gorgeous colors to work with. I suggest buying the kit because the handle is longer and at the other end of the wet and dry brush there is a angled blending brush!)
 

abbyquack

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Has anyone tried the soft focus eye shadow brush? It's like the soft focus face brush but for buffing eyeshadow...
 

dorkynerd

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I have been using Bare Escentuals for almost 2 years now. And although I don't use their foundation anymore, I do still use most of their other products. And the kabuki brush is AWESOME! And another brush I use all the time is the heavenly fave brush! Its FAB!
 
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