Is there a dupe for the 217?

[littlepickle]

Sigma travel size 217 brush now available on ACW
SIGMA Brush SS217 Travel Silver

 

[User38]

I have too many brushes to count. I would not try to pinch a penny by purchasing a dupe for the 217 and have it not do the same quality job. The dupes I have seen for it have less hair, hair fallout, staining, unevenly cut hairs.. etc.

Not worth a few dollars to save -- just get the real thing

 

[cazgh]

Have to agree i wasted loads of money trying to find a dupe before just buying a couple more to keep me going lol - couldn't find anything that i was as happy with...

 

[wetwater]

I would go for the sigma 217...you can get the travel size one on ACW for around $6 I think and the full size for about $12. I think they work about the same.

 

[katelyn0]

as others have said there probably is no perfect dupe.. but NYX makes a brush called the "B10 Blender Eye" brush and it is a really similar shape to the 217. and i've heard the NYX brushes are pretty good quality.

 

[clementhyme]

There are a number of dupes!

Coastal Scents Pro Blending Brush ($4.95)
http://www.coastalscents.com/pro-blending-fluff.html

Sigma E25 ($14 Sigma.com or Amazon)
http://www.sigmabeauty.com/e25-blending/p/E25PARNT

Sedona Lace Universal Blending Brush EB 09 ($13.95)
http://www.sedonalace.com/Cosmetic-Brushes/66/Universal-Blender-EB-09.aspx

Bdellium Tools Maestro Series Blending Brush 776 ($9.68 for studio version @ Amazon $11 for the black Maestro version)
http://bdelliumtools.com/maestro/maestro-776-blending.html

BOOTS No7 Eye Shadow Blend & Contour Brush ($6.99 @ Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/BOOTS-Shadow-Blend-Contour-Brush/dp/B00IIVI9VK/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1433829298&sr=8-13&keywords=Boots+No7+makeup+brushes

Crown Brush C433 Pro Blending Fluff ($14 @ Amazon or $5.49 @ Crown)
http://crownbrush.us/c433-pro-blending-fluff-p-260.html

 

[shellygrrl]

Along with the above...

* Hakuhodo J5523 (same shape as but a little smaller than the 217 so may work better for those with smaller eyes)
* Real Techniques Base Shadow Brush (part of Starter Collection; synthetic bristles)

 

[Lissloo]

I'll second the Hakuhodo J5523 vote. Softer (no cut tips - the tip of the hair on the brush was the tip of the hair on the goat) and cheaper (19US$) Just be careful what doors you open by accessing the Hakuhodo website!