Large eBay Brush sets

[Nadeshda]

Hi

So, I don't have a lot of makeup brushes and most of the ones I have are crap lol I was thinking of getting a big brush set to expand my collection, and there are plenty of big sets on ebay for a cheap price (don't worry, I'm not thinking of ordering supposedly MAC, Chanel or BB brushes, I'm talking about generic ones). I can't spend a lot of money on one MAC brush and I don't have any Sephora around. Coastal Scents is not an option, after I've seen how they treat they costumers and Crown Brushes has ridiculous prices to Europe, last I've seen... Has anyone ordered this kind of sets from eBay and can let me know of their experience? Do they shed a lot, do they work well?

 

[mac_arp4ever]

i ordered a pink goat hair set...i liked them i still use them to apply paintpots and pigments...they are a little rough on the eye though...i just pat my eyelid with them...the face brushes i didn't like...i felt like the powder went all over...maybe you can find the eco-tools brushes...heard those were good...do u have loreal hip around you? the pigment brushes (they are little and come in the pack) are awesome!! u can also by paint brushes as well (loew-cornell is good) some are pretty soft..

 

[kittykit]

I recently ordered some EcoTools brushes from The Makeup Mix Shop.

She's offering free shipping for any purchase above $20.

 

[Vixxan]

I order:

Pro 34pc shadow powder makeup brush set More FREE SHIP - eBay (item 280288445848 end time Mar-23-09 16:23:14 PDT)
and
26pc ex-Dense-Soft-Lg Foundation makeup brush FREE SHIP - eBay (item 270306277556 end time Apr-20-09 04:27:04 PDT)

I like them both. I haven't had any problems with them.

 

[Nadeshda]

Hi

Thanks for your feedback

Shortly after I posted this, I came across a brush set that I liked and I caved in... it was actually from the same seller as Vixxan

I bought this one:

Pro-Q 20pc makeup brush set Soft Dense Goat FREE SHIP - eBay (item 270302838678 end time Apr-13-09 03:08:53 PDT)

I didn't know about The Makeup Mix Store... I bookmarked it for when I need some extra brushes

I've been going to the craft store but most of the brushes sold here are too coarse to be used on the eyes

 

[metal_romantic]

I have looked through listings for many of the generic brush sets available to eBay (Australia) and I would advise you to be wary. Check feedback as I noticed that many customers complained about poor quality. Also if you get a kit with a lot of brushes in it you may find that not many of them are useful to you.
Here is a 9 brush set by ELF (eyes lips face)
Professional Make Up Brush Set

I have their eyeshadow brush and it's great! I tried a couple of other brushes that weren't as good but for the price I imagine the set would be great to start out with! Then I'd recommend adding other brushes one by one, for example a kabuki brush, from different brands and that way you know you will get use out of every brush you own. This way you can also replace particular brushes from the set with better ones over time if you don't like them and in the meantime you will still have something usable to tide you over.

Hope this helps