Real Techniques Core Collection Brush Set: Review

I think one must invest in good Makeup Brushes as Makeup Brushes play an important role in creating that perfect look. Real Technique was created by Sam and Nic Chapman, the sisters who have a YouTube channel called Pixiwoo. Their brushes have been around for a few years now and I have only heard good things about them. So I decides to try out the brushes myself to see if they are actually worth the hype.

The Core Collection set comes with 4 brushes and a carry case. The brushes are made of synthetic hair and hence are cruelty free.

Price: $18( But you can usually get these at a discounted rate)

Real Technique brushes are now available in India as well on various online beauty portals. However the price point is higher than what you should be paying if you convert the 18 USD to INR. 

Out of the 4 brushes, my most used brushes are the Buffing Brush and the Contour Brush. The Buffing Brush is an amazing brush which gives you that flawless finish with liquid or powder foundations. The brush feels so soft on your skin and there is no shedding from any of the brushes. The Contour brush is a true multipurpose brush. I use it for contouring, under the eyes to set the concealer, to apply highlighter and it does all this perfectly.

The other two brushes of the set, the Foundation Brush and the Detailer brush, I kind of struggle to get good use out of them. The Foundation brush is tad small to apply foundation all over the face. I prefer slightly bigger foundation brushes. The Detailer brush, I use to conceal the dark spots.

The brush set comes with a carry case that makes it perfect for travelling. This set and a couple of other brushes is all I carry while travelling.

The quality of brushes is really good for the price point. I have used other more expensive brand brushes like MAC too and I prefer these over MAC anytime. These are easy to clean as well. I just use a mild shampoo to clean them on a regular basis.

Overall I am really impressed with these brushes. I cant say that I will be repurchasing them as I expect them to last a long time. But I will definitely recommend everyone to try these brushes. This set gets a Thumbs Up from me.

Have you tried the Real Technique's Core Collection Brush Set yet? Be sure to drop in a comment in the comments section below.

Maybelline Water Shine Liquid Diamonds Slims Lip-glosses in Caramel Pearl(No. 9) and Crystal Amethyst(07): Review

While shopping for a friend's wedding, I picked up two Lip Glosses from the Water Shine Liquid diamonds Lip-glosses range by Maybelline. The colors I chose were the no. 09- Caramel Pearl and no. 07- Crystal Amethyst.

What the brand claims these to be is that it has a sensational appeal and adds a hint of drama to your lips. High shine lip gloss makes your lips look voluptuous, comes in 9 shades. 

Price : Rs. 225

The gloss comes in a tiny cute packaging with a doe foot applicator. Packaging is quite travel friendly, the quantity is 3 ml which is great for a lip gloss, as I find that with bigger size lip glosses I can never finish them off before they expire and hence end up wasting a lot of product and hard earned money.

The no.9 Caramel Pearl is a n*de tone color which one can wear on a daily basis. While the no. 7, Crystal Amethyst has a mauve tone and you can either wear it by itself or pair it up with an base coat of a matching lip color. 

As the name itself says, Water shine liquid diamonds, the gloss is loaded with shimmer particles. The color itself lasts for hardly 2 hours and easily transfers, the shimmer particles cling to your lips and are quite difficult to clean off entirely. Even after you have removed the lip gloss with the makeup remover, you can notice some particles left on your lips. Not just that, the particles even run off to your skin and after a while you would find tiny shimmer particles on your face as well.

For those of you who like the shimmery lip glosses, this product will work as the color payoff is good with economical pricing. As for me, I do not like the glosses to be this shimmery and hence would not be repurchasing this gloss from this range of glosses from Maybelline. This one gets a thumbs down from me.

Have you ever tried the Maybelline Water Shine Liquid diamonds Slims Lip-glosses? Be sure to leave a comment below to share your experience.