eBay Make Up Bruses - LINK
Hello Lovelies! I hope your all having a lovely weekend, as your reading this I'll be at Pro Beauty, no doubt fighting my way through the crowds to snag a bargain! I haven't been in 2 years so I'm excited to go back and get some products from my favourite brands such as Clarins and Elemis as well as picking up some nail goodies! Last week sometime I put up a picture of my new pink make up brushes on Instagram (@becky_derbyshire) and I got a lot of comments or tweets asking me where they were from, so I thought it would be easiest to do a blog post on them.
A couple of weeks ago, I decided that enough was enough, as I was fed up of not having enough eye brushes to change up my make up looks more often. I only had a couple of eyeshadow brushes, and as I've got more into make up and my collection has grown, so has my desire to try out some different colours on my eyes, so only having 4 eye brushes was not ideal. So I decided to take a quick look on eBay to see if there was anything that looked like it could work. Now don't get me wrong, I love my Real Techniques and Sigma brushes and if I could afford to buy as many as I got in this kit I would have, but I was going for quantity over anything else here.
I spotted these brushes from Fraulein 38, a seemingly popular brand on eBay as there were tonnes of these make up brushes available if you search for make up brush set in the search bar. I got 34 make up brushes in this set for £7.99 so it was a complete bargain! But were they any good? Actually yes, they are surprisingly soft, they wash well and they are easy to work with. I had every expectation that these brushes would malt everywhere and I would end up covered in brush hairs but so far they've held it together, even when I washed them. The also all have a long handle, a similar length to the Sigma brush handles, which I think is great as you can hold the brush as near or far away as possible to get the most precision in your eyeshadow application.
I do realize that baby pink make up brushes may not be to everybody's taste, as they are super girly but this kit does come in lots of different colours, like black if your looking for a sleek looking brush set. I personally love the pink colour and think it looks so cute on my table, but I can completely see why some of you may hate them!
As you can see from the pictures, this set comes with a variety of face brushes from large powder brushes to smaller angled brushes, perfect for highlighting. What I also loved about this set is that it came with two fan brushes, I've wanted one of these for ages so having two different size ones was perfect! It also comes with a huge variation of eye brushes, is what originally drew me to this set. I often find that brush sets focus mainly on the face brushes, leaving you with the odd eye brush but this one has really gone all out and provides you with a wider variety of sizes and shapes. The only critisizm I have of this is that it doesn't come with a fluffy brush which I would use to blend out my eyeshadow.
Have you ever bought any make up brushes from eBay? I'd love to know what you thought of them or if there are any other kits worth picking up!
These are really cute!! I need some more eye brushes too as I'm tired of having to wash mine between colours so might take a look at these, thanks. x
ReplyDeleteClaire | AgentSmyth
I was so fed up of over washing my brushes because I didn't have enough! xx
DeleteI love the look of these, but I *really* don't need any more makeup brushes except perhaps a buffing brush...
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Haha, it's so easy to just keep buying them! xx
DeleteThese sounds pretty good - I'm in need of a few more brushes.
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to have a few spares! xx
DeleteOoh those look great, but ebay says they're out of stock, boo!
ReplyDeleteSophie x
Ohh thats so annoying! I'm sure they will be back in stock soon or another seller will be selling them! xx
DeleteThese are so cute! I'd always imagine a set like this would be awful too, but it sounds like they're great for the money!
ReplyDeleteCatherine, xo // Lady Liquor Vintage
I was a little bit worried that they would be rubbish too haha xx
DeleteWow, these look great. And what an absolute bargain! I agree with you, I really like the RT brushes but just can't afford every single one in the set.. *sigh*
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Daniela xo
I wish I could afford all Sigma and RT brushes but I think thats a little unrealistic haha xx
DeleteThey look lovely and I have been looking for new brushes myself! The pink color is definitely my thing and they would look amazing to be displayed. Might get some myself.
ReplyDeleteJackie | fashionxfairytale
I love the pink colour, I was a little worried that everyone would think they were a bit tacky but they look so cute in their jars! xx
DeleteSuper pretty but they are sold out!! >.<
ReplyDeleteWill be keeping an eye out for them to be back in stock :P
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ahh so annoying that they are sold out! Hopefully they will be back in stock soon! xx
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ReplyDeleteThose make up brushes are so pretty & look fab in the jar xxx
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The Jar is just an old Yankee Candle jar :) xx
Deleteawww wow i LOVE these brushes and not just because they are pink :)... they look great and good review. xx
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Thanks Anna Maria, they do look pretty on my dressing table! xx
DeleteI've seen these on ebay before and have always wondered whether they are worth it - thanks for the review!
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They are surprisingly decent brushes! xx
DeleteThese look absolutely adorable! I need to get some (:
ReplyDeleteStefanie | Casualllyawkward | Bloglovin'
They do look so pretty on my dressing table! xx
DeleteThese look wicked. I usually stick with Eco Tools or Real Techniques but these might be nice to get as spares.
ReplyDeleteI love my Real Techniques brushes but I was in serious need of getting some new eye brushes! xx
DeleteThese are amazing! I love the look of them. I usually use mac, RT & liz earle brushes :) Becki from www.lifelooksperfect.com xx
ReplyDeleteooh I never even knew that Liz Earle did make up brushes, I may have to take a look! xx
DeleteAw wow! When payday arrives I may have to get myself a set of these :)))) so cute too.
ReplyDeleteBecka | This Is My World
These look super cute! Such bargains too xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty! I'm super particular about my brushes, but at such a good price you really can't go wrong at all.
ReplyDeleteHolly / Face LDN
I just went to order them but they're out of stock!! Gutted. :(
ReplyDeletexxx | daisydaisyxxo
I love the brushes. I'm not a huge pink lover but I still do like them. Do they come in any other colors? :)
ReplyDeleteI think this is just what I was looking for :)
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These are so pretty! They're so cheap but sound so great, i'm definitely going to have to buy them haha xx
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These are so pretty, I'd probably buy them just for how they look but great to hear they're nice brushes too. I only use Mac & RT atm but might get some of these pretty ones
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These look wonderful! I did a post on my blog once about cheaper brushes from online stores and you should check it out.
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I'd feel like a princess using these! From what it sounds like these are even better than ELF, I just get nonstop bristle shedding from their brushes. Will have to hit eBay up!
ReplyDeleteEllis / ELRBX - beauty, fashion & lifestyle blog xo
Bloody hell, £7.99 is amazing! Worth trialling and testing at that price, even better that they turned out to be decent! I personally love the pink colour, so pretty!
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Your blog is so lovely! This review is so helpful- I love make up brushes so I think I'll definitely buy these :)
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Wow those brushes are so cute! I've been searching for some new brushes, I didn't know you could buy good ones on ebay :O
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I love the colour of these!! Danielle xx
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I love the colour of this brush set! Its girly & fun. They sound like great value for money. I never thought of looking on eBay for brushes
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definitely going to order these. Would you still say they were good?
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I'd say that the face brushes are brilliant (and so pretty too!) but the eye brushes are just okay - I have eye brushes from Sigma which are better by far, but they're not bad for the price! xx
DeleteI love the color of this makeup brushes, so cute ! Great post.
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