I am sure you’ve all heard about the oh-so-gorgeous Zoeva Rose Golden Brush Set (here or here) by now. These little gems have taken over the beauty world and
Instagram recently and after some serious swooning I took the plunge and placed
my order. And I am smitten. All
brushes have beautiful quality, perform incredibly well and the stunning design
is everything a rose gold lover could ever dream of.
The Zoeva brushes tick all the boxes – they
are super soft, easy to control, apply and blend products beautifully, wash
well and have an amazing luxury feel to them. They definitely measure up to my
MAC bad boys but are basically a fraction of the price. The Rose Golden set
comes with eight brushes (five for face & three for eyes) and are made with
both natural and synthetic taklon bristles. The brushes are housed in a
gorgeous faux leather travel bag, which is such a lovely touch. Here is a quick
rundown of all brushes and you might want to keep your wallet at the ready. You
know -just in case.
106 / Powder (here)
This brush is designed to make the
application of both loose and pressed powder a breeze. However, due to its somewhat
longer, too flexible and pointed bristles I don’t find that it actually works
as good for all over setting powder application – it just doesn’t seem to be
doing much for me. I do love it for dusting bronzer down my neck or with my
Guerlain Meteorites though. It disturbs the product evenly and I love how ridiculously
soft and gentle it is.
102 / Silk Finish (here)
I never thought I’d find a foundation brush
that would bump my beloved Sigma F80 (here)
off the top spot but miracles do happen and Silk Finish is the living proof. It
is definitely my favorite brush of the bunch and I adore the way it applies and
blends my liquid foundation. It offers the quickest and easiest application and
the results blow me away every time – even coverage, natural-looking flawless
finish that looks as if I’ve spent hours airbrushing my skin of Photoshop. Big
thumbs up and it’s not only the softest brush I’ve stumbled upon but I also
love that it picks up the perfect amount of product without wasting tons of
foundation. Definitely one to check out ladies!
110 / Face Shape (here)
This baby is the mini version of Silk Finish
and it could be used for more precise makeup application or for contouring. I mainly
use it for the latter and it creates the perfect shadow under my cheekbones,
especially used with cream bronzer (Bourjois Bronzing Primer or Chanel Soleil
Tan De Chanel work a treat). Again, it is uber soft and blends product
seamlessly. Love.
127 / Luxe Sheer Cheek (here)
Say hello to the perfect blush brush you’ll
ever see in your life! This angled shape godsend brush is made with the softest
natural bristles and packs all the right amounts of color. It is practically a
dupe for the MAC 168 (here) and it hugs the cheekbones
perfectly, making it an ideal companion for the application of your favorite
blush, bronzer and highlight. Luxe Sheer Cheek turns my cheekbones from almost
non-existent to oh-so-high and modelesque on the spot. The only reason this
baby comes second after Silk Finish in my favorites list though is because it tends
to shed a bit but apart from that it rocks and I couldn’t recommend it enough.
142 / Concealer Buffer (here)
It’s official - I am never applying
concealer with my fingers again! Not after seeing the miracles this brush works!
Not only that it is super soft and gentle but it also blends concealer so
seamlessly – no lines or strokes! I use the Concealer Buffer to blend the
concealer under my eyes, around my nose and on my chin and it is such a dream
to use. I am smitten.
227 / Luxe Soft Definer (here)
MAC
217 dupe alert!! If you
ever wanted to get your mitts to the much adored MAC 217 brush or you were
hoping to find a much softer alternative, you’ve come to the right place and
227 Soft definer is the brush you need in your life. It is easily the best eyeshadow
brush I own and it is such a little mulitasker – it is the perfect crease brush
and I love how beautifully it packs and blends out color whilst being really
gentle. Bye bye harsh lines, hello
professional eye makeup application!
231 / Luxe Petite Crease (here)
I am yet to fall head over heels in love
with this brush but I can imagine that if you are a serious smokey eye wearer
you’ll adore this. Petite Crease is a tiny tapered crease brush and helps you accentuate
the socket, create very defined crease and outer V. Since smokey eye and I meet
at rare occasions, I tend to use Petite Crease for applying eyeshadow under my
lower lash line or placing some in the inner corner of my eye for some
brightening effect.
317 / Wing Liner
Out of all brushes in the set, Wing Liner is
the brush that gets the least use from me. I was hoping that this lil’ angled
brush would be my brows’ new best friend but because of the fact that its
bristles are too long and bendy the brush lacks precision and it’s not ideal
for brows. However, if you’re a gel eyeliner type a gal (unfortunately I like
my liquid liner better) this baby will help you nail the perfect cat eye,
creating precise line and beautiful flick. It’s
tried and tested.
Have you tried any of the
brushes in this set? Which one would you like to try?
Lots of love,
Andrea
