Tweet New Sigma Dry'n Shape System!

Just a quick post today...

letting you know that Sigma Makeup has a brand new product available on their website! This is their dry'n shape system which helps your brushes dry faster and retain their original shape as they dry! :D

Below is some further information taken from their website:

Tired of waiting for your brushes to dry after washing them? Wait no more! Introducing the revolutionary Sigma Beauty Dry’n Shape system! The Dry’n Shape was designed to completely dry and shape your most dense brushes within 4 to 6 hours, guaranteed.


The Dry’n Shape provides the necessary pressure to bristles to quickly and efficiently remove water from every fibre. The fabric used to shape the bristles was specially engineered to accelerate water evaporation, resulting in a faster drying time for your brushes.


The Dry’n Shape is an easy, quick, and effective way to quickly dry and shape your makeup brushes. Follow these three easy steps for best results:


STEP 1:
Wash your brushes using a mild shampoo or brush cleanser.


STEP 2:
Gently press the bristles to remove any excess water. Place the clean, damp brushes into the Dry’n Shape using the smallest band the brush will fit into. Make sure that all bristles are firmly compressed.

STEP 3:
Wait 4 to 6 hours and your brushes will be completely dry and ready to use! In addition to being completely dry, the bristles will be reshaped to their original form. Your brushes will be perfect for your makeup application!
You now have a convenient option to wash and use your brushes as often as you’d like!


sounds pretty ineresting! i have yet to try one but i would totally love to buy one once i get back from hk ! :D for those who didnt know, i am currently on a grad trip in hong kong right now.. i'd love to share pictures and all, but i am just borrowing my cousin's cpu for a quick few minutes right now so i have no means of uploading my pictures. i will for sure post those when i return home though! :D i am having an amazing time here in hk and i hope you are all having a wonderful summer too! take care!

Tweet New Sigma Products Coming!!

Sigma's New Makeup Line!!

I am SOO excited about this! I know I may be a bit late to blog about it, but I still think this is exciting news and everyone should know about it :) As you all know, I am in LOVE with Sigma Makeup. This company has a great team working behind it and of course, great products at amazing prices!

Anyways, the owner of Sigma Makeup, Simone (@Simone_sigma) tweeted some gorgeous pictures of the upcoming products! There will be three new makeup palettes: Flare, Dare and Bare!

Each contains a mix of satin and matte shadows with a dual headed brush included in each palette. Each palette will retail for $35 USD and includes $18 USD worth in best selling makeup brushes. And if you're curious about the quality of the makeup, according to Simone, "The makeup is SUPER high quality :D" which i totally believe because I have NEVER been disappointed with any of their Sigma products in the past :)

Okay, here are the pictures Simone twitpic-ed! :D Enjoyy!

The packaging is veryyy similar to our well loved Urban Decay Naked Palette! <3 love it!

Palette in Flare, comes with dual ended brush E55 and E40

(E55 - Eye Shading, E40 - Tapered Blending)

Palette in Dare, comes with dual ended brush E20 and E45

(E20 - Short Shader, E45 - Small Tapered Blending)

Palette in Bare, comes with dual ended brush E30 and E25

(E30 - Pencil, E25 - Blending)

The dual ended brushes in the palettes

from top to bottom - Dare, Flare and Bare

So what do you think? I amm SOOO digging the dual ended brushes! I hope Sigma will be selling these separately too because i want ALL of them! haha but then again, i really cant choose between the three palettes as well... At first i thought i would go for Bare because im a neutrals-kinda-girl, but looking at the shades in the other palettes.. I want them all! lol :p can you tell its been awhile since i bought makeup? hahaha

Anyways, Simone said these should be on their website in 6-8 weeks! I cant wait till they are! :D Im thinking these will get sold out fast! So if you're planning on picking one (or ALL), I'd recommend you keeping an eye out on the Sigma website :D have a good week everyone!

P.S: Dont forget to enter my Sigma Makeup Giveaway! One lucky follower will win a Miss Taylor Flat Top Retractable Kabuki! :D Click here for more information on how to enter! 

Tweet My HG Sigma Brush Is Now a Staple In My Purse!

of course, i'm talking about my new

Sigma Hollywood Glamour Flat Top Retractable Kabuki !!

As part of the amazing affiliate program at Sigma Makeup, I was able to receive a Miss Taylor Retractable Kabuki to reivew and giveaway! (Look out for the giveaway post in the next few days!)

Im pretty sure by now you guys know how much i LOVE my Sigma F80 flat top kabuki brush (review here). It is my all time favorite brush to apply foundation with, definitely HG material! Well, ever since I got my F80, i've been eyeing this retractable version of it and now I can happily say that it is finally in my hands and has quickly found its own spot in my purse :)

 

Brush comes in a cute little box packaging

compared to iphone for size

even when the lid is off, the brush is still protected

to use, simply pull down the metal surrounding and tada!

flat top loveeee <3

amazing density and softness! i could feel it all dayyy :)

hehe sumo eyeing my kabuki.. i think she wants one too!!

Anyways, enough with pictures, lets get onto the review!

As usual, we'll start with the good :)

oh my, where to start? theres SO many things i love about this brush its not even funny! I guess we'll look at packaging first.. im a huge fan of keeping a retractable brush in my purse for touchups. They are much more compact and stay well protected and clean. The packaging for the miss taylor kabuki is not only functional, but absolutely gorgeous! I know it seems like pink is the only color in my world, but i really cant resist a gorgeous purple! <3 LOVE!

note: this is also available in black and red, as well as a pink but only as part of a set

Next, lets look at the brush itself! Its got the same amazing density, which picks up products easily and buffs it into your face seamlessly. The sigmax fibre is the HG material for foundation brushes! It not only allows for "HD definition" as the site puts it, but i really think that these bristles absorb alot less product! This means that you can now use less product, get more out of it, waste less and therefore end up saving yourself some money :)

Comparison with the Sigma F80

size difference

bristles comparison: f80 on left, miss taylor on right

the miss taylor kabuki seems to be wider and slightly bigger than the f80, i actually prefer the bigger surface area because i find it easier to buff in my foundation.

side comparison

Just a thought...

With a retractable kabuki, you can totally adjust the width of your brush! How? Well, you simply hold the metal casing that slides up to protect your brush, at whatever height you want! The higher you bring it, the smaller the width of the brush will be. This may be a bit hard to get used to at first (as you will need to hold onto this metal casing), but it can come in useful if you have hard to reach areas and that large width of the brush just wont work!

Before I get carried away, lets hear the bad

At first, i totally got carried away and felt that nothing could be wrong with this brush, its got everything i loveeee in it! and dont get me wrong, there really isnt much bad things to say about this brush.

BUT to be the picky blogger who has to show the full sides of the whole product, i do have some slight points to mention. (not that any of these would really change my mind about recommending this to everyone i see and know)

firstly, because of the density of the bristles, this brush will take longer to dry after you wash it.. which sucks because that means you might have to skip a morning without this brush if you decided to do some last minute cleaning late last night. I would recommend you washing this earlier than your other brushes so that it can dry in time for when you need it the most :) Secondly, the metal casing that slides up to protect the brush? i find it to be a tad loose.. Not so loose that it will fall down on its own, but loose in the fact that when i buff my foundation into my face, i hear a slight "click click" noise as the metal casing bounces up and down. Not a huge deal, but something you should know in case you one who gets annoyed easily lol

Overall though, i would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this brush to anyone and everyone! It is just as amazing as the F80 if not better  *gasp* :) I have it stored safely in my makeup bag in my purse now and its staying there forever :) I am even considering purchasing another just to use in my morning routine, but that would be too greedy wouldnt it? haha i just love it so much :)

Anyways, i hope you enjoyed this review! As with my previous Sigma F80 review, I will be hosting a giveaway so that one of my lucky followers will be able to win their own Miss Taylor Flat Top Kabuki!! I will be posting the giveaway details in the next few days so if you're not following me already, please do so so that you will be notified once the giveaway post is up! Until then, have a great week everyone :)

 

Please Note: The above product has been sent to Pinkbox Makeup for review purposes. No monetary compensation has been received for this post, however, the links above are affiliate links and may lead to commission if sale occurs. As always, reviews and opinions and always my own honest view and based solely on my own experience.

Tweet Sedona Lace Pink Brush Set - Eye Brushes

Pink Brushes Continued!!

Today's post is a continuation of my review on Sedona Lace's 12 piece professional brush set in pink! Click here to read about the face brushes if you havent already! :D I will be going through the rest of the brushes (all the eye brushes) in this post today :) enjoy!

Large Shader Brush 941

This flat shaped brush is ideal for applying eye shadow primer and creme formulas. Could also be used for concealers in precise areas. Natural bristles.

This is one of my absolute favourites from this brush set! it is much larger than a normal eyeshadow brush (comparison below) and is perfect for applying an all over lid color. i use this daily to pat on a neutral shade all over my lids and then use the side of the brush to blend out. love it!!

Eye Shading Brush 305

This brush has a rounded and tapered top and a perfect size for applying and blending an all over shadow. Packs color into the lip and also blends for a soft result.

This brush is also very good for patting on colors as it picks up eyeshadow well and deposits them with little fall out. i like to use this to apply outer corner shades, add a pop of color in the middle of my lids, as well as to blend out the colors.

comparison pic between the large shader brush and the eye shading brush

Medium Angled Shading Brush 407

This angled shape, yet flat with natural bristles brush, is best used underneath the eyebrow and inner corners of the eyes. Also great use for blending shadows outwards.

This brush is similar to the eye shading brush, but its angled shape allows for easier blending. I like using this to apply my inner corner highlight shades because the shape and size of the brush is perfect to work around the tear duct. This is also a great brush for contouring the nose!!

comparison between angled shading brush and eye shading brush

Tapered Blending Brush 863
 This brush has a rounded and tapered top and a perfect size for applying and blending an all over shadow. Packs color into the lip and also blends for a soft result.

This fluffy blending brush allows you to blend colors so that they fade into one another. The brush head is slightly bigger than i would like (since i have a small eyelid area) but would be great for those who have bigger eyelids than me (most of you lol). This brush can also be used to blend in concealer although i prefer using my fingers to pat it in. I had slight shedding issues with this during the first wash, but it seems to be much better now :)

Pencil Brush 904

This brush is name of natural bristles and is perfect for smudging out eye liner. Great for applying color in the crease and outer corner of the eye.This brush can easily create a gorgeous 'smokey eye' look.

I love this brush! it is great for applying colors into the crease area very precisely and is small enough for me to use even with my small eyelid area! :D plus, i also love using this to apply shadow to my lower lashline because it gives a nice soft smoky effect. The only downside to this brush is that, like the large angled contour brush (with white bristles), it has a smell when it is wet. I have been notified by SedonaLace that this is due to the fact that these two brushes are made from high quality goat hair. So now we know :)

Small Angled Brush 561

This stiff natural bristled brush is angled to help create the perfect eye brow when filling in. This is an essential brush when applying gel or creme eyeliner.

Since this brush is slightly larger than my other angled liner brushes, I like using this brush to fill my eyebrows in (with a brow powder/eyeshadow) and it does a very good job! You could also use this to line your eyes with a gel liner but i prefer the eyeliner brush for that.

Eyeliner Brush 772

This extra fine brush with natural bristles helps give a precise line when applying liner.

This brush is my go-to brush for appying gel liners! It allows for an easy and smooth application and is great for winging out your liners! However, if you are going for a super thin liner, this brush might be slightly too big to give you the definition you want. Rather, i believe this brush is better suited for normal to thicker applications of liner. You could also use this brush for coloring in your lips :)

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Comparison pictures:

Sedona lace vs ELF angled brush

Sedona Lace vs ELF angled brush

As you can tell, the sedona lace brush is larger in width and slightly taller in height in comparison to ELF's angled brush. because of this, i like to use my sedona lace brush to fill in my brows and the ELF brush for gel liners.

Sedona lace vs Ecotools angled shading brush

Sedona Lace vs Ecotools

Sedona Lace vs Ecotools angled shading brush

As you can see, the ecotools brush is definitely alot more fluffy and thicker therefore making it more suitable as a blending brush to blend out harsh edges. Sedona Lace's brush is more slim and angled making it more suitable to reach into the inner corners of your eyes.

The rest of the brushes are quite similar to my other brushes from other brands so i will not be posting a comparison.

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Overall thoughts on face brushes - 4/5

From the brushes i reviewed today, my favourites are ... all of them! if i am applying eyeshadow for a night out, a date or a special ocassion, i will use all these brushes to create my look. 

for my everyday makeup, i mainly use the large shader brush to apply an all over shadow, the pencil brush to apply a crease color, the tapered blending brush to blend and the eyeliner brush to apply my gel liner. Overall, definitely love all of these brushes and would recommend them all :)

The only point i took off here was due to slight shedding from the tapered blending brush & a weird smell that appears from the large angle contour brush when it is wet.. although i have been notified that this was due to the usage of high quality goat hair :)

Pros:

- very worthwhile to purchase - $50 for 12 brushes & brushroll!

- brushroll is included and is very good quality

- high quality brushes

- includes a nice variety of brushes

- brushes are not scratchy on face

Cons:

- only available online through SedonaLace's website

- slight shedding with powder brush

- weird smell when large angle contour brush is wet

Overall thoughts on brush set - 4.5/5

This brush set is really worth your money as it comes with both 12 brushes and a brush roll! the brushes are definitely high quality brushes and are perfect if you are just starting your makeup collection because it comes with all the brushes you'll need to do your makeup :) overall, i love my brush set and would definitely highly recommend this. (oh, and if you dont like pink. they also have this set in black!)