Okay, hands up I have a statement to 100% retract. Once upon a time, I may have said that in my opinion a brush is just a brush. I know right? How dare I? Over the past few months I have got so absolutely brush happy and the brushes I have now tried have just proved to me that a brush is not just a brush and can in fact completely change the way your make up both looks and feels.
A few weeks ago, I received a rather special Japonesque package containing a Travel Angled Foundation Brush*, a Travel Blush Brush* and a Travel Brow and Lash Comb*.
I have heard so many raves about Japonesque brushes and after my local Boots store recently beginning to stock them I was becoming more and more intrigued and I was therefore especially excited to receive them.
I only became aware of Japonesque, like I said more recently when I started to read more and more raves about there products however, they have been around for a considerably long time (20 years!) and now that they are available to buy in more accessible stores like John Lewis and Boots, I think that they are going to become even more popular than they already are.
I'm obviously no expert when it comes to brushes, but I'll try my best to give you the low down and my opinion.
Travel Blush Brush 924
This is a super tiny handled Blush brush, that is perfect addition to my collection as I'm currently going through a slight blush obsession. I find that using it directly sometimes picks up maybe a bit more product than I like, but it works absolutely perfectly at blending colour out on my cheeks.
It's described as being perfect for contouring, but to be honest I prefer something even smaller.
The quality of this brush is really good and the brush itself is incredibly soft.
It retails at £24, which I think for a travel sized brush does seem a little steep but they are the same quality as you would get from the professional long handled brushes and being so compact always comes in handy for me.
Travel Angled Foundation Brush 914
I've recently been raving so much about my Real Techniques Stippling and Buffing brush when it comes to applying foundation and currently, I'm afraid nothings going to quite beat them, however, this travel sized angled foundation brush really is one of the better additions to my brushes as with its tiny little size and flat angled shape it really gives me such precision to my final touches around my harder to apply areas such as around my nose, my eye area and around my brows which otherwise end up covered in product themselves.
It really is so handy, and if you're looking for an angled foundation brush to apply your full foundation then this is advertised at being perfect for building colour- both sheer and full coverage.
This brush retails at £19.50, which I think is pretty reasonable for a good quality foundation brush.
Travel Brow/Lash Comb 844
I can't tell you how many Brow and Lash combs I have, I think it's one of those brushes that comes in almost every set you own. In saying that, it's the one brush that I reach for every day- whether I'm wearing make up or not.
Brows are a huge deal to me and the very thick tight bristles on this comb my brows and put them into shape perfectly. I don't use the Lash comb so much and in my opinion that is one tool that does pretty much does do the same job as any other. It works perfectly well to separate and get any unwanted clumps out of my mascara. On occasion, I might also use it on my brows to work through them out inwards to make sure they are combed through perfectly.
This comb costs £9.75, which is considerably cheaper than the others.
I must say, if you are interested in these brushes, you must really be aware that they are super travel sized. If you are looking for professional quality brushes but want to save money by going for these, they might not be for you. The full length of these brushes is no bigger than six inches, and although they are perfect for me and are now some of my go to brushes when it comes to keeping in my make up bag and for work purposes, it is personal preference and if you like a longer brush you might find them harder to work with.
There are 20 brushes in the travel sized brush range and I especially want to try the Travel Stippling Brush.
The full ranges are available with more information on the Japonesque website.
These are available to buy now, and in the UK are available in John Lewis and Boots.
I'm obviously no expert when it comes to brushes, but I'll try my best to give you the low down and my opinion.
Travel Blush Brush 924
This is a super tiny handled Blush brush, that is perfect addition to my collection as I'm currently going through a slight blush obsession. I find that using it directly sometimes picks up maybe a bit more product than I like, but it works absolutely perfectly at blending colour out on my cheeks.
It's described as being perfect for contouring, but to be honest I prefer something even smaller.
The quality of this brush is really good and the brush itself is incredibly soft.
It retails at £24, which I think for a travel sized brush does seem a little steep but they are the same quality as you would get from the professional long handled brushes and being so compact always comes in handy for me.
I've recently been raving so much about my Real Techniques Stippling and Buffing brush when it comes to applying foundation and currently, I'm afraid nothings going to quite beat them, however, this travel sized angled foundation brush really is one of the better additions to my brushes as with its tiny little size and flat angled shape it really gives me such precision to my final touches around my harder to apply areas such as around my nose, my eye area and around my brows which otherwise end up covered in product themselves.
It really is so handy, and if you're looking for an angled foundation brush to apply your full foundation then this is advertised at being perfect for building colour- both sheer and full coverage.
This brush retails at £19.50, which I think is pretty reasonable for a good quality foundation brush.
Travel Brow/Lash Comb 844
I can't tell you how many Brow and Lash combs I have, I think it's one of those brushes that comes in almost every set you own. In saying that, it's the one brush that I reach for every day- whether I'm wearing make up or not.
Brows are a huge deal to me and the very thick tight bristles on this comb my brows and put them into shape perfectly. I don't use the Lash comb so much and in my opinion that is one tool that does pretty much does do the same job as any other. It works perfectly well to separate and get any unwanted clumps out of my mascara. On occasion, I might also use it on my brows to work through them out inwards to make sure they are combed through perfectly.
This comb costs £9.75, which is considerably cheaper than the others.
I must say, if you are interested in these brushes, you must really be aware that they are super travel sized. If you are looking for professional quality brushes but want to save money by going for these, they might not be for you. The full length of these brushes is no bigger than six inches, and although they are perfect for me and are now some of my go to brushes when it comes to keeping in my make up bag and for work purposes, it is personal preference and if you like a longer brush you might find them harder to work with.
There are 20 brushes in the travel sized brush range and I especially want to try the Travel Stippling Brush.
The full ranges are available with more information on the Japonesque website.
These are available to buy now, and in the UK are available in John Lewis and Boots.
Have you tried any Japonesque brushes or are you tempted?
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