TOOLS REVIEW: Faces Blending Brush 106

Smoky eyes as you all know is my favorite form of eye makeup, so much so that I can actually commit the cardinal sin of pairing it with Red Lips as well. LOL!  In order to achieve smoky eyes of any shade one tool that comes real handy and that cannot be compromised with is a BLENDING BRUSH. Like the name suggests, a blending brush is a brush that is used to blend in or out your eye shadows. I personally use and am in love with Faces Blending Brush no 106. I have been planning and thinking of reviewing this brush since a long time now but I finally gave in when Makeup Chic asked me to review it :)

This brush has been my constant companion for doing smoky eyes and it has never failed me :) The brush consists of fluffy natural bristles that do not shed and retain their shape.

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Faces Blending Brush No 106

LOTD with the brush:

Purple Smoky Eyes with Faces Blending Brush 106

Purple Smoky Eyes with Faces Blending Brush 106

 

Oooohhss And Aaaahhhhss!!
1. Soft yet sturdy bristles.
2. Retains shape even after multiple washes
3. Does not shed hair.
4. Very pocket friendly as compared to blending brushes from other brands.
5. Performs blending to the Tee!
6. It's really long and I find that very easy to work with.
7. Doesn't scratch my skin.


Ouches!!
I cannot really think of any except for maybe availability. This brush from Faces doesn't seem to available easily.


Price:
It costs INR 295/-


Repurchase?
I already own three of them. That I am sure says something ;)


Would I Recommend?
Oh yes! Anyone who wants to master the art of smoky eyes needs a blending brush and this one with its quality at such a reasonable price is a steal! :)


Overall Rating:
9.5/10

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TOOLS REVIEW: Faces Dual Ended Sharpener

I have been lately collecting a lot of eye pencils,  mostly, Colorbar I-Glides and Faces Long Wear ones and it was just a matter of time when I would have to go in search of a sharpener. And well just like clockwork, within using the pencils for a couple of days, I had to get myself a sharpening tool. As I was in Mumbai during that time, I went to Beauty Center and got myself the Faces Dual Ended sharpener as I required a "fat sharpener" for my Colorbar Instant Cover Concealer Pencil as well. Imagine the excitement I was in thinking how lucky I got with dual ended sharpener.

Faces Canada Dual Ended Sharpener

But Alas! the "fatter" end of the sharpener worked wonderfully well with the Colorbar Concealer pencil, but the "thinner" end of the sharpener refused to sharpen my Colorbar I-Glide pencils one bit. Imagine my horror!!! Then one fine day I read somewhere on one of the blogs that Colorbar sharpeners fit only Colorbar pencils. So using the same logic (corollary actually), I reasoned then maybe Faces sharpener would sharpen only Faces pencils. So, I went ahead to sharpen my Faces Long Wear pencil and imagine my horror when I realised that the Faces sharpener refused to sharpen a Faces pencil as well!!!!

I mean helloooo... you are supposed to at least be loyal to your own brand, sharpener!!!

So well I am on the lookout for a new sharpener :(

PRICE
It costs INR 99

RATING
5/10 (5 for fat sharpener, 0 for thin sharpener)

PURCHASED FROM:
Beauty Center, Crawford Market, Mumbai 

P.S.
I don't if this is a problem with all Faces sharpener or I ended up getting a bad piece. If any one has had good experience with the smaller end of the sharpener then do share with us your experience too :)

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