Stippling brush

gingernut125

Hi, I bought about a year and a half ago the sigma professional brush roll and the flat top Kabuki. since then both my flat top and my Stippling brush have fell apart. The Elf flat top is a good replacement but I don't know what to do about the duo fiber. I want a good quality one to replace it, can anyone give me recommendations? I see the Mac 187 is 31pounds on house of Fraser, does anyone know the price in euro? I really liked my duo fibre for applying bronzer, anyone have any suggestions, I hate wasting money on things that won't last but don't want to spend fortune either, looking for a middle ground

Yournamehere!

I have to say the MAC brush is pretty much one of the best ones you can buy.
In euros I think it is around €46 but I have had mine for 2years and it is still perfect.
I would definitley recommend them

pencilsharp

I would not recommend the MAC 187 ever to anyone! I have it and after the first couple of uses it sheds soooo badly! It does give a lovely finish except for the bristles that are stuck to your face! I find the Inglot 27tg a great replacement!!

gingernut125

pencilsharp wrote: »

I would not recommend the MAC 187 ever to anyone! I have it and after the first couple of uses it sheds soooo badly! It does give a lovely finish except for the bristles that are stuck to your face! I find the Inglot 27tg a great replacement!!

how much is the ingot version? how dense is this version compared to the Mac?

jenizzle

There are cheap alternatives - Gosh do one, as do ELF. I've used them both for applying foundation for at least a year (the GOSH one over 2) and they're still perfect and don't shed at all.

This is the ELF one: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~227.htm

It's much smaller than the others, but does the job and it's size can be an advantage a lot of the time!

pencilsharp

I don't know the price as I got it as a present.

I think its slightly denser than the MAC 187 and it does give a lovely airbrush finish

gingernut125

jenizzle wrote: »

There are cheap alternatives - Gosh do one, as do ELF. I've used them both for applying foundation for at least a year (the GOSH one over 2) and they're still perfect and don't shed at all.

This is the ELF one: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~227.htm

It's much smaller than the others, but does the job and it's size can be an advantage a lot of the time!

the Elf once isn't supposed to be very dense, Web which once is denser? ill prob get the Elf one anyway but from reviews its no good for foundations that are thick line studio Tech that need a dense brush

gingernut125

pencilsharp wrote: »

I don't know the price as I got it as a present.

I think its slightly denser than the MAC 187 and it does give a lovely airbrush finish

I'll go to dundrum and check it out next time I'm there.

SmokeyEyes

Another thumbs up for the Mac 187 brush, I think you just need to learn how to use it properly to get the best finish, took me a little time to figure it out and then it gives a gorgeous finish!

Seren_

pencilsharp wrote: »

I would not recommend the MAC 187 ever to anyone! I have it and after the first couple of uses it sheds soooo badly! It does give a lovely finish except for the bristles that are stuck to your face! I find the Inglot 27tg a great replacement!!

I have the 187 too and it hasn't shed at all, even after washing. I use it everyday for buffing in my foundation. I suppose it just depends on the brush really!

Twee.

My Mac 187 is still in perfect condition after a year! I've lost very few hairs from it.

gingernut125

SmokeyEyes wrote: »

Another thumbs up for the Mac 187 brush, I think you just need to learn how to use it and then it gives a gorgeous finish!

okay?

gingernut125

Emmmm, pretty torn between the Mac and the inglot, I think I'll check out a few reviews online about the inglot regarding how long they last. I'm pretty happy to think that Mac is the best quality but they are pretty pricey....

If anyone has any old stippling brushes do/don't work please do let me know!

Seren_

Sigma do a stippling brush too. Haven't used any of their brushes myself (although I want the Bunny collection ones SO BADLY!), but they're meant to be very good.

gingernut125

Your Text Here wrote: »

Sigma do a stippling brush too. Haven't used any of their brushes myself (although I want the Bunny collection ones SO BADLY!), but they're meant to be very good.

I know that's the brush I'm looking to replace as it fell apart.

Resi12

The handled buffer brush by Coastal Scents is very good, really dense and soft. The MAC 188 is good, I love the 130 too though!

gingernut125

has anyone tried the Samantha Chapman Stippling brush?

Seren_

gingernut125 wrote: »

I know that's the brush I'm looking to replace as it fell apart.

Sorry I knew there was a reason I hadn't mentioned it before.

gingernut125 wrote: »

has anyone tried the Samantha Chapman Stippling brush?

Her brushes look really good, but I've no idea where you can buy them! Would love to try them too.

Salty

I've had my MAC 187 for 3 years now and still in perfect condition. I use it every single day to apply my foundation, and wash it regularly. The shedding is very minimal tbh!

gingernut125

my sisters going to London this week, I think ill get her to get me one while she's over, much better value on Sterling. I always said I'd replace my Sigma brushes with better quality ones!!

gingernut125

Your Text Here wrote: »

Her brushes look really good, but I've no idea where you can buy them! Would love to try them too.

I'm going to get this too I think, they sell them here, http://www.love-makeup.co.uk/real-techniques-stippling-brush-p-1500.html
they also sell le femme blush!!

slowmoe

I was told by a make up artist that the 187 is only suitable for applying light coverage/wattery foundations or for buffing in foundation that has already been applied. I have a 187 but i find it too much work for my usual medium coverage foundation so it hardly ever gets used. When i end up using my face and body though its great. My absolute fave stippling/buffing brush is the dior powder foundation brush, its about 35 euro and has gotten some awful treatment from me but still is as good as when i got it, its hardly lost any hairs etc. I come across a few make up artists in my job and one applied the airbrush foundation from dior with this brush and the finish was unreal so i had to run down to dior like my life depended on it. Its fab and i would die if anything happened to it

/freak out over

Salty

^^Just read your post there, I apply full coverage foundation with my 187 and always have a really nice finish. I use Revlon Colorstay, and I find the application perfect! Suppose it depends on the person!

laura*

mac or estee lauder