the last part of my Hakuhodo order has arrived over a week ago, i could wash them few times and used them in some eye make ups so today i want to show them to you.
the two basic brushes i have discovered on a lovely blog by one of the readers from my blog: The Beauty Codes. there the blogger says that those were only available at IMATS, i couldn't find them on the Hakuhodo homepage either. but they looked sooo great, i desperately wanted them. luckily, the friendly customer service offered to get them for me so i could buy them anyhow.
i just want to review the brushes today, for more information on the brand or if you want to read more about my Hakuhodo collection so far, click here and here.
S121G Eye Shadow Brush round and flat
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| Hakuhodo B532BkSL - Hakuhodo S121G - MAC 239 |
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| Hakuhodo B532BkSL - Hakuhodo S121G - MAC 239 |
it washes nicely without bleeding dye or loosing any hairs. with such fine and soft hair, i would recommend you to be chary with using hair conditioner in your brush care regimen since it can be too much and make the brush greasy.
it costs 38$.
G5523BkSL Eye Shadow Brush
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| bottom to top: MAC 217 - Estée Lauder #25 - Hakuhodo G5523BkSL - Paula Dorf Eye Shadow Brush |
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| bottom to top: MAC 217 - Estée Lauder #25 - Hakuhodo G5523BkSL - Paula Dorf Eye Shadow Brush |
this brush here is made of very soft blue squirrel hair and has my probably favourite shape of all eyeshadow brushes, a flattened fluffy brush with MAC 217-type shape (i can't say "no" to a brush this shaped! have so many of those now haha). i find it the most versatile of all brush shapes.
because it is made of blue squirrel hair, it's not as fluffy as goat hair brushes and is skinnier at the belly. it's not much of an overall blending brush but is great for precise blending work. since it's a bit skinnier than the typical 217-type, it's even better to apply dark crease colours and blend them out on your eye socket (especially on my rather small eyes). you can adjust the intensity and application area by using the brush on its thin or wide side.
it washed beautifully without loosing any hair or bleeding dye. it also kept the shape very well.
it costs 24$, i think this is a great price.
G5529BkSL Eye Shadow Brush
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| MAC 222 - Hakuhodo G5529BkSL - Hakuhodo S142 |
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| MAC 222 - Hakuhodo G5529BkSL - Hakuhodo S142 |
the Hakuhodo brush is made of blue squirrel hair, it's perfectly soft and litarally glides on my skin. it's great for darkening the outer V precisely for a deep crease look. it works similar to my blue squirrel pencil brushes, but because the brush hairs are longer in this brush and you blend very precisely it applies the colours with a softer edge - this brush would be my first choice if i'd do a rainbow eye look ;) it can even blend out the eyeshadow on your lower lashline for a super perfect look. this is a cute little brush that i don't rate essential at all, but if you love brushes and unusual brush shapes or often do complex eye make ups, it's a great one!
it kept the shape after washing, didn't loose a hair or bled any dye. it costs 18$.
I was really excited to see a new Hakuhodo post from you as I've been looking through all of your Hakuhodo posts yesterday and today! I really want to buy one. It's so difficult to narrow it down to just one though! Thanks for the interesting review x
ReplyDeleteBrushes are an important part of any make up kit I think. Thank you for this review.
ReplyDeleteVielen Dank für die ausführliche Review!!!
ReplyDeleteDa du einen guten Überblick über Squirrel Haar Pinsel hast, meine Frage welchen Pinsel würdest du empfehlen, wenn man sich einen nicht allzu großen Puder / Blush Pinsel aus Squirrel Haar zulegen möchte?
Lieber Hakuhodo oder A´Squirrel?
I always look forward to your brushes reviews :-) You are just so knowledgeable in this field. It is funny that I watched a youtube clip about makeup brushes by Lisa eldrige. She totally reminded me of you when she said she has more than 300 brushes haha
ReplyDelete@modesty brown: it's great that i could somehow help you in your decision. but i think you can't really go wrong with Hakuhodo brushes. i haven't been disappointed by any of them, there is always a use ;)
ReplyDelete@beautyboxlist: you're welcome! i also think brushes are essential to create a perfect look. with real good tools, one can even make the cheapest and low quality product look good if not even amazing.
@aureolis: ich bin sehr sehr angetan von meinen A'squirrel pinseln (ich meine puder&blush-pinsel). ich würde sie jederzeit empfehlen, wenn man blue squirrel ausprobieren möchte. wenn du allerdings direkt in die königsklasse einsteigen willst, sind hakuhodo pinsel kaum zu toppen, preislich liegen die leider aber um das doppelt- bis 3-fache von A'Squirrel.
@rei: i'm happy that all those brush posts don't bore you! i love lisa eldridge! it would be amazing to have even the smallest part of her fantastic collection. it must be make up nirvana there :)
Danke für die Entscheidungshilfe. Es soll Blue Squirrel sein und ich möchte lieber einmal mehr investieren und dann zufrieden sein mit dem Produkt, als mich durch eine Reihe günstigerer Produkte durchzutesten, um dann letztendlich doch den teuersten zu kaufen.
ReplyDeletegerne doch! ich würde mich freuen, wenn du mich auf dem laufenden hältst für welchen pinsel du dich entschieden hast ;)
ReplyDeleteNice choice!! I'm very happy with these brushes too. Cheers
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you have ever tried the Shu Uemura 5R brush? How would the G5529 compare to it? I'm so curious because they seem to be of a similar shape, which is rather uncommon.
ReplyDeletei've never tried shu uemura brushes :( would LOVE to try some kolinsky eye brushes, though!!! i just looked up the 5R you mentioned and it seems to be comparable in size and shape, but the 5R is made of kolinsky sable hair while the hakuhodo brush is squirrel. the 5R would probably be much more resilient and directional than the G5529.
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