delicate hummingbird.: brush weekend II: RMK Eyeshadow Brushes M+L

Jul 31, 2011

brush weekend II: RMK Eyeshadow Brushes M+L

my two remaining brushes by RMK are eye brushes.
both are ordered from bonboncosmetics.com.
RMK brushes are made with excellent quality but some may find the short handles hard to get used to.

Eyeshadow Brush M

the Eyeshadow Brush M is actually bigger than the the "L". it's made with horse hair which is soft and thick. it has a good snap/flexibility and the hairs are sleek, so they won't grab much product. the shape and material reminds me of the IPSA Brush 3, but just as a smaller version. i find this chisel type brush to be too big and the hairs too long for targeted blending work, therefor i'd prefer other brushes. it's ok to blend a sheer wash of color all over your lids but i really like it to apply my Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder on the undereye area, it has the perfect size and texture for that function.

the brush washed nicely and keeps the shape well. admittedly at 34.99$ i find it too expensive for its use and would not really recommend this to test the brushes by RMK.

pre-wash

post-wash

comparison

MAC 224 - A'Squirrel Blending Brush - RMK Eyeshadow Brush M - Paula Dorf Eyeshadow Brush - MAC 217

Eyeshadow Brush L

the Eyeshadow Brush L is a chubby application brush. it's dense and thick and reminds me of my Rouge Bunny Rouge Large Shader or the MAC 227, just smaller. like the other eye brushes by RMK this one is also made with horse hair. although it's densely packed the horse hair is soft and with little firmness. plus, it's quite thick and the brush hair very sleek, so it's not suited for intense application since the hair doesn't grab much product and the size also doesn't allow to work precisely. it's rather made for all over colour application or also intense and precise blending with the tip. all in all i don't like horse hair as a material for eyeshadow brushes, i'd prefer goat or even better, weasel/sable hair.
this brush also washed well and didn't loose the shape. and again, 34.99$ seems too much to me for this brush.