Trish McEvoy #29 Tapered Blending Brush

the Trish McEvoy #29 Tapered Blending Brush is one of those brushes i always wanted to try thanks to their brilliant reputation. i bought mine from ebay, but again i want to warn you not to get deceived by the really cheap Trish McEvoy offers on there. when they go below regular retail price, be suspicious!
i paid about 29 AU$ for it.
it washes nicely without bleeding dye or shedding. it didn't loose any hairs and kept the shape very well.
the #29 brush has a medium size and the clear acrylic handle is rather short. it's sturdy, well made without any sharp edges, gaps, unevenness in its shape whatsoever. it's a round brush which is tapered to a fine point. it's made of soft natural hair - same good quality as i'm used to with their face brushes, with a similar flexibility and bounce (click here to read my reviewof the face brushes).
after testing it for about a week in many different eye make ups now i can really verify all the amazing reviews i've read about this. it's a fabulous brush which makes application of dark crease colours so easy. i like to dab the fine tip into a very dark and intense colour and applying it to my outer crease area. thanks to its taper it blends out the colour very evenly right away. the bounce and smooth fibers feel great against my lids. the size is great - not too big for my small lids but would also be good for a wider lid space or deeper setted eyes.
definitely a recommendation for anyone having a hard time with a dark crease.

pre-wash

post-wash

comparison

it's the most pointed and with most bounce of all these brushes.

bottom to top: Hakuhodo G5529BkSL - Hakuhodo S142 - Trish McEvoy #29 Tapered Blending - MAC 226 - Louise Young LY38

Hakuhodo G5529BkSL - Hakuhodo S142 - Trish McEvoy #29 Tapered Blending - MAC 226 - Louise Young LY38

sooo many lipglosses!

i recently got the chance to buy some items in a fabulous blog sale, and amongst a palette from Dior that i have been on the hunt for since 2009, i snatched this huge lot of lipglosses for a really mini price (i think i paid the price of one full size lip gloss). and since i'm not really a lip product person and rather hesitate to buy high end glosses at their full retail price, i thought it would be a nice opportunity to test out some shades and brands. i have no problems with used glosses (although there were some unused in that lot) - what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, huh? besides, i trust my fellow blogging beauty-lovers ;) sometimes we buy and try, but we don't love so we sell.
(if i wouldn't feel completely comfortable, i would just put the product on the back of my hand and then apply with a brush or my fingertips.)

so enough said, i'm very glad with my purchase and now i'll show you some swatches and lip swatches (be prepared for photo-overload ;))

first, my bare lips for you to compare:

Giorgio Armani Lip Shimmer #25 Pale Rose (mini)

Chanel Glossimer #96 Iris

Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Lip Gloss in Sexy Nude

Giorgio Armani Lip Shimmer #51

Chanel Glossimer #90 Summer Plum

Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Cinnamon

Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Baby Doll

Chanel Glossimer #11 Twinkle

it was a very special surprise for me to find this shade in the lot because i already own it since the Chanel Glossimer in Twinkle was my first high end lipgloss ever - i bought mine over 8 years ago, it leaked and has gone bad in the mean time but i still keep it for old time's sake. now i'm happy to be able to wear the colour again. here is a photographic proof of my oldest gloss-pensioner ;)

and that's the new one:

Giorgio Armani Lip Shimmer #28 (mini)

Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Opal (mini)

Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Petal (mini)

Chanel Glossimer #83 Magnifique (mini)

haha now i have a problem with my lipglosse storage ;) what about you? would you say "no" to such a great deal?