Ellister X
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Alan Carr Live- Spexy Beast
The not-so-great Sigma brushes- Make me Crazy brush set
*Hides behind her mums saree*...*then realises it's translucent* DAMN!
Ok ok, i'm sorry...you didn't hear me? I'M SORRRRRYYYYY!!!! Gosh, i know it's been a very long while that i have neglected my blog, but need not to worry, i am here and back to entertain y'all :)
Back in September a friend of mine bought me the Sigma 'Make me Crazy' brush set which i was ECSTATIC about (they knew how much i rambled on about them on Twitter!). When i opened the box and saw the purple case, my heart skipped a beat, my hands trembled for a while and my legs turned into jelly...by the time i saw the actual brushes i collapsed on the floor and was gasping for breath...ok ok so maybe it wasn't that bad but you get how excited i was right?! From the moment i stroked the blusher brush (F40) on my hand, all my worries were long gone and i instantly knew it was love at first sight!!!
However, there was a really strong smell of chemicals from the brushes which i found quite bizarre. I've purchased brushes from other brands before and have never experienced this. The brush set came with a little card which advised that the brushes need to be cleaned before using them, which i did, but the smell was still present, although it wasn't as strong as when i first got them. Have any of you experienced this?
The next day my brushes were dry and ready to use.I thought i'd go ahead and use the F50 (large stipple brush) to apply my foundation...to my horror i was left with a face with more brush hairs than foundation! After pinching myself a millions times with the tweezers trying to get the annoying little hairs off my face, i used the large powder brush (F30) to apply some powder to my face. Again, i had the same problem as the F50 with the hair fallout.
The blusher brush (F40) had gone bigger in size since washing it even though i left it in the plastic case to ensure it goes back to its original shape. It could now be used as a powder brush which i was extremely unhappy about...
The only brush i was pretty impressed with and use frequently is the free brush that came with the set (i think its the E55) which is an amazing eyeshadow blending brush...well that's what i use it for anyway!
Another con of the Make me Crazy set is that you have to be VERY careful closing the case because once i closed it but it had caught the hairs of some of the brushes and ruined them. I thought the case/ box idea was great as i would be able to put a few of my other brushes in it and it'll be a great make-up holder/ portable brush holder but unfortunately it's not so versatile.
So there you have it, my post on the Sigma brushes. I would love to hear your views on it!
I find it hard to believe that all those girls on Youtube and with blogs who have done posts/ videos on these brushes and have deemed them as 'holy grail brushes' have been pretty biased or not entirely truthful...after all most of them recieve these for free as part of promotion so they are inclined to always say something positive about the product.
Anyway, this is my opinion and experience of using Sigma brushes but like i said, i would love to hear from you guys so please leave your comments below.
Mucho love,
Ellister X
Ok ok, i'm sorry...you didn't hear me? I'M SORRRRRYYYYY!!!! Gosh, i know it's been a very long while that i have neglected my blog, but need not to worry, i am here and back to entertain y'all :)
Back in September a friend of mine bought me the Sigma 'Make me Crazy' brush set which i was ECSTATIC about (they knew how much i rambled on about them on Twitter!). When i opened the box and saw the purple case, my heart skipped a beat, my hands trembled for a while and my legs turned into jelly...by the time i saw the actual brushes i collapsed on the floor and was gasping for breath...ok ok so maybe it wasn't that bad but you get how excited i was right?! From the moment i stroked the blusher brush (F40) on my hand, all my worries were long gone and i instantly knew it was love at first sight!!!
However, there was a really strong smell of chemicals from the brushes which i found quite bizarre. I've purchased brushes from other brands before and have never experienced this. The brush set came with a little card which advised that the brushes need to be cleaned before using them, which i did, but the smell was still present, although it wasn't as strong as when i first got them. Have any of you experienced this?
The next day my brushes were dry and ready to use.I thought i'd go ahead and use the F50 (large stipple brush) to apply my foundation...to my horror i was left with a face with more brush hairs than foundation! After pinching myself a millions times with the tweezers trying to get the annoying little hairs off my face, i used the large powder brush (F30) to apply some powder to my face. Again, i had the same problem as the F50 with the hair fallout.
The blusher brush (F40) had gone bigger in size since washing it even though i left it in the plastic case to ensure it goes back to its original shape. It could now be used as a powder brush which i was extremely unhappy about...
The only brush i was pretty impressed with and use frequently is the free brush that came with the set (i think its the E55) which is an amazing eyeshadow blending brush...well that's what i use it for anyway!
Another con of the Make me Crazy set is that you have to be VERY careful closing the case because once i closed it but it had caught the hairs of some of the brushes and ruined them. I thought the case/ box idea was great as i would be able to put a few of my other brushes in it and it'll be a great make-up holder/ portable brush holder but unfortunately it's not so versatile.
So there you have it, my post on the Sigma brushes. I would love to hear your views on it!
I find it hard to believe that all those girls on Youtube and with blogs who have done posts/ videos on these brushes and have deemed them as 'holy grail brushes' have been pretty biased or not entirely truthful...after all most of them recieve these for free as part of promotion so they are inclined to always say something positive about the product.
Anyway, this is my opinion and experience of using Sigma brushes but like i said, i would love to hear from you guys so please leave your comments below.
Mucho love,
Ellister X
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