I’m a sucker for a brush set, especially a good one.  Rae Morris is a professional makeup artist that has published several makeup books.  I own a couple of her books and found them extremely helpful for a makeup newbie.  I knew from the quality and content of her books and her work as an artist that she wouldn’t release a bad set of brushes.  I initially heard about the brushes from one of my favorite YouTube vlogger – Wayne Goss.  I trust his opinion and decided to try them out.  This set is in fact a very nice set.  Good quality brushes are essential for great makeup application and is an investment.  A quality brush will last years.  It makes a huge difference in how your makeup performs.  If you’re considering an upgrade to your personal collection, include this set on your research list.

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• The bristles are extremely soft and taper nicely.  Not a prickly brush in the bunch.

• The handles are short; almost the length of travel brushes.

• The ferrules are magnetized.  I’m not sure how I feel about this.  At first I thought it was a neat idea, but it can be annoying when I’m washing them and the brushes stick together.

• The set costs $199.  That is very big number, but when you consider that you’re getting ten brushes (including a dual ended brush).  $20 per brush isn’t bad when you consider the average high-end brush costs $25-30 each; $40 for a face powder brush.

• I’ve only experienced one shed hair in each of the face brushes and I’ve used them many times and washed them after each use.

• Rae Morris offers a 27-piece set for $699.  (If you see that set discussed on this blog, I’ve either won the lottery or it was given to me for free.)

The brushes are available for purchase in the US here.