Hello, Everyone!
Today I wanted to bring you a review that I'm very excited to write! I applied to the Bdellium Tools Review Program, and was accepted, so they sent me some brushes to try out! I've had them for a week and a half, but I wanted to test them thoroughly before reviewing them. I received these five brushes to review:
While these were sent to me, I have purchased from Bdellium Tools in the past. I originally purchased the Studio
787 Duet Fiber Large Tapered Blending brush, the Studio
785 Tapered Blending brush, and the Studio
776 Blending brush. Yes, I have a blending obsession! I was looking to dupe some of my Sigma eye brushes with those three. Sadly, I was disappointed! The 787 is a mix of soft natural and synthetic mixed fibers and the 785 and 776 are all natural fibers. The 787 is very soft, but the other two were rough on my delicate eye area! I felt like they were scratching me! When I received this package from Bdellium, I was curious to try the natural fiber brushes the most to see if they were as scratchy as the eye brushes. Let's start from the top.
Here we have the Studio
957 Precision Kabuki Brush ($16.50). This is said to be good for applying powder products, cream to powder, or mineral powders. It is a two tones synthetic hair brush, and is extremely soft. Personally, I have been using this for liquid foundations. I've tried it with light coverage to full coverage foundations, and it's wonderful! I usually use the Sigma F80 or the It Cosmetics Flat Top Kabuki for foundation, but I've been reaching for this one since I received it. It is smaller in diameter than the other two mentioned, and not quite as dense, but that's not a bad thing. I can get into trickier areas like the sides of my nose with this brush, and since it's not as dense, it's less likely to leave streaks. It's also easier to clean! I experienced no shedding with this brush.
A close up of the 957 at a side view
A closeup of the 957 from a top view
Next, we have the Studio
990 Angled Face brush ($19.00).
I was really excited for this brush! MakeupbyTiffanyD is always raving about a Chanel brush that she loves, and (to me) this one's shape looks similar. It's said to be good for "whisking powder over the face" or to brush off excess product. To me? This is great to soften my contour, bronze up my face quickly, and (my favorite) to run my bronzer down my neck. This brush is so wide that it covers a large area in no time. You could also use it on your chest or shoulders if you wanted to. I do get a very small amount of shedding when I use the 990, and when I say "small" I mean one hair found on my face. It's usually a tiny hair, not even a full size bristle. Considering my less than stellar experience with the natural eye brushes, I expected this to be scratchy on my face or even irritate my skin. Thankfully, I can say that this is not the case! It's very soft against my skin and I've used it daily since I received it.
A close up of the 990 at a side view
Third in my line up is the Slanted 962 Slanted Blusher brush ($17.00).
I have a few brushes that are shaped this way, but this one is amazing. If you have any Nars blushes, you are aware that the colors are sometimes sheer but buildable. I used this brush with Nars Doucer the day after receiving it and it picked up so much product that I had to buff out my blush! Doucer has never been that pigmented on my light skin, but this brush made it happen! I haven't used this as a a contour brush yet (and I'll explain why in a few minutes), but it has been my go-to blush brush! I do not experience any shedding with this brush.
A close up of the 962 at a side view
Then there is the Studio 958 Duet Fiber Powder Blending brush ($17.00). This is, obviously, a great brush to lightly apply powder or blend out powder products. I've been using this to apply setting powder, and it never applies too much. It also doesn't pick up my liquid foundation on the brush, which I do notice with other powder brushes I own. I have had zero shedding with this brush. It's also the only duo fiber brush I received from Bdellium, but I can compare the quality to the duet fiber eye brush I purchased myself. These fibers are extremely soft, which makes using it a pleasure.
A close up of the 958 at a side view
A close up of the 958 at a top angle
Last, but certainly not least, is the Studio 942 Slanted Contour brush ($11.00).
This brush is why I haven't tried the Slanted Blusher brush as a contour brush. This brush is
amazing. It looks similar to the Sigma F40, but it's smaller and more dense. I have plenty of other contour brushes such as the Sigma F40 and F05, the Nars Ita brush, the small brushes that come in Benefit's Box O' Powders, and such. I can lightly dip this brush into whichever powder I'm using to contour and achieve perfect cheekbones immediately. My Ita brush doesn't even do that! Out of all five of these brushes,
this one is my favorite! I've used it every day and I want a backup! I have a rounder face, and this brush helps me fake a slimmer, more angular face shape! I cannot stress how much I LOVE the 942! It also happens to be the least expensive out of the five reviewed here. ;) I do experience a tiny amount of shedding with this brush, but not every time that I use it. I'll find one or two hairs occasionally. My original Sigma F05 left black hairs everywhere when I used it
and when I washed it. I quit using it because of that.
A close up of the 942 at a side view
I hope you enjoyed the review!! Even though these brushes were provided to me by Bdellium Tools to review on my blog, all of these opinions were my honest opinions. I was not paid to write the review; I only received the brushes. I do not have an affiliate link or a coupon code for you guys, but Bdellium does offer free domestic and international shipping on orders over $20!
Thank you for visiting and taking the time to read my review!! If you've tried Bdellium Tools, let me know what you think in the comments below!
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*The brushes were provided for review from Bdellium tools, but all opinions are my own.
The only face brush in this review is the Maestro 945 Contour Brush. The online picture gave me hope that it would be comparable to the Sigma F64, but it's closer to the F05. These two brushes are extremely similar, but the Bdellium ones are less expensive. I did find this brush to be a little too flimsy to contour with, and it did shed and leave little black hairs on my cheeks. I think it may work better as a setting brush under the eyes, but that doesn't stop the shedding. 
