Real Techniques Bold Metals Collection 301 Flat Contour by Real Techniques, Makeup Tools Review

1

Too dense to do anything...

I wanted a flat contour brush so bad to find a good dupe for Nars Ita brush but didn't want to spend $55 for a brush. I decided to try this out when it was buy 1, get 1 free at Ulta. This brush is on the pricier side too. It was $25.99 but with my employee discount I paid about $22 for it. Still pretty pricey for a "drugstore" brand. I know a lot of people rave about the packaging on this but I ac...read moretually hate how Real Techniques design their brushes. The handle on this is way too long and too pointed that I feel like I might accidentally stab myself. This is weighted at the tip and I find it to be so imbalanced when I use it. Supposedly it's weighted for better control and comfort but I didn't find that that concept worked for me. The bristles are also too short and dense to blend out cream or powder contour. It was also too wide and not thin enough for me to contour my nose. I find this good to draw the contour line (like any other flat brush will do) but would have to use a separate brush to blend it out. Such a hassle when this brush isn't suppose to do what it's suppose to do. This brush got a lot of good reviews on Ulta's website but I did not like it at all. So needless to say I returned this right away.

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8

Works Great With Cremes!

I don't know why the other reviewer gave this a "1", but I would chalk that experience up to user error. Yes, this brush is dense, but it's supposed to be! It's great to use for contouring with creme! It's been my go-to brush this past two weeks, while using it with my Velvet 59 contour palette (amazing, by the way--you NEED to try it). I have a really great collection of brushes--Chanel, Kevy...read moren Aucoin (holy grail of almost any type of brush you need) Mac, Sigma, Illamasqua ...you name it, I probably have it. This brush works well, blends EVENLY and would be a very good addition to a brush collection.

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8

Super Dense!

I like this brush for several reasons; it’s super soft and dense so it can pick up a good amount of product. I love using this on anything with a cream consistency because it really helps blend everything out evenly.

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