Tell me all about them How do they compare to MACs? I feel they are the same quality if not better, but I can't decide on MAC or Stilas foundation brush!

Personaly I have mostly smashbox brushes (foundation brush included) But if I had to chose between MAC and stila's I'd probably go with MAC if it's a natural bristle, which it looks like it is. The stila brush is a Taklon fiber.
That's just my preference

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I have the Stila powder brush and it is the softest brush i have ever felt. I couldn't compare it to mac, since I don't have it..but I can't imagine anything being softer than stila's. It applies powder beautifully, even though mine recently started shedding >

Stila #8 is the best face brush out there, feels like silk on my skin.

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I have a few Stila brushes and I am very happy with them!

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If you are using a liquid foundation, I would actually recommend the synthetic fibred brush. Natural hairs work best with powder/dry products, picking up the product and applying it evenly to your face. Natural haired brushes for foundation, creams however, absorb the product and therefore waste product, make your brushes harder/more effort to clean and don't make the application easier. I'd personally recommend the Estee Lauder foundation brush, it has a beautiful graduated shape and has a lovely sized head so as to cover a substantial area at a time, while still being able to precisely get into all the "corners". I hear the Lancome also gets high recommendations, which I believe is constructed from pony hair and so ultimately i imagine it's just a matter of preference. Concerning Mac and Stila, i'd recommend the latter for it's higher quality and workmanship, tho i believe the Mac is in fact synthetic too

I have the #5 brush, and I'm happy with it. I don't really know about MAC brushes though, so I couldn't compare.

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I have a few MAC brushes and a few Stila brushes, and I'm very happy with all of them. I can accomplish some effects with Stila brushes that I can't with MAC and vice versa. Both brands are of excellent quality, and I think it really is a matter of personal preference.

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what kind of brush is the #5?

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I actually like MAC brushes the least. I love Stila and Laura Mercier brushes. They get the job done!

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I love love Stila brushes!! I have the #24 for applying blush and loose powder,It's double ended and it's a HG brush! I also have #4 eyeliner brush, #5 large e/s brush, #20 angled e/s brush double ended and yesterday I bought the #26 Concealer brush!

LOL I've actually gotten rid of all of my smashbox brushes and gone almost entirely with stila. I'm absolutelly in love with them.

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i have 2 stila brushes, the no. 15 and 20

i LOVE the 15 and use both ends, the wider end i use to brush shadow all over the lid and the pointed end i used for application to the crease....since it's very soft it's easy to work with.

i am not a big fan of the 20 though : |