MAC BRUSHES (GENERAL DISCUSSION)
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sss215
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bismuth oxychloride is a common ingredient in everything, mineral and non mineral. It's probably the amount of it in Bare Minerals.
GlamQueen21
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Got the 239 brush today and ordered the 224 brush the other day. I'm so going to be getting more MAC brushes!!
sss215
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The "224" I have from them sheds like crazy. The black bristle brushes I have in one of their travel sets does as well. I got these brushes a few years ago and I feel like they have gotten better. I hear less complaints. If you want to be 100% sure to get a quality brush, MAC is what you want. Sigma is a duplicator. No shade, but looking at the history of sigma with their former "S" numbering system and what their brushes are modeled after... But then again it's a personal choice/what's in the budget. Sigma's a cheaper way to start.
mymacaddiction
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My mac 224 sheds a lot too. It feels somewhat scratchy also. It's a recent purchase, only a few weeks old. I was thinking mine was defective!
erine1881
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MUCH denser! :nods:
The natural hairs do she'd a lot more than the synthetic hairs. The 224 is also less dense, making the hairs more fragile (they move around a lot more than denser brushes). Less dense brushes tend to be more sensitive to use.
LAKESHA1908
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That is sooooooooooo crazy because I think I got mine in 2004 or 2005 lol...Yes, I still love to use my SFP with the sponge!!! Mine is still in good shape too, but, you can tell its old, I need to get another one!
LAKESHA1908
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I have a set of Sigma the old version with the "S" lol...they are okay, I prefer MAC brushes....I want to try Sedona Lace since everybody is raving about them....I need some bedellium tools brushes as well!
LAKESHA1908
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I never have problems with my MAC brushes and yes they are like brand new after washing! Yes, some of the numbers have rubbed off, but, on Enkore on YT has a great way of sealing the numbers on your brushes by using Perfect Paper Adhesive, which can be purchased at www.usartquest.com and get the matte version. HTH
Clear polish is a no-no!
Clear polish is a no-no!
LAKESHA1908
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The 249 is being discontinued....I didn't see anything about the 224.To hear that the 224 has been DC'd and the 249 is on the way out.....
WAAAAATT!!!!!!!
lilinah
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The black hairs on all three brushes are fairly densely packed. One big difference between the 187-188 and the 130 is that the soft white hairs on the 130 are short - only slightly longer than the black ones. So you do get more "access" to the denser hairs for holding and dispensing product.
The heads on all three brushes are round - IIRC the head on the 130 is about the same diameter as the 187 (which is larger around than the 188). So unlike most concealer brushes, which are flat, it may not get into every nook and cranny, but it works great with emollient products, so it's worth a try.
And, well, it's just great for all sorts of products, such as EDSFs and Casual Colour Creams.
erine1881
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The 249 is being DCd. The 224 is too, but only in Australia apparently. Not in the US.
DILLIGAF
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Gracias. I still feel a need to get my hands on 2 more 249. It was one of the first MAC brushes I ever bought. Along with the 239, 217 and 224.
erine1881
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De nada! Those are all essential brushes!!!
LAKESHA1908
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I was speaking about the U.S. I don't shop on any other site...But, you know people will get into a frenzy if they hear something is being discontinued and its not. Plus, I checked the goodbye section for U.S.
erine1881
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I know. That reply was to DILLIGAF.
MissTT
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Does the 249 work well with powder shadows, too? I picked up the 239 because I heard it was THE essential MAC eye brush to have, but now this 249 is coming up... I want to have my basic brush game on point. My 239 bugs me because of the white bristles. It's new yet looks perma-stained. It's displeasing to my eye.
erine1881
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It works better with cream products as it's synthetic. The 239 is THE shadow brush. Don't fret over the stains. It happens with all white haired brushes. I have a 217 permanently stained green. I used it for my halloween DOTD run thru a couple years ago. I used it with the landscape green chromacake. It's now stained a lovely shade of light green :lol:
