Japanese brushes - Chikuhodo, Koyudo, Hakuhodo, Suqqu, etc

[JerseyGirl]

Well, my order finally arrived. It took 12 days to get released into the international mail facility. It was delivered the following morning by my post office. So, it would have been very quick except for the delay through our customs office.

 

[shellygrrl]

At some point this year, Hakuhodo redesigned their website and added a wishlist feature. They've also added some new I/i-series brushes, which are synthetic versions of their more popular brushes.

 

[JerseyGirl]

SoniaG had a post about her brushes. She mentioned that squirrel hair is becoming too expensive to acquire and her brushes are changing. So if anyone is thinking about getting hers before they are gone I would get them soon. As for any other brand with squirrel hair the prices will probably be going up. So if anyone is on the fence about brushes...

 

[JerseyGirl]

SoniaG had a post about her brushes. She mentioned that squirrel hair is becoming too expensive to acquire and her brushes are changing. So if anyone is thinking about getting hers before they are gone I would get them soon. As for any other brand with squirrel hair the prices will probably be going up. So if anyone is on the fence about brushes...

 

[Alysse011]

SoniaG had a post about her brushes. She mentioned that squirrel hair is becoming too expensive to acquire and her brushes are changing. So if anyone is thinking about getting hers before they are gone I would get them soon. As for any other brand with squirrel hair the prices will probably be going up. So if anyone is on the fence about brushes...

Thanks for posting this! I have four or five Sonia G brushes and I really like them. I may need to get the other two I’ve had my eye on before it’s too late.

Also, I’ve heard Surratt is coming out with new brushes. Has anyone tried his face brushes? I’m going back and forth on them for the fall Sephora sale.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Yes, I was a bad girl and bought some of the Surrat brushes at the last Sephora sale. They are very nice. I got the face, cheek and highlight brushes. I use the face one the most. It fits nicely in powder pans and is soft. For the cheek brush I like the Suqqu cheek brush better because it’s not as firm but the shape is similar. The highlight brush is very nice but I think the Wayne Goss air brush does just as great of a job.
Sonia G also reviews the Surrat brushes and her reviews are spot on, I think she’s accurate in her descriptions.

 

[peanut]

Thanks for posting this! I have four or five Sonia G brushes and I really like them. I may need to get the other two I’ve had my eye on before it’s too late.

Also, I’ve heard Surratt is coming out with new brushes. Has anyone tried his face brushes? I’m going back and forth on them for the fall Sephora sale.

Good to know! I wonder if these are additional brushes to his current lineup or replacement brushes. By the way, it's taken me forever to realize how wonderful his smoky eye brushes are, especially if you have a hooded lid. They fit in the crease perfectly!

 

[JerseyGirl]

Good to know! I wonder if these are additional brushes to his current lineup or replacement brushes. By the way, it's taken me forever to realize how wonderful his smoky eye brushes are, especially if you have a hooded lid. They fit in the crease perfectly!

Great...now that you told me that... I have to check that one out!!

 

[peanut]

Great...now that you told me that... I have to check that one out!!

I hope you love whichever one you get! There are three of them. I like the small and medium ones for the crease and the large one for blending. I've had these brushes for so long but never realized how great they are. Now I'm using them every day!

 

[peanut]

Just got the new Surratt Complexion Brush and can’t wait to try it today! It came out in conjunction with his new Perfectionniste Concealer Palette. It’s a compact brush meant for targeteting smaller areas on the face. Love the arrowhead shape! It’s sold out on Beautylish but I think it will eventually be at Barney’s and Sephora.

 

[lenchen]

SoniaG had a post about her brushes. She mentioned that squirrel hair is becoming too expensive to acquire and her brushes are changing. So if anyone is thinking about getting hers before they are gone I would get them soon. As for any other brand with squirrel hair the prices will probably be going up. So if anyone is on the fence about brushes...

I saw that post! I pulled the trigger and bought my back ups, and the chikuhodo MK-1 brush. I'm also going to purchase a back up Chikuhodo Z-1 brush as well.

 

[JerseyGirl]

I hope you love whichever one you get! There are three of them. I like the small and medium ones for the crease and the large one for blending. I've had these brushes for so long but never realized how great they are. Now I'm using them every day!

OMG! I love the eye brushes. They are so soft when used to blend. I don’t have anything like them. I think they are great! Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Just got the new Surratt Complexion Brush and can’t wait to try it today! It came out in conjunction with his new Perfectionniste Concealer Palette. It’s a compact brush meant for targeteting smaller areas on the face. Love the arrowhead shape! It’s sold out on Beautylish but I think it will eventually be at Barney’s and Sephora.

How do you like the complexion brush? How do you use it?

 

[peanut]

How do you like the complexion brush? How do you use it?

I love it!! I've used it for concealer (particularly the new Surratt concealer palette) and for cream foundation. It's small but larger than the Grande Surratt Concealer Brush. And I love the shape! It gives me more control so I can apply concealer or foundation just where I need it. I'd love another one for cream blush. I think it would work especially good for that. I keep checking Beautylish but it's been out of stock. But it appears it's in stock at Barneys now.

 

[boschicka]

I love it!! I've used it for concealer (particularly the new Surratt concealer palette) and for cream foundation. It's small but larger than the Grande Surratt Concealer Brush. And I love the shape! It gives me more control so I can apply concealer or foundation just where I need it. I'd love another one for cream blush. I think it would work especially good for that. I keep checking Beautylish but it's been out of stock. But it appears it's in stock at Barneys now.

Barneys has 15% off $150+ beauty right now...

 

[Shars]

Which one of y'all naughty ladies bought the last few Surratt cheek brushes from Beautylish? Fess up! lol.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Which one of y'all naughty ladies bought the last few Surratt cheek brushes from Beautylish? Fess up! lol.

Lol, it wasn’t me. I didn’t know beautylish had them. I got mine from Sephora.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Barneys has 15% off $150+ beauty right now...

Enabler!!

 

[Shars]

Lol, it wasn’t me. I didn’t know beautylish had them. I got mine from Sephora.

Lol! I've racked up enough gift cards to get it when it eventually comes back in stock. How do you like the highlighter one? I've had my eye on that too.

ETA: Never mind. I just read back up and remembered you said the Wayne Goss air brush did just as good a job.

 

[lenchen]

Which one of y'all naughty ladies bought the last few Surratt cheek brushes from Beautylish? Fess up! lol.

Not me! I purchased the face and the cheek brush from Sephora, but I returned them, while I loved the brush head, I didn't like the handles.