for those of you that cant afford Mac brushes

[jennatles]

this puts a huge smile on my face. brushes and bases are the most important investment that i choose to make, although the cheaper the better, as long as it's comparable.

 

[MelmoK]

I started using some of the Michaels brushes early last year and fell in love. Don't get me wrong, I have some MAC brushes I like but you can't beat cheap. I also love the Sonja Kashuk.

 

[AshleyDanielle]

This list was super helpful. I kept having to sift through different youtube videos to find out the paint brushes vs mac brushes. Pausing and replaying so I could write down the info from the videos got old real quick. Again, thanks for the list

 

[ruthless]

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Originally Posted by mayenni I'm in college right now and can't really afford Mac brushes, but would like the quality of Mac Brushes.I did a search on youtube and found some wonderful info on art brushes that are similar to the Mac brushes and are good quality art brushes. Here is the info! enjoy! Michael's art store brushes.. 3/4 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 116 (L) loew cornell 277 round mop wood handle- mac 129 1" loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 134 or 136 (XXL) loew cornell 277 round mop wood handle- mac 150 #8 American painters 2500 filbert clear w/glitter handle- mac 194 #4 american painters 2200 fan clear w/glitter handle- mac 205 1/4 royal soft grip sg160 clear w/blue tip handle- mac 208 10/0 american painter 2650 spotter clear w/glitter handle- mac 209 or 311 #6 royal soft grip sg255 clear w/blue tip handle- mac 211 #6 american painters 2450 chisel blender clear w/glitter handle- mac 212 3/8 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 213 1/4 loew cornell amm mini mop green handle- mac 217 #10 royal soft grip sg255 clear w/blue tip handle-mac 219 (M) royal soft grip sg999 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 225 1" royal soft grip sg1400 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 227 1/4 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 228 (S) royal soft grip sg995 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 231 #10 royal soft grip 3020 clear w/orange tip handle- mac 249 1/2 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 252 3/8 royal soft grip sg160 clear w/glitter handle- mac 263 1/4 american painters 2440 angular clear w/glitter handle- mac 266 3/8 american painters 2400 angular clear w/glitter handle- mac 269 1/4 royal soft grip sg393 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 272 3/8 royal soft grip sg393 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 275 #8 royal soft grip sg170 clear w/blue tip handle- mac 316

I just bought a whack of brushes off of ELF-not the shitty ones, you have to go into the "studio' section of the site. A fan brush for 3 bucks? Nice! They're all synthetic, but very pleased so far. All of the brush tips are on the smaller side which is nice if you have smaller eyes, like me.

 

[Boasorte]

I just b ought this REvlon brush from DUane Reade, looks like the 224, so far so good

 

[forevernars]

Yeah I have a lot of different Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop brushes and they are the only one's I use they are just as good as the mac brushes but waaay more cheaper

 

[meemsoes]

are there any similar brushes to the MAC 138 - i've always wanted one like that but dont want to shell out $50

 

[Boasorte]

ok I wentto the Michaels in Hartsdale, New York.... NOTHING

I'm sad.
If any NYers on here know where to get these brushes, LMK

 

[lojical1]

love this post! thanks for the heads up on the equivalents.

 

[CajunFille']

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Originally Posted by meemsoes are there any similar brushes to the MAC 138 - i've always wanted one like that but dont want to shell out $50

Oh, me too. I would love to have the MAC #138, but it is so expensive. If anyone knows a nice dupe for it please let us know.

 

[mahonereh]

Thank you so much for this! It never occurred to me that paint brushes were similiar to makeup brushes, lol. Luckily I have a Michaels 10 minutes away from me

 

[syerr101]

thanks! i've been wondering what brushes to get from craft stores. you can also try sigma brushes

 

[xKiKix]

today i went to a cvs and brought the crease brush duo set from essence of beauty and i'm actually surprised at the quality of the brush for the price. Definitely landed in my everyday use jar of brushes.