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Sweet evil temptations

Inside my collection

Chikuhodo GSN series

GSN-04, GSN-05, GSN-10

Brush awards 2012

Some exceptional brushes of 2012

Tanseido

My encounter with Tanseido

Koyudo Fu-Pa brushes

Review and comparison pictures

Hot off the Press

Thanks to RougeDeluxe we can see what the Suqqu Spring 2014 collection will bring us..

For Christmas

Just a few more weeks to wait and a home made sub site dedicated to brushes will be launched here. I hope you will enjoy!

In the Spotlight

Chikuhodo Artist 18-2
When the best shape and density meet, it results in perfection... The new RC_2 may be the replacement, will tell you soon!

Video Coup de Coeur

I came across Hollynnaeree and find her vlogs to have just the right amount of info, to the point, with a demo and a close up pic... fantastic format!

Recent purchases, Present thoughts and Future events

On 8 December, 2013 by Sweet make up temptations

I don’t have much time at this moment to browse neither the online nor the counter collections but I still managed to splurge on a few items… Some are still on their way to me and others were bought at the counters here, I’ll share mine and if you found any great items or holy grails for the Holiday collections, please share with us!

I had been looking at this Chanel Charming palette for a little while, wasn’t really tempted because it reminded me a bit too much of the Edward Bess quads. I hesitated and when I finally decided to get it it wasn’t available anymore. I was able to find it because the shopping center where I usually buy the By Terry products had thought of re-ordering as soon as it was sold-out, lucky me.

Is this really too similar to the Edward Bess quads ? No. Although it looks like. The pattern and some of the textures are similar but if you take a closer look, the shades aren’t.

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Koyudo BP017, BP028, BP032, BP035

On 6 December, 2013 by Sweet make up temptations

Funny that this review comes just after the kolinsky one… I told you in the previous post that Koyudo had opened a door to new possibilities and that now I am tempted to try the others… Having a blog is the best excuse ever!

The first one I had from these pine series is the BP030, since it had exceeded my expectations today I can share some comments about the 4 other ones on its left. I bet you are scared to read what I really have to say about them and not sure if you really truly deeply should …

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Size

BP017 BP028 BP032 BP035
Full length 16.2 cm 14.5 cm 13.8 cm 14 cm
Hair length 3.7 cm 2 cm 1.3 cm 1.5 cm
Base of ferrule 2 cm 1.2 cm 1 cm 0.9 cm
Material Pine squirrel Pine squirrel Pine squirrel Pine squirrel
Approx price 47 usd 25 usd 22 usd 20 usd

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Koyudo BP038, BP040, BP043

On 6 December, 2013 by Sweet make up temptations

There was a before the BP036 and an after. Before the BP036 I didn’t imagine that Koyudo could be that great with so many kind of bristles but when I received the BP036 I noticed that they simply could. I still have to find the ones that they really can’t handle well because so far, I am impressed with all of them. After I received the BP036 it opened a door for even more interesting options, today I will share my thoughts on these tiny kolinsky precision brushes.

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If you are a fan of little brushes for gel eyeliner or precision application and want the softest quality, you have to try one of these.

You know I have huge problems with my skin, it just simply cannot stand harsh brushes, specially around the eyes. I used the Hakuhodo K007 for years -which is a fantastic eyeliner brush – but then I tried the Hakuhodo K005 and I preferred that shape, it was a bit easier to control. Don’t get me wrong I love those two K’s but I still wanted a slightly more flexible option that could still allow me to control how I apply the gel without having to worry about how it would feel on my skin if I have to try over and over again (not a specialist here so I need great tools).

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Chikuhodo GSN-07

On 12 November, 2013 by Sweet make up temptations

There are some brushes that I just can’t resolve to buy (yet), like the Chikuhodo Kiwami set, or the Shu Uemura 15, if one day you see their price you’ll know why.

While I was researching for a dupe for the famous Shu 15, I came across some brushes that were huge eyeshadow brushes indeed but that did not had the fullness or firmness that could really get me dupe-satisfaction.

Some time ago I saw the release of this GSN-07, Yutaro from Chikuhodo told me it was sable and squirrel hair (I own sable/squirrel brushes that aren’t soft enough so that did not really tempt me), he also said that it was bigger than the Special G-3. At first I did not wanted this brush, then I wanted it, then I didn’t want it anymore… I was confused. I knew my friend Buggsiebee had it and I asked her for advice, she was kind enough to even send me pics and I was immediately convinced that I had to get it, so THANK YOU  Buggsie for your precious help!!

 

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Size

Hair length : 2.1cm
Base of ferrule 1.3cm
Hair thickness  sideways: 1cm
Material : Grey squirrel / sable
Price : 266.4 Sek in Kohlindo.se

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Chikuhodo Artist 18-2

On 11 November, 2013 by Sweet make up temptations

This Chikuhodo Artist 18-2 brush is now discontinued as a Chikuhodo  line but will be kept by Chikuhodo as an OEM line for other brands, it appears now in a different section. I recently spotted the R-C2 that has just been released and I have to say the shape of the head looks exactly similar… => the difference is now explained at the bottom of this post in the update since Chikuhodo replied to me with a bit more details.

Here we are in Sonia’s Heaven territory, whatever material, this is the shape that makes me want a brush really really bad! Round, soft, dense but not like a mass of hair, just directional enough to place and blend precisely without leaving streaky lines, you’ll have a huge lot of control without having to worry about an uneven application.

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It’s funny because even though it’s very dense, the application of very pigmented blushes, like the Tom Ford Flush or even Narcissist, has a very natural finish. It does also pick a great amount of product on sheer blushes like some Burberry or SK-II that I love, I apply the blush in circular motions starting in the center and blending outwards and I can repeat the operation and build up without having to correct it. I also like to push the powder like that because I feel like the blushes last longer than with a swipe type of application.

 

Size

Hair length : 3.3cm
Base of ferrule 1.7cm
Hair thickness  : 2.5cm
Material : Grey squirrel
Price : 368 Sek in Kohlindo.se

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