I found myself strolling the cosmetics aisle at Target over the holidays and I came face to face with e.l.f.’s “C” Brush (A flat, dense eyeshadow brush perfect for applying shadow to the lid)… Now before I go into my fascination with the “C” Brush let me tell you about my experience with e.l.f brushes. When I was on my back recovering from foot surgery I just had to get a few brushes from e.l.f. I figured they were cheap as hell, so why not give them a try? Well, first and foremost you know how the saying goes, “you get what you pay for” and I paid all of $1.00 or $2.00 for the brushes and they were some crap. 2 of the 3 were broken (not a good look e.l.f.)! So I was turned off by my first experience with e.l.f. and then came the stroll down Target’s cosmetic aisle and I don’t know what drew me to the e.l.f section but it was as if the makeup gods shined there light on the “C” brush, and I got this tingly feeling in my eyeballs and fingertips, and the next thing I know I’m whipping out the visa bankcard… what can I say, I HAD TO HAVE IT! Lol
So I get it home and I start playing with the brush with my finger tips… OMG, it’s so soft, so fluffy, so inviting… I bathed her, cuz she was funky, and once she dried (it took forever), I broke her in and boy was I happy with the results… The “C” Brush makes for one helluva smokey eye, now I’m one of these chicks that prefers a natural bristle brush, I mean really, what in the hell is “Taklon”? lol but I must admit I was hooked… the “C” Brush has my FULL attention.
(My glitterific "C" Brush)
I figured that the “C” Brush was so awesome that the other brushes in e.l.f.’s Studio line must be awesome too… so I carry my happy tail to the e.l.f. website and I find myself perusing the Studio brush line and we all know what happened next! I ordered a few (no control AT ALL… this makeup thang got a sista in full OCD mode), not only did I order a few but I ordered the complete set… I figured at 50% off it was a cheap purchase… so I got 11 Studio brushes for $15.00 now out of the 11 brushes only a few gave me that tingly feeling, but who cares I’m a self confessed makeup brush hoarder - looking for brushes that work for me!
(The complete "Studio" Brush set... did I mention that the handles are "glitterific? [I made that up])
A detailed review of ALL the brushes is on its way to computer near you…
(The 3 I'm dying to experience one of them being another "C" Brush! lol We have the "Contour" brush for detail work, the "Powder" brush which will become my foundation brush and if I LIKE it, I'll purchase a better quality one from MAC.)
But before I go, have I mentioned that I have a ton of MAC brushes that I dug up and the brushes are in excellent condition? Why I feel the need to purchase more brushes is beyond me! lol
