The set that I bought from eBay was from a UK stockist and I paid £7.29 and the P+P was free. There are multiple listings for the imitation Sigma Kabuki style brush set, some cheaper listings are stocked in China and therefore take longer to arrive in the UK. I decided I couldn't wait a month for the brushes to be delivered, and picked a UK seller and paid the extra few quid. The brushes arrived within 2 working days, on the expected delivery date I had been given by eBay.
On arrival, I found the brushes to have a slight plastic scent to them, but after washing the brushes with my trusted baby shampoo, the smell had gone. I recommend always washing new makeup brushes before using them on your face, whether you buy them online or in store, I think a quick wash to remove any smell of packaging is always a good idea!
The brushes held up better than expected during washing, with only a few hairs shedding from the brushes. I was pleasantly surprised with the softness of the synthetic bristles.
In total there are 10 brushes; 5 for use on the face and 5 that are ideal to use on the eyes. The brushes that come in the kit are:
(Left to Right)
- Tapered Kabuki Face Brush
- Round Angled Kabuki Face Brush
- Flat Angled Kabuki Face Brush
- Flat Kabuki Face Brush
- Round Kabuki Face Brush
(Left to Right)
- Precision Tapered Kabuki Eye Brush
- Precision Round Angled Kabuki Eye Brush
- Precision Flat Angled Kabuki Eye Brush
- Precision Flat Kabuki Eye Brush
- Precision Round Kabuki Eye Brush
I really like all of the kabuki face brushes for the application of liquid foundation. I like to use the angled kabuki brushes for cream contour and bronzer. I don't think these brushes would be good for the application of powder products as they will pick up too much product and won't blend well, but I didn't buy them for that purpose so I'm really happy with the face brushes! The eye brushes are just as impressive, they have been great for the application and blending of eyeshadow, as well as for blending concealer.
I'm really happy with the quality of the brushes for the price I paid, and would definitely recommend checking these brushes out if your budget won't stretch to the real thing!
There are many different eBay listings for this brush set from many different sellers. The user I bought from was safe2buy2000.
Have you tried any brushes similar to these? Or do you own the real Sigma version? Leave your thoughts and comments below!
Amy Rose Beauty xo
