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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Quick Review of Morphe M439 Deluxe Buffer Brush

Morphe M439 Deluxe Buffer Brush

Bought for: P900

Bought from: an online shop

I’ve said it a hundred times and I’m going to say it again out loud—I love makeup brushes. I recently hoarded a few sets and now I have more than what I’ll ever need for a polished makeup look. But guess what? I still dream of owning a lot more from brands like Spectrum, Marc Jacobs, Mac, Bobbie Brown, Charlotte Tilbury , Morphe, etc... Which is why I decided to get an individual brush from a retailer of Morphe to try out the ever-so-famous M439 Deluxe Buffer Brush.

I know you’ll find a lot of review and videos tackling what’s so great about this brush, but I think it won’t hurt to provide another review from someone who’s very picky with makeup brushes. Shall we start then?

CLAIMS

This full, domed brush has the density to apply foundation evenly and flawlessly. One of our most popular brushes for buffing foundation to an airbrushed finish.

Morphe M439 Deluxe Buffer Brush has a silver ferrule and a short matte black handle. It also has a weight to it so I can tell it wasn’t intentionally made to be a useless, flimsy product. The brand’s name and code are printed on the handle in silver fonts. I like that it looks very simple and professional, but I would appreciate little fancier features. The chubby handle gives me a good grip and aids in precise foundation application. And with its length, I find it very compact and travel-friendly.

The brush indeed has a full, domed head with dense two-toned synthetic bristles that is way softer than my actual hair. :D I like that the hair is so soft that they won’t prick the skin nor cause irritation. I am very particular with brush heads. I like face brushes that are huge and dense to cover a large area in a single motion. Huge face buffer brush gets the job done very quickly, saving you both time and effort. Moreover, I want the bristles to be velvety soft and not a single pokey hair because they can open up the pores and exfoliate skin in a very disturbing motion. This is not the case with this brush. It is just so light and soft and will blend your liquid products like a dream.

Morphe M439 Deluxe Buffer Brush has synthetic bristles, so it doesn’t soak up too much product. I like that it distributes both liquid and powder products in an even, airbrushed finish with ease.

I’ve tried and washed this brush already and I’m pleased to know that it doesn’t lose its shape. When I first bought it, there were like a few hairs sticking out but that was it. I didn’t experience any major shedding afterwards. If you are looking for a high quality, reasonably-priced foundation buffer brush, I highly recommend Morphe M439 Deluxe Buffer. I can tell that it will last me a very long time and I’ll make sure to buy a backup soon.

Have you tried this buffer brush from Morphe? What foundation brushes do you recommend?

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

Luxie Beauty: Shop Review and Haul

Here's another shop review! This time it's from Luxie Beauty, a US-based beauty brand that's also popular for their chic makeup brushes. Fine, you're probably wondering what I'll do with all these brushes but I couldn't just help it! I like to see them placed neatly in acrylic jars, displayed on the vanity area. I don't know why but they just make me happy. I'm sure you know the feeling whenever you see something and they just bring joy to your heart without you knowing why. Hugot much? Kidding! Anyway, onto the review!

THE WEBSITE

The website looks really feminine and chic. It's user-friendly too. You have the option to sign up to save your shipping and billing address and other personal information. You also have the option to subscribe to their mailing list, which I highly suggest, so you'll get first dibs whenever they are having sale offers. I love the fact that Luxie Beauty has rewards program wherein you can earn two points for every dollar you spend. Those points are reusable as credits that you can use the next time you shop at the website.

SHIPPING AND DELIVERY

Processing of orders are swifter than Sedona Lace can but still a little longer than expected due to the volume of orders that they received. I placed my first order 11/22/2018 and they had it shipped after three days or exactly on 11/25/2018. Second order was placed 11/27/2018 and was shipped 12/03/2018. Shipping Cart warehouse received the parcel 12/04/2018 and 12/08/2018 consecutively. That's more or less a week's time which isn't bad at all.

There's a reason why I placed two orders, one is during Black Friday, one is during Cyber Monday. Black Friday's deal was at 50% off the entire website, Cyber's Monday at 60% off. I don't want to make a fuss about it but I felt like I was deceived. I was happy to snag some items at 50% off but suddenly felt disappointed when I could have gotten them at 60% off had I waited a bit more. There was no time to cancel because all orders were already shipped before they started the 60% off sale. Id didn't get it why Luxie Beauty had done this. Either way, I still saved a lot.

HAUL

I bought a total of three sets: Luxie Rose Gold Kabuki Brush Set ($54), Luxie Rose Gold 12-Piece Makeup Brush Set ($110) and Luxie Dreamcatcher Makeup Brush Set ($150). I also got two individual brushes: Luxie 520 Tapered Face Rose Gold ($24) and Luxie 518 Large Powder Rose Gold ($24). I like the fact that the brush sets comes with sturdy boxes and brush cup holders that I can bring for travels. The brushes are individually wrapped in plastic, some has brush guards to ensure that bristles don't flare out and lose shape.

I love the quality of the brushes. They are dense and soft and I'm in loved with both their face and eye brushes. I see a few hairs sticking out on selected brushes so I'm yet to see whether or not they'll continue to shed even after several uses and washes. I can tell though that they will last a long time.

Overall, I'm quite happy with my Luxie Beauty shopping experience from browsing to receiving the haul. I kept on thinking about their marketing though but this is a lesson learned for me. I'll make sure to shop during when sales are on full blast. Let me know what are your favorites from Luxie Beauty!

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