Japonesque is a US-based brand that specializes in makeup brushes and beauty accessories. The Pro Long Handle makeup brush range (as opposed to the Travel Short Handle range) is Japonesque’s standard range of makeup brushes for the eyes and face. Today I am featuring four items from the range: Pro Eye Shadow Fluff Brush – Large, Pro Eye Shadow Fluff Brush – Medium, Pro Eye Detailer Brush – Small, and Pro Blush Brush.
Pro Eye Shadow Fluff Brush – Large (above) is suitable for applying base shades from lashlines all the way towards brow bones. The bristle-heads are soft and feel comfortable on the skin.
The large brush works efficiently over the entire eyelid areas. The hair is nicely spread out so the edges of color are easily blended and blurred. Personally, I would like the brush to be a little smaller, but this is my own preference and not a criticism.
Pro Eye Shadow Fluff Brush – Medium is designed as a shading brush. The hair is slightly harder than that of Pro Eye Shadow Fluff Brush – Large for a more precise color placement.
I like the fact that the hair is slightly spread out so the brush places color and very gently blends it at the same time (without compromising definition). I like using it in a flat position to sweep the eyeshadow across the area just above the upper lashlines and then (when desired) blend it further outwards to create gradational shading. My slight issue with this brush is that the bristle-heads are not soft enough so they can feel a little scratchy.
Pro Eye Detailer Brush – Small is mainly designed for lining the eyes and smudging the eye-lining color. With the relatively soft hair and the rounded shape of the brush tip, the brush creates a soft line, which I like. However, I find that it is slightly difficult for the brush to get right to the base of the lashes because the hair is slightly too sprayed and not tight or flat enough. The bristle-heads are decently soft but could be a little softer.
Pro Blush Brush is a beautifully made blusher brush. The hair is dense and soft and it feels luxurious on the cheeks. I like the large size as well as the gently rounded shape of the brush. This combination, along with the dense hair, makes blusher application very quick and easy. The cheeks are comfortably hugged and enveloped by the brush as it dispenses color. There is not much blending needed after I sweep the color onto the cheeks.
Overall, all the four brushes are more than decently made and there is no hair fallout after weeks of trial. Personally, Pro Blush Brush is my favorite of the four and it is one of the best blusher brushes I have come across.
In the UK, Japonesque is available at John Lewis stores and www.johnlewis.com.
(The products featured in this article are provided by Japonesque.)
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