What a parcel!
I get asked a lot about brushes.
I imagine this is because I've spent over ten years in the business as a make up artist and as a result have a collection of brushes from everyone in the game.
The one thing I haven't been able to always answer is how to eco-ify your brushes.
In this day and age, it's not good enough to have real hair brushes. I would be lying if I said my collection was all vegan. I have a collection of both synthetic and natural fibre brushes. It's not just the concept of real hair which is taken from all manner of animals, including ponies but also, what do you do once the brush is beyond use? You are stuck with a wooden handle and a ferrule (the silver part that holds the fibres on the brush with glue) so what then?
I have an answer now
I was fortunate to get sent a set of So Eco brushes to play with and I was quietly optimistic. So many of the eco products I see out there come with small warnings that tell you how something about the product is not recyclable or reusable. It's disappointing. Not to mention how many vegan or CBD products I see in plastic bottles.
So once the brushes turned up, I was delighted to see they went further then I had expected:
"So Eco has a concise range of makeup brushes and kits, all being made from materials that have been sourced responsibly. The hand crafted handles are made using bamboo, the ferules are made from recycled aluminium and the brush heads are crafted from cruelty-free Taklon bristles which are suitable for both liquid and powder cosmetics. Our Kits use unbleached natural cotton bags to store brushes. Both So Eco’s product packaging and transit packaging is eco-friendly by using sustainable or bio-degradable materials. The product packaging is printed with vegetable inks, compostable corn starch windows and water based adhesives which are solvent free.
This is impressive but, are the brushes actually any good?
I'm happy to report yes. They arrived the morning of my birthday so as I was planning a birthday Zoom party (dear god I can't wait to see people in real life) I had make up to do.
My birthday look: Half business shirt / half 60's eyeliner
The brushes are buttery soft, pick up a decent amount of product both cream and powder. The handle, is designed to improve grip with 'dents' for your fingers. Not something I ever thought of as an artist but actually did help with application. The brush felt better in my hand.
The set that I had included an angled contour brush, a lip brush, a tapered face brush and a round foundation brush. I managed to use all of them apart from the lip brush - which was purely because I left the lip colour off.
It's great to see so many brands making a real effort when it comes to going ethical with their products. There is, no part of these brushes left unthought about which is fantastic. I also have to add that their price point is reasonable as well because sometimes, making things ethical means extra expense in terms of raw materials making the product more expensive for the consumer. The set I have is worth £20 and comes with a travel bag which is a great idea given how much I scoot between Ireland and the UK.
Brushes can be insanely expensive. I own a Tom Ford brush which retails at £80 and I have never used it. I'm too scared to ruin it. However, there are far harder working brushes in my collection. These have gone straight into my everyday make up bag to be put to good use.
I finally realised it was too hot for a shirt so took my wine to the garden in a vest
*As usual, here is the disclaimer: I am always up front about being sent or paid for things because I believe in transparency. The law also requires me to do so which I agree with. These brushes were sent to me by SoVogue who were lovely enough to send me a care package of brushes, eyeshadow and lashes. I am very grateful but just a note that I have not been paid for this feature but have been given these products. Thanks guys!
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