Meet The Generic/Unbranded 10-Piece Kabuki Brush Set I Got From Shopee (And Find Out Where Else You Might Have Seen 'Em)

I bought these on a whim, as I am wont to do so whenever I see something new and shiny. When these landed on my lap, I found myself basically clueless about what I'll do with them. It didn't come with a box or a nice packaging to tell me the names or the uses of the brushes. 

Not that I'm whining. I knew that I was buying an unbranded set of kabuki brushes. Even the seller at Shopee didn't have any description about the brushes so I did my homework. I went to trying each of them and boy did they feel so soft on my skin.

But ooops! They smelled faintly of adhesives so before I went to far, I decided to wash them first. No fallout; no fading colors whatsoever. I saw some strays but it was easily solved by a pair of scissors. Of course I wanted to post a review but I wasn't sure about the names so I put Google to work. 

Would you actually believe that I found a branded but same-looking set of brushes? Yup! The only differences are the colors of the handles and the printed label on the handle. The ferrules and duo fiber bristles look similar. I can't say if the softness of the bristles are similar though but this unbranded set, which was touted as a 10-Piece Kabuki Brush on Shopee has really soft bristles and they don't feel scratchy on my skin.

When we get to the bottom of this post I'm going to show you which branded brushes look similar to this unbranded one that I got from Shopee.

Ladies, here's the rundown. 

The Flat Top Brush

I think this one also goes by the name of Buffing Brush,which is ideal for "buffing" liquid foundation onto the skin, making the application more even.

The Tapered Brush

According to Google a tapered brush works great for applying powder products onto the cheekbones and temples with blush or bronzer. The tapered tip is also ideal for gently contouring the face. (www.sigmabeauty.com). I have tried using this tapered brush in outlining the contours on my cheekbones, jawline and forehead and I fell in love with this brush that I promised I'm not contouring again without using this. The length and the stiffness of the brush is just perfect for the job: not too stiff, not too soft either. With this, I am sure that the contouring lines I've drawn are even and come blending, my contours would be even in color too.

The Angled Contouring Brush/ 
The Round Blending Brush

Now, after using the Tapered Brush for drawing the contours, I use these alternately for blending. The bristles are uber-soft and dense.

The Powder Brush

The bristles are also soft but I prefer my powder brushes to have longer and fluffier bristles. I have other powder brushes so this could serve as a back up. 

The Small Round Blending Face Brush/ 

The Small Angled Blending Face Brush

These are mini versions of the Angled and Round Blending Face Brushes and could serve various purposes in blending powder products. Since they are smaller, they can fit into the little corners of the face like around the nose or they eyes.

The Small Tapered Brush

This one is also just a smaller version of the aforementioned Tapered Brush. I can see how this one would be perfect in drawing contours on the nose area. 

The Small Flat Top Brush/

The Small Angled Flat Top Brush

These are also smaller versions of the Angled and Flat Top Brushes and honestly I haven't used them that much since I'm having a brush overload. I used them to apply a little of highlighter on the sides of my face and on the nose bridge. 

BTW, I'm really not kidding about the branded brushes that look similar to this set. It's from BH Cosmetics and here's a photo of it.

BH Cosmetics 10 Piece Sculpt And Blend Brush Set

I got this unbranded 10-Piece Kabuki Brush from Shopee, for Php 250.00 (no more than 6 USD) and honestly at this price point, for 10 pieces of brushes that are soft and non-scratchy, I think I have the good end of the deal.

I've been using these mostly for sculpting and contouring and I think I've improved a great deal in my game while using this.

Have you experienced buying cheap or unbranded makeup tools that turned out to be gems? Share your experience in the comment box below.

XOXO,

Carissa