Beauty Product Reviews

Multitasker

For me this brush is more versatile when compared to the air brush. The mixed materials give you the softness and laydown of squirrel and the pick up of goat. In my opinion the collectors 1 brush is a larger version of the air brush with more benefits . I use my air brush for setting my eyes, contouring my nose and eye lids and sometimes for targeted blush. So far I've used the collectors 1 brush to set my eyes, to apply blush, contour, set the center of my face and for bronzing. It's a medium size brush, but with it's tapered angles it fit into places you wouldn't think it would. So far I'm extremely impressed with the brushes I've picked up from this collection

Just as good as the original #2

I love these types of mixed materials. You get the softness and laydown of squirrel, but with the durability and pick up of goat. Yes the all squirrel brush is softer, but that's the naturel of a squirrel brush. I only use my squirrel brushes a few times a year. With the collectors brushes I purchased I'll be able to use them more frequently. The photo attached shows that the all squirrel 2 and collectors 2. Have the same hair length and shape. The only difference is that the squirrel 2 handle is longer.

Worth picking up if you already have the Face One

Ok so here's my experience with the Buffer Pro. Initially I was going to wait on buying this brush, because I have the Face One. After seeing Sonia's pictures of them side by side. The Face One hairs looked longer and denser, so I became curious. Now I don't have the original Face One. I have the Face One that was released under the different manufacturer. As indicated by the star above the Japan. I find that the new Buffer Pro sits between my Face One and my Smooth Buffer in hair length. So the thing that initially made me curious was in fact true. My Face One is denser and the hairs are longer. I also noticed my Face One and Smooth Buffer has flat tops. While my Buffer Pro has a domed top which I prefer. I've been using all three of my brushes for almost 2 weeks now and to my surprise. I find that the Buffer Pro feels more like a airy yet dense version of the Smooth Buffer. It doesn't remind me at all of my Face One. My Face One covers a lot of real estate on my face. So I use it for setting the face, packing on powder and bronzing. While the Smooth Buffer has a lighter touch. I use it for getting in to smaller areas like blush, contour, setting the center of my face and buffing out small mistakes. The Buffer Pro I've enjoyed for just buffing my whole face. If I wanted to use it for other things. I know it can do everything the Face One and Smooth Buffer does for me because of it's size. I have a thing for round domed brushes. So for me I prefer the Buffer Pro over my Face One. So as y'all can see I get a lot of use out of these types of brushes, but at the end of the day. All three brushes do the same thing at varying degrees. If I had to rank my three brushes. In first place would be the Buffer Pro then the Smooth Buffer and finally the Face One. It's the dome of the Buffer Pro that sets it apart from the other brushes for me. Thanks for reading.

Great Brush

The Koyudo Classic Series is a great line of brushes. I own 4 so far they're on the shorter side and they feel balanced in hand. I prefer dyed goat hair brushes. So I was automatically drawn to this line. Why do I like dyed goat hair so much. Well because they pick up hard pressed powders and any other powders I'm using without issue. They not as delicate plus you don't see how discolored the hairs get after use. I do find the Koyudo dyed goat hair brushes to feel great on the skin. They're not prickly and glide across the face beautifully. With that being said I don't have sensitive skin. So if you do this line might not be for you, but I think for the average consumer these will be fine. Now with that out of the way on to the C01 the brush length is 165mm with the hairs being 45mm per "Fude Beauty". The C01 is a beast with loose and pressed powders. It's dense so you can use it to buff on bronzer and powder foundation or pack on loose powder. I've used it to buff finishing powder over my face with no movement of what was applied beforehand. I have a thing for round dome shaped brushes. So I've attached a picture of some of my other dyed Koyudo brushes next to the C01 they are the BP007 and the BP005. The BP007 is 165mm, but the hairs are 50mm. The BP005 is 170mm with 55mm hairs. The BP007 is airy and has less surface area. I use it mainly with bronzer and for targeted buffing. The BP005 is larger and is a mixture of airy and dense if that makes any sense. I use it to pack on powder, bronzer and for buffing larger areas of the face. All right I hope this information helps someone. Because I think the Koyudo Classic Series is very user-friendly affordable and an all-around solid entry level line.