Beauty Product Reviews
Love Them
These brushes are really beautiful. But beyond that, they are very functional. I really wish Sonia G would release more squirrel brushes. My eyes are very sensitive, and squirrel works well for me. Three of these brushes are for very specific/detail work. The eye liner brush is perfection. I want 5. The smudger brush is so soft and wonderful. The mini builder is now my favorite builder from Sonia. It washes well and retains it's original shape. The largest brush is extremely dense and works well to blend any eye look. The only thing missing is a crease brush. Overall, such a lovely set.
Beautiful But Firm
I buy Fude because I love to collect it, and I love brushes that are functional. These 2 brushes (I have both) are certainly beautiful. But I struggle to find a way to make them functional. They're both very soft but stiff because of the density of each brush. And I understand that Koyudo is providing so many high quality bristles so that we get our money's worth out of each brush. I can apply blush with them, but can't do much blending. I can apply finishing powder in a tapping motion, but no buffing. Koyudo did release a 100% grey squirrel brush of this caliber, and I missed out on buying it. This will probably be my only experience with purchasing such high quality brushes, and I'm grateful to have them. But I wish they had more functionality.
Thank You, Wayne!
These are really great, soft, brushes. Very beautiful Saikoho. Each one is super soft. The angled cheek brush is divine. I love the largest eyeshadow brush, the E1, so much I've already purchased more, along with any pencil brushes left in stock. If this is "The First Edition" I cannot wait to see "The Second Edition"! Thank you, Wayne, for creating beautiful brushes I'll cherish forever. If I could wish for anything, it'd be a super large, fluffy, powder brush. I like the F3, but dream of something bigger.
Very Soft
This cute brush is very soft, very dense, and with very short hairs. It can be difficult to wash due to the density. This brush is a great stamping brush. I need to try other buffing techniques with it, but so far so good. This is not a typical heart brush. I do wish Koyudo would have just made this a "non heart" brush, with all straight bristles. I can still feel those two "bumps" of the heart design when using it. The handle is beautiful.
Very Good
I've used this cheek brush for foundation, blush, blending. Such a versatile brush. Washes well. And I love that I got it on sale.
Perfection
This leaves such a "glow from within" that I seriously want every color.
Just a word about what brush to use: either synthetic or fox or goat works best. Squirrel doesn't seem to pick this product up. It is a very pressed formula. FYI.
Confusing
While I like this powder, I'm still confused about how to best use it. Like others, I feel like it has hard panned on me, yet it hasn't. I powder certain areas, and it doesn't really show.
But it is a powder, and I can certainly work with it to find the best way it'll work for me.
Always wanted this comb
Beautylish had a promo that if you bought enough Koyudo, then you got this brush for free. I have always wanted this comb, so this was a no brainer. I love it! I've combed my fude, and it confirms that my bristles are indeed keeping their shape, are not tangled, and I've done a good job of maintaining them. Did I need this comb? No. But having it really is a lovely luxury.
Love it but I'll need to play with it more
I love this super soft brush. It moves so well over my skin. It washes well. You have to pretty much wash it each time you use it because it is too soft to wipe away product, and have it spring back well. So, that lengthens the use time between washes to once every two or three days (for proper drying). As a result, I tend to use it less. That is the only draw back of this brush. Overall, I love this brush.
It really does mimic squirrel
I adore this brush. The series washes well, and this brush is soft. It really does mimic squirrel. It is a very airy brush, very delicate feeling for a synthetic brush. I now want that pencil brush from this collection. You can use it for concealer as well as eyeshadow. Very versatile.