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Love The Set

This comes in the most amazing pink box. The bag is nice and large for a 3 piece set. It can hold far more than 3 brushes. The large brush is very soft and works well as a cheek brush. The eyeshadow brush is the perfect size for my smaller eye space, and it is very soft. And the brow brush is perfect for creating a more natural eyebrow look. I'm super happy I picked this up on sale. And of course the handles are so pretty.

I Bought Another Set

I have already reviewed this set before, but I couldn't help myself, I bought another set. The set on the left is my original set, now washed twice. Oh my, does that larger brush fluff out! And the smaller brush expands into the softest brush as well. The larger brush allows me to stamp bronzer exactly where I want it, and the smaller brush applies blush precisely as well. I do not believe these will be permanent brushes in her collection, so I bought another. These are the freshly washed brushes on the right. I have no regrets. And I'm keeping the crane paper from both shipments. Thank you, Sonia and Beautylish.

Shocked at How Perfectly These Worked

Please wash these brushes after receiving them. They fluff up, bloom, and take on the most lovely shape. The larger brush was perfection in applying bronzer. It was the perfect size for my face shape. I bought this set for the smaller brush, and I wasn't let down by this little perfect brush at all. I applied my blush with great precision, and then my highlighter. I'm so happy with these brushes that I actually want to grab another set. I must resist! The one negative that I have is that these are no longer shipped with the stamp that designates them as "Kumano Fude." Kind of a bummer. These brushes also were wrapped in the prettiest crane printed paper. I kept the paper, as I just loved it. What a thoughtful touch.

This palette makes me want the other new release palette

I have been using highlighter (ones that are very sheer and compliment my skin tone) all over my cheeks for about a year now. But Wayne took it to the next level with his advice to layer the highlighter UNDER the blush. It really does give my 53 year old skin that lit from within glow. I love to take the highlighter and pop some on my lids as well. The main worry I have is the 9 month shelf life of the product. I know I won't be able to use this up in 9 months. I have way too many other palettes I like to play with. The blush is buildable and I'm super happy that it is a matte blush. It compliments the highlighter perfectly. I'm seriously trying to hold off buying the other palette now. But this one is perfect for me. I have fair skin with a rosy under tone.

Struggling to Not Purchase Another

When I purchased the Classic Base of her Fusion series, I really wanted a brush that I could use with powder products. And in a way, that was my fault: Sonia G specifically said that the Classic Base was better suited for creams and liquids rather than powders. I live in a powder world. That is my lane. I love a finely milled powder foundation. Her Face One and Smooth Buffer are too harsh to really provide a smooth base. They just don't work for my needs. Chikuhodo makes squirrel and fox brushes that meet my foundation needs well. Wayne Goss and his latest holiday brush are perfect for powder foundation. Master Face had always been on my wishlist to try, and yes it wasn't necessary for me to try, since I had found other powder foundation brushes. However, I'm happy to write that this brush was the one brush from her collection that filled my powder foundation needs. It is so very soft, it glides across the skin, it fits into those tight, hard to reach and cover spaces. It leaves behind a soft focus finish without any harsh lines. This is what I had wanted from the Classic Base. I'm sure this could also be used for blush, bronzer and a finishing effect, but I have other brushes for those tasks. Of all of Sonia's large face brushes, I recommend this one and the Face Pro. Her Mini Cheek is a hidden gem. If Sonia ever releases the Lotus Detail individually, grab it. Those 4 brushes, IMHO, are her finest. I don't have her Niji yet, but might grab it one day. Meanwhile, I'll happily enjoy this beauty.

It Keeps Getting Softer

With every single wash, this little brush keeps getting softer, and I can't stop using it. This brush is worth $35, hands down. It is the little hidden gem in the Sonia G line up. It can be used for any cheek use: bronzer, blush, highlight, contour. It is the perfect little face brush. If you grab any Sonia G brush, start here. Between this brush and the Lotus Detail brush, I can practically do anything for the face. You can even use this to set the under eye, or for specific powder setting needs. I love it.

Beautiful

This is my first and probably only experience with Saibikoho and with Yakusugi wood. I know that Sonia has said that you would not be able to smell the wood, but you certainly can, from time to time, get a slight hint of a lovely smell from this 1000 year old wood. What a treasure. The Saibikoho hair does puff out to a sweet little ball when washed, and it can be used for any cheek product. It is soft, yet the bristles are sleek and do glisten with a special brilliance. I adore them. The blue squirrel eye brush is also lovely to behold, and a joy to use as a crease brush (I have small eyes and like to do precise work and then blend later), as well as an inner eye placement and to smoke out the eye overall.

This set was a once in a lifetime splurge, and it was well worth it. I'll treasure it for years to come. Thank you, Sonia, and thank you, Beautylish, for offering such a lovely holiday set. What a treat.

So Soft And Beautiful

I've had my eye on this brush for years now, and finally took the plunge with the Beautylish Gift Card sale, and I'm so very glad I finally bought this beauty. This brush performs just as I had wished it would: it is soft, it moves gently on the skin, it allows for buffing, it glides around the eye area, and it applies foundation like a dream. I do find that it absorbs just a bit of my foundation, which is fine with me because this brush is so very soft. The brush tapers to a point, which wasn't apparent to me in photographs. It washes very well. It isn't as densely packed as the T-3, which is exactly what I was seeking in this brush. I love Chikuhodo, and this brand has never let me down. I recommend this brush for any liquid or cream foundation, and you can easily use this for cream or liquid cheek products as well. I highly recommend it.

I'm in Love

I bought this set during the Hello Fall Sale, and I'm so happy I did. The largest squirrel powder brush makes this set a steal at roughly $245. I love that the powder brush is all squirrel, and that the rest of the brushes are a squirrel blend, save for the last lip brush. Most of the recent Chikuhodo holiday sets have been goat hair sets, and retail for $240, so I'm really happy Beautylish offered this set. After washing, these brushes bloom beautifully, especially the powder brush. I'm attaching an image to this review. In it, you will see how gorgeous the powder brush blooms in comparison to the Chikuhodo MK-UM, the KZ-02, and the FO-01. I even used the smaller highlighter brush as my foundation brush today, and it applied my powder foundation easily. The eye brushes performed so well with my Natasha Denona Retro palette. What a wonderful set. If Beautylish ever offers this set again, grab it. You won't regret it.

So Pretty!

I'm so glad I was able to pick this up in July, 2021, and that it was restocked. It comes in a lovely box, and the Raden design is lovely. Yes, this brush is short but mighty in brush length. I love the short handles, as I'm a "short handle" type of person anyway.

I've washed and used this brush daily since it arrived. It washes well, and has a lovely bloom after it dries (I don't use brush guards when washing). You can easily use this brush for setting powder, blush, bronzer, and a lovely sweep of highlighter. You can use it for finishing powder as well. The brush has a lovely angle, and this allows for so many uses. I store it in the cute box. For $135, this lovely long brush with cute storage box is a steal.