The First Edition Eye Set

I'm a fan & have always been so I congratulate Wayne Goss on his latest brush line. I picked up this brush set & they are soft, wonderful! His original eye brushes are in my makeup brush rotation as the bristles are super gentle on my "older" delicately hooded eye area. However, all of his brushes are multi purpose. Think eye shading, lip definition, powder detail (buffing) or even bronzing. As you become familiar with his brushes, you will see how just a few great tools make a huge difference in applying your eyes, face, lips & skin. Cleaning these brushes is easy with a quick wipe on a soft microfiber towel. Wash as needed with a drop of Dawn soap, protecting the ferrule/bristle base from water. Anything abrasive will shred the bristles. Recommend.

I don’t particularly like white bristled brushes but thought I’d give this set a try since it was touted as being softer than air, if not like silk. Well, lesson learned. Saikoho goat hair may be soft, but not soft enough. On my skin, every brush felt rough.

The E5 and the E6 in particular, were scratchy on the eyelash area. Under magnification, E6 was definitely cut hair, having a straight blunt brush tip without any definite tapering to the hairs, like on normal grown hair tips.

E4 is too stiff for a laydown brush. It applies shadow in a dense manner, no matter how much you tap off, which makes blending afterward a major effort.

The E2 and E3 brushes structure left a fuzzy line instead of detailed as would be expected from a pointed brush. The shorter bristles were splayed and shapeless making application of shadow inaccurate and the points were too flimsy to make a clean cut line.

The E1 is just too large for the eye area and makes blending hard to control. It scatters and washes out blends past desired margins.

Needless to say, this set was returned.

These brushes have leveled up my makeup routine. They are easy to hold, soft, and beautiful. They pick up a perfect amount of pigment and gently deposit evenly on my lids. These are perfect, I wouldn't change a thing.

I have a fair-light low contrast complexion and partially hooded lids over blue eyes and getting a good crease is a constant struggle. Dark and even medium shadows have over powered me until now. The angled brushes can lay down a dark shadow in my crease and only my crease instead of smudging halfway up my brow bone, giving my eyes definition they've never had before. Because these brushes aren't laying down excess pigment it is so easy to blend a little up onto the browbone without going super grungy. The tiny liner brush gives me a subtle definition on the upper lashes without a heavy line. These brushes don't disappoint and perform well with high end and drug store products. I'm able to get a better result and am spending less time doing so. Thinking about purchasing a 2nd set. Wayne nailed it! 10/10 Definitely recommend!