Review: Advanced Beauty Tools 4 Piece Chrome Brush Set

Hey girls! Since I started this blog, I only reviewed one brush set that I really liked. Since then I haven’t yet found a brush set that I really like. It’s called the Advanced Beauty Tools Brush Set. It comes with an eye shadow brush, an angled eye liner brush, a blush brush, and a powder brush. All the bristles are NuFibre bristles (a substitution for animal hair) and the handles are chrome finished. It also comes with a brush roll. This is one of their cheaper starter kits which retails for $73.50. I’ll review each brush one by one and then I’ll review the entire set in general. Keep reading to see my thoughts on this product!

ABT Powder Brush: This brush is ultra soft. It doesn’t shed and picks up the right amount of setting powder for full coverage without a cakey look. I absolutely love it.




ABT Blush Brush: This brush is also soft and didn’t shed. It picks up enough blush without looking overdone, but it does “soak” up most of the color so you have to




ABT Eye shadow Brush: As most of these brushes are, this also doesn’t shed and is super soft. It picks up color nicely and works amazingly.



ABT Eye liner Brush: This is probably my least favorite brush out of all of the brushes. It’s really flared out so I don’t think it would be good for precision
lining. I do like it thought, but I use it for outer corner color.



Pro(s):
-The brushes are extremely soft and didn’t shed.
-They are affordable (compared to 4 MAC brushes of the same purpose).
-You get a nice brush roll to hold all of your brushes.


Con(s):
-The brush handles are heavier than average brush handles.
-The brushes smell when you first get them (like the new shoes smell), but it goes away after a couple of washes.


Overall review: I think everything about these brushes is perfect. Their shed factor, their softness, and everything else you can think of. The only two complaints I have are that the brush handle is a bit too heavy so I can’t have control over it since its in such a weird shape and also that the brushes smell when you first get them. I don’t mind it, but people who hate the smell of new shoes might be offended by it. It’s like a rubbery scent. I feel that this is perfect for beginners who want professional quality brushes. Yes, there are other brush brands out there, but I find that these are the softest! Thanks for reading and I hope all of you enjoy!


Rating: 9/10


Is it recommended by Vicky? : If you don’t want to invest too much in MAC brushes, these are comparable quality.

*Disclosure:
-A sample product was provided for testing by PR.
-We never accept any form of payment for a review.
-Our reviews are always honest.

All the products Sedonalace has to offer!

Hey girls! By popular request, I am now posting all of the products that Sedonalace.com has to offer. So many of you wanted to see a review on the products and I’ve tried to review as many of them as I can. Some products they should be coming out with as soon as possible are the 120 Pro Palette Second Edition, Kabuki Brush, and 66 color lip gloss palette. Here’s a list of all the products they have to offer and pictures:

-12 piece brush set with brush roll (pink)
-120 Pro Palette First Edition
-Sedonalace Mineral Foundation
-88 Matte Color Palettes
-88 Shimmer Color Palettes







Enjoy!

Review: Zosimos Botanicals Blending Fluff Brush

Hey girls! Today again I’ll be reviewing the Zosimos Botanicals Blending Fluff Brush. This retails for $10 from ZosimosBotanicals.com. Zosimos Botanicals is an online store that specializes in organic and animal friendly products like petrolatum free lip products and mineral eye products as well as bath and body products. Keep reading to know more about this brush!

Pro(s):
-Doesn’t shed and is very soft.
-Blends out shades nicely without spreading color everywhere.
-Steady brush ferule and multi-use (lid color, crease color, highlight).


Con(s):
-None found while the testing of this product was conducted.

Overall review: I really find that I’m reaching for this brush everyday now. I’ve actually had it for 2 months but I wanted to give it a full test to make sure nothing happened in the 8 times (once a week) I washed the brush. It didn’t shed or anything which as the coolest part. I find that it’s very convenient to travel with it since it doesn’t get deformed easily, but maybe that was just my way of storage so I didn’t make it a pro or con. I just hope all of you enjoyed this review and thanks to Anita for requesting this review!

Rating: 10/10 :)

Is it recommended by Vicky? : Yup, especially for the cheap price!

*Disclosure:
-A sample product was provided for testing.
-We never accept any form of payment for a review.
-Our reviews are always honest.

Press Release: The Sigma Makeup Professional Brush Set Has Made Its Debut on Their Website!

Hey girls! I’m so excited because the Sigma Professional Brush set has made its debut on their website yesterday and you can buy it there. Click here to go to their website. The brushes are mind blowing and I’ll try the review them for you. Thanks a lot for reading and just to let you know, a lot of you have emailed me about doing a review on these brushes, but I cannot guarantee one. I’ll try though. Enjoy!

New Sigma Makeup Professional Brush Line

Sigma has done it once again. This new set of eye brushes will be releasing February 22 just like the other new face brushes. I actually own all of these brushes in MAC form so I’ll try doing a review and side by side comparison. I just love the idea of them being so affordable, but again I don’t want to break the bank. Well girls, I hope you enjoy the pictures! Let me know if you urgently need reviews because I’ll be more than welcome to do one if I can.

Press Release: New Sigma Makeup Professional Brush Line

Hola ladies! After a long day, I want all of you to be happy and dream happily. This is the newest press release from Sigma Makeup. Well, first, let me give you a little description of what this company is.


Company Description:
The Sigma Makeup was started by a professional makeup artist named Simone in Mississippi. She wanted people to be able to buy brushes without breaking the bank. This is when Sigma Makeup was born. She created an affordable line of professional quality brushes that women of all ages can use and still look and feel great. Now, she is releasing in this collection a line of dupes of MAC brushes, but she customized them according to what she didn’t want the MAC brushes to have or to improve the MAC brushes.

My Thoughts:
I was actually recently introduced to them and a lot of you (say 100) asked me to review the entire line. Well, for those of you who asked, I apologize but I just can’t afford at the moment to buy the entire line. It would cost a good $300, but I’ll see what I can do. I’m just amazed that they decided to create such an amazing line and since I own none of the brushes except the 195 in MAC version, I just might give this line a try. I hope you girls enjoyed and take a look at the pictures below; they will definitely give you sweet dreams!

Press Release: MAC To The Beach Collection for Summer 2010

Hello beauties! MAC has done it once again! They will be releasing a beach themed collection in the summer of 2010 and I’m excited to the point where I might pee in my pants (joke)! They will once again be wowing us with a collection of over 30 pieces on wonderful, uber cute, and pigmented products (as so I assume). The packaging on the MAC To The Beach Collection is amazing and I cannot wait for it to release. The wonderful Karen at the Makeupandbeautyblog.com wrote up an article on this collection and pictures as well as descriptions are taken from there. Here are the product names and pictures at the end:

MAC to the Beach

Lips
-Lipstick in BeachBound (a sheer frosted pale peach), $14
-Lipstick in Lazy Day (a light blueish pink), $14
-Lipstick in Thrills (a rosy copper with golden pearl), $14
-Lipstick in FunBathing (a mid-tone plummy bronze), $14
-Lipglass in Easy Lounger (a light baby pink with multi-dimensional pearl), $14
-Lipglass in Flurry of Fun (a sheer sparkly peach), $14
-Lipglass in Splashing (a mid-tone blueish pink with golden pearl), $14
-Lip Pencil in Life’s a Breeze (a soft pink), $13
-Lip Pencil in Temperature Rising (an orange), $13

Eyes
-Eyeshadow in Sun & Sand (a light peach matte), $14.50
-Eyeshadow in Firecracker (a frosted mid-tone reddish orange), $14.50
-Eyeshadow in Sweet & Punchy (a bright yellowish-green), $14.50
-Eyeshadow in Shimmermoss (a pearly green), $14.50
-Eyeshadow in Humid (a shimmery green), $14.50
-Eye Kohl in Float on By (a dark greenish turquoise), $14.50
-Eye Kohl in Rosemary & Thyme (a shimmery golden olive), $14.50

Face
-Powder Blush in Hipness (an intense coral with soft white pearl), $18.50
-Powder Blush in Get-Away Bronzes (a mid-tone frost tan), $18.50
-High-Light Powder in Marine Life (a multi-colored pressed powder), $26
-Cream Bronzer in Beach Bronze (a golden glow with a soft gold finish), $25
-Cream Bronzer in Weekend (a mid-tone orangey brown with soft pink pearl), $25
-Bronzing Powder in Golden (a muted golden beige-y tan with golden shimmer), $22
-Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden (a finely spun golden with a soft pearl finish), $22
-Lustre Drops in Pink Rebel (a blueish pink with golden pearl), $18.50
-Lustre Drops in Sun Rush (a peachy bronze with golden pearl), $18.50
-130 Short Duo Fibre (a face brush for cream and powder application), $38
-130 Short Duo Fibre Powder/Blush Brush (a shading/highlighting brush), $34

Nails
-Nail Lacquer in In the Buff (a muted taupe avocado cream), $12
-Nail Lacquer in Scorcher (a creamy bright reddish coral), $12

Body
-Bronze Body Oil (a glowing tan with multi-dimensional shimmer), $22

Accessories
-MAC to the Beach Bag, $50

Review: The Brush Guard

Have you ever had the problem of having brushes bent after washing? Do you want your brushes to dry faster? Well then I think the brush guard is for you. I was recently sent the Brush Guard by the owners. They come in many sizes to conform to your different brushes. They retail for $5.50 from thebrushguard.com. I got the Variety Pack and it comes with 1 big guard for powder and foundation brushes, 2 foundation brush guards, 2 blush brush guards, and 1 shadow/liner brush guard. I will have a giveaway on two of these later in March for Easter. In the picture above, I use the two big guards for blush and powder brushes and the other two for eye shadow brushes. The last one I use for my pencil brush. Keep reading for my review.

Pros: Good for traveling. It doesn’t let your brushes deform and the bristles don’t get ruined. These are really good for keeping a brush covered in your purse for touch ups throughout the day. You can also cover your brushes with these after you clean them and put them face down in a cup. This way, your brushes will be dried overnight.

Cons: No cons, everything is good!

Overall review: I think this is best for anyone who uses makeup brushes and wants to keep them in good condition for the next 10 years. With good care, brushes all last long and that’s why they’re a good investment. It’s best when used to dry your brushes. When I use these while doing someone’s makeup, my assistant dries these like that and they dry less than two hours; just enough time to finish the other person’s makeup and start the next person’s makeup.

Would I purchase it again? : Yes, when I get more brushes!

Rating: 10/10

Packaging: 10/10

Is it VICKY approved? : Yes, it’s best for all of your brushes and getting them dried fast.

*Disclosure: This product was sent to me for review purposes by the owners of the Brush Guard. I received no compensation for this review. I have no affiliation with any companies mentioned. All opinions are 100% honest.

One girl's Passion For Makeup's 2009 Best Picks

Hello girls. It took me a while to roundup all of my favorites of 2009 and my favorites that I haven’t tried out yet. It’s just so amazing that so many new products have released in the past year and I was actually able to keep track of it. This post will actually round up everything into one so all drugstore favorites will be in one section and all high end favorites will be in another section. Note: Some products I haven’t tried, I’ve just heard of them and based on others reviews they are my favorites.

Drugstore:
*Face Products:
-Best Cream blush: Maybelline Mousse Blush
-Best Powder blush: Cover girl Cheekers
-Best Pressed Powder: Almay Clear Complexion Pressed Powder
-Best Liquid Foundation: Revlon Cover stay Liquid Foundation
-Best Powder Foundation: L’Oreal Bare Naturale Powder Foundation
-Best Cream Foundation: Almay Clear Complexion Blemish Healing Compact Makeup
-Best Mineral Powder Foundation: E.L.F Mineral Foundation
-Best Mineral Liquid Foundation: Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Foundation
-Best Highlighter: Revlon Mineral Finishing Powder
-Best Contour: NYX Mocha Blush
-Best Liquid Concealer: Almay Line Smoothing Concealer
-Best Mineral Powder Concealer: Maybelline Mineral Power Powder Concealer
-Best Mineral Liquid Concealer: Maybelline Mineral Power Liquid Concealer
-Best Cream Concealer: Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Concealer Kit
-Best Powder Concealer: L’Oreal Bare Naturale Powder Concealer
-Best Tinted Moisturizer: Jane Cosmetics Tinted Moisturizer
-Best Primer: Rimmel London Fix and Perfect Foundation Primer

*Eye products:
-Best Cream Shadows: Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadows
-Best Powder Shadows: L’Oreal Matte Eye shadows
-Best Eye Primer: L’Oreal De-crease eye shadow primer
-Best Eye Palette: Wet “n” Wild Sand Castle Palette

*Lip products:
-Best Mineral Lip-gloss: Sevi Lip nectar Mineral Lip-gloss
-Best Mineral Lipstick: E.L.F Mineral Lipstick
-Best Lipstick: Maybelline Color Sensational Lip-gloss
-Best Lip-gloss: Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip soother
-Best Lip stain: Revlon Lip stain
-Best Lip balm: Softlips

*Beauty Tools:
-Best Brow brush: Eco-tools Brow set
-Best Concealer Brush: Studio Tools Concealer Brush
-Best Powder/blush brush: Ms. Makeup Powder/ blush brush
-Best Eye shader/ blending brush: Eco-tools Eye blender/ shader brush


High-end
*Face Products:
-Best Cream blush: MAC Cream Blush
-Best Powder blush: Sigma Makeup Powder Blush
-Best Pressed Powder: Chanel Poudre Universal
-Best Liquid Foundation: Stila One Step Makeup
-Best Powder Foundation: Stila Illuminating Powder Foundation
-Best Cream Foundation: MAC Studio Tech Foundation
-Best Mineral Powder Foundation: Amazing Cosmetics Velvet Mineral Powder Foundation
-Best Mineral Liquid Foundation: Estee Lauder Vita-Mineral Liquid Foundation SPF 10
-Best Highlighter: NARS Albatross Duo
-Best Contour: NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Best Liquid Concealer: Smashbox High Definition Liquid Concealer
-Best Mineral Powder Concealer: Bare Minerals Powder Concealer
-Best Mineral Liquid Concealer: Dr. Hauschka Liquid Concealer
-Best Cream Concealer: Laura Mercier Undercover Concealer Pot
-Best Powder Concealer: Benefit Powderflage
-Best Tinted Moisturizer: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
-Best Primer: Smashbox Photofinish Foundation Primer

*Eye products:
-Best Cream Shadows: Stila Kitten Smudge pot
-Best Powder Shadows: MAC Haunting Eye shadow
-Best Eye Primer: Pandora’s Makeup Box Eye Primer
-Best Eye Palette: Josie Maran Natural Wonder Powders

*Lip products:
-Best Lipstick: Lancôme Color Fever Shine Lipstick
-Best Lip-gloss: Chanel Glossimer
-Best Lip stain: Benefit Posie tint
-Best Lip balm: Dior Addict Lip Glow

*Beauty Tools:
-Best brush set: Sigma Professional Brush Set
-Best Brow brush: Sigma SS 266
-Best Concealer Brush: MAC 194
-Best Powder/blush brush: Sigma Travel Size SS150
-Best Eye shader/ blending brush: Sigma Travel Size SS 217

Review: Kirkland by Borghese Signature 15-pc limited edition brush set

Well the newest Costco catalogue had come out and I was around the 10th page. As soon as I flipped the page, this brush set caught my eye. I saw that they were duo-fibered and that really got me all excited. That very day, my parents were making their monthly trip to Costco and I secretly told my mom to get it for me. My dad totally thinks its ridiculous paying $14 for an eye shadow (M.A.C.) so only she knew about it. When they came back, I was super excited. I washed all of them and I had the urge to wash off all of my makeup and re-do it. I did, and it was so fun. Well now after using it for so long, well about a month I can finally develop a review on them and I must say that they are awesome. For all of you who are asking me to do a Sigma Brush review, I have asked them. I just need them to accept. They are probably very Sigma and MAC comparable. Well now let me save something for the review itself so keep reading to know more. They are no longer on the website unfortunately, but they might be in-store, you’ll have to call and ask them. Well, all I know is that they are really a bang for your buck because they are only $26.99 for 15 pieces. It comes with a powder brush, bronzer brush, angled foundation brush, eye shadier brush, eye blending brush, sponge tip smudger brush, flat eyeliner brush, and eye liner brush with spoolie. It also comes with a travel case, and eyelash curler, and travel brush set with a mini brush to conceal, flat eyeliner brush, powder brush, and mini blender brush.

Pros: They are anti microbial, they don’t shed, and you don’t have to wash them often and not be scared of getting pimples from using the same brush over and over again. They are very soft and eco-friendly because they are synthetic. They are professional quality and I also have another kit that I use on clients.

Cons: Kind of smelled weird when I first opened the box, but after washing them they didn’t smell bad at all.

Overall review: These are very affordable and MAC quality as well as Sigma quality. They are professional and could be used as a starter kit for younger girls who like wearing makeup, but can’t afford MAC or even Sigma brushes. They are very soft and don’t scratch gentle/sensitive/dry faces.

Rating: 10/10

Packaging: 10/10

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of the companies above nor am I being paid for this post. My parents purchased this for me and this is my 100% honest opinion.