EcoTools Brushes Review & Goodies from Korea!

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EcoTools Brushes
earth-friendly beauty

• Handles made from bamboo, a highly sustainable plant. 
• 100% cruelty-free, soft taklon bristles.
• Recycled aluminum ferrules.
• Reusable storage pouch.

My sister first introduced me to these amazing, affordable brushes and I purchased my first EcoTool (bronzer brush) not too long ago from Tarjay. I've been reading some really wonderful reviews on them and I've come to LOVEE the feel and quality of the first brush, so I might as well add to my collection. Walmart were selling them for slightly cheaper, and babe saw that I couldn't decided on which of the three I should get, so he got them all for me. He's the sweetest, most supportive man I know. He's too good to me. :)

Anyways, I decided since I have new brushes, I might as well clean ALL my brushes (including my new ones) at once. Didn't realize I had so many! But from what I hear and learned, it's best to wash and condition your brushes when you first get them to prevent future fall out. There's many DIY brush cleaning methods, but luckily I still hadn't used my Bare Escentuals brush cleaner tube, so this was the time to! 

Happy to say I haven't had even one little fall out/ shedding from washing the EcoTools brushes AT ALL! Loves it!

Bronzer Brush (Rating: 5/5)

I love that this basically a BIGGER version of a kabuki brush. It's can just see how dense it is. It does thee perfect job of buffing and blending out of my whole face. Love! My absolute favorite of the bunch!

Angled Blush Brush (Rating: 4/5)

 As much as I love this brush, I do feel it could be a big more sturdy. My personal preference is strong, study brushes. But I do love how soft it is! 

Foundation Brush (Rating: 5/5)

Honestly, I think majority of the foundation brushes I've used feel and work about the same. I think one works just as my Lancome and Bare Escentuals foundation brush. 

Concealer Brush (Rating: 5/5)

(Sorry, it's a bit dirty since I just used it) I absolutely adore how sturdy and dense this concealer brush is! I think it blends my concealer and bases quite well. 

Eye Shadow Brush (Rating: 3/5)

This brush is just okay. I don't think it's or all that amazing either. I think it's just a bit too big for my eyes. I'd like it much better if it the bristle were shorter and more dense. It picks up colors okay. 

Eye Shading Brush (Rating: 4/5)

I do wish the bristles were shorter. But I love how dense and soft it is and it does a wonderful job of blending and fixing eye shadow mess ups. 

Angled Eyeliner Brush (RatingL 4/5)

Great for cream/gel liners or shading of the brows! I like how you can mostly control how thin or thick you want the line to be. 

Detailer Brush (Rating: 4/5)

Great for getting the inner corners of your eyes! :)

It's nice that each bag has a little "Green Tip" on the back! I'm sure they sell these brushes in many different places, but I know for sure ever Target and Walmart carry them. And each of the brushes (and set) was under $10! Come on, now.. That's a freaking steal for such amazing quality and so far, all these brushes have been and stayed incredibly soft.

Simple DIY Brush Holder

I got this idea from a few different people and I don't know why I didn't use this method sooner! I usually don't like having my brushes out because they tend to collect dust. This picture is only an example, but I actually keep any of the brushes that I use on products with moisture (foundation, concealer, or eyeliner brushes) laid out in my vanity drawer. Those are the brushes I REALLY do not want collecting dust. It's just stays somewhat cleaner and that way more convenient since I'll sometimes forget to wash my brushes. The vase and the gem stones were only a $1 from the Dollar Tree! I didn't realize how many brushes I had so I bought a few extra vases and stones to make a couple more. (I'd try using beads or smaller gems, especially for the bigger handled brushes.)

..and in other news..

My LISA is finally back from Korea! ツ

Words cannot begin to describe how much I missed this woman! She used to lived here in the states, but moved to Korea to teach little kids English. How honorable, right?! (✿◠‿◠) Yup, that's my girl! 

It's not secret how much I love Hello Kitty. But the difference between me and a complete obsessed freak would be that I wouldn't waste money on random HK items unless I actually NEED it. So, everyone is always sweet enough to shower me with HK goodies for special occassions, which I absolutely love! :) I have so many random HK goodies all around the room, and all were gifted to me! LOVE! My girl Lisa is such a doll. She even tells me I must have passed down my HK love to her because now she's just a big of a fan when she wasn't one before. 

This is her 2nd trip back to America since she moved to Korea and this time, these are the goodies she brought back for me. She's sooo freaking sweet!!! :) Gosh.. I'm going to miss her like crazy again when she leaves. LISAAAAAAAA, come back home, already!!!!!!

( October 2011 )
Hello Kitty & a few Etude House goodies! 

Wish I had a daughter I could pass these goodies down to..

( February 2011 ) 

Hello Kitty everything you could imagine! So kawaii!!!!!

AND during her 1st visit home back in February, she brought me these wonderful randoms!!!! I literally screamed when I looked inside the bag to see that every single thing was Hello Kitty. It was the most random items ever, and I adore each one of them. From candies, to hand sanitizer, to floss, to hand warmers, just everything! :D 

So cute, right? 

HOORAY to great deals & greater friends!!!