Zoeva Rose Golden Luxury Brush Set

Purchasing new makeup brushes is one of my favourite things to do. I firmly believe that the brushes you use to apply your makeup are just as important in creating your desired look (if not more so) as the makeup itself. In my opinion, finding the right brushes for you can be life changing (bit dramatic I know, but I tend to get a little overexcited when discussing this). 

My go-to makeup brushes are usually either Mac or Real Techniques because I think in terms of quality and style you cannot beat them.  However, recently, I was having a look through my brushes and realised that my loyal stippling foundation brush from Real Technique - which has been by my side for over a year at least (through good skin days and bad) - was starting to look a little tired and worn. I had noticed after the last few makeup applications that the brush was starting to shed and I reluctantly decided that maybe it was time to part with it and move on (sob!).

I considered repurchasing the same brush as it had done me so well in the past, however I decided that this might be the perfect opportunity for me to treat myself (all in the name of research, of course) to a new set. My first thought was that I would head straight to Mac, however as a girl on a budget I did not think that this would be feasible so I took to the internet once again for inspiration. 

I stumbled across the Zoeva Rose Golden Luxury Brush Set and my first thoughts were about how beautiful the brushes looked. The rose gold colour on the handle is so pretty and feminine and very unique. I looked through the pictures and the descriptions of the 8 different brushes and thought that they sounded perfect. I held my breath as I looked down at the price, ready to sigh, curse my bank balance and move on, but, to my surprise, the total of the set came in at £53.50, a mere 6 pounds something per brush which, in comparison to the price of other makes, Mac for example, is a complete steal! 

A few days later, I came home from work to find a parcel sitting outside my bedroom door. I felt like a little kid at christmas as I opened it to find my beautiful brush set along with a stylish case to keep them in. Straight away I liked how compact and lightweight the brushes are, and the case was the perfect size to fit into your handbag. 

After trying them out a few times, I will now review the brushes individually:

102: Silk Finish

A perfect brush for foundation application. The bristles are super soft and dense which allows for an easily blended and flawless cover. Even after only a couple of uses, I can safely say that I have been converted from my previous favourite and cannot help but feel slightly guilty that I have moved on so quickly from my old friend. 

142: Concealer Buffer

One of my favourites in the set. The shape is just what I look for in a concealer brush and, again, it blends the product so easily into the skin rather than just move it around so that it looks cakey and thick - which has been my experience with many of my previous concealer brushes. 

110: Face Shape

Another of my favourites from the set. A larger version of the concealer brush and, repeating myself here, the softness of it is amazing. I have used it with both powder and cream bronzers to contour my face and it is hands down the best contour brush I have ever used. For someone like me, with a small face and small features, it is perfect size and does not leave you looking like you have a brown rectangle swept across the side of your face. 

106: Powder Brush

This is the only brush in the set that I have not found to be as great as the others. The softness of the brush feels lovely on your face, however there is something about it that I don't like but haven't been able to put my finger on. I think that the shape of it for applying powder or bronzer doesn't work for me personally. 

127: Luxe Sheer Cheek

A lovely brush with white hairs to add a bit of dimension to the set. I like the light hairs as it allows you to see exactly how much product is on the brush. The shape and angle of the brush is perfect for applying blush to the apples of your cheeks. 

231: Luxe Petit Crease 

My third favourite. Similar to the other brushes in the set, the size is perfect for someone with small features like myself. It blends eyeshadows into the eye crease beautifully and the unusual pointed shape allows for great application of product along the bottom lash line and inner corner of the eye. 

227: Luxe Soft Definer

Very similar to the Mac 217 (one of the essentials in my kit). Another brush that is great for blending eye shadow into the crease to add definition, however I have been predominantly using it to pack colour onto the whole eye lid which works a treat! A great multi purpose brush. 

317: Wing Liner

This brush does what it says on the tin. Fantastic for creating that winged out eye liner look. I have not tried this yet, but I also think that it could be great for filling in and defining eyebrows. 

The Zoeva Rose Golden Luxury Set has been everything that I was expecting and hoping for in a brush set and more. I have decided to keep this set for myself, rather than add it to my professional kit because of how much I love it and I cannot wait to try out more of the products that Zoeva has to offer. 

Finishing this blog post a very happy bunny! Here is a selfie of me after my first makeup application using the set.

I hope this review has been helpful and thank you for reading! 

Becki x 

Links: 

http://www.love-makeup.co.uk/zoeva-rose-golden-luxury-brush-p-6023.html