Makeup by Gaby

For the past month I’ve had the opportunity to play around with a few Bdellium Tools brushes.  Bdellium (pronounced dellium, the b is silent!) is a local company that really focuses on making quality cosmetic brushes.  They have several brush lines that are eco-friendly and antibacterial as well.  The antibacterial aspect of these brushes are what really caught my eye because as a makeup artist, I am constantly working with a large number of clients and I want to make sure that I am very hygienic when it comes to my work.  Since these brushes are anti-bacterial, it is advised to clean these brushes with a non-alcoholic based cleaner to prevent the protective coating from coming off.  So here’s a look at some of Bdellium’s Studio Line!

I absolutely love the yellow handle on these babies.  It makes it super easy to see in my mess of brushes in my kit and at home.  I don’t know why but the color yellow always puts me in a good mood!  If yellow isn’t for you, Bdellium offers the Maestro series which I believe are the same brushes but in a black handle.

Studio #949 Pointed Foundation

I love using this brush to smooth out my foundation application in those hard to reach places like around the nose and mouth areas.  Sometimes I have a problem of looking kind of streaky in those areas because my usual foundation brush can’t blend those areas out well but this brush is perfect for it!  Since it is a smaller brush, it’s great for applying products around the eye as well.  There’s a nice weight to this brush and when I washed it, it held together very well with no shedding.  I’ve washed it more times since then and it’s still holding up well and hasn’t started to fray out.  It is made out of all synthetic fibers as well so this is good to use with cream or wet products since it won’t absorb any product at all.  For all of you full coverage foundation users, I’d really recommend this brush to you.  I used this with MAC’s Studio Sculpt Foundation, which is basically a big tube of concealer and it applied it flawlessly!  I was super impressed and picked up another one for my kit!

Studio #985 Duet Fiber Powder

This brush is a mix of natural and synthetic fibers, similar to those duo fiber brushes that have been super popular lately.  I use this brush to apply powder all over my face and has completely replaced my MAC 135 for this job.  It does an even better job than my MAC brush, picking up just enough product to set my foundation without making me look cakey at all.  However, this brush is pretty large–it’s the biggest brush in my whole collection so it’s a little difficult for me to travel with but I believe that Bdellium has a travel size of this brush.  When I first washed this brush it did bleed a little which is too be expected but it hasn’t shed on me at all which makes me very, very happy.

Studio #942 Slanted Contour

I was surprised by the size of this brush.  I was originally planning to use it to apply blush since I thought it would be similar in size to the MAC 168 brush but it is much, much smaller.  It’s actually perfect to use for contour (well duh, Gaby, it does say it’s a contour brush).  Anyway, this is another mixed fiber brush and I use it whenever I want that really contoured look.  It makes contouring easy since it provides great precision but I did have a hard time blending it out with this brush so I had to use another brush to finish the job.  It is a great brush though and it gives me those cheekbones that I have always wanted. 😛

Studio #960 Precision Blusher

I was also surprised when I got this brush.  I was expecting it to be fluffy, like all other standard blush brushes but this one is pretty flat.  However, it totally does an amazing job of applying highlighters and blush onto the ridge of your cheekbone line.  It picks up a good amount of product and applies it evenly.  When I apply blush with this brush, I start at the apples of my cheeks and sweep upwards toward the area between my ears and temples to get a nice healthy glow.  For highlighter, I gently tap this brush across the tops of my cheekbones to get a nice application. When I wash this brush it does tend to shed a little, but not enough to bother me.

Studio #957 Precision Kabuki

If I had to choose one brush to use for the rest of my life this would be it.  The Precision Kabuki really does it all.  I use this brush with an assortment of different products–I buff out every kind of foundation with this brush, I’ve seen people use this brush to set their foundation with powder and it can even be used to apply blush.  The strait edge of the brush also makes this ideal for contouring as well.  Since this brush is made from all synthetic fibers, it is good to use with cream products and can withstand the density of the product without sacrificing the quality of the brush.  For days where I don’t want to wear liquid foundation and I just want to apply some powder, this is the brush I use.  It picks up enough product to give me a good amount of coverage and really blends everything out to a nice finish.  Since this brush is so dense It does take a long to dry but that’s a really small issue.

      

See how dense this brush is?!?!!? Sorry, I just really had to show you guys what I’m talking about.

I definitely am going to buy more brushes from Bdellium.  They offer high quality brushes at a very low price and I can see myself using these not only on myself but on my clients as well.  They have a wide range of brushes that will suit everyone’s needs and for playing with them every day for the last month, they still look like new.  I hope you’ve all had a great Labor Day weekend!

FTC Disclosure:  Product sponsored for review.  These are my own thoughts and opinions.  I am not affiliated with this company and have not been paid to write this review.