Luxury Vs Affordable Makeup Brush BATTLE | Sonia G, Rephr, Mac Vs Sigma, Bdellium, Zoeva and MORE!
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Luxury Vs Affordable Makeup Brush BATTLE | Sonia G, Rephr and Mac Vs Sigma, Bdellium, Zoeva and MORE!
Hi lovelies,
I've fairly recently entered into the luxury makeup brush arena, so I was very curious to try these brushes up against the brushes I used to use that are far more affordable and easier to get my hands on to see if there really is a big difference between the likes of Sonia G and Sigma!
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Brushes Used:
Rephr 16 (GIFTED) Vs Bdellium 795
Rephr 15 (GIFTED) Vs Sigma E40 (GIFTED)
Rephr 01 (GIFTED) Vs Bdellium 776
Mac 242 Vs Bdellium 936
Rephr 17 (GIFTED) Vs Sigma F80 (GIFTED)
Sonia G Detail Pro Vs Bdellium 787
Sonia G Face Pro Vs Morphe E41
Rephr 13 (GIFTED) Vs Zoeva 230
Rephr 03 (GIFTED) Vs Zoeva 238
Rephr 04 (GIFTED)Vs Morphe M104
Sonia G Fan Pro Vs Sigma F42 (GIFTED)
Sonia G Cheek Pro Vs Dose of Colours tapered blush brush
Where to Buy:
Rephr
* bit.ly/3hb4aC0
Sonia G
* go.magik.ly/ml/xpg4/
Bdellium
* go.magik.ly/ml/xpg8/
Zoeva
* go.magik.ly/ml/xpgb/
Sigma
* go.magik.ly/ml/xpge/
Dose of Colours
go.magik.ly/ml/xpgg/
Morphe
* go.magik.ly/ml/xpgh/
Makeup Used:
Tatcha Silk Canvas
* go.magik.ly/ml/w1tb/
Mac Skin refined zone
* go.magik.ly/ml/wkzi/ (UK)
ABH Norvina eyeshadow palette
* go.magik.ly/ml/x44u/ (UK)
* go.magik.ly/ml/x45j/ (US)
Shiseido Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation 'Citrine'
* go.magik.ly/ml/wkzj/ (UK)
* go.magik.ly/ml/wkzm/ (US)
Hourglass Concealer 'Dune'
* go.magik.ly/ml/xb3l/ (UK)
* go.magik.ly/ml/xb3j/ (US)
Pat McGrath Undereye Powder 'Medium'
* go.magik.ly/ml/xmzf/ (UK)
* go.magik.ly/ml/xmzs/ (US)
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra powder '300'
* go.magik.ly/ml/xpgt/
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer 'Tan'
* go.magik.ly/ml/x3l4/ (UK)
* go.magik.ly/ml/xj9x/ (US)
Hourglass Ambient Metallic strobe lighting palette
* go.magik.ly/ml/w1ti/
Laura Mercier 'Grapefruit' Blush
* go.magik.ly/ml/xb5x/ (UK)
* go.magik.ly/ml/xb60/ (US)
Mac 'Smoked Almond' Liptensity Lipstick (DC)
Huda Mascara
* go.magik.ly/ml/x4w8/ (UK)
* go.magik.ly/ml/x4eq/ (US)
What I'm Wearing:
Dress: River Island
Nails: OPI Dulce De Leches
FAQs:
How I Get My Lashes So HUGE:
• How I get HUGE lashes ...
My Skincare Routine:
• My In-Depth Skincare R...
Foundation Shades: Winter | Summer
Dior Backstage = 2WO | 4WO
Laura Mercier = Tawny | Suntan
Nars Natural Radiant Longwear = Stromboli | Aruba
Armani Luminous Silk = 6 | 8
Pat McGrath = 14 | 18
Fenty = 240 | 300
Shiseido Synchro Skin = Alder | Citrine
Estee Lauder = Tawny | Cashew
ABH = 270C | 365C
Mac Studio Fix = NC30 | NC42
Too Faced Born This Way = Natural Beige | Praline
Charlotte Tilbury = 7.5N | 9W
Lancome Teint Idole = Beige Vanille | Beige Ideal (UK)
HAIR COLOUR:
I dye my own hair at home using L'oreal casting creme gloss 360 (black cherry). Please bear in mind that this is a semi permanent dye and I don't use it regularly, when freshly applied it is BLACK!! If my hair is lighter it is extremely faded and i'm probably due a colour so what you're then seeing is mainly my natural hair colour which is a reddish medium brown.
SKIN TYPE/COLOUR
I'm 36 and my skin is normal with a slightly oily t zone and early signs of aging like fine lines as well as some sun damage and REDNESS!
I DO NOT use fake tan, I get very tan naturally in the summer as I have olive skin. My face is often a LOT lighter than my body because I keep my face very well protected to keep my melasma under control and signs of aging at bay!
My Necklace:
I get sooooo many questions about it, I'm so sorry it's not a happy answer! Its actually 2 necklaces together, and both were gifts so I don't have much detail, here is everything my hubby can remember! The larger disc and the chain were from Azendi, it has a picture of the moon and reads "The same moon around the world" (which is something that meant a lot to us when we first met and he was travelling with work A LOT). The smaller discs were from www.notonthehighstreet.com and they have my daughter's fingerprints and name and date of birth and they were a present when she was born. They don't seem to be available anymore I'm sorry!! 
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Hi all! Rephr have just let me know that they currently have a few brushes available in their concept store which is where you agree to give them feedback and in return the brushes are 50% off!! You can find the link in my bio🥰🥰🥰
😢 boo hoo... they’ve sold out already. Your review has obviously had a great impact🤣 loving your content more and more xxx 😘
I ordered that Natasha denona brush set of 21 I’ve been eyeing those for so long and they’re on sale now .. I love how soft they feel .. I wonder how it compares to the rephr’s brushes .. there isn’t much reviews about her brushes 🤷🏻♀️ xx
I know this is a bit older video but I must say you look STUNNING BLUSH AND ALL. 🙂💖MUCH love from the USA Maryland 🇺🇸 ❤
I personally find natural hair brushes apply make up so much better. The Sonia G eye sets are just fantastic and worth the coin to me. Changed the game for me
Natural brushes are best for me too. Plus. They shave the goat they dont kill the goat so I'm ok with it 👍
Indeed. Don’t waste - put it in a brush for us lol
Agree. Sad that so many brands switched their amazing natural hair brushes to synthetic versions - not the same at all. & yes the animal has its fur trimmed & nothing more
Me too! The Sonia G pro eye set is it for me. What I find is I do still prefer the sigma synthetic hair brushes for liquid foundation but natural hair for sure sooo much better for powders, especially eye makeup
I love the rephr brushes! So worth the money, blend everything beautifully - definitely my favourites out of rephr, Wayne Goss and Sonia G. Rephr brushes are particularly good if you have smaller or hooded eye.
Loved this video and the comparisons! So very helpful, thank you ☺
I really enjoyed this video. SUPER useful and I could very much relate, as I have difficulty with being heavy handed as well. Well done!
Great video! Natural hair brushes work best for me and the way I apply my makeup. Thank you for all the comparisons!
A mimillion years ago when MAC first launched I bought a ton of brushes . 30 years later( I took excellent care of them) they are still the best♥️. Friends thought I was out of my poor mind paying so much for brushes. Now you can hardly find natural hair brushes and they are highly sought after. Yeah, who's laughing now baby♥️. Plus I have WG set👍. Mama's no fool😂😂😂
I have some Bobbi Brown brushes from years ago that are listed as synthetic on the website now but I swear they were natural hair when I bought them. Not cheap - why would I pay $60+ for a synthetic powder brush? I’m wondering if they changed but didn’t announce it?
Wendy F yeah, most high end brands switched to synthetic a few years ago and didn’t change the price which is BS.
Hey, good for you!! When taking care of brushes, you did the right thing!
This was a great video! Very helpful for me as I'm considering upgrading my brushes :)
I want that blush now🙈 looking beautiful and very helpful video xx
The blendability of the natural hair brushes is hands down a lot nicer. I;ve always wanted to see that small Sonja G Fan brush in action! Maybe I need that one-lol. I love the eye look you did regardless..and I love that blush!!! 😘
I know this is older but I wasn't subscribed to you then -- brilliant and very informative review and I totally agree with everything you said. The more affordable brushes are harder to work with and definitely more scratchy which is especially unpleasant around the delicate eye area. I'm slowly building my natural hair brushes collection. I think they're totally worth it. It's like a treat to use them.
Great video! I prefer natural hair bristles over synthetic for several reasons, like te quality of application, the experience and, since I have kind of a "heavy hand" the application is more sheer and perfected. I absolutely adore my Rephr, Sonia G and Wayne´s, they´re harder to get, I wish they had a retailer here in Europe.
Everybody should watch this video to have a more affordable option for higher end brushes.
Hugs my dear Charlotte!!
I’m really excited for this video Charlotte!! I only use synthetic brushes and have always wanted to see the difference in application against natural hair brushes!!! So here we go!!!😆
I hope its helpful!! X
Wow, that was very interesting. This is the beauty youtube that I signed up for 👍
I always thought that natural hair brushes are better for powders and blend them better. And synthetic for creams.
But I am very intrigued in that rephr 17 foundation brush.
As a fan of natural hair brushes, I feel like almost every brush-company only makes synthetic ones. Even Mac these day’s. I get that cruelty free thing but sometimes is just a marketing thing, I think.
I always prefer natural brushes because they feel more “quality”. But for some brushes I am not bothered and use some synthetic ones. But for foundation, blush, eye blending, I certainly prefer natural brushes.
Great video again 😉
Thank you!! X
Great idea for a video!! Both sides looked similar enough to support the use of affordable brushes - except for the foundation brush. I am going to order that Rephr brush. Would you be willing to do a similar test for PML eyeshadows? I have yet to determine which type of brush is most efficient for PML shadows, and I would love to be able to streamline my application instead of looking at my multiple brushes and trying to guess which one to use.
Love your videos! Great, original content!
Awesome topic! I'm going to buy new brushes but of course I want to see more reviews on good brushes! Love the topic specially coming from you because I know its going to be fun!
Awww thank you!! X
I loved this video, so informative. I have looked at natural hair brushes for ages, but never bitten the bullet and ordered any. I think it's because I put my budget into new and exciting makeup. Mind you, with the current situation there isn't much new, so maybe this is the perfect time to invest! I have so many synthetic brushes and I have favourites and my makeup looks fine, but seeing a direct comparison here has made me want some natural hair brushes. Especially the Sonia G powder brush, it made your skin look airbrushed!
Can’t get over how amazing your skin looks even before you put foundation on!!! 😱
Thank you!! X
Such a good video! Thank you for comparing them all. You have such beautiful skin 😍 xx
Oh thank you!
This is such a useful video! Love it, because brushes can be so important!! I find luxe brushes are better on the eye, totally agree..
They are so much softer! x
I still have my first Sigma brush set that I got when I started college. I have other brushes that I use now, most are synthetic but I like them.
Excellent video on brushes and choosing them. I am about to buy some brushes for my daughter for Christmas...and this really helps.
Greetings from CA. So interesting to watch! Thanks so much for doing this video. Such a great idea. Now I can feel better about all the cash I’ve dropped on luxe brushes over the past year. I had started to wonder... P.S. What a great tan you have. You’re truly a master at matching your face to your body. 👏🏻 You won’t ever regret keeping your face out of the sun.
I’m happy with my Zoeva and bdellium golden triangle brush sets. I will give the lux ones a try when I need to replace my brushes.
Ooh yes - who doesn’t love a good brush battle 😉 it’s like you read my mind - I just recently was thinking I want to up my brush game but needed some good reviews.
I think I’m probably going to get more of the BK Beauty brushes - I have a few and they are truly lovely!
Very cool review:)
Tammy Roy 🇨🇦
what a great comparison video!
Nailed it! I correctly guessed which side was the natural brush side. I invested in my first Sonia G brushes (worker 1,2,3) in early March. Since then, I have ordered the Sky Eye set plus 10 others. I also bought one eye brush from Wayne Goss and just snagged his Artist Collection. I've also snagged 8 Rephr brushes as part of their Concept store including the coveted #22 which was 50% off today (Yay!).
The difference and ease with natural hair brushes is astounding. I'm clearly all in LOL.
Ha ha an expert eye there!! X
@@CharlotteHoldcroft You had it correct when stating there was something about natural brushes that provides a softness. It's just prettier, blended and seamless. And on my mature skin, I need the brushes to move product and not my crinkles and wrinkles! 😂
Morning Charlotte. I do love💜a good brush video. Apart from a couple of new ones, all my MAC brushes are the original natural hair which I've had forever. I do also have lots of Sigma and Zoeva too, and a few Morphe, Bobbi Brown and RT as well. I think as long as you don't batter the life out of them when you wash them, and unless you're incredibly unlucky, most will last quite a long time. I'd love some Rephr and Sonia G brushes, but I can't be arsed with the faff of getting them from the US. One day perhaps 😊.
This was the most helpful video I’ve seen to help me decide if I should invest money on brushes - it’s more than just “treating” myself to certain brushes, it’s about comfort level, skill, and desired effect. I’ve seen dupe videos and figured shape was more important, but I’m like you, more heavy handed and would prefer (need) more fool proof brushes that make it harder to put too much on right out of the gate. Blush and eyeshadow are where I really tend to go overboard (I’ve wiped product off before).
MAC announced going totally synthetic, but I’m wondering if other brands went synthetic without saying anything? I’m finding some brushes I know are natural aren’t called out either way on certain websites (Bareminerals dual ended eyeshadow brush), which makes me think they’re afraid of backlash for using natural hair (maybe). Other brushes I swore were natural when I bought them years ago say synthetic now, like my Bobbi Brown powder and blush brushes - they were not cheap and I would never pay so much for synthetic brushes when I could get Sonia G or Wayne Goss - they’re not the softest brushes, but many synthetic brushes are soft (Sephora’s discontinued featherweight brushes), so I’m not sure if they are synthetic - sounds crazy that I don’t know, but it’s not obvious like some that I have. They have black bristles so it doesn’t look like squirrel hair or anything. How can I tell?
I have to say I think the two sides came out nearly the same except the blush and crazy as it sounds I love them both (blush) the way each brush laid down the blush gives you two very different finished looks (kind of like the highlighter) and they're both beautiful!! 😍🤩😍 btw, it was just the right amount of blush and the color is gorgeous! ❤❤❤ also, I love my Bdellium golden triangle brushes and my Linda Hallberg brushes!🤗🤩🤗
I have a pretty good mix of natural vs synthetic but most of my eye blending brushes and foundation brushes are natural. I just like the effect, and how they preform. But my fav blush brush is the RT blush brush - but the OG style with the thicker base. its so wonderful, and washes like a dream.
I Love your review !!! I have all the Rephr brushes and love them. I have the Sonia G Face Pro and Detail Brush in my Beautylish cart. Love your presentation. I would rather have Luxury brands.
Brilliant video. Thank you! My brushes are Real Technique and they work well on my face and affordable price.
I am replacing my ooooold mac brushes I had for about 15 years with hakuhodo brushes with one or two brushes each month, i have 8 now and 2 are still on their way 😍
It’s interesting as I would have thought there was more of a difference between true drugstore synthetic brushes like elf and so on compared to natural brushes. Rather than between higher end synthetic brushes like Sigma. I think Sigma brushes are still considered good quality and used by a lot of make up artists although they are not natural. Interesting that I could see that the eye look was much softer and blended in the crease with the natural brushes but that was about the only difference,
I honestly couldn't tell the difference. Great video!
I think a lot of the difference is felt rather than seen! Thank you so much x
It's all part of my therapy using Sonia G : ) I'm hoping to receive the smooth buffer brush in the lucky bag this year - I can dream can't i?
Hi Charlotte, I noticed you used your Sonia G Face Pro to set your foundation. I didn’t buy the Face Pro only because I thought it wasn’t meant for tacky/wet products. How has your brush held up?
Very interesting!! My preferred synthetic brushes are real techniques,Zoeva and Sigma !! MORPHE have all shed on me so tossed them all😂😂😂
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I do love natural hair brushes but seriously I`m happy to use synthetic brushes I think you can tell the difference for sure ...Great video Love You Girl♥️🇦🇺💋 PS Charlotte your skin looks amazing can you do a video on what your using at the moment on your skin PLEASE♥️Bron
Love the blush 🥰
So pretty!! X
Charlotte Holdcroft definitely, looks great on you !
Thank you so much for this. Rephr were my first high end brushes. Previously, I’ve used Morphe’s Elite line, which are really soft. I have some bdellium but I never use them because they are so scratchy. My eyes aren’t sensitive but I can’t use any of their blender brushes. If you want some that are between Morphe and high end, Royal & Langnickel has gorgeous synthetic and natural brushes. Their Omnia gold line are very soft natural hair. I have two Wayne Goss blending brushes, and they are absolutely the softest, but I don’t think they work any better than the Rephr ones. I prefer Wayne’s brushes’ shape to Sonia G, but I still would like to get some of hers!
Do you still recommend the Rephr brushes?
@@adelavalladares Definitely! They have a big sale going on now. I love them, I have a ton!
@@kristenpotter7100 thank you! :)
Hi Charlotte! thanks for the video! Can you do Emily Noels "If I had 1,000.00 tag". I pretty much think I can guess your choices but would love to know for sure. lol
I'll check it out!!! X
Haha. I have so many brushes and don’t use half of them. I’m terrible. 😂
This is beyond interesting to me. The amount of money I've spent on brushes collectively I often wonder if I'd just invested in the more high end brushes to begin with if I'd have spent much less in the end yet I still look at them and fight with myself about if I can justify it. Maybe I should just do an overtime shift and then I could tell myself they really cost me nothing 🤔😂 When you poked yourself in the eye I thought I do that all the time when I do my lower lashline and there's no camera involved camera.. mascara wands regularly try to poke my eyes out too actually so perhaps I'm just blind 😬
Hi Charlotte!😘
'I don't have a horse in this race'.....😂
I've been buying rephr brushes, a few at a time, from their concept store. More affordable that way. I am loving them so far.
I laughed all over again thinking about your review of the Hourglass Metallic Strobe! In fact, I'm going to watch it again.😂
Not too much blush!
Take ❤
That was not my finest hour...🤣🤣🤣
A little late in the conversation. Is it possible to buy multiple brushes of the same brush type or can you only buy 1 pc of each brush of the concept store? And also, is there a difference in brush (look/ quality) when you buy it from the concept store vs non concept store (except the 50% off for the review). Hope you see this comment as I am hoping to order from rephr for the first time.
@@mizzyhelen It's one brush of each. That's the way you can get such a good deal. Hope this helps❤
@@leahmiranda8359 Thanks alot! much appreciated. Have a nice day.
@@mizzyhelen You're very welcome!
People need to stop with the blush comments, I love a strong blush too - it looks fab on you grapefruit is one of my summer faves too and I only have it because I saw it on you x
What nail polish are you wearing here ? It’s stunning !! Xx
Always written in the description box
I question calling sigma brushes affordable, and I can not support natural brushes. I'd love to see more ethics in beauty RUclipsrs but thankfully it's growing
I’m late to the game just recently finding your channel. Brushes and makeup have been my COVID hobby. Would love your thoughts on Wayne Goss brushes (natural) vs BK Beauty (synthetic). Is BK available in the UK? It is an amazing USA based brand. Keep the great content coming! Thank you from Dallas, Texas USA.
No its sadly not! x
I have an undertone question for you. I’ve been struggling for years to find the right undertone. Most say I’m neutral, but neutral foundation always looks too pink next to my neck, which is very golden. I am having really good luck with a lot of the shades you wear (your winter shades are my summer shades). Does this mean I have an olive undertone to my skin?
It sounds warm, Olive undertone.😉
It sounds as thought you may be an olive twin! Hard to say without seeing you in person but a lot of brands don't do olive tones well and when we choose neutral shades they do read pink on us most of the time X
Charlotte Holdcroft Thank you! I just received some Dior in warm olive, and it looks great!
I couldn’t care less about the luxury, I am not using animal hair products and that is that for me. A brush is bad quality if it sheds and if it isn’t properly attatched to its handle and wobbles or falls off. I have standard low-price brushes from the drug store that do just fine. They survive regular cleaning as well, another must. But lots of inexpensive drugstore brushes do all that just fine.
Very helpful and informative! Can you tell me if you've had any trouble with your Rephr brushes? I ordered mine during the Kickstarter campaign and they shed constantly on me, much more than I would expect after 6 months of use and for all the high reviews.
Oh no!! i haven't had much shedding at all after the initial wash. Have you contacted them?
@@CharlotteHoldcroft I just sent them an email. Hopefully they will respond.
@@colormyworld5390 Did they ever responded back?
@@adelavalladares Yes! One of the owners contacted me via email and I was able to get my Kickstarter set replaced, but not to the exact same design I had originally ordered (longer matte black handles). The newer set still sheds, albeit not as bad, so maybe I just got duds both times? Which is a shame, since they are affordable and very decent quality (minus the shedding 😆). I just keep a lint roller nearby for when I'm done using the face brushes; the eye brushes shed considerably less.
@@colormyworld5390 Do you think is worth it to buy?
The Bdellium brushes are also natural hair (mixed), same with Morphe. Would have liked to see something like ELF or BH cosmetics for the affordable side, since Sigma & Bdellium are kinda mid-range.
You should try de BK Beauty brushes, they are affordable and they are sooooo soft. I love them. Watch you from Canada. Thanks.
Charlotte, several years back I lost 3/4 of my hair. I truly believed I might looose it ALL.
My Dr recommended adding biotin, vitamin D, vitamin A.
It took about 3 months to notice the difference. My hair is so thick, so long and healthy now. I had not had a baby. I was just loosing hair.
That's great! X
What about Wayne Goss brushes? Their beyond awesome.
I don't own any x
They're on Beautylish, we can't get them easily here in the UK.. ironic.
Gillian Wills agree, I have a couple of Wayne goss brushes and I love them but in the UK we have to pay so much more to get them - really sad given Wayne is British I hope he gets a UK distributor - beautylish is fab at overseas shipping but we have to pay a price 😬
My favorite affordable brushes are by Real Techniques.
Dose of colors is having a sale today for 40% off sitewide!
I wish we could buy the Japanese brushes here in the UK 🙁
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I’m a brush snob I fully admit. I prefer to use synthetic for foundation and cream blush and bronzer but that’s it. I haven’t picked up my inexpensive eye brushes years since I love my Sonia, Wayne, Rae, chikuhodo etc ones.
This videi converted me to natural hair for foundation, I've not picked my sigma F80 up since! X
I am not sure if it was the camera or the lighting but the texture on your forehead and cheeks kept appearing and disappearing. At 19:56 when you were doing under your eyes and the texture was swirling around the brush it was a bit distracting.
Before even watching the video, I have to say that you must be more organized an I. I would have forgotten to switch brushes multiple times I’m afraid.
🤣🤣🤣 it took a LOT of strength! X
Natural hair brushes would be 3x expensive in my country, because Zoeva and Sigma are 2x expensive... and I would never be able to afford Natural hair brushes 😭...Not everyone is as lucky as you are...
85 for a brush?? Bloody hell!
You are very very beautiful!!!!!
Sigma, Zoeva and Bdellium do also have real hair brushes (and combination ones alongside synthetic). Eg: If you get the Zoeva eye brush set, there are more real hair brushes than there are synthetic... (Zoeva 230 is 100% pony hair and Zoeva 238 is pony hair and synthetic) 😎🖤🖤🖤 xXx
What are you talking about?Between the brands you mentioned only Bdellium offers some natural hair brushes.Sigma has been completely synthetic for quite some time and Zoeva offers synthetic/natural hair (goat) mixes.Also both of the brushes you mentioned are made with goat,not pony hair lol.
I wouldn't buy natural hair brushes, it isn't ethical to me.
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It’s important to be reminded that while there is a noticeable difference between brushes in these 2 categories, in the end personal choice and budget drive decisions for less costly brushes that can also be very good.
Mac v sigma? Those are both expensive brands lol