Free shipping and returns on mac 239 eye shader brush at nordstrom. Sep 18, 2011 the other cheaper alternative to the mac brushes are the brushes by. I was so happy that my friend sammysaurusrex turned me onto these two dupes. Im pretty sure ive talked about morphe brushes before and, if i havent, lets talk about them now. For the shading or blending of powdery or creamy products. I have had my 217 for over 8 years and its starting to look its age and ive contemplating if i should repurchase or branch out into other brands.
Morphe jaclyn hill 35 color eyeshadow palette jaclyn hill edition limited edition. Many brush companies have claimed to make dupes of the mac 217 possibly most notable being sigma which has attempted many mac brush dupes over the years, but none of them cut the mustard for me when it came to softness and quality of bristles. More than a humble blending brush, the 217 has the perfect tapered edges for crease work, while still being flat enough to lay down colour, and its soft enough to blend. Recommendations wayne goss, zoeva, morphe, hakuhodo. It comes wrapped in a flimsy plastic wrap duhh mean mac. It also has ultra soft bristles that wont hurt your eyelids at all. When im in a hurry and still want a good eyeshadow look ill take this brush and pick up a good neutral shimmery or satiny shade and apply it all over the eyelid area. As you can see, it is actually called 217, but they seller isnt trying to sell a mac replica, just using the same number to get more sales. Mac professional brushes are handsculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. Most of my brushes are from sigma, and some from real techniques, but some weeks back, i caved in to temptation and got myself the mac 217.
Details about w1 blend ultimate blending brush mac 217 217s dupe for eyeshadow concealer lips top 4 mac eyeshadow brushes cheaper comparables mac 224 morphe m511 r40 brush dupe makeup best morphe brushes beauty makeup hair m a c cosmetics make up brush dupes from crownbrush uk zoe. My top 15 most used brushes affordable dupes for mac hi all. Jul 19, 2011 mac 239 and 217 are two musthave and much loved brushes of every makeup artist or junkie. To view the entire series to date, be sure to visit the beauty basics, or you can view posts within the series about mac eye brushes. Jun 28, 2018 so, while it may not be my preferred brush, here are some people who would appreciate mac 217. If you havent tried a mac 217 blending brush, youre missing out because it is literally the best eye shadow brush ive ever used. Smart, sleek brush body with a shiny wooden handle and nickel plated base. For shading or blending of colour or creamy products. Mac 221, mac 222, mac 217, chikuhodo gsn10, tom ford, wayne goss 19, paula dorf crease bottom left pic. Hey loves so i decided to film this video showing you guys some awesome dupes for mac brushes. I read sigma eye shadow base, eye shadows and holiday releases.
The typical blending brush was made famous by macs 217 brush which is now discontinued and has been redone as fully synthetic but the. The best mac dupes you cant help but love beauty essential. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I had always wanted to buy and try out morphe products but getting them in india is difficult and it is so much more expensive than the original price so during my trip to us, i did a small haul and so im starting out my take on. Ive had this brush for years and it is still in great shape. Both of these choices are also great dupes for the mac 217. Aug 25, 2015 the 2nd installment of comparison week will feature the ever popular mac 217 blending brush. This brush has fine, densely packed fibers that are arranged in an oval shape. Some products are over hyped on the internet these days when in real life it is just a dud and waste of money. Best eyeshadow brushes 2020 editors top picks temptalia. I apply the eye shadows using my trusty mac 217 or morphe m433 brushes and they apply easily and blend without going patchy or uneven. The shape is very similar to 217, but slightly bigger. Tapered blending compared to sigma e40, morphe m330 this is a bigger fluffy brush.
The r4 brush is a tapered powder brush with long fluffy synthetic bristles, just like the mac 5. There is no exact dupe of the mac 217 here, however there are brushes that are similar that can do the same job, some maybe not so well. The 2nd installment of comparison week will feature the ever popular mac 217 blending brush. This brush has luxuriously soft, densely packed fibres that are arranged in an oval shape. Pencil brush compared to sigma e30, morphe m431, mac 219 the bj brush is slightly longer, but also nice and pointed. This versatile brush regularly appears on best makeup brushes lists due to its high quality and multipurposeness yes thats a word now.
Weve got our april morpheme and mac brushes in a showdown check out our april dupes. Ever since my makeup classes at vlcc i had used vega professional makeup brushes for my makeup as. I still love my mac 217 because of how precise it blends my eyeshadows but if it will break one day, i dont think i will repurchase. I knew i had a brand new mac 217 waiting for me at home, so it was the perfect time to snatch it up and compare the two, both fresh right out of the package. I use this to apply more concentrated color to my outer crease. I have mentioned the brushes as dupe and not fakes because they nowhere claim to be like mac brushes, infact they dont even mention that in the product description. I wanted to see if you could give the matches for these mac brushes to the. As much as i love mac, i just couldnt bring myself to shell out the money for a brush i could find somewhere else that was also a good quality and friendlier on my wallet. It has a rounded edge with smooth, firm, fine fibers and can be used to build or press intense color on the lid. So, i headed back to their website to find a better dupe for the mac 217 and i think i finally found it. But when i do my favorites series, ill take a lot of side by side photos. Mac 217 dupes comparison after hearing many good things about the mac 217 brush, i finally ordered it with a 10% discount from debenhams.
Mac brushes dupes if youre just getting into makeup and dont want to break the bank on brand name brushes. Jan 08, 2014 the cheapest dupe you can ever find is this cheap and cheerful ebay brush i ordered from hong kong. They feature birch, linden and ramin wood handles, nickelplated brass ferrules. In fact, the only mac brush i own is the 217, and that was after an intense and failed search for a suitable alternative. After hearing many good things about the mac 217 brush, i finally ordered it with a 10% discount from debenhams. This brush has a pinched ferrule which gives it an flattened shape that is perfect for a soft contour. Mac 224 synthetic tapered blending brush mac cosmetics. If mac makeup products are starting to put a dent in your savings, these makeup dupes will save you tons of money. Sigma brushes dupe guide new numbering system is a beautiful topic brushes dupes featured mac mac sigma brushes compared debate for apr 2020.
There are many good alternatives and this post is mainly to show what other brushes are available to achieve similar results read. Aug 16, 20 there is no exact dupe of the mac 217 here, however there are brushes that are similar that can do the same job, some maybe not so well. Free shipping and returns on mac 217 blending brush at nordstrom. I use all of them on a daily basis as well as professionally when i am working with a client. Fantastic gorgeous makeup tips are available on our website. The pro fluff is supposed to be a dupe for mac s 217, i havent tried 217 so i couldnt really say, but multiple people on here have said that while its not quite as good as 217, its the best dupe. Review and comparison of the mac 217 eyeshadow brush and the morphe m433 eyeshadow brush to see if they are dupes for each other. I love the mac 217 but if youre a true beginner and the thought of putting more than one color on your eyes freaks you out, you can probably do without this one.
Mar 22, 2015 the ebay dupe brushes are so inexpensive that i picked up 2 of them mac 217 and mac 222. If you have been using vega or morphe or something, this is a huge step up. Its slightly flatter and more squared off than the 217. There are many brush dupes out there but people like me who bought a lot of dupes ultimately succumb to the softness and precision of these two incredible mac brushes. A blending brush for the sheer application and blending of eye shadow, especially in the contour of the eye. The mac equivalent for this brush would be the 217, but mine is missing. Mac 221, hakuhodo j146, j5529, j142, j5522, j5533, g5539 interested in bottom 3rd from left. Beauty basics is a series covering basic products and tools that help to make applying your makeup easier.
The white fibres are very densely packed which results in great product pick up. Its stiff enough to pack on color, yet fluffy enough to blend to perfection. Thank you so much the really informative and organized post of battle of the brands. It is also my first brush from sigma makeup, how coincidental. Mac brushes are not cheap to purchase but the 217 really is a musthave real workhorse of a brush and worth the somewhat hefty price. When im in a hurry and still want a good eyeshadow look ill take this brush and pick up a good neutral shimmery or satiny. They are excellent on their own, and in fact, i prefer them more to mac 217. Take a trip around the world with juvias place and our brand new i am magic velvety matte foundation formulas. By mariella 7 years ago mac brushes are not cheap to purchase but the 217 really is a musthave real workhorse of a brush and worth the somewhat hefty price. From sudan to marisol, our 42 expertly formulated shades are globallyinspired for longlasting, allday wearability.
A brush for the shading or blending of powdery or creamy products. The fibres are arranged in a flattish oval shape which makes application of any concealer, cream or powder es blending just a dream. The 239 eye shader brush is a soft, dense brush ideal for shading or blending eyeshadow. Closest brush you can get to the legendary mac 217 or the holy grail sigma e25. I wash mine every month or two with the mac brush cleaner solution. Today were going to find out if zoevas 227 soft definer brush is a dupe for macs famous 217 blending brush. The mac 217 blending brush comes in a smart black wooden and nickel plated packaging with snowy white and silky soft fibres which makes me want to tuck it away instead of making it all gooey and dirty with colored products. I also stumbled across some mac dupes while surfing through the crownbrush website. Today we have the classic mac 217 blending brush on the blog the most famous brush in the whole wide world of makeup. The bdellium tools 776 and the real techniques base shadow brush are both smaller than the mac 217, which can suit smaller eyes and smaller eye sockets which helped blending precisely easier. Before you burn your pockets splurging on highend makeup and their bestselling lipstick, check out the best mac makeup dupes to get your hands on. Also worth noting all sigma brushes are now synthetic and all the mac and morphe brushes that ill be talking about in this post are natural. Pack color on the lid with a dabbing motion versus a swiping to get the best color.
That is until i finally got my hands on the morphe m433 at imats a couple of weeks back. On the left is my very old mac 217 and the right is the morphe m433 they have a very similar density. My top 15 most used brushes affordable dupes for mac. I use it on my lid and my crease for different looks on the daily. Must have makeup brushes for beginners beauty and the bench. Dupes for 24 of mac brushes sigma makeup brushes and crown brush on. The morphe m441 pro firm blending brush is amazing for those with big eyes and when brushes like the mac 217 or the morphe m433 are just too small to blend the eyeshadows. Morphe m433 vs mac 217 if there is one brush every makeup artist from here to edge of the earth has owned at one time or another, its the mac 217. If you are a beauty junkie, you have probably heard all the fuss over macs 217 blending brush.
When it comes to pinks mac s range is soooooo vast that you think of a pink and they dupe for mac brave lipstick using nyx whipped caviar by mayra mac ruby woo lipstick and cherry lip pencil my newest obsession. Hakuhodo j5523 so, since i began wearing more eye makeup, i decided it was time to focus on getting some highquality tools for the job. The first dupe of mac 217 that i have ever acquired. My first essential brush for blending eyeshadow is macs 217, which. Mac 217 brush versus zoeva 227 luxe soft definer brush. Nov 15, 2019 the best makeup dupes which really work makeup dupes savings and surprises. I bought a few morphe brushes because i was looking to find a mac 217 dupe. Ideal for the shading or blending of powdery or creamy products, the 217 blending brush is made with luxuriously soft, densely packed fibers that are arranged in an oval shape. The sigma e40 is similar to the morphe m330 tapered but i wouldnt recommend it as it was waaaaay scratchy. I managed to get along without it for years, but its definitely one of those brushes that once you have in your. I just got back from vacation yesterday and my system is quite disturbed. Mac 217 will work excellently for you if your skin isnt too sensitive or you havent tried ultra soft japanese fude. We will select a new brush set for you every month and youll be blending and buffing up a storm before you know it.
The truth is i dont think there is an absolute dupe for the mac 217 brush especially after using it consistently for a few weeks. Find this pin and more on makeup brushes and tools by irina. It probably has something to do with making blending way easier. I didnt have too much of a problem getting the precision i needed, but it is not a true dupe for the mac 219, which is. Mac 217 is very expensive compared to the zoeva 227 luxe soft definer brush. Must have makeup brushes for beginners beauty and the. You can use this brush to carve out your cheeks and forehead.
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