Favorites & Empties: January 2014

Happy Friday! I'm combining my favorites and my empties this month, because I only finished two products. So let's get right to it.

Both of the products that I finished up this month were hairsprays, Vintage Glam Thermal Freeze Spray and Suave Touchable Finish. Suave touchable finish is pretty much my all time favorite hairspray, it is the one that I purchase over and over, and will more than likely continue to. The Vintage Glam was a product that I won from Sally's Beauty back in September last year. I have a love hate relationship with this hair spray. I love it because it holds my style, but leaves my hair feeling touchably soft. I also love that it comes out in a fine mist, but that also leads to why I hate it, the spray lingers in the air for a very long time. First time I used it I sprayed my hair went off to do some other things came back about 10-15 minutes later and you could still see the spray just hanging in the air. Probably not a product that I would repurchase solely based on it's price, $8.49 Just can't see paying that when I can get my Suave for $2.97

Now on to the good stuff, my favorites from January!

Review: Crown Brush HD Set

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I received this 6 piece HD Cosmetic Brush Set made by Crown Brush from iFabbo, it comes with a pro powder, tapered blush, deluxe contour, crease blender, chisel shadow and a detailed liner brush. The set also comes with a mirror, set of tweezers and a case. You can get a set in Orange, Purple, or Blue/White, this set of brushes retails for $69.99, but are currently being offered for $27.95, which I think is a great price for this set of brushes. The brushes themselves seem to be made really well and they are seriously some of the softest brushes I have ever felt. I have had no issues with them shedding, I washed them when I first got them and have used a few of them several times and washed them at least once since and still have had no issues with them. They also have a nice density to them. Crown says they are great for applying High Definition cosmetics, liquids, creams and powders.

I have used the Pro Powder to apply bronzer, the Chisel Shadow to apply powder and cream eye shadows, and the Crease Blender the most. I love how fluffy the crease blender is and the shadow brush works great for applying  the powder and cream shadows. I really like the case that comes with the brushes, great quality and will make a great traveling case!

I would have liked to seen either a flat topped brush or maybe a stippling brush in this set, just to have something to apply a liquid foundation with. I do feel that this set of brushes would make a great starter set for any one. I usually get ELF Brushes from the studio line and they are $3 each so $27 for a set of brushes of this quality plus a case for them is an excellent deal in my opinion.

Crown Brush has been making brushes for over 30 years and their brushes are Vegan friendly. You can check out this fabulous brush set here.

Have you ever tired Crown Brushes before? Would you purchase this?