Best Things in Beauty : brush weekend II: Lunasol brushes.

i've saved the best for last: my precious brushes by Lunasol.
Lunasol is a japanese high end brand by Kanebo and actually caught my attention through a blog comment to one of my previous brush reviews. after browsing a bit i was really intrigued but could not find an online source for them. luckily the customer service of bonboncosmetics.com could help me once more, although they usually don't stock on these they managed to offer the Lunasol brush range within only few days for me to order.
at first i wanted to try the face brushes so i ordered the Powder and the Cheek brush. the budget didn't allow me to try more eye brushes hahaha ;)
i'm kind of in love with these brushes right now, at the moment i don't even feel the need of purchasing SUQQU brushes anymore when i already have these... (but, well, of course i'll still get the SUQQUs! it's just a matter of time. i'm still brush crazy, don't worry!)
Kanebo brushes are made by Chikuhodo just like SUQQU (and RMK).
the brushes come in normal foil packaging, i would have wanted a pouch or something to keep them for travelling etc.

Powder Brush N

the Powder Brush N is a classic powder brush and made with uber soft blue squirrel hair - i can't stop touching it! it's probably my most luxurious and beautiful (large) powder brush of the moment with a conical handle and ferrule in rich maroon brown. the ultra fine and soft brush hairs are really densely packed into a perfect shape, they are smooth and have a healthy shine. because it's so dense, the brush still has a good fluffiness and resistance. surely the delicate hair is not meant to buff in your powder but you would want to pamper yourself with this brush and a fine setting/finishing powder instead of working any product into your skin. it glides like a breeze of air over your skin, dusting on the finest veil of powder and doesn't interfere with your foundation underneath. the hair tips are so fine that you won't even notice it touching your face but the brush is so lush that it will create the smoothest finish.
the Lunasol Powder Brush was my saviour in the last week when my skin was so sensitive and inflamed that it couldn't stand any "spiky" goat hair brushes touching it. another character of squirrel hair that i truly appreciate is it being so fine that it doesn't get spiky when it's used and has powder residues on it, unlike goat hair that feels really uncomfortable then.
this brush is similar to my A'Squirrel Pure Squirrel Powder Brush, but some quality issues of the A'Squirrel brush always bugged me. the hair seems less healthy and the Lunasol brush is just fuller and feels more pleasantly to use.
it washes very well and doesn't shed. it also keeps the shape perfectly without any stray hairs.
at 81.99$ it's definitely an investment, but one that i will never regret.

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Paula Dorf Powder Brush - Lunasol Powder Brush - RMK Face Powder Brush - A'Squirrel Powder Brush

Lunasol Cheek Brush N

the Cheek Brush N is a classic blush brush, round and flat. it's a smaller version of the Powder Brush N and from thickness inbetween the RMK Cheek Brush and the IPSA Brush Squirrel L. it's a tad bit bigger than those and comparable to the MAC 129 in size. it's made with the same fine and unbelievably soft blue squirrel hair like the Powder Brush N and i use it in alternation with the above mentioned RMK and IPSA squirrel brushes for very pigmented blushes or when i want a really soft and natural result.
i love how the brush glides over my skin so effortlessly which feels incomparable and is fantastic for those times when i suffer from really sensitive skin. also the fine brush hair grabs the perfect amount of pigment when i just tap it once into a blush pan, lets say NARS Desire or Gilda for example, and never scratches on the blush surface making it dusty and messy. using squirrel hair brushes i have never experienced any problems with dusty blushes anymore.
this brush has a certain fluffiness like the RMK Cheek brush and is not as compact and sleek as Hakuhodo blue squirrel (i'm referring to the Hakuhodo S111 or Kokutan Eye Shadow Brush L). it applies the blushes evenly and smooth. being able to blend in the blusher as much as i want to since the brush glides so easily without messing up my foundation, it makes the most intense or frosty blush completely fool-proof.
like the powder brush, this one also washes nicely and keeps the shape well.
if you love brushes, i find you should seriously consider to either get this or the RMK Cheek brush to try a high quality squirrel brush for blush application at a relatively reasonable price (this one costs 58.99$).

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comparison

MAC 116 - MAC129 - Lunasol Cheek Brush - RMK Cheek Brush

so this will be the last post of this brush weekend, of all brushes i showed you i think the Lunasol brushes and the Le Métier de Beauté Crease Brush are most worth checking out and have quickly become indispensable for my collection.
look forward to more brush weekends in the future :)