Best Things in Beauty : brush weekend: IPSA Brush 2

next i want to show you is the ÍPSA Brush 2.
this is also ordered from bonboncosmetics.com and costs 48.99$.
i could only find very few information about this brand on the internet, also the google translator wasn't helpful at all. but these brushes seemed so interesting to me and my trust in japanese brand's brushes is quite high, so i took the risk and ordered them. because the € is rather strong these days, the costs relativate in comparison to the scratchy goat hair brushes you can get on the german market.
the IPSA Brush 2 is a small sized powder brush with a round shape and a domed top. it's made of utterly soft squirrel hair and packed very dense (for example in comparison to my A'Squirrel brushes). it's softer than baby skin but still is fluffy and slightly bouncy. it doesn't shed while usage and also not while washing, it didn't bleed any dye and kept the shape quite well after drying.
it's shape makes this brush ideal to use as a face blending brush, i like to blend in setting/finishing powder, blush, bronzer and powder highlighter with it for a flawless finish. it's so soft that it glides on your skin effortlessly and doesn't interfere with your foundation so tugs the powder particles just into the unevenness of your skin to make it appear smooth and even. of course, the right powders will help it to achieve an airbrushed look. it applies products just as well, i used it for blush, contour and face powder with the same delight.
it's a sturdy and well crafted brush with a thin glossy lacquered handle and a black matte metal ferrule.
one fantastic tool. love it.