tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347006722719414642024-03-13T14:01:44.898-07:00Fude KyunFude Kyunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844123164591761157noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534700672271941464.post-16181819030741325702020-08-04T00:20:00.003-07:002023-04-11T23:51:55.073-07:00Surratt Cheek, Chikuhodo RC-2, Lumiere 2015 Cheek, and Noel Rose 2015 Cheek Comparisons<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Please note, the red handle <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-131" target="_blank">Chikuhodo RC-2</a> is labeled as RRC-2, but for explanation purposes I will refer to it as RC-2 as most people recognize it by that.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In terms of density and size, the order from smallest to largest goes: Surratt, <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-131" target="_blank">RC-2</a>, Lumiere, and Rose. The Surratt and RC-2 are about the same density. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For softness, the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-131" target="_blank">RC-2</a> and Lumiere are tied, with Surratt very close behind, and Rose (dyed sokoho, not a fair comparison but it's a similar shape). Flexibility-wise, the Surratt is the most flexible, with the RC-2, Lumiere, and Rose behind it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Performance-wise, the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-131" target="_blank">RC-2</a> and Surratt are pretty much the same. The <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-131" target="_blank">RC-2</a> seems to have lighter brown and auburn hairs while the Surratt is darker overall. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The RC-2 is a little bit more tapered out than the Surratt.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Going from most efficient to least in order: Rose, Lumiere, RC-2, and Surratt are tied.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For precision, the Surratt is the most precise, then the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-131" target="_blank">RC-2</a>, Lumiere, and Rose. If you like precise blush placement and want to splurge for the duochrome black-green handle, it's a nice brush to have. The duochrome handle looks much better in real life. My photos do it no justice. Not a necessity in my brush arsenal as the RC-2 is good enough for me and holds a special place in my heart!</span></div>
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Fude Kyunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844123164591761157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534700672271941464.post-74811336204119943802017-03-10T23:59:00.002-08:002023-04-11T23:48:52.092-07:00It's been a while...<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I've been MIA because I've been making YouTube videos! You can check out my channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/fudekyun" target="_blank">here</a>! </span><br />
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<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">powder/cheek brush made out of gray squirrel & saikoho</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">highlight brush made out of saikoho</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">eyeshadow brush made out of gray squirrel</span></li>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;">400 sets available and priced at 15,500 yen</span><span style="color: #222222;">.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> There is no accompanying pouch with this set unlike the Rose set from last year that had 4 brushes and a pouch. The rose set from last year was priced at 13,700 yen, so I'm feeling ripped off with this year's set, although the Rose set was predominantly goat sokoho.</span></span></div>
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<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">violet powder brush hairs are 45mm: Z-8 hair length is 40mm</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">violet highlight brush hairs are 30mm while the T-5 is 38mm</span></li>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All of the shapes from the Violet set are similar to the <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-19" target="_blank">Z-8</a>, <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-67" target="_blank">PS-2</a>, and <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-16" target="_blank">Z-5</a>, but the highlight and eyeshadow brushes are smaller and the powder brush hairs are longer.</span></span></div>
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<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">powder brush made out of gray squirrel</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">cheek brush made out of gray squirrel & sokoho</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">eyeshadow brush made out of tea squirrel & weasel (it says 茶リス which is literally tea squirrel, but I'm guessing it's just brown squirrel. Usually pine squirrel and Canadian squirrel are written differently)</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">eyeshadow brush (smaller one): canadian squirrel</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">eyebrow brush: water badger</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">lip brush: weasel</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">blue case</span></li>
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<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">azur powder has the same hair length as the <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-20" target="_blank">Z-9</a> </span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">cheek brush has the same hair length and shape as the <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-15" target="_blank">Z-4</a>, although the azur cheek is a mix of squirrel and goat</span></li>
<li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lip brush is the same as the <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-18" target="_blank">Z-7</a></span></li>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I personally love the Azur handles, but would only want the Violet powder/cheek, highlight, Azur powder, and cheek. Don't need the rest... but FOMO is making me want to buy both... decisions =0=.</span>Fude Kyunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844123164591761157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534700672271941464.post-32391764472992221202016-09-01T21:44:00.003-07:002023-04-11T23:41:45.346-07:00Chikuhodo MK-1 & MK-2 Comparisons<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="">Let me preface this by saying that it's not due to the handmade variation for once that they are not identical. I have compared the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a> to <b>two</b> <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-26" target="_blank">MK-2's</a> and both MK-2's have the same head, while the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a> is different (second MK-2 is no longer with me).</span><br />
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<span face="">They both retail around $155-157 at CDJapan and $178 at Beautylish.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I was first drawn to the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-26" target="_blank">MK-2</a> after falling into the fude rabbit hole due to the exquisite design of the cherry blossoms, which embody Japanese spring and culture itself. The <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-26" target="_blank">MK-2</a> is a brush that people yearn for when they first get into fude because the head, made out of squirrel hair, and handle itself screams luxury. Although if you're a Classical Japanese nerd like me, cherry blossoms don't exactly exude cheerfulness, new life, and love. If this were a brush made in the Heian era of Japan, it would be a very sad brush. Yea, my brush is dirty :D.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>When I got finally got my hands on the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-26" target="_blank">MK-2</a> and saw it in person, I was a little disappointed. The cherry blossoms are beautiful, but I actually prefer the peonies on the MK-1. Art is subjective!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When I got the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a>, I was awestruck at the beauty of the handle. It looks so much better in person than from the photos online. I totally thought the floral design on the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a> were roses but they're peonies. Peonies are gorgeous!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The MK-1 head is thicker, fluffier, and splays out a little more widely than the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-26" target="_blank">MK-2</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As you can see in the photos above, the head of the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a> is larger overall in terms of density/thickness. The softness and performance are the same. I personally prefer the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a> not only due to the handle's design, but the thickness of the head. I love fluffy powder brushes, the fluffier the better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Lumiere 2015 powder brush is most similar to the MK-1 than the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-26" target="_blank">MK-2</a>, although the Lumiere does taper out even more than the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a>. I love the Lumiere brush. The Christmas set from last year was worth it just for this brush and the cheek brush. The <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-12" target="_blank">Z-1</a> is a completely different shape from the rest, but I wanted to include it for fun. It's one of my favorite finishing brushes because it has a round head and is very dense. It can fit into a pressed powder compact at a perpendicular angle just fine, whereas with the other three brushes I'd have to put them side down at a lower angle to use the side of the face and not the top like with the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-12" target="_blank">Z-1</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-25" target="_blank">MK-1</a> still has the thickest head amongst the three above. Love the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-12" target="_blank">Z-1</a>, Lumiere, and MK-1. The <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-26" target="_blank">MK-2</a> I will keep for collector's sake.</span></div>
Fude Kyunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844123164591761157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534700672271941464.post-46308322024178138242016-09-01T19:01:00.001-07:002023-04-11T23:36:03.629-07:00Hakuhodo J531<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I've never really been one to like angled blushes, be it cheek, face, or eye brushes. One day during my mad-fude buying, I came across this brush and didn't really know what to use it for. First thing I noticed was that it was <i>super soft</i>. Next, I decided to try it out with my Tom Ford Gold Dust Bronzer and it applied it very naturally and effortlessly. Gives a nice diffused bronzer look and doesn't pick up too much product or microglitters. I found the perfect match for this brush. </span></div>
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Fude Kyunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844123164591761157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534700672271941464.post-76986259967419331412016-07-23T15:12:00.001-07:002023-04-11T23:32:33.377-07:00Highlighter Brushes<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Wayne Goss 02 ($35) is made out of blue squirrel, although to me it feels like a mix of goat and blue squirrel. This particular one is from the anniversary set which was limited edition and sold out, which is why it has the pink lettering as opposed to the regular gray lettering. When compared to his recently released Air Brush, it is nowhere as soft. On a level of 1-10 and the Air-Brush is a 8, the 02 is a 6.5-7. A quick note to mention is that his 03 brush feels exactly the same as the 02, except it's for your eyes (I use it to blend). It's like a mini-me of the 02. It is a nicely packed brush, which makes it dense and there is little flexibility (in a good way). The taper is near perfect and definitely better than the Hakuhodo G5521 I compare it to below. Since the 02 is made out of blue squirrel, it will not apply products as pigmented as goat hairs will. Goat hairs naturally pick up more product and apply a heavier layer. This is a brush you could use to tone down those in-your-face highlighters like Becca's Champagne Pop or Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminators. It works excellently for setting under eye concealer as well. I would not use this or any one of the other squirrel brushes for hard pressed products like Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes. I like it enough to keep it, but I was expecting it to be softer since so many blogs and reviews were talking about how soft it was. My skin is extremely sensitive though and my definition of soft will vary from others. Picky picky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I was certain I would love the <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/b5521bkslhighlight-brush-tapered" target="_blank">G5521</a> ($35), since I got the J5521 first and love it to bits, but I was a little disappointed. Do note that this dyed version is discontinued and has been replaced with an undyed version that costs $53. This brush is made out of blue squirrel and goat and feels exactly the same as the Wayne Goss 02. The head is a little shorter and stubbier, with the taper not being as sharp and perfect. It is medium in density and has a floppier head than the WG 02. Definitely airier than the WG 02 too. I admit I was disappointed with the brush because I was expecting it to apply highlight just like my J5521, but this brush has squirrel in it and therefore will not apply as pigmented. This can be used just like the Wayne Goss 02. <strike>I haven't felt the undyed version of it yet, but based on the other undyed versions with squirrel and goat hair mixes, I don't think it will be any softer than the dyed one I have.</strike> I would actually recommend the Wayne Goss 02 over this brush. The sleek black handle and higher taper of the WG is a lot nicer in my eyes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Edit: the undyed hair mix is softer than the dyed ones.<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Can you tell this <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/copy-of-j5521bksl-highlighter-brush-tapered-h3920" target="_blank">J5521</a> ($38) is well-loved? The lettering has completely faded away, something I didn't know about Hakuhodo brushes when I first got them. They fade away within the first two weeks of usage. After that I started putting clear nail polish over the letterings of all of my new Hakuhodo acquisitions. This is my all time favorite brush for highlight. The bristles are super soft and if I'm not mistaken, it's goat saikoho. Undyed goat is the best and I recommend it to all skin types, but if you have sensitive skin like I do, stick with undyed saikoho. The shape used to look like the WG 02 and G5521, but for some reason, it doesn't keep its shape after use which is the only flaw of this brush. Looks more like a pom pom now anyway. It applies product perfectly and pigmented. It is medium in density and has an airy feeling to it when being used. I love myself some in-yo-face highlight so I frequently to pair this with ABH's Hollywood Illuminator and Becca's Champagne Pop. While the hairs are pillowy soft, they still manage to pick up a good amount of product unlike the Tanseido YWC 14. <strike>I considered getting a backup, but haha, I have too many brushes to have backups of anything.</strike> Holy grail status, ladies and gentlemen! If there's any brush you should get after reading this post, it's this one!!!</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Pat McGrath 03 Buffer Brush only comes in the limited edition Skin Fetish 003 set ($72) and is the equivalent to the <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/j4002bksl-duo-fibre-powder-brush-c" target="_blank">Hakuhodo J4002BkSL</a> ($33). I'm pretty sure Hakuhodo is the OEM for this brush, as the ferrule and handle look identical to Hakuhodo's as well as the feel of the bristles. Hakuhodo labels the J4002 as a foundation, highlight, and blush brush. I would never use this for foundation since the bristles are too long and head too small. It does, however, work smoothly with cream blush (Illamasqua!). The fibers on the top are also great for glittery highlights as it won't apply the glittery chunks onto your face (sheer application). One thing to note is that instead of having her name and brush number engraved or lasered into the handle, it is merely a sticker. This is by no means a "buffer brush" as it cannot buff product into the face like a domed and dense brush head can like the <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/j210bksl-blush-brush-round" target="_blank">Hakuhodo J210</a>. The bristles are 32mm/1.26 inches long with the duo fiber part making up about 30% of that space. The top is more floppy than anything, but not as bad as I imagined it to be. This is also not a dense brush, being the least dense amongst all the ones mentioned today. That being said, it still handles highlight quite well. Another one of those toning-down brushes where it won't pick up a large amount due to the synthetic fibers on the top, yet still disperses and blends product nicely. From the feel of it, it seems like sokoho on the part that has goat. I was expecting to be disappointed by it considering how floppy it looks but I am pleasantly surprised! </span></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I love this brush tree so much I bought a rectangular version as a backup :) You can purchase them from the Benjabelle website, but I just bought mine from Aliexpress for around $5-$6. I recommend the brand Ovonni, although it looks like the price went up recently so feel free to search and purchase the one within your budget. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ovonni-Makeup-Organizer-Folding-Collapsible/dp/B018QNBOFM/ref=sr_1_7_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1467969186&sr=8-7&keywords=brush+tree" style="color: #0079d3; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Amazon</a> is now selling the Ovonni brush tree for $10.99 and offers prime if you don't like waiting for it to be delivered from China.</span></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I am using generic mildly scented baby shampoo for most of my brushes and it has worked fine. You want something gentle and not too scented (unscented is the best). When baby shampoo doesn't make my white goat brushes completely white or if I want to do some bacterial cleaning, I would go in with the Dr. Bronner's Hemp & Tea Tree bar soap first, then do a second cleanse with baby shampoo to soften it. The Dr. Bronner's soap is drying, so I don't recommend it and wouldn't repurchase. </span></div><div style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.42857em; margin-bottom: 0.357143em; margin-top: 0.357143em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I just tried my olive oil savon de marseille soap on two undyed goat brushes: Koyudo fu-pa07p and Koyomo Nadeshiko powder. It indeed made them very white and the fupa feels the same as before, however, it made the Koyomo feel squeaky clean, which was a bad indicator for me. Squeaky clean = drier. It does feel drier when used on the face ): It also broke me out so I definitely do not recommend it!</span></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">According to <a href="https://www.hakuhodousa.com/index.php?itemid=11&catid=3" style="color: #0079d3; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Hakuhodo</a> and <a href="http://www.visageusa.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=24" style="color: #0079d3; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Chikuhodo</a>, powder and foundation brushes are to be washed once to twice a month. Once a month for powder and up to twice a month for liquid foundation. This applies for goat hair only as it is resilient and can handle the numerous washings. Horse, weasel and badger hair can also take the numerous washings. You can wash the eyeshadow brushes made out of all four types of hair once to twice a month as well. Squirrel hair on the other hand is very delicate and fragile, so you will want to avoid washing them as often as possible. Think the exact opposite for washing squirrel hair: once to twice a year. I know, this sounds crazy and gross, but the more you wash the hair, the more prone they are to breaking and splitting. Also, they won't get gross if you properly wipe them off after each use onto a kleenex or soft cloth.</span></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As for the actual washing process, I use lukewarm-warm water under the faucet while trying to avoid the ferrule. After it's been properly washed, I gently squeeze the bristles and try to reshape them into the original shape and then hang on the brush tree. I check on them every couple of hours and reshape them with my fingers to ensure they've dried in the correct shape.</span></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After drying, I put brush guards over the fude to reshape into its original shape if it dried weirdly. You can leave the brush guards over the fude for a day and it'll reshape nicely. Doing this after it has been dried is better since the bristles are completely dry before being covered by the guard. I don't recommend using napkins/tissue to cover the fude <em style="font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px;">while</em> it's drying as that will extend the drying time and can cause the glue in the ferrule to loosen over time.</span></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For daily maintenance after using the brushes, I wipe them on a <strike>microfiber cloth</strike> soft cloth. It will get pretty dirty, but to me it's better than wiping on a kleenex and wasting paper continuously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span><span face="">First up is the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOKUD-491" target="_blank">Koyudo flat top kabuki brush</a>. I love myself some fat and stubby white goat hair brushes! This would make a great foundation and buffing brush. It's a good deal considering the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOKUD-166" target="_blank">H010 Flat Top Kabuki</a> retails $56.73.</span><br />
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<span face="">Next we have the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOKUD-482" target="_blank">Koyudo Gray Squirrel Kabuki</a>. <i>Insert drool.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>According to the measurements, it is the same length as the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-12" target="_blank">Chikuhodo Z-1</a>, but fuller at <b>40mm</b> instead of Z-1's 20mm. Denser than the Z-1 you say for a fraction of the cost? $80.36 vs. $151.27, nearly half off. I NEED IT! Koyudo does squirrel brushes excellently so I don't even need to ask myself if the Z-1 would be better. The only thing is that it's a kabuki brush, so it would be used less than one with a handle.</span><span face="verdana, sans-serif"> </span></span></div>
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<span><span face="" style="color: #282828; line-height: 18.2px;">Granted I already own the Z-1...but one can never have enough fluffies, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOHKD-8" target="_blank">Houkodou G-S1</a> below looks like a large laydown brush. Made out of canadian squirrel, many people seem to <span style="line-height: 18.2px;">enjoy </span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">the G series from Houkodou. I only have one Houkodou brush which is the</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOHKD-50" target="_blank">BZ-1</a>. A review on that will come eventually!</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #282828; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="">Next up is the recently released Saikoho Sakura Birch Handle series from Koyudo/Kihitsu. I'm eyeing the <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/6006/A233954/product%2FNEOKUD-504" target="_blank">eyeshadow L brush</a> because it's nearly identical to my beloved <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOTBK-22" target="_blank">Koyomo Pink Nadeshiko shadow brush</a> that I use every time I do my eye makeup. Best crease brush ever.</span><span face=""> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Kyureido Fine Kalla 001 Powder Brush. Photo credits to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BIFL9tWAYgP/?taken-by=fudejapan" target="_blank">fudejapan</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As if I need anymore squirrel brushes in my life. I actually prefer goat saikoho out of all types of animal hair for brushes, but squirrel is so luxuriously soft that it's hard not to get hooked once you feel them. This Kyureido brush is similar to the Suqqu face brush at again, a fraction of the cost. It costs 15000 yen which is about $142 whereas the Suqqu face costs $205 with $40 shipping from Selfridges in the UK. Alternatively, you could purchase the Suqqu face in Japan but it retails for more there for whatever reason. Don't look at me >_>. I don't know why it would retail more in the country it was made and originated in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <a href="http://stilazzi.com/makeup-brushes/stilazzi-finishing-buki-brush.html?___SID=U" target="_blank">Stilazzi Finishing Buki Brush</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have no knowledge on the brand and where it's made in, but I did watch a YouTube video of someone who bought this and liked it. She did say that it wasn't as soft as a Hakuhodo squirrel brush like the K002, but it's a good value. This brush is made out of blue squirrel hair and is in the shape of what a buffing brush is supposed to look like, or closely related, unlike the Wayne Goss Airbuki brush. </span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Greetings to all the fude and makeup lovers out there! Fude means brush in Japanese, technically the old way of saying brush (calligraphy and makeup) and kyun is the onomatopoeia for the momentarily tightening of the chest caused by strong emotions. This blog will be centered on makeup and Japanese-made brushes. Do check out the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Fude/" target="_blank">fude subreddit</a> for more information and reviews if you're interested!</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First post will be showcasing the beautiful <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOKUD-431" target="_blank">Koyudo Canadian Squirrel Blush Brush</a> & Tom Ford's Pink Glow LE Palette. I don't have swatches for the Pink Glow palette, but I thought I'd do a review on the CS brush.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="text-align: left;">I want to start off with saying that this brush is more of a collectors piece than an everyday blush brush that you can use and throw around. Squirrel hair in general is fragile and cannot be mishandled. Canadian Squirrel hair is rare, not as rare as red squirrel hair, but still rare enough that Koyudo rarely releases with the finishing and powder brushes made of all Canadian squirrel hair. </span><span style="text-align: left;">The hairs to this brush are all orange-brown until about 3/4ths of the way down. You can see the tremendous amount of work it took the Kumano fude artisans to put this piece together as the orange-brown hairs all stop at about the same place. It's perfection! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Performance-wise, the cs does take a few times of dipping back into the blush pan to get my desired level of pigmentation to show when compared to a goat or goat and squirrel mixed brush. I noticed it did apply my blush a little patchy when compared to the Hakuhodo B505 (goat and squirrel mix). Squirrel isn't the best for blending in my opinion, but it may also be due to the shape of the brush itself this time around. The head is flat, which doesn't allow for buffing power. When compared to something like the Suqqu cheek brush, it does pick up product and blends better. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/b110bksl-j110bksl-blush-brush-round-flat" target="_blank">Hakuhodo J110</a> ($54) and <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/s110-blush-brush-round-and-flat" target="_blank">S110</a> ($89; same brush head, different handles) taper outwards more and are fluffier. They are great for applying any type of blush (soft, hard, sheer, medium, and heavily pigmented) effortlessly. I typically use the white goat blush brushes like the <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-5" target="_blank">Chikuhodo Takumi T-4</a> and J110 when I'm in a rush and need to get out of the house asap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The dyed <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/b505bksl-blush-brush-round-flat" target="_blank">Hakuhodo B505</a> ($88), which I thought would be too big for blush is actually not bad size-wise. It's pretty soft when you touch it with your hands due to the squirrel mixed in, but it does feel a little prickly when used on the face. My skin is super sensitive, so I have a lower threshold for facial pain. Those of you with non-sensitive skin would love this brush for both blush and powder. It does a great job at blending blush due to the goat hairs. I tried one side with B505 and the other with the Koyudo CS blush brush and the B505 was not patchy at all. Keep in mind that the goat and squirrel mix will give you a lighter application compared to a brush made completely out of goat hair. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The limited edition Wayne Goss Air-brush ($35, WB AB from here on out) is made out of blue squirrel hair and is softer than the J110, S110, and B505. It's around the same softness as the Koyudo cs brush, but the cs feels more elastic. This is not a brush I would generally use for blush because it has absolutely no blending power. In order for it to work properly, you can use my preferred application method for flat and oval brushes: pat three times across the cheek and sweep. It's marketed as a "buffing brush" but it doesn't buff well at all due to the shape. A flat squirrel brush like this is best for setting under eye concealer, powdering small areas of the face, and maybe blurring out harsh lines if you rub it across your face enough. You sweep with this shape. I tried contouring and blending out with it and it took a lot more effort than if I had used a brush shape and hairs more suitable for that kind of work. It's a nice brush to have for petting, but not a necessity. I wouldn't compare it to the Suqqu cheek at all as the Suqqu has an oval ferrule while the WG has a flat pinched one. For reference, the WG AB and <a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-15" target="_blank">Chikuhodo Z-4</a> are below.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://hakuhodousa.com/products/k008-blush-brush-round-and-flat" target="_blank">Hakuhodo K008</a> ($57) is made out of pine squirrel and is surprisingly pretty soft! Pine squirrel is not known for its softness, usually people associate it with being the roughest out of all the squirrel hairs. The K008 is the closest brush I have to the Koyudo cs, with the head shapes being very similar, give or take an inch for length. I would dare say the softness is comparable to the Koyudo cs, but has a little less spring to it. I tried this for setting under eye concealer and blush, and it performed well for powder, but for blush it laid the pigment down and then didn't blend out easily. Just left the pigment right where I placed it after being applied and looked like there was a line (similar to how the CS applies). It took some elbow grease to blend the blush out.</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/5744/A233954/product%2FNEOCHD-15" target="_blank">Chikuhodo Z-4</a> ($61.20) is another close brush that I forgot I had. Mine doesn't have a perfect taper, it's lopsided and 3D shaped as you can see, but it still does a good job at blending blush out. If anything, I'd say it resembles the WG AB but without the pinched ferrule and is denser, which means that it does a way better job at blush than the WG AB. It's a great brush for powdering smaller areas of the face as well. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, the Koyudo cs blush brush ($111.94) is a nice collectors piece to ogle at and display, is sold on CDJapan without being limited edition (for now), and is the <strike>best type of squirrel hair I've tried for blush.</strike></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><strike><br /></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4/11/23 edit: I prefer White Canadian squirrel for the softness and gray and red squirrel for performance and finish.</span></div>
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