Sigma Brush Review – Nice in pink
20th May, 2010 - Posted by Emily - 5 Comments
A few days ago I received the The Travel Brush Kit from the famous Sigma. I know most (or some) of you don’t really follow the make-up vloggers on Youtube, but I can say that right about everyone that means something on youtube has spoken about these brushes. They have been compared to MAC brushes endlessly (which are much more expensive) and some say they are better than MAC, others say they aren’t. I believe it is unfair to compare them as they are from a different price range, let’s just say that being compared to MAC is a compliment, they are without a doubt of a professional quality, but for a price most of us can afford and are willing to spend on make-up.
I can honestly say that the right brushes are key to creating a stunning make-up look, I have given some make-up advice to several of my friends face-to-face over the past few months, it always started off by saying “get proper brushes!” It is so important I can’t stress enough. However, you don’t have to spend an average of €15 per brush if you want decent quality, I don’t think all of us are willing to spend that much, I for one am not, even though I am really into make-up.
Sigma offers several brush kits, ranging from €31 for an Eye (seven brushes) or Face kit (five brushes) to €120 for the Premium set (fifteen brushes + brush roll).
I will be reviewing the Travel Set in Pink (also available in black) which costs €39 or $49. The kit comes with seven brushes and a complimentary foundation brush which makes it eight in total. It is a travel kit and comes with a great brush roll to keep your brushes in, with a zipper for some smaller items (I keep the complimentary brush in there, perfect!), the brushes are smaller in size, I was a bit scared this would bug me but it doesn’t at all, they fit very nicely into your hands and applying make-up with them is very comfortable despite of the size. I did read on several reviews that they smell a bit at first, some described it as “a rancid stench”, which is totally exaggerated, they did have a mildly unpleasant smell but I washed them before using and after that the smell was fine.
The Face Brushes:
SS150 – Powder Brush
This brush is sooooo incredibly soft! I thought my Zoeva brushes were the softest in the world but these are even softer! Feels wonderful to apply powder with on the face.
SS187 – Duo Fibre Brush
I was most looking forward to trying this one, it’s a stippler brush. It can be used for several things, for regular powders like blushes, highlighters, bronzers and pressed, loose or mineral powders. But you can also use it for liquid foundation, it’s perfect for creating an “airbrushed” finish.
SS168 – Angled Brush
This is an angled brush you can use for contouring or blush. I like my zoeva angled brush better I have to say. It’s really soft but for me it’s not springy enough. A nice brush but not my favourite.
SS190 – Foundation Brush
This is the complimentary foundation brush, it is AMAZING I really love it. The quality of this one is superb and it makes applying foundation a dream, I had a Zoeva foundation one already which I thought was good but this one is miles better.
SS194 – Concealer Brush
This is the same story as with the foundation brush, it’s the same quality, great for applying concealer.
The Eye Brushes:
SS239 – Eye Shading Brush
This is a really great brush, great for applying eyeshadow but I love really using it for blending as well as applying.
SS224 – Tapered Blending Brush
This is a blending brush, it’s nice cause it’s really big but I wish it had been slightly more springy, I feel like I’m just stroking and sweeping over my crease and eyelid instead of really blending it in. Other than that it’s really soft and I think I will likely use it most for applying highlighter under my eyebrow. I honestly have spoken too soon, I tried this brush several times and it is an absolute dream to blend eyeshadow with. It’s become my favourite!
SS219 – Pencil Brush
This is a great little brush, to me it’s absolutely perfect for applying dark colours in the crease, sometimes I do a look and it just needs a tiny bit more black in the crease and in the outer corner, this is great for finishing off your look, dotting the I!
All in all a great brush set, you really get your money’s worth, it’s just €4,80 per brush if you count the complimentary one, which is a great price. These brushes are a great alternative for the pricey ones, if you are just getting into make-up or if you want to invest in some nice brushes that don’t cost a fortune… Meet Sigma!
website: http://www.sigmamakeup.com
I was sent these products by Sigma Make-Up to review. I am not in any way affiliated with this company nor am I being paid by them. All opinions stated are honest and my own.
5 Comments
Laurein
May 21st, 2010 at 1:49 AM
Ze zien er echt super uit! Later ga ik mij da ook een aanschaffen. Nu ben ik blij met dat kitje dat ik in Israël heb gekocht en heb het nog aangevuld met een foundation brush, blender penseel en nog een ander oogschaduw-penseel. Vond die van in de kit beiden wat grof van vorm (+ klein bewegen ooglid = lastig ;p).
Ik heb ook superveel chance doordat de beste vriendin van ons mama bij estée lauder werkt en dat ik daar al heel wat paletten met oogschaduw kreeg ;p Lucky echt waar, haha!
Btw; wil graag nog is wat van uw make-up zien, zodat ik hem ook is kan proberen
En ivm; primark => regelen we nog wel en echt niet verlegen zijn. Ik ben veel te sociaal, dus je zal altijd wel praat hebben ;p hihi x
emily
May 21st, 2010 at 2:12 AM
Ja ben er echt ontzettend blij mee, hadden ze mij niks gestuurd had ik wrs ze sowieso toch gekocht omda ik nog wa aanvullende dingen wou voor die zoeva penselen maar 15 't stuk betalen bij Mac, no way. En amai zo zalig!!! Mac is van Estée Lauder hé 'k weet niet of je dat wist. Da's kei plezant jong! Je moet daar is foto's van trekken van die palletjes 'k wil die wel es zien
Make-up looks bedoel je? Doe maar ne request hé, welke kleuren/tinten wil je graag is zien etc… Vraag me maar en eens ik tijd heb zal ik da maken! Nu dit weekend is superdruk dus 't zal voor erna zijn, de wimperpost stel ik ook nog even uit. En da's goed ivm primark!
spannend! x
Laurein
May 21st, 2010 at 3:05 AM
Ik zal er wel is enkele foto's van maken, vroeger had ik zo'n hele box gekregen. Met 5 brushes, blush, lippenstift en oogschaduw. Maar ben een deel kwijtgeraakt. Ik heb een groot pallet en vrij veel kleintjes
Ja kweet dat het van MAC komt en das inderdaad duur! En mijn huid kan er ook niet zo goed tegen, want mijn vriendin gebruikt da ook voor school. Vreselijk de volgende dag 
Ja, ik wil is graag ne easy smokey eyes ofzo; of iets met bruine kleuren aangezien dat ik een herfst-type ben
Je vorige filmpje lukt me nu al aardig, hooray!
emily
May 21st, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Moet je zeker doen en me laten weten welke je favorieten zijn enzo! En ja duur is't inderdaad maar de kwaliteit is wel ontzettend goed, bij Mac zeker, van Estée Lauder heb ik zelf niets jammergenoeg dus weet ik niet. Duur wil ook niet altijd zeggen goede kwaliteit want ik heb een oogschaduw van Chanel en die is echt tien keer niets. En zo jammer da ge daar ni goe tegen kunt
zo kak! Zijn er merken waar je geen last van hebt of is het met alles?
En ik zal er binnenkort eens werk van maken! Heb je liefst een filmpje of gewoon foto's? & Veel plezier op je weekend in de Ardennen trouwens! x
Laurein
May 21st, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Kies maar wat zelf het makkelijkste voor je is
foto's zijn ook oké! Ja ik vind het ook superstom, moet altijd wel een goede laag dagcrème smeren en dan 's avonds ook alles goed eraf halen.
Zoals met foundation, 4 soorten gebruikt en zelfs nivea. Kon er niet tegen
Dus soms loop ik ook enkele dagen heel naturel rond, hihi x
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