Sunday 2 September 2012

My first ever Ebay purchase ft. Ecotools Brushes ☼

A couple of months ago I made my first ever order from Ebay. Being a big fan of the EcoTools brushes, I decided to order their Bamboo Five Piece Brush Set. 
What I love about EcoTools is, apart from the fact that their brushes are amazing, is that they are 100% cruelty free. They use natural & recycled materials; their handles are made of bamboo, their ferrules of recycled aluminium, their makeup/brush pouches of a blend of cotton & hemp, sometimes with recycled PET lining. And their brushes have the most incredibly soft synthetic bristles that have not once irritated my skin in the slightest.

I've had my first set of EcoTools brushes for about 4/5 years now (the 6 Piece Brush Set in case anyone is wondering) and they have not shed one hair, nor has anything broken or become loose.
They really are amazing value, even at full price!
This set contains a mineral powder brush, a concealer brush, an eye shading brush, an adorable baby kabuki, and a cosmetics bag - so really a 4 piece brush set plus a little bag. I get the feeling that this is a fake though, because the bag is different to the one that is shown on the EcoTools website and the Boots website. Although I got a brush roll with my first brush set and it shows a zip bag on the website, even though I bought mine from Tesco.. Maybe the packaging has changed? It was five or so years ago.

Hmm.. anyhoo, moving on!
Now I don't really use mineral makeup, but the mineral powder brush always picks up the right amount when I swirl this in my Rimmel Clear Complexion Powder, and it always deposits it evenly on my face. I've washed this a couple of times, and it is just as soft as when I first got it, and it hasn't shed a hair. I'd say that this is quite dense, but not too much so that it doesn't move.

The concealer brush is also excellent! It helps blend in concealer very well, isn't scratchy at all, and as with the powder brush, it hasn't shed a hair since the day it arrived. The bristles are a perfect length and density for applying and blending concealer; not too floppy but not too stiff either.
I can't really comment on the eye shading brush to be honest. I never wear eye shadow, unless it's a special occasion (and even then I hesitate), but I can say that it is just as soft as the others! It does look a lot like a slightly thinner, Sigma Tapered Blending brush.

The baby kabuki is the cutest thing ever. It's small, soft, travel friendly, and dense enough to pick up enough product to powder my shiny t zone if I'm out and about. Love it ♥

The bag is the perfect size for me, because all I ever really need is the baby kabuki, my Rimmel powder, and a lipbalm. It all fits in snugly and the clickety button thingy (technical term yo~) keeps it safe and secure in my bag. This makes me very happy. Finally found a makeup bag that isn't a waste of space! :D

Like I said earlier, although I was a tad suspicious about the bag being different from that on the Boots website, for £3.78 on Ebay instead of £19.99 at Boots, and what with there not being any difference in quality, you can see why I chose the ebay seller this time around ;D
Disclaimer: All products were bought with my own money unless stated otherwise. All opinions are my own.

18 comments:

  1. Wow I can't believe how cheap they are on ebay! I definitely need to buy this collection, at such a cheap price you can't go wrong

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    1. I recommend it 100%! They're amazing, exactly like the real ones (if they're fake that is, still haven't figured it out yet :S haha) xx

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  2. deffo a purchase! great post and thankyou for sharing this! needed some brushes! :) xx

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    1. Thankyou and no problem sis (^__^) let me know if you buy them! :D x

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  3. I bought this a few weeks ago, also from ebay. The quality is preety good (I still don't know if they are fakes, probably are though). I haven't used them yet but they are super soft and seem to be well put together. And at such a bargain price I wouldn't even mind if they fell apart after a year (or few).

    Asmaa

    x

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    1. Hey Asmaa! They are really good, you should try them already :P I agree about the price part too haha. They probably are fake but so long as they don't irritate my skin it's all good! x

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    1. Thanks! You should try them, they're amazing xo

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  5. I love my EcoTools powder brush :) would you say the kabuki brush lost many of its bristles as you used it? The kabuki brush I have at the moment is awful, it leaves bristles all over my face :( definitely looking for a new one!

    Charlee, MYSTRINGALING
    http://mystringaling.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Heyyyyyy Charlee! I have that one as well - love it too! No it has not shed one single bristle. Oh dear, that is awful! I've never had a problem with this kabuki or the mineral powder brush :) xx

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  6. The eye shading brush is amazing!! I have 3 of them and I use it almost everyday. I am big fan of all their brushes. They are very affordable, good quality and they are so easy to clean.
    Reading this I am suddenly in the mood to purchase more. The kabuki brush looks so adorable, I havent seen it in stores at all.

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    1. Well I'm glad it is, because that means the whole set is worth it ;D Yeah it is isn't it!! You should get it, you won't regret it! xo

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  7. I love Ecotools brushes... will definitely be buying these off ebay!

    xxxx

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    1. I didn't know you liked ecotools brushes! They're my fave brush brand ever! :D

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  8. They look great and for that price you cant really
    go wrong! it would mean the world if you checked my blog out I'm just starting out so not many posts yet, if you like maybe we can follow each other?? thank you sooo much! xo
    sashamarie101.blogspot.com

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    1. Your blog is good! Keep up the good work :o) xx

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  9. Sallam! I always wanted to try the Eco Tools brushes. And after your review I am going to check these out!

    Check out my blog! : http://drugstoredreamer.blogspot.com/2012/10/notm-nail-of-moment.html

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    1. walaykum assalaam sis! :D I'm glad my post got you interested, i hope they lived up to your expectations (if you got them haha) xx

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