Influenster: EcoTools Makeup Brushes

These EcoTools products were sent free from Influenster for testing purposes.

I have an EcoTools Finishing Powder brush that I received form Influenster a while back that I quite enjoy. When I saw that I was on the list to get the EcoTools brush box I was stoked.

I ended up enjoying most of of the items in this box with one exception, those cleansing wipes. But I will get to that in a moment. EcoTools

I appreciate that the brush types include their name on the handles. Most makeup junkies know their brushes but this is a nice touch for those who are just getting into using more than the sponge applicators in the eyeshadow quads. The pouch holds all the brushes in the set plus more if needed and closes with a single center snap. A set similar to this EcoTools Starter Set (no bag and the brushes are slightly different but it is called an EcoTools Starter Set) runs $12.99 at Target. 

I have been using these brushes for the past week and I like them. The bristles are baby soft yet firm enough to get the job done without flopping all over. The concealer brush is a bit small for me but I use it for all over lid color on the eye anyway. The angled liner is nice and straight but a little too thick for my tastes. I use it more for the corner "v" shading rather than actual lining of either the top or bottom lids. Plus it is nice for a precise highlight line under the brows. The blush brush is my new go-to. Love it so much that I quickly gifted my Sonia Kashuk blush brush to my littlest for playing and moved this one up into my everyday rotation. It doesn't shed hairs like my old Sonia Kashuk (all over my face and chest). The shader is nice and the spoolie is pretty sweet for eye brow combing. 

This larger single face powder brush is nice. It is soft, picks up powder and applies it nicely. It has not booted out my Kat Von D Finishing Face Powder brush from my routine but it is nice to have as a back up. ($7.19 at Target)

These fellas. I wanted to love them but I just don't. It takes way too much elbow grease to remove even a bit of makeup from my brushes. These are supposed to be a quick spot clean in between heavy duty cleaning, but it is faster and more effective for me to just wash my brushes with real soap. I have a lot of brushes with white tips and they turn brown really quick with use. These wipes did not even lighten them up anywhere close to white for me to feel it was even spot cleaning. I use these to wipe down my sink area after applying makeup, or wiping down my makeup compacts and cases. ($6.99 at Target)

These guys are a pretty close dupe of the Beauty Blender. I have an original Beauty Blender my mom put in my Christmas stocking about 4 years ago and I use it once in a while when I do a major full face (to apply my Kat Von D foundation). After wetting and squishing these guys for a little while they feel just like a Beauty Blender, though their shape is a little different. I used the wedge end to apply my Nars Tinted Moisturizer and it worked nicely. My only drawback on these is that they waste so much product. I get the same effect using my fingers and half the amount. And with my pricy foundation, I like to use it sparingly if I can. But if I was ever in the market for a new makeup sponge I would buy this one over the Beauty Blender. It is just as nice but costs much less. ($9.99 at Ulta for this duo, the Beauty Blender runs about $20 for a single one.)

After really getting this chance to immerse myself in EcoTools more fully, I like the brand. The brushes are reliable work horses. I would not hesitate to buy more to flush out my brush collection. The sponges were satisfactory. I would not buy the makeup cleaning wipes. Do you enjoy EcoTools? What brushes do you rely on in your beauty routine? Are you a blending sponge fan?