It may be cold and rainy here in the Bay Area tonight (boo!), but at least I don’t have to see dudes with long toenails wearing flip-flops. #glasshalffull
The rain also gives me an excuse to stay home and gaze at the sparkly clutch that comes with Sonia Kashuk’s new $24.99 Gilded Cages Holiday Brush Set…
(And rub the six ultra plush brush heads all over my face.)
Sonia really outdid herself on the details this time, including the quality of the brush heads. At six for $24.99 (so about $4 apiece), they’re exceptionally soft, dense and hold their shape well.
Even the handles feel sturdy, although they’re a little lightweight for my taste. There are no gaps between them and the ferrules, or wriggly, loose parts, and the seamless black and gold fishnet pattern on the handles is another nice touch.
So far, the brushes have held up well with very little shedding or streaking. That’s a good sign, because I have had mixed luck with some of Sonia’s other brushes falling apart after two or three years (of course, that’s still quite a long while, considering the price of the set).
The clutch has a habit of catching on my clothing, but that’s a minor quibble. I like the size of the powder/blush, crease and foundation brush heads so much that I’m willing to overlook it. They’re just small enough to fit into the corners around my eyes, nose and mouth.
I guess time will tell if these brushes prove to be durable, but for now, I’m enjoying the set. 🙂
PRICE: $24.99 for the set
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Target stores and target.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A-
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Hope you’re having a nice night. Tabs, El Hub and I are just settling down to watch Your Sister’s Sister on Netflix.
I’ve totally been eyeing this every time I go to Target! But it has so many similar brushes to their LE Star Studded (http://www.target.com/p/sonia-kashuk-limited-edition-star-studded-7-pc-brush-set/-/A-14024599), which I have. Cute packaging always sells for me, though! haha
I love the clutches that come with these brush sets – I would get one of these sets just for that 😀
oh the clutch is really pretty…..more than the brushes infact!
wow.. i can buy this only for clutch <3
Looks like I need to get over to Target soon!
I went to the movies yesterday with a friend and saw The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Best movie I’ve seen in a really long time. Just a really profound, moving, teenage coming-of-age movie. Amazing performances!
I love the quality of her brushes.
Forget about the brushes, what a cute clutch! 😉 Nah, kidding, the whole set looks really good.
Nice to hear that these brushes are good quality! I LOVE Sonia Kashuk brushes but for some reason, I usually find that the LE ones that come in the cute sets are always of inferior quality compared to the regular ones. These look really nice though–the handles are so cute! I will definitely check out this set when I’m at Target next!
Love Sonia’s brushes…can’t wait to get these and that cutie clutch!!!
These look like nice brushes! I got her eye brush kit and I love it – it works great for eye looks! This set looks nice and I was eyeing up her breast cancer set (they were pink), too.
I’ll have to check these out next time I’m at Target. I’ve never tried Sonia Kashuk brushes but I’ve heard good reviews. Definitely a great value!
Couldn’t find it at my Target. Darn.
Thanks for a great xmas gift idea!
I talked myself out of these yesterday, because I TOTALLY don’t need anymore brushes…but they are GORGEOUS.
I saw them last week but I wasn’t convinced enough to buy them, I have never tried her brushes and I think I won’t buying this ones! And also Don’t know If they are synthetic… I’m a CF girl now 😃
this makes me wanna go to US! so prettyyyyyyy!
I saw this set over the weekend. I think im buying it and stashing it in my friend’s Christmas package. 🙂