Real Techniques/ Bold Metals Collection

Real Techniques have been teasing us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter these last few days over their shiny new launch for 2015, Bold Metals Collection was romoured to launch on the 31st of January, but it seems they hit Boots website here in the UK today! Shop the whole collection here, or if you like the sound of a particular brush I've linked them all below for you.

The Bold Metals Collection is very special and I am dying to get my hands on them, well one brush in particular. If you own some of the original collection you'll probably think these are pretty steep on the pricing, however it is justfied as these are weighted pro style brushes, if you are looking to get a brush collection get these, staple basics but such high quality you cant go wrong.

Sam & Nic Chapman the sisters behind Real Techniques have worked tirelessley to bring you this collection, over a years work has gone into the design, shape, useage, and the softest bristles yet.

The original RT brushes are super soft so I am really excited to see just how soft these are. The tapered handles make them easy to keep in a pro belt, great news for MUA's. The weighted handles give you greater control whilst applying your make up, and the colour of the bristles allow for precise pick up on the bristles as you can see how much is on the brush.

The collection consists of 6 brushes:

Arched Powder Brush £25 for application of pressed or loose powder.
Tapered Blush Brush £24 Apply powder or cream blush perfectly with this tapered brush.
Triangle Foundation Brush £22 Created with perfect angles for application round the eyes, nose and contours of the face.
Flat Contour Brush £22 Use to apply contouring products to create depth and dimension to the face.
Oval Shadow Brush £15 Use for blending cream or powder shadow to the eyelids.
Pointed Crease Brush £12 Perfectly angled to allow for precsion application of shadow to the eyelid crease.
Angled Liner Brush £10 Great for applying gel liner or shadow as liner. Angled for ease of use around the eyes.

I have my eye on the angled foundation brush, which ones are you lusting after?

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Real Techniques/Nic's Picks

I'm a huge fan of Real Techniques, I have so many brushes and in my opinion they are the best on the market. This limited edition set is fab, and I love the metallic finish on them, it gives them a real luxury feel.

 

The set consists of 5 brushes, 3 of them are limited edition cuts, meaning you;ll only find them in this set and that they have been cut exclusivley for this set. I've been trialling these over the festive period and as expected they are fab.

 

Made from the same cruelty free ultra plush bristles these do not let down on the qulaity or standard you'd expect from Real Techniques.

Brushes from left to right are:

Duo Fibre Face Brush-Perfect for applying powder and blending & bronzer application.

Cheek Brush-Evenly applies colour to the cheeks for a more dramatic look.

Angled Crease Brush-I LOVE this one, its cut to perfectly hug your lid crease, perfect smoke!

Base Shadow Brush- for applying your neutral, base shadow tones.

Eyeliner Brush-I have been usingthis in my shadows after dipping in water for a dramatic effect.

 

These wont be around for long so grab them if you see them, I know Boots are now sold out but you can read up on them by clicking here they were selling for around £30.

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Real Techniques/Duo Fiber Collection

All the brushes in the range usually have colour coded handles defining which area of the face they can be used on, despite the handles being white on this range the writing on them is still colour coded to correspond with the area it's intended for, you'll see all the detail in the pictures. 

These brushes don't come with a carry case or a brush roll like some of the others in the range but the quality and performance of them more than makes up for that. 

Say hello to my newest additions, 

The Real Techniques Duo Fibre Brush Set. 

When I first took these out the package I was a little taken aback by the less thick and fluffy appeared of them in comparison to my other RT brushes. 

Having said that they are super soft cruelty free brushes, and the white handles set them apart from the other brushes in the collection. 

These are a limited edition set priced at £23.99 from most retailers, Boots, Cocktail Cosmetics etc. 

The set consists of three brushes, if your the kind of gal who likes the more natural look with your make up then these brushes have your name on them! 

Starting with the largest of the three brushes, the Face Brush is thick and flat and is your new best friend when it comes to bringing your face and cheek make up together in a seamless fashion, prevents over application of powder and would be my go to brush for day to day wear. 

The middle sized brush is the Contour Brush this one is also thicker with a flat edge making blush & bronzes application foolproof, if you struggle with applying colour to your cheeks then this would be a really useful tool for you. Personally I've been enjoying this one with my liquid foundation and I have to say it really ensures it glides on flawlessly. 

The final brush in the collection is the Eye Brush, this one won't give you much colour pay off for application of your fave shadows, I've actually found it works really well applying setting powder over a concealer as it doesn't drag the skin and is really gentle on the eye area. Having said that if you like your shadows barely there then this is the brush, or use it to smoke out your fave combo once you've applied it. 

Will you be investing in these brushes? 

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