Watch This Before You Spend Your Money!!
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Hello everyone! I REALLY wanted to see what all the hype was about with these makeup brushes used for ink blending. I'm a huge fan of ink blending so wanted to see if there was something that could make my ink-blending heart even happier. I also talk about money in this video so if you are interested in saving some, keep watching.
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**SUPPLIES**
*These brushes are no longer available so I have some others I highly recommend (even more than the original set)*
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iMounTek Makeup Brushes Set 10Pcs Premium Oval Toothbrush Makeup Brushes
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PAPER
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INK:
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Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass: shrsl.com/19brc [Scrapbook.com]
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Of course these brushes are exactly the same as the outrageously expensive ones, thanks for putting this video up as it's been 'sticking in my craw' for a while now 😒 I have mentioned it on a few social media sites but some people believe BS, why do these craft sellers think we crafters have unlimited budgets? Thank goodness for people in the real world like you Mary xx
Thank you so much for the comment, truly! I think sometimes we get caught up in the hype because someone we admire uses certain products but we still owe it to ourselves to search around. At least I know I owe it to my wallet! lol Thank you for your support! :)
@@marypolancodesigns I'm addicted to the unethical AliExpress counterfeiters who override the extortionate prices & sky high shipping of the slap-dash U.S. companies. I ordered some dies ($5 max w/FREE SHIPPING) 2 weeks ago that TH introduced 1 week ago, that probably won't be available from U.S. resellers for months (or years, or EVER). These Amazon prices are comparable to AEs w/free shipping w/Prime.
@@marypolancodesignsou are correct, but I don't admire anyone or their techniques so much that I would drop an extra $50 unnecessarily. I keep scanning You Tube for time and money saving tips ALL THE TIME. All I can say is good for you, this has been my method of blending for about 6 months now, and I love it. Remember...a fool and her money are soon parted.
LoveArts I think the person who is about if line is the person making up facts like saying that stamps and dies are all made in the same factory when that is in fact a lie..and furthermore the industry you love will no longer exist if people like you have there way. Ali express steals artist designs and then illegally resells them to folks like you who justify theft..I myself as an artist have been a victim of them stealing my artwork and it blows my mind to see people okay with supporting this type of behavior.. I get all my products made in the U.S and so therefore could never sell it for the price these thieves buy it for..
Firstly I don't understand the first few lines of your post, it doesn't make sense. Second, these brushes are made in china, even the ones being sold for 50 plus dollars by picket fence, this means they are marking them up over 45 dollars a set, that is just pure pure greed, i could understand them asking 10 or 15 dollars profit but come on now , as i said pure greed. Thirdly you are accusing me of theft? who the hell do you think you are? you don't know me, you don't know what i buy or where from, yet you have the audacity to single me out of this whole thread and accuse me of theft and tell me 'people like me are ruining the industry'? Can you back up that statement? No you cannot. Finally I don't give a rats behind where you buy your products, it's none of my business or concern.
And if your craft budget is really small (like me) you can now find good ones at Dollar Tree, too.
Woooohoooo! Thanks for the share!
I’ve been watching to see if they showed up at DT, thanks for the tip!!
I like that the brushes don't seem to leave a dark edge like the blending tool does as you come onto the page..
I agree completely. I got rid of those tools for the most part, kept only a few.
When I first saw that these brushes were selling for over $50 I was aghast! I have them for makeup and they are the same!!! They claim the cheap ones aren’t as good but they seem to work exactly the same as the expansive ones when I see them work in videos. Now I hadn’t thought to use them for ink but I bought all small oval ones, 10 of them, for less than half of what I’d pay for the expensive ones. So I’ll have one brush for each ROYGBIV plus brown, pink, grey/black and blue-greens. They also clean up very easily. I just wipe mine on a dry cloth then wipe them across a damp chamois. They dry in less than a minute. They shouldn’t degrade as fast as the blending foams do when using a stencil too! I don’t use the tiny ones I bought for makeup so I think they will come down to my craft room. I won’t dedicate a colour but just clean them well after every use. I’m sure your review will help a lot of people save $$. I do have a tip to get a smoother blend. After picking up the ink, I swirl the brush on a plastic surface. This seems to spread the ink more evenly over the bristles and with the surface being non-porous, I can go back to the ink on the plastic to pick up more so it’s not wasted. Eventually I go back to the ink pad but it works really well.
Rebecca, thank you soooo much for this comment! It is super helpful and validating for all those reading it. I LOVE your tip too as I will be trying that next time I film and sharing with anyone watching! Great review, thanks!
I was under the impression that that lady wasn’t allowed to say anything disrespectful about anyone on UA-cam. I wish you well aMary. Stay happy. I think that you are wonderful. Don’t listen to anyone who doesn’t know what they are talking about. We are all here for your knowledge of craft. You are so good at what you do. I think that is in everything that you do. You are a winner! ! Don’t let the no sayers upset you.
Thank you so much for your kind message! :)
I have arthritis in my hands and find these makeup brushes much easier to use with much better results than the blending tools I have been using.
Barb...couldn't agree more with you! I'm loving them! So much!
Thanks for the honest review and the good reminder and plug that if you have the round blending tools and they work for you - then stay with it. I am trying really hard to use what I have this year and that was a great reminder. You are the first person I have seen really love these brushes too!
YES Wanda...I'm doing a bit more of that this year within reason for myself and my channel. I was sort of dismayed by the hefty price of the name brand ones for crafters so I wanted to see if there was a cheaper option out there for my crafty friends and YES there is! lol YAY!
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I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me.
thanks for the video. I purchased the Yoseng makeup brushes on Amazon for $11.99 (free shipping) and they work BEAUTIFULLY with distress and distress oxides, and also my dye inks. I would never pay 50/60 dollars...I believe that is only a marketing thing.
Thank you so much for this comment it will help everyone!!! Yay so glad you found a great deal!
I bought mine from Ali just like Carolyn and some others. Bought just a few "large" ones (5x3 cm) and found out that I can actually be good at blending, wow! I find it immensely helpful that you don't get a "first touch" blotch if you don't force it. Something which always happened with my foam tools, whichever one.
Went back immediately to buy some more plus 3 of a smaller size for difficult areas in stenciling. The price for the large brush had gone up since my first order - supply and demand, I guess. And there's a shipping fee for shipping to Germany per lot at the store I bought from, but it decreases per lot as you buy more. So for 10 large brushes and 3 smaller ones I paid 16 something Euros incl. shipping. And I'm not burdened with all kinds of sizes I may never use. Such a happy crafter!
These brushes clean really easily. They have to, I guess, as they are meant to be used on your sensitive skin.
I read somewhere that it's more important to keep to one type of ink with one brush rather than with a color family. I'll only be using archival, distress oxide, and Versamagic. I'm doing dark/light on color for each type of ink right now. Nearly. My first order was for 5 brushes.
And re. the piracy: I agree, I have seen a lot of stuff up there that is a copy in stamps, and I even bought one or two before realizing. Those were quite a bit smaller than the original, thus the details got smushed, and their stickiness is different (too strong to get them off the carrier sheet without warping that sheet really badly and later losing the stickiness never to be regained by cleaning).
So what I'm saying is: I'd feel guilty buying some products there, but by no way all of them. These brushes show how a product is produced at a low price with no fancy packaging. OK, so the people selling these to us on our regional markets pay customs, whereas I don't ever go above the limit. But the markup simply isn't justified. It's not as if the expensive brushes had been manufactured in France or in California, right?
Thank you so much for this comment, Stefanie! I really do appreciate it. I think something that is not talked about in the crafting world is that it is not all Ali Express that is bad, or Wish App, it is those companies within them that are selling stolen materials that need to be brought down. I have read that Ali Express is trying to stop them but I do not have all the details. I just think we need to be 100% informed before we denounce a source. Amazon sells dies for $2 on their site that I'm sure came from China, and we are not denouncing them as an industry. Again, we just need to be careful what we say before knowing all the details. At least that's how I feel about it. So to that note, I do appreciate you making the distinction here.
I have been watching the whole playlist and you have amazing tips! Love all of the money saving tips in particular.
Thank you so much for this compliment! That means so much to me
You can find them at Walmart & Ulta cheaper than any of the craft sellers. There are some with cheap necks that will snap if you push too hard.
So great to know; thank you for sharing that with all of us! YAY!
Great review! I bought a set of similar make-up brushes from Amazon and a couple from the craft site (spent more on those than the whole set from Amazon), absolutely the SAME brushes! I put them side by side and you can't tell them apart. One video said the craft site brushes were "better" only because the bristles didn't fall out, but I have not had that problem with the Amazon set. Buyer informed before you buy.
Yeah I've had zero issues with bristles. Mine are perfectly intact. So happy with them.
I have had no issue with bristles falling out either. So I now have 23 of these brushes. I think I have lost a couple bristles from all the 23. I can only think of one or two that fell out.
Yep. I bought a set of 2 of the brand name ones, and then found a set of 10 on Amazon for less than the set of 2. I did a side by side test of them, and found no difference in the look, feel or ink application. However, I did note that the brand name one seemed to hold on to residual ink more, making it more difficult to clean. I will continue to test, because maybe with extended use, the brand name ones will hold up better (I doubt it, because they look identical). I used Distress Inks (on Neenah 80#), which for me, are more difficult to get good blends with the usual blending tools, but with these brushes, the blend was very smooth, with less time and effort.
Lisa Stewart I think with these types of blending tools. The more ink gets on them the better they work. So that is why I decided to buy one for each color family. You can find the no name ones in AliExpress for about $1.39 each medium sized oval brush. That size seems to be great to me. Not too big not too small. I have a full set of ten different sizes but don’t find I need the tiny sized ones or really big ones for very much.
Have you tried the makeup brushes with a stencil yet? Such crisp lines! Love the effect. Thanks for doing this video for us.
Oh YES!!!! they are amazing
I went on aliexpress and paid .98 cents for the medium sized brush. The 1 inch head, which doesn't sound big but they are and I absolutely love them. Their so velvety and give me great buildup. I have purchased more, 1 for each color of the rainbow. I got them especially for my regular distress so now I dont get harsh marks. I could use them with my oxides but honestly their so smooth they'll blend well with any tool. So I give it a thumbs up for me
Theresa thank you so much for the info for all of us; truly appreciate it! Awesome price; I just orderd the medium ones from Wish; can't wait to get them. I am probably going to be using my regular Distress more because of these brushes! Woohoo!
Will you provide a link to the listing? Want to make sure I'm getting the right ones. Thanks!
I love my Amazon brushes for blending! I also find a makeup brush mat scrubber thingy works great to wash out the ink a bit after you’re finished then I dry then a bit on my microfiber towel. I’d rather spend a little money find out how I feel than spend a lot of money and be disappointed! Thanks for your review! I do believe I may need just a couple more of the medium and large brushes so I can have a few!
Thank you so much for your comment, I know its helpful to those who are curious. Yes you need more...I need more!!!! Lol
I just recently found these sold individually at a discount store and told my daughter they looked just like the very expensive craft ones. I bought one to try it out and loved it. It never occurred to me to just wipe them off on a dry cloth, though. I can't believe how great they cleaned that way. I'm so glad I saw you do that!
YAY! So glad! YES you only actually need ONE for all of your ink blending. I would say 3 might be ideal so if you are blending multiple colors on one panel it would be super fast; but you only NEED one. lol YAY!
I got my set for just under $5.00! On Amazon when the first came out as craft tools. Since then, the price has gone up. But still affordable and worth it. I love them. Thanks for the great demo!
Wooohooo so glad you swooped them up! I love this alternative option because they are affordable.! YAY!
I have a similar set I purchased recently for ink blending and I absolutely love them. So smooth and easy to work with. Love, love, love!
YES, could not agree more!
I got mine from Wish for a bit less, but I absolutely love, it makes blending so much fun & the fact that there's such variety of sizes is also AWESOME! Love Love Love! 😍😍
LOVE a great deal! Thanks for sharing! THey seriously have made ink blending so much more enjoyable for me
What amazes me is how well they clean. Thanks for sharing!💜
RIGHT? I couldn't believe that feature! Like woah!!! lol
Thank you for sharing this, I learned about these after I spent the bucks on the others...makes me feel like a sucker...lesson learned. I had never seen make-up brushes like this, so never even thought to check for them under that name. Anyhow, my Mom bought the make-up brushes on Amazon, and they are definitely the same. I’m glad she was able to get them, because they do blend well.
Carrie, although you bought the other ones, it was not done in vein! Now you could confirm for all of us that they are the same. Thank you for that, truly. Either way you have good brushes so don't beat yourself up over it. If you need to replace them now you know where to grab them up. HUGS!
Mary Polanco Thank you, Mary...you’re right, all is not lost, and I do love the brushes. 😉
Thanks Mary for a very honest opinion. I have been on the fence, so this is very helpful.
I'm so glad this was helpful! TRULY! thanks for letting me know!
I got a chuckle out of your take on the softness of the brushes. Mine was the same. Thanks for the demo.
Hahaha...so soft! You are most welcome; my pleasure!
I got a set of Make up brushes not the one your showing but similar I love them greatest brushes ever
If you really want to clean them just take a baby wipe when your done works great
Craft prices have gotten so out of control these days
Norine, agree on all accounts! I started doing the baby wipe trick and love it! I'm sad things are getting so pricey, it might be that we are getting slightly oversaturated in the industry! :(
Mary Polanco I agree seems like every week there is something new we just have to have. 2019 for me is getting rid of things I no longer use and using the things I have. Will buy more distress inks ect but not every stamp set I see ect lol
already got these. The price differential is amazing. I just saw a stamp and die set I was considering and it was 70.00. No way!Appreciate your cost saving videos.
My pleasure, Emilie! Thank you so much
Thank you for taking the time to review the "toothbrush" style brushes. I find them easier to use than the round, foamy pads, and have been happy with the results. I do find that a light touch and building up layers of colors seems to work better for me than a heavy hand. :)
Thanks so much for the comment, Sue! I know it's helpful for those who are reading them! YES, I agree completely with you. I've been playing with them the last few days and they are brilliant. I love building up the color; so great!
Appreciate the time you invested in preparing this demo. You do a good job when presenting, however I'm a stickler for grammar and have to mention it is "This one" or "These", but not "These Ones".
Thank you so much for catching that and letting me know. I have silly pet peeves with grammar as well, so I can totally appreciate that! Thanks so much for the comment! :)
I have several different brands of blending brushes. Most are similar to each other I only have one set that the bristles fall out. I have one set for my distress inks and one for my oxides. Then I have a few sets for various ink types that I also use for blending. Love blending brushes. 👍
Thanks for sharing!! Yes I agree, I've tried so many different ones too; so great
I thought too, these makeup ones would work just fine. I think that is what the "crafty" ones are to begin with, they just charge for because they are using for crafting. Nice to know they clean off really well as I have an extra one in my makeup that I could use. Thanks for the great review. Hugs, Brenda
I agree with you! Thanks so much for your insight! Give it a try and see what you think!
That’s what I did! I ordered mine from Amazon and I got my set 2 years ago for 9.99. They work soooo well!😊
Yay!!! Love them so much
By just watching your video I feel that the brushes give more control over the amount of ink applied to the paper than the ink blending tool. It just seems that if you wanted a softer inked look that you could achieve that a lot easier with the brushes than you can with the ink blending tool. Thank you so much for making this video!
Yes you are absolutely right. I've been solely using these since the video and love them!!! Thank you so much!!
Happy to discover you on UA-cam. Have been watching the brushes, but just could not justify paying $50+ for something I can do with daubers I already have or even makeup remover sponges. Watching the brushes in action from other suppliers convinced me I don't have to spend that much. Can't wait to watch more of your videos. They are well done!
Thank you so much Sandy! I really appreciate that. You can try this amazing tool for the fraction of the cost. Not even just from Amazon. People have been finding them at CVS, Walgreens, Dollar Tree. You only need one to start because they clean off so easily. Thanks for the love and support!
I have those brushes and love them. I don't always clean them after each use but they always clean up very nice when I do.
Same here! Still love them years later
I found some similar make up brushes at my local TJ Maxx. 2 different size pack for about$13. And I love them too!
Oh YAY Nicole. I'm so happy to hear so many people bought them at reasonable prices!
I have bought 3 sets from Amazon. Love, love, love. I use the larger ones a lot more then the smaller ones to I bought a set of large and extra-large all for $6.99 a set.
YES YES and YES! I love that you found them. Seriously happy to see folks find a deal! woot woot! lol Thank you for sharing! I might have to place another order. ha
I love the Picket fence brushes! You don’t even have to start off the paper. You can go right to the middle. They clean well and are so much easier to use for older hands like mine!
I completely agree....these brushes are the best! I will never go back to the foam tool...well never say never! lol
Mary Polanco no more dauber Dots!
Thanks Mary! I totally agree that they are the same. I got a set from amazon.ca for $6.99 CDN!!! That was before they became SO popular now they are more expensive! Happy Crafting!
OH YAY so many have bought these from less expensive sources; that makes me so happy! WOOHOO
Thank you for your video! I bought similar brushes on amazon and used them with distress ink on cheap Michaels cardstock. I applied tons of ink to get the gradation and it worked out beautifully...
NICE! Thank you so much for the comment; super helpful for all of us! I so appreciate it!
I bought them over a year ago on amazon because I had bought one brush for makeup and paid around 30$, so found them on amazon for 8$ and didn’t really love them for makeup so I was thrilled when ppl started using them for blending cards! Thanks for sharing. I have hated ppl paying so much!
Oh, and I just clean them on a micro fiber cloth and use with all my colors! 😁
Kim thank you so much; yes the microfiber cloth works perfectly for cleaning them off I found. And I too, have hated so many paying so much for them. $50 is egregious if you ask me.
Hahaha thats the same thing I had done!!
Great review. I love that you tell people...IF you are looking for something new, but no reason to run out and buy products. I try to make that point too. I never want new crafters to think that just because I have something it's a must have to craft. :-)
Thank you so much! YES Exactly how I feel! So glad others share that sentiment! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! :)
The cleaning aspect is a great selling point in and of itself! I mean the quicker we can get on to the next color the sooner we have a finished piece...whenever that's even possible. TFS!!
YES, I totally agree with that. You can just move on to another aspect of the project so quickly; and you don't have to have a million of them, one really!
Uhhh so soft!! Nice finding, and great option for those of us that are tight economically!
Thanks so much and YES they are super soft! YAY
I love the makeup brushes for blending. I rub mine on a wet baby wipe and then dry it on a microfiber cloth.
Doreen, a few people are telling me this; DONE! I cant wait to try that!
They are great quality brushes! I bought them recently for crafting and my daughter wanted a few of them for makeup when she saw how nice they were!
Cynthia I completely agree, love them! They are so great, I should actually try them for makeup! lol
thanks for posting.. I wasn't about to spend the $50 for brushes but really wanted them..
You are most welcome, Yvonne! I hope you love these! They are amazing!
Thank you so much for sharing. I’ve been wanting these brushes but refuse to pay the designer price. Just ordered mine and the holder off of amazon.
Awesome, so happy you found something more affordable!
This caught my eye because I have seen these being used for ink blending. I thought the price was really high so didn’t pursue a purchase. This seems to be an identical product for a lot less money. Thanks for sharing.
Kristine, you are spot on!!! They are exactly the same and the price is amazing on Amazon. I just purchase a few different brands to compare. I'm betting they are all the same.
the old fashioned shaving brushes work well too.....have bought these in Wilko sometime ago
Awesome tip! Thank you
I’ve bought a few sets off Amazon and I really like them. I really like the way they blend. I love them for makeup as well.
YAY! So glad you found them too. I love love love them. Blending is so easy now I feel like i'm cheating. Like....am I working for this card design at all? I'll take it though
Bought these and will send half to my friend as surprise because dang! Dont need ALL of them! 😳😀 thanks mary!
Oh how awesome and how sweet and generous of you! I love it!
And isn’t it fun to share! ❤️
I bought a few of those 1.5 year ago on AliExpress and they work like a charm.
So I went back to AliExpress and bought a full set for less then €10 including the shipping.
YES...great deal there! I love them and they just make ink blending so wonderful! Thanks for the share!
Would you mind leaving the link of them?😃
@@bedag10 of course. If me posting here doesnt work, they are posted below in the description box under video.
amzn.to/2ASi8oK
amzn.to/2SahVar
@@bedag10 yes of course, I had to look them up again because the seller I bought them from didn't have them anymore. I don't now if shipping to your country is free but here is a link for you from an other seller.
www.aliexpress.com/item/32908625342.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.3.719712b7eP2oPk&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.13338.122670.0&scm_id=1007.13338.122670.0&scm-url=1007.13338.122670.0&pvid=3f5069df-4744-41df-8c06-88f9d5c8097b
I just came back from a craft show where these brushes were showcased and there was a mob of people watching the demo and purchasing them for beaucoup bucks!!! I chose to only buy one because I had a budget to stick to. Thank you so much for letting us know where we can get them for a FRACTION of the price!
My pleasure. These are my go to and have been since I did this video. Enjoy!!!
I bought a similar set on Amazon as well because I didn’t want to pay the big ticket price. I love mine. But thank you for the video.
YES they are great! I love mine so much!
I bought mine on ebay, five for $5 over a year ago and they are still perfect. I also buy waterbrushes the same way, about three for $5. They are exactly the same as the high priced brands.
I have very luckily found these at the dollar store!!! Work amazing!!!
WHHAAAAAT!!!! **Tires screech down the street on the way to the dollar store*** LOL That is amazing
I got my set from amazon for $11.
I find what is great about these is that you don’t even have to be in Bristol paper to get amazing results.
Be careful with the Amount of pressure you put on these. My friend has had two handles break.
I find the clean great to switch colors. But I went on AliExpress and bought 13 generic ones ( no name) from there so I have one for each color family. ($1.40 for each brush, the medium small egg sized one)
I find the little ones are not so great. They have much more limited uses in my opinion. But I have found some neat things they can do. I still have my 10 pc set. And will sue it for some things. But love having one for each color family. I took a stick paper and inked each color on a oval sticker and put it on the top of the brush on the plastic. Then put glossy accents over the sticker to keep it on there longer and not rub away. Plus took s strip of the same sticker paper and inked it wrapped it around the handle of each brush. So the color is noted on top of it and the handle.
Amy, these tips are brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing. I just bought some from the Wish app and have a feeling they too, will be the exact same thing! YAY for us!
Benefit is you can wash the brushes as makeup artists have to wash their brushes everyday so they have to hold up. Ink is just different makeup.
NICE! I do love that feature. These are just so great all the way around! YAY So glad I started using them .
I bought a set of 10 brushes from Amazon & the Life Changing 4 piece set for $24. I used the ones from Amazon & they worked like a dream!!! I’ll try the Life Changing ones I bought & let you know.
Thanks so much Maria! I love to hear that you love them; they are seriously my go to blending tool now for sure!
I've been using some that I got on Amazon several months ago. I don't clean the colors off when I finish (unless I'm immediately going to another color) and there doesn't seem to be any color transfer once the ink is dry. I use them mostly for stenciling - soooo easy!
Linda, that is GREAT to know, thank you for sharing! I am LOVING these things. So great!
Yes agree so much. I use them mostly for distress inks. Oxides move so easily no matter what I use to apply them. I also bought a set on Amazon, all the same size for $8. Although I have to admit to an impulse buy in the beauty section of a big box store first. But those got me hooked!!
So glad the memo is out not to overpay! That makes me so happy! YAY! I just bought more off Wish and can't wait to see if they are the same; SUPER Cheap!
Linnea S Might you want to share the link to package of same sized brushes?
@@karenquinn1780 absolutely! :) :( says they are unavailable and not sure if they'll be back (Oneleaf Super Soft 6Pcs Oval Toothbrush Makeup Brushes Set Cream Contour Powder Concealer Foundation Cosmetics Tool
by Oneleaf )
oh no! I ordered mine last october. wish I'd gotten a second set then. here is something similar www.amazon.com/Foundation-Toothbrush-Synthetic-Stippling-555257433705/dp/B07K433YG1/ref=pd_sbs_194_2/131-1292223-4853163?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07K433YG1&pd_rd_r=355af7fc-3894-11e9-ad7c-bb42bf12f46a&pd_rd_w=vjoMG&pd_rd_wg=JpDhF&pf_rd_p=588939de-d3f8-42f1-a3d8-d556eae5797d&pf_rd_r=QK08K2QWD544XV5YNXS0&psc=1&refRID=QK08K2QWD544XV5YNXS0
THANK you for taking the time to educate!
My pleasure; I'm so glad it was useful!
I also refused to pay the price for the Picket Fences brushes, and bought a less expensive set from Amazon. Love them, love them. So much I bought a second set!
Me too!!! I have 3 sets. Hahaha
@@marypolancodesigns I'm actually thinking of buying 2 more set so I can keep my oxides brushes separate from my distress brushes. It is true that crafters are a strange bunch.
Talk about a crazy bunch! I found this one too and I LOOOOVE it. But the smaller ones are nice for different things too. But wow what a smooth blend ALL these makeup brushes give. MSQ Makeup Brush Tool:
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Mary, I got my brushes and I love them. I don't see how the pricey ones could be any better. Thanks so much for your brush info. Have a great day!
You are MOST welcome and today i got my hands on someone elses "Crafty brand" type and they are pretty much exactly the same. I cannot say exactly exactly because i don't know the manufacturer of both but by my hands....couldn't tell the difference! YAY! Got a deal! So glad you love them!
Thanks for your review Mary. I found a couple other brands/sets on Amazon but you’re the Boss so I may just try these. ❤️
Hahah...they are probably all the same thing but yes there were other brands. I was trying to make a point of sorts by getting the ones that looked exactly like the expensive ones being sold. But then I saw some on Amazon that had rainbow handles....swoon!
Just found this video. I like the way the brushes go over the edge of the paper in comparison to the other blending tool. Seems to be easier.
Sally, I completely agree! It's so much smoother. I really never got a good blend with the other tools; I mean unless it was already fully saturated with ink then I might have some luck. :)
@@marypolancodesigns I'm thinking I'm going to have to purchases this style of blender.
@@sallyyotz3995 I have to say....you will not be sorry. I'm Still using them on my projects daily!! So great!!!!
I love comparison videos. I like to know where to spend my craft dollars, & when the big ticket items are worth the splurge. I’m not sure how you can recommend this product over the other if you don’t have both. The big difference in these is that the cheaper ones are made with hair fibers & will fray over time. The Picket Fence brushes are made with plastic fibers, less likely to fray.
I'm so sorry, I didnt mean to give off the impression that I recommended them over the other ones, because you're right, that's not a fair comparison without both. In the video I meant more that these brushes ARE awesome and work really well and would be worth it to purchase. After the filming I did try both at a friends house and I would say now, that theres isnt enough of a difference in the result, although they may ne made with different materials. Thabks so much for the comment and letting me clarify my intent. 😊
Most items that look is made at the same place packaged different colors, ect.I know I saw one place using house paint and put in small bottles for crafting.I have used so many paints over the yrs, I know the house paint when I smell it. I'm 75.
I just bought a set of 3 makeup brushes at Walmart for $4.96. They feel exactly the same as the life changing brushes I purchased at the expo here. I do have to say that not all the makeup brushes are the same, some are not as dense as others. Thanks for the review.
Vickie, thank you so much for sharing this! I love them so much. I wonder if although they are different, if they blend well still? The ones I happen to choose are awesome! That's a great price you found them for. YAY
I only use distress oxide. I find the new one are better for like a wispy sky. It takes a little longer to get more coverage. I think they have a place. I use both.
I agree, love them both too! :)
Thank you so much for posting this video. It was extremely helpful for me. I just happened to see these brushes on a video that someone had posted on their youtube channel from the UK just last week, and I thought I would check them out. I get an email from a stamping store that they are selling them so I thought I would just get them there until I saw the price tag of $50! I knew the girl on UA-cam only spent like $10. I can't believe how fast they are becoming the new "in thing" to have in your craft room and how the industry immediately picks up on that and then charges 5 times more than they should. So thank you, I went on your recommendation and purchased the ones you used in your video. I can't wait to try them!
Laura, you are going to seriously love them! I am so glad you got them at such a good price! I know some have found them at places like Walmart too! I'm not super excited that crafting companies are hiking up the prices, but we can't be all trusting either, we need to do our research and get the best price. SO glad you did that! YAY
I bought several at Dollar Tree for $1 and they work great. They have two different sizes.
Great share thank you!
I have found these brushes at the Dollar Tree Store. $1.00 each. They sell out fast, & they don’t always have the same size. Sometimes large ones, or maybe the tiny ones. I just check every time I go.
I have been looking there since i posted this video and nothing. haha but I just have an obsession with them; i clearly do not need them.
Thanks Mary for this review! There’s such a big deal made about the “newest and greatest”...... which are all probably great, but I really appreciate an alternative! Since this is a hobby for a lot of us, it’s very helpful! I’d love to try these! If I ever get my household goods from our move, I’m going to purchase for sure! Have a great rest of your weekend! 💕🙋♀️
I couldn't agree more with your sentiment on this. I think there is a lot of hype around new things and sometimes we need the reminder to go along with it that it's not all necessary so we don't feel like we are missing out on anything. That might be the biggest issue; folks feel like they aren't kept up to speed. At least as a UA-camr, ,I sometimes feel that way. This year though, I'm not going to give in to the latest and greatest without some research first! :) Sorry for the novel; thanks for the conversation!
Mary Polanco loved the novel and very much appreciate your insight! Keep it up! We need it and you!! 💖😎🙋♀️
I got mine on Amazon for under $10, including a little bag to carry them in. Amazing how when they market something for crafters, they up the price.
Janice, do you love them? Yes after I did the video I started seeing a ton for like $8.99. LOVE THAT! We just have to be good researchers of our products
I used this type of brush for my makeup and I love how it works! For me I love this kind better than the other makeup brushes.
In the long run these might be better that the other blending tool. (Overtime)
I definitely will get some for my crafts. TFS
I LOVE them for crafting and will definitely try them for makeup! YAY! A 2 for one deal. lol
I wish I would have seen this video a month ago because I would of saved a lot of money. I love the picket fence brushes so much !more than the pads you have. I struggle with the old pads and it is easier on your hands. Since I'm 72 yrs. Old and that's an issue for me. Thanks for checking this out I will be shopping on Amazon.
Well if you ever need more, you know where to go! lol But you got an awesome product nonetheless! And I agree completely about the ease on the hands; I am loving that! YAY!
I can't remember when I've been reading about such a controversial subject about a crafting tool. Lol. It seems overall most of the demonstrations have shown the lesser expensive brushes working just as well. And like you said if the other ones are working why buy new. I have a lot of those to use up before I go buying new experimental ones. Thanks for the demo
I know, it has been a very controversial topic. lol I am glad that that's clear to me about not overbuying. I want to keep encouraging us to do what makes our heart happy and what not worry about always having the latest and greatest!
You mean you haven't heard about the Misti controversy? It got really nasty at times on social media sites with supporters and critics. I myself find myself in the latter category as she's another seller who overcharges for her product. I bought hers in the very beginning when there was no competition and she was selling them out of her house. I now have a Stamparatus as well. Ben Franklin had the PF's on sale and I debated about buying them thinking they were better quality but my pocketbook said put it back on the shelf. Lol I ordered mine and will be playing with them shortly!
Thank you for this video. I have been curious about these. I REALLY like these, but I have 3 refill packs of the blending foams and 2 handles. I also have 6 or 7 of the brushes from peg stamps. I think that I am good with these things.
I appreciate comparison videos because sometimes I think how much I want something, and other times I realize I am happy with what I have
Well that is exactly what i'm hoping to do with these videos! Thank you so much for the feedback; that really helps me! YAY
I bought a bunch from Dollar General. There fantastic to use....
YES! They are my faves!
I got mine from amazon too I love them ! I think they are very much the same I don’t have the picket fence either so I don’t really know for sure but I will not pay that big price tag either. Thanks for sharing. 😊 hugs
Oh YAY! I'm so glad you got yours from their too. That price is just too much! Thanks so much!!!
Thank you for sharing this and for everyone who has commented. I’m blending challenged and have never been able to get a smooth blend, no matter what tool.
I bought a ‘starter’ set of the craft brushes when they were deeply discounted for Black Friday. I love them!
I was just about to order more so I could dedicate one set to oxides and one set to everything else when I saw your video. Woot! More brushes for less? Sign me up!
As of Jan 27, 2019 the brushes in the first link are back in stock in Amazon.
Thank you so much for all of this information! It is SO helpful for everyone. YES I bought all 3 that are listed in the video because I wanted more and because I wanted to make sure they were all the same quality and they are! YAY!
I appreciate you taking the time and expense to do this video for us, Mary. I have read through all the comments, and see lots of crafters are shopping wisely and giving second thoughts to having to own every new product that gets overly promoted. I am wondering if anyone has tried these brushes to do stenciling? Do the superfine bristles hold up against the sometimes sharp edges of a stencil?
Linda, thank you so much for the comment. Excellent question. I have a video coming to you this Saturday stenciling with them, so you can see first hand how they hold up. But in short....YES they are A-mazing with stencils. They do not get underneath and the coverage is magical. I wish I can give you a sneak peak but you'll see it in action soon. :)
I see people use these with pan pastels and stencils all the time 😊
Great, thank you so much Christine!
Love your videos, found you watching Koren (love her too). These brushes are great. I find them much easier than other blending tools as I have a heavy hand. I use a baby wipe to clean them then rub on a cloth to dry, clean like a dream.
EXCELLENT Tip thank you for that LInda! YAY! I so appreciate it. And love that you love them too!
Thanks so much for your input. When I saw the price for these new brushes was $50, I was like wow that’s ridiculous!! But then I remembered that I had seen makeup brushes that were exactly the same at TJ Maxx for about $20 and wondered if they would work just as well! So thank you for your video! I’m making a trip to TJ tmrw, lol!!
YAY! Did you get them? When you do let me know what you think. I am so happy folks are able to buy something that works for them and their budget while enjoying the benefits in their crafting! Have fun!
Mary Polanco I bought them and I love them!! They blend my distress inks like a dream and it’s also faster. I didn’t even have to use bristol smooth paper, just my regular Neenah solar white!! ❤️❤️
Hello Mary. I bought a set for $12 on Amazon. LOVE them. I agree . I bet they work the same as the $50 dollar set too. Glad you agree. I too am not willing to find out for sure. I would rather buy more stamps! 😊 Thanks for the review.😉
YAY More stamps....and inks for me! lol Couldn't agree more! :)
Mary, I don't know if you noticed, as you didn't mention it, but when you were blending with the Distress Oxide on bristol, the foam tool left the characteristic dark mark at the edge of the panel, while the brush didn't. The same with the regular Distress ink on Neenah. I am still on the fence as to these brushes, whether I will get them or not. I do have foam blending tools, which do work for me, but sometimes struggle to get a light coverage/dusting of color, especially on regular (not bristol or watercolor) paper/cardstock. I have a couple of different makeup brushes--I think they're really meant for powder???--but they just do not work for ink blending. Nice & soft, but way too much "give" for laying down any ink they might pick up. I just may pick up a set of these brushes, just for getting lighter coverage, especially as I can tend to be kind of heavy-handed with inking--at least if I don't work at being light-handed! LOL Thank you so much for this honest review. Take care, and have a wonderful day! :)
Wow great point! Thanks for noticing and commenting about that! So I don't ever want to make it sound like people HAVE to have the next latest and greatest, it really is what works for YOU and you alone. I just really find that the price on these, AND the fact that you don't need too many (you can clean them really well with a microfiber cloth or baby wipe) was just too good to pass up for me. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and share your opinion. I truly appreciate it! :)
I just ordered some similar brushes from Amazon because I tend to be heavy handed and would like to ink blend over stencils. I always manage to ruin the stencil if using a foam blending tool.
I got a set at Walmart for under $5. Work great. I clean them on a microfiber cloth or under running water.
YAY! Love that deal! I love them still!
I've been eyeing these Brushes on Amazon, wondering if their as good as the Craft ones that I've seen some crafters use recently. I don't have the $ to buy the Craft ones. I'm fairly New to inking, so I haven't invested in the foam ones yet. Thanks to your Review, I'm gonna get these makeup brushes instead. I'm so Glad I saw ur video on my UA-cam Page.😉🙂
Thank You so much for doing this Demonstration Review!! Take Care 😊
Oh this makes me so happy to hear!!! Yes get these and you can interchange the brush and color because of they way they clean off. Amazing. Yay!!!
Thanks for the review! I just bought a set of off-brand (LOTS cheaper!), but haven't used them, yet. Glad to see how well they work!
I love mine; make my blending so much easier!
I bought a pack of 3 at Michaels and I really love them. I haven't checked Amazon, but I think I might because I need different sizes for different things. Like those small thin long brushes to ink on flower petals. I think it's pansies, but can't recall. Anyway, thanks for making this.
My pleasure thank you so much for sharing this with us.
a good idea, the blending tools i ever bought are to expensive, this is an alternative. thanks for showing
Thanks so much for the comment and it was absolutely my pleasure to do this; I want us to save where we can. This hobby can get pricey!
I love the brushes and I bought them for $11 on Amazon (but the price does goes up and down, but not much). Bought the brushes as a Christmas present for me! Love Love Love them! ❤💕
Sarah, ,this makes me so so happy! I love when people find a deal and I DO love them. I can't wait to actually make a card with my ink blending. YAY!
@@marypolancodesigns I made some Christmas card backgrounds with my new brushes
Thanks so much for the video Mary. I'd been meaning to check out the "life changing" brushes and watching your review prompted me to do it. I'm from Australia, and the price of the Picket Fence brushes over here at craftonline.com.au is ... wait for it ... AU$90.99! And they were sold out, so people are buying them at that price. I bought a set on Amazon Australia for AU$16.59 + $7.99 Delivery. A huge difference. I think what Picket Fence has done is unconscionable, and I'm sure I won't be buying any of their products as a result. Unfortunately, as long as crafters keep supporting this behaviour - and I'm talking about over-priced stamps and dies as well from the big, well-known (and mostly US) companies - they'll continue to take advantage of their customers. I am constantly "shopping around" and usually find similar stamp and die sets at a cheaper price from lesser known companies. Thanks again for your review. xo
Gail thank you so much for sharing this with us. I am so excited that you found a set for such a great deal! I don't think they thought this one all the way through because they seem to be the exact same prices and there are so many different "brands" out there. It just doesn't seem right to draw in customers in that way. But we as the consumer have a right not to buy into it and with this product we didn't so YAY! I do try and support where I can but even other items seem to be getting more expensive these days as well. Share any deals you find as i will!
I agree Mary - it's not right. If I had the time I would set up an online forum where everyone could share deals they've found, and projects made with "less expensive" supplies. I think there would be a groundswell of support for such a forum. It would support the companies who deserve our custom and increase competition within the industry. :)
Thank you, Mary for demoing these brushes! I have been wanting a set of these, but didn't want to pay the high price. I just ordered some from Amazon and they will be here Monday.
YAY! You will love them i'm sure of it! So excited for you and no, I didn't want to pay that hefty pricetag either. Enjoy! And thanks so much for letting us know. Come back and let me know what you think!
I'm so excited. I can't wait to get them. I will let you know what I think when I receive and try them. Thanks so much for your input. FYI I just subscribed to your channel...
Thank you so much!!! :)
I bought the $1 brushes like these from the Dollar tree. I believe the brand is Elf. At $1 per brush....they're well worth it! I have three different sizes.
Woot woot! I love that deal! These are so great and i have so many of the "non crafty" ones!
YESSS! Thank you Mary. Need to buy something to save money. Aw perfect! I have been on the lookout for a while and could not justify the price for the use they'd get here (only building my inks up yet). But with carpal tunnel syndrome, I can justify that along with the other reasons that they seem so marvellous. Thanks for the review. Much appreciated.
You are most welcome; I hope you love that as much as I do! Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm so glad it helped!
I have purchased some brushes similar to these from Amazon also. They work beautifully !!!! I don’t have the PF ones due to the price point. I saw them at Creativation and really studied them. They do not appear to be any different IMHO. Just way more $$$.
Thank you for sharing your opinion! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much Kristine! I so appreciate you commenting here because it's helping everyone else! You are so sweet! And yes, they are priced way higher than these brushes. So glad I found them!
For the past couple of years I’ve been using 1” makeup brushes like these that I get at Dollorama for $3. They are great for using on stencils as well.
So awesome! Thank you so much for sharing, Marlene! I just absolutely love them for ink blending!
I bought some makeup brushes on Ebay for $6 and I made a video seeing if they worked..I'm in love and they are my go to blending brushes.
YES Love this! I am so glad the word is out because these are amazing and deserve crafty attention...but for a decent price. :)
Went to Amazon to check out the different sets they have, and they have a bunch! Thanks for your informative video!
Oh you are MOST welcome; these are the GOODS! I seriously am in love with ink blending even MORE than I was before. YAY! Let me know what you think!
I ordered a 10 piece set from Zulili ($11.99) prior to seeing your video. Now, I can’t wait for them to get here.
YAY! So happy. I hope you love them too! And SO happy you got such a great steal for them!
Janis B will you come back to this feed and tell us if they held up? Thanks