Review: Sigma Makeup Brushes

Last October, I purchased my first "professional" makeup brushes. Again, I'm a sucker for the hype of products, and after seeing TiffanyD's review on the Sigma makeup brushes, I bought them. I purchased the "Complete Kit w/o Brush Role" for $79.00 + shipping. Plus, I also bought the Small Duo Fiber Brush SS187(F55) and the Kabuki.

I have a few MAC brushes, and after hearing all of the good things about how comparable Sigma Brushes were to MAC, it seemed like a steal. 12 brushes for $79... I would have spent that on maybe 2 MAC brushes!

My opinion - Sigma Brushes are really nice. I wouldn't say that they are exactly the same as MAC brushes. They're a little different, but work just as well and have held up very nicely. Some of the brushes do shed, specifically the SS187 and SS150 (Large Powder Brush). But I have had no issues with brushes bleeding or anything like that. Overall, I definitely want the Professional Kit... but as of now, I'm not willing to shell out the cash for it.

One difference since I purchased my brushes is that Sigma has changed the name on all of their brushes. When Sigma first launched their line, their brush names copied MAC. MAC has a 219, Sigma has the exact same brush named SS219. Basically, Sigma just copied all of the MAC names, but added an SS to it. Which for me, made things easier since I'm familiar with MAC Brushes. I liked it. However, now all of the Sigma brushes have new names. The small duo fiber brush that I have is named SS187 and now is called the F55. All of their face brushes now have a F followed by the number, while all eye brushes have E followed by the number. I know that Sigma got a lot of criticism for copying MAC's names, so maybe they changed because of that? I don't know for sure. All I know is that Sigma Brushes are excellent quality and worth the price.

It's Orgasmic

Back in February, I fell into the hype of Nars Orgasm Blush. I caved in, and bought it because of all of the awesome reviews on it and celebrity endorsements. Orgasm is a beautiful pinky/peach blush, with a very light gold shimmer,(it doesn't come off as super shimmery or anything, so don't worry). Just the other day, some natural sunlight hit the pan and I could see the gold reflects in it. It really is quite lovely. I've been using it every day for the past 5 months, and still haven't hit pan. Pretty impressive.

Now for the downfall... $26 for a blush is a little spendy in my opinion, especially when there are some pretty good dupes out there. Mary Kay's Mineral Cheeck Color in Strawberry ($10) had been my staple, and it's pretty darn close to Nars Orgasm. Also, ELF has a few blushes ($2-3) that also resemble Orgasm.

If your like me and just need to try the real one for yourself, go for it. It's a great product, very pretty and buildable. But honestly, it's nothing too special. I don't know if I'll be repurchasing or not... maybe I'll try something new... who knows.

My New Baby

This post really doesn't have to do anything with beauty, makeup, or fashion... however I guess it kind of helps me stay up to date with all of it, haha... It's about my new baby... my HTC EVO.

I am so in love, it's not even funny. I've had a blackberry curve for the past two years, and really I have no complaints, (other than the track ball). I liked my blackberry, but I didn't know what I was truely missing out on until I got my little EVO.

Ever since apple released the iphone... I wanted one! BAD! However, if your like me, and don't have AT&T service in your area... you can't have one. Major bummer. So I settled for my blackberry, but now... I basically have an iphone... but this one is carried by sprint! FINALLY!

The HTC EVO is everything I ever wanted in a phone. Yes, it is quite a bit larger than my blackberry, but that doesn't bother me at all. The large touch screen display is beautiful. The 8 mega pixel camera takes great pictures, and it even has another camera built into the front, so you can take pictures from all angles. I was a little weary about having a touch screen, but it acts EXACTLY the same as my ipod touch. The internet browsing speed is super fast and the apps are so cool! I am so in love... I don't think it's left my hand since I got it... other than sleeping, of course. My recommendation is that if you aren't able to get an iphone, the HTC EVO is the next best alternative... maybe even a better alternative :)