IT Brushes For ULTA Your Beautiful Basics Airbrush 101 5 Pc Makeup Brush Set

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An HONEST Review by an IT Cosmetics Fan

I've loved IT Cosmetics for a very long time and am loyal to the brand, but I'm not going to write a "fangirl" review; I want to give my honest opinion. As an IT fan I've accumulated quite a few of their original "black handled" brushes, as well as other IT brushes offered with purchase on a popula...r TV shopping channel and two IT brush sets. **The short review: If you've never owned a quality brush you're probably going to think this set is the best thing since sliced bread. If you're familiar with IT's original brushes, you may be underwhelmed.** These brushes are incredibly lightweight, which is both a pro and a con. On the pro side, they're great for travel and easy to sanitize with a wipe. On the con side, they feel cheap in comparison to other IT brushes. They don't feel properly balanced in the hand, at all, because of the light metal handle. The case feels more like an afterthought to what I consider to be just an average brush set. The faux patent leather of the case is severely prone to picking up every fingerprint and will be difficult to keep clean. My take on each of the brushes is as follows: Airbrush powder - best brush of the set though it is smaller than the comparable new IT for Ulta Airbrush Powder Wand. Airbrush foundation - I don't get why this is for foundation. This is too small to be effective for powder foundations and too thick to be effective for liquid foundations because it's not easy to clean liquid out of bristles this dense and you'll wind up wasting product. It's an awkward size. It might be good for contouring with bronzer but it's not a foundation brush of any type. Airbrush concealer - This is another awkward size brush. It's too big for concealer for the same reasons as the airbrush foundation brush in the set. It's too big to be used as an eyeshadow brush. Too small for blush. Again, this might be good for contouring (maybe the nose) or applying highlighters - but not much else. Airbrush shadow - Decent brush though too small for a good all-over color wash. It's also not as long as the IT for Ulta Airbrush shadow brushes. The most comparable would be the Airbrush Precision #112. This brush is the same length as IT's travel shadow brushes and I would not consider it full sized. Airbrush crease - Fair brush. This is another short-handled brush. It's just slightly too stiff for the crease. You'll need a nice fluffy crease brush to blend out the shadow application. This would work better as a smudger brush for eyeliner than as a crease brush. My honest opinion is that this set is no where near worth the price set by IT and Ulta. For me, it is a regrettable purchase, but someone who has never owned a good brush may feel the set is worth it. I feel like this set was priced high for no other reason than prestige. My advice is to purchase the individual IT for Ulta Airbrush brushes - which are a good value with a high-quality, silver painted wooden handle, and have better quality bristles than the brushes in this set.