eye brushes!

Aren't they pretty? These are my absolute essential eye brushes. I have a few more, but use these the most. 

(left to right) MAC 239; MAC266; Hakuhodo G5520; Hakuhodo J5523 (which has replaced my MAC 217), Hakuhodo J142; Hakuhodo J5529; and Hakuhodo J146.

Hakuhodo brushes are the best brushes I've come across. Sonia at sweetmakeuptemptations.com provides excellent reviews of several Hakuhodo brushes, as well as brushes from other Japanese brands. She has quite a collection! 

Briefly, this is how I use these brushes:

MAC239: color placement on the lid

Hakuhodo J5523: color placement on the outer corner of the lid; blending

Hakuhodo J142, J146: blending

Hakuhodo J5529: precise and concentrated application of eyeshadow on the crease

Hakuhodo G5520: to smudge gel eyeliner; shadow application on the lower lashes

MAC 266: to apply gel eyeliner; also for the best and most effortless cat eyes!

Talk soon, Erika