New: Retractable Real Techniques Brushes | Review & Giveaway

Have I got something exciting in store for you today!

Thanks to My Pretty Face Place I've had the opportunity to try out two of the newly released make up brushes from Real Techniques in their new retractable line: the Retractable Kabuki Brush* and the Retractable Bronzer Brush*. But, even is better is that I've actually been given two of each brush so that I can give one of each away to you lovely lot! Stay tuned to the end of the post for giveaway deets or purchase information (they seem to be like gold dust at the moment).

Retractable Bronzer Brush - Your Base / Flawless

This duo fibre brush with two different textured bristles is labelled as being perfect for 'creating a natural finish by expertly blending bronzer or finishing powder'. The Bronzer Brush is less dense than the Kabuki but covers a wider area so this would be best suited for the two uses listed by RT; application of a finishing/setting powder, and all over dusting of bronzer. Something light over a large area. 

Retractable Kabuki Brush - Your Finish / Perfected 

The kabuki brush is again intended for use with powder products; blush, bronzer, setting powder; meaning that both brushes essentially have the same use and purpose, but they are versatile in the way in which you can choose to use them. The Kabuki Brush has a smaller and more precise head with tapered bristles, making it more appropriate for precision application of powder blushers, highlights and touch ups of powder.

I would suggest that neither brush is appropriately dense enough to use for application of liquid foundation at all, but the kabuki brush could work okay with cream blush ..I tried it once but it didn't seem to be able to buff it in as well as I would have liked, so I'll just be sticking to powder products with these. 

The standard is high as with all Real Techniques brushes with the bristles completely synthetic, cruelty free and ridicccculously soft! The cap slides up protect the bristles which makes them great for transporting around. I don't often take a brush out and about with me for touch ups because they end up getting grubby and a bit mushed up if you're not careful - scarred for life from the time the zip of a bag mangled up the bristles of my favourite powder brush! A simple plastic cap can alleviate all these issues and make it hygienic and convenient to take one of these compact brushes 'on the go' with you. Plus, they're lightweight, durable, and look pretty cool too! 

One thing I did notice is that these brushes are actually 'by Sam & Nic Chapman', as opposed to the previous branding of 'by Samantha Chapman' - looks like sister #2 has got in on the action this time and lent a helping hand into the design of these new brushes. Along with the Retractable Kabuki Brush and the Retractable Bronzer Brush, other new releases are a Retractable Lip Brush and a Silicone Liner Brush. 

These brushes were apparently released nationwide on 27th January, but I've not seen a trace of them in Boots at all, and they're not on the Boots or Feel Unique websites either.. So, if you're desperate to get your hands on these brushes (or any more from the Real Techniques collection) but you don't fancy your chances in a giveaway then they're all available to buy on www.myprettyfaceplace.com who deliver internationally and you can use the code 02cosmeticcrave15 to get 15% off any of your purchases!

Retractable Kabuki Brush - £6.04 on MPFP
Retractable Bronzer Brush - £7.86 on MPFP

As a little treat for reading, you can enter the below giveaway to win one of the two available brushes! It's simple to enter, the only hard part is the choice of Kabuki or Bronzer Brush?!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

t&c's

- There will be two winners. 

- One will win the Kabuki Brush, the other will win the Bronzer Brush.

- The giveaway prizes were provided by My Pretty Face Place.
- The giveaway is open internationally!

- The winners will be drawn using Rafflecopter and contacted by myself via e-mail on 22.02.14. 

- Entries made using accounts solely for competition purposes will not be valid.

Good luck!♥

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* The 2 brushes for review purposes and the 2 brushes for the giveaway were all provided courtesy of My Pretty Face Place.
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