MAC 217 brush and Crown brush dupe

The MAC 217 brush was actually the first make up brush that I ever bought, and it is still by far my favourite brush of all time! I got my first 217 brush when I was about 14 and I still have it and use it today! That is nearly 5 years and its still great to use!! I have three 217 brushes so I can have them for myself and my make up kit. This brush is one of MAC's best sellers! It is a bit on the pricey side at 24 euro, but if your willing to spree out then it is totally worth the money! I'm also going to tell you about a pretty good dupe so keep reading :)

Mac 217 brush

The 217 brush can be used for many things, mainly eye make up which is what I use it for but you can also use it to apply concealer or cream products in a small area. I use the brush for its main use which is eye make up! You can apply eye shadow and blend out harsh edges. This brush is mostly used for blending and shading eye make up but if you just want to buy one brush for multi purpose you can defonatly do a lot with this. This brush is made with goat hairs that are very soft and dense and pick up a lot of product! 

I would highly recommend this brush to everyone as it is multi purpose, its soft so it doesn't hurt sensitive eye lids, it doesn't shed any hairs, it has a long handle so you can be as gentle or heavy with application and it lasts for years as long as you take good care of it (how I clean my brushes is in a past post).

Crown Brush C443 

As you can see both brushes look very similar! Just like the mac 217 this is also made of goat hairs. The shape and the density is very similar. The only thing I can fault about this brush is that the hairs are very rough on the eye lids! Other than that it blends out great and its only 7.60 euro on crownbrush.ie! When I was at the RDS beauty show in Dublin I purchased a lot of crown brushes and they are great! The quality is good and the prices are great! This brush is used for blending and shading just like the 217. 

The mac 217 is on the left and the Crown C443 is on the right.

These brushes both have the same purpose which is applying product on the eyes, blending out eye shadows and shading eye shadows. The only major differences are 

1. The price 

2. The feeling of the hairs the 217 is a lot softer than the crown.

I recommend both brushes but if I was to chose one over the other I would chose the MAC 217. If you don't want to spend that much money on one brush then the crown is brilliant. 

I hope you enjoyed reading this post and found it helpful!

Have a great day.

Robyn 

xxx

Urban Decays Naked 2 vs. Naked 3 palette!

I'm sure many of you have heard of "Urban Decays" Naked palettes? Well today im doing a Naked 2 vs Naked 3 post! I love both palettes. I don't have the first one as I never really liked the colours in it! I love this range! I think its brilliant for some one who travels, someone who might just want a few eye shadow colours or someone who just loves make up in general! I think these palettes are pretty amazing and nearly every time I do my make up I use at least one colour from either the 2 or the 3! Both palettes also come with a duo ended brush which are quite good!

Naked 2 

I got the naked palette 2 first about a year or two ago. It is such a gorgeous palette! The packaging is a lot better than the first naked palette it is a lot sturdier! The mirror is nice and big. The colours in this palette can be used for a very natural every day make up look, a very sexy and dramatic eye make up look or a very golden and bronzed make up look. There are 12 colours and they are all very different, quite pigmented and have a beautiful texture. I tend to use the first five colours the most. I love the matte colours in this but I wish there was a few more as a matte colour is a lot better for a very precise eye look. I do love the gold and pink metallic and glitter colours though as I have blue eyes these colour make the blue pop! Also there is a matte black colour which is so handy to have in a palette for a lot of eye make up looks! 

Naked 3

Personally the Naked 3 is my favourite one! Some people disagree and say the 1 or 2 is there favourite. Its very romantic, rosie and beautiful! Each colour has a rose gold tone to them. Since I got this iv been obsessed using it nearly every time I do my make up! I think these colours are so on trend at the moment and will suit any skin tone or eye colour! The only thing a can say about it that I don't like is that the glittery colours have a lot of fall out which is quite annoying, other than that I cannot fault it, the range of colours are amazing, they are so feminine and girly but you can also add the darker colours for a more edgy look! 

I love both palettes I think they are both gorgeous and with either one you will be guaranteed a lot of use of of it! If I was to chose one I would pick the naked palette 3 as that it my favourite! I still love the naked palette 2. I would highly recommend both palettes they are a make up must have of mine!

I hope you enjoyed reading this post and found it helpful! 

I hope this helps you pick out which one you might prefer.

Have a great weekend

Robyn 

xxx