Finally, let’s move on to the prezzie! This is the Catrice
Maxim Giacomo in Colours Face Brush!
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BIPA had an interesting promotion where, if you bought any 2
Catrice products, you’d get a brush as a gift with purchase! Best thing about
it? Catrice was in the middle of retiring a good chunk of their products to
free up space for the new Fall/Winter 2023 product launch... so lots of items
that are 50% off to pick for this promo! Yay! Apparently there were 3 brushes
you could get, in reality you had the option of choosing one. The BIPA I was at
had only two of the three brushes, both of the face brushes. I decided to get
this huge brush because I am always looking for a good powder brush; the other
one was a flat contour brush. Wait a minute... these brushes look familiar.
Right! They were part of the Fall in Colours/Maxim Giacomo in Colours LE! That
was a nice collection. Funnily enough, I almost bought this exact brush when the
LE was still new. Good thing I didn’t! So, let’s check out this absolutely
ginormous brush!
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Packaging: the brush comes in a large (well it is a large
brush so...) plastic tube that keeps it safe. There’s a sponge on the bottom of
the tube where the brush inserts; this keeps it in place. It’s a nice way to
keep the brush from being damaged, even if it is incredibly simple and not at
all classy. On the bottom cap you’ll find information about this product.
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The brush itself is really gorgeous! And boy is it huge!
This is surely in the top 3 largest brushes I own! My family jokes that it is
actually a paintbrush for painting walls! But... it’s actually very, very
light! Thank god, imagine how heavy it would be! I love its design! It’s solid
gold (coloured) and metallic, which, while it is stunning, it is also a magnet
for fingerprints. It gets covered in them like instantly. Anyways, that is
annoying, but eh. It’s also sculpted, both the handle and the ferrule. This
gives it a very architectural shape. The brush head is astonishingly huge, as
mentioned, but it is also quite dense! Like, there must be more than a few
thousand hairs in here! The brush feels very well-built, with no loose parts. A
real beauty, this one!
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The hairs are synthetic. They are fairly shiny, but they
don’t look very cheap or plastic. There were a few hairs that were frayed,
which isn’t too bad once you realise just how many hairs there are here (I
plucked them because they were getting on my nerves). Besides that, the hairs
are cut perfectly evenly. They are rich brown with even darker brown hairs
mixed in to make it look like natural hair. It certainly looks rich and luxe. The
hairs are ultra soft, no matter the motion you are using (swirling, tapping...
etc). This makes it sooo comfortable and lovely to use! It’s super relaxing!
And perfect for sensitive skin like mine! It’s luxurious in every sense of the
word!
As for how it applies pigments? Very well! It picks up a
really good amount of powder form the pan and then deposits it evenly and
richly across the face. Its supersized brush head means it can easily cover the
whole face evenly in setting powder. This makes it extremely easy to use, much
more than many other powder brushes. It always applies a good, even layer that doesn’t
look cakey. It also blends extremely well, as it blends out powders in seconds,
making them look soft and like they are bleeding into the skin. This means that
it can also be used to fix mistakes with blushes/bronzers/contouring, just
swipe for a moment or two and it will all be perfectly blended out! However,
this all means that it is definitely not suited for blushes or contouring, no
way. Bronzers maaaaybee?? But it is made to be used with powders, such as
setting powders. It’s truly fantastic to use!
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It is easy to wash, even if it doesn’t seem like it would be
given its huge brush head. It doesn’t absorb shampoo; great, because I really
thought it would! There’s a tiny bit of fall-out (just one hair so far) and it
keeps its shape after a wash.
In conclusion, wow, what a wonderful present! While I am
sure BIPA decided to give these brushes as presents because it was leftover
stock, man, is it awesome! It’s beautiful, having a gold metallic handle and
ferrule, looking like yellow autumn leaves. The hairs are high quality and look
stunningly natural, they are dark brown with even darker brown hairs mixed in,
to make it as natural-looking as possible. It’s also ultra soft! It’s so soft
that it feels luxurious to use, it’s just so comfy! But it also picks up a lot
of powder and applies it almost perfectly! It’s an even and thick layer to
ensure your finish is fabulous. Indeed, setting powder looks great when applied
with this brush! It blends extremely well, too! It’s child’s play to make
everything look perfectly blended out and flawless! Such a fantastic brush that
I had the opportunity to be given as a present! I am very happy with it, so it
will, naturally, get my recommendation! Just a shame it was, like all
Essence/Catrice LEs, only available for a very short time. I wish it was still
available...
Rating: 8.5/10
Would buy again? YES
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