Japonesque Brushes

This post is about 3 brushes which i have from the brand Japonesque. This brand may not necessarily a brand a lot of people know, but within the makeup industry they are well loved, with make up artists around the world using their brushes and tools.

I recieved from Japonesque 3 brushes from their travel collection, which the brand state are the same quality brushes as their main line of pro brushes, just with shorter handles making easier to travel. The brushes i have are called 'blush brush', 'angled brow definer' and 'smudger brush', with all 3 being made of natural fibres.
The first thing i noticed and absolutely loved about them all is the packagaing. It's fantasically informative, with great descriptions and even an image to show you the best way to use the brush. Also, the quality of the box and the style of the packaging makes the product feel very high end (and what girl doesn't love that!)

Lovely Travel Eyebrow brush!

I have been using all 3 brushes for a little while now and i have thoroughly enjoyed them all. All 3 are super soft but still dense meaning you really can work the product into the area, but in no way aggravates the skin. I particularly love the angled brush as it allows me to fill in my brows, but leaves them still looking natural and not overdone.


The one area of the brushes which in my opinion i would change if i could, would be slightly longer brush handles. It's just my personal preference but i do prefer using brushes with slightly longer handles than these. However, i completely understand these are produced for travel and therefore the shorter handles are perfect for this, and these brushes will be really handy when travelling to and from university. It just means in the future, if i order some more brushes i will get the pro long range, as the quality of brush as previously mentioned will be the same, just with my preference with a longer handle.


I have always believed that if you are willing to spend a lot of money on makeup products, it is always better to have beauty tools and brushes which are a decent enough standard to get the best out of them. That doesn't necessarily mean you need the most expensive, or simply buy ones because it is a well known brand,but fantastic quality brushes can make such a difference in the results you achieve with your makeup!
The brushes i have from Japonesque are a great quality and this particular range is brilliant for those whole frequently travel. I would thoroughly recommend them, and say that although they are not a brand you may have heard of, they are worth investing in.

The gorgeous travel blusher brush!

They are not neccessarily the cheapest brushes available, with the 3 brushes i have ranging from £10.75-£24.00, but the quality of these brushes really do make them a worthwhile investment.


The travel range of brushes are available in the UK in Boots, and also from the Japonesque website.


Have you tried any Japonesque brushes before? What are your thoughts on brush prices?


Love Kristina x


The lovely people at Japonesque kindly sent these brushes for me to try. However this in NO way changes my opinion in the products and i will always be honest and truthful with my followers.

Blusher brush up close

Smudger brush up close

The gorgeous packaging! So Sophisticated

Really handy directions and images on the back of the packaging

All 3 brushes

All 3 Brushes Up Close

ELF Brush Cleaner

Hello my be-you-tiful ladies!
Today's post is all about the Elf Brush Cleaner (as you may have guessed from the title :D). I bought this about 2 months ago after realising that simply washing my brushes with hot water was not good enough! I had already  had an order in mind for ELF so when i got round to buying it all i simply added it to it when i noticed it on their website. I thought the price of it, at £3.50 was a really good deal ( At the moment on their website it is currently being sold however for £2.45-available here).
When the bottle arrived i was surprised how much product you actually recieved as it is a generous 250ml, and i thought the packaging was fairly sleek with an translucent off black colouring and simple font. The bottle also is a spray lid which i thought was particularly handy as it meant easier application of the product. 

ELF states on their website that the product is "An anti-bacterial daily brush cleanser for quick cleaning in-between makeup applications. Disinfects brushes to provide a fresh and clean application every time. Helps to keep your brushes lasting longer for extended use." 

I found initially with this product that a fair amount needed to be sprayed to achieve a decent clean. The product itself has a strange scent sort of like anti bacterial gel which you use on your hand as well which is in my personal opinion is slightly off putting as when you use the brushes you have cleaned you can quite strongly smell it! 

I do think that the product itself does do a good job of cleaning my brushes, i haven't had any major problems, i just wish i didn't have to spray them as much as i do to get the brushes clean enough, however i do understand that this product is intended for daily brush cleaning not a deep cleaning treatment. 

I think that for the price you pay, the product does the job that you intend it to, and it has not got major problems, but for some reason i am just not a massive fan ( i do think the scent of the product plays a massive part in this- which to be honest is just personnal taste!!)

Would I Buy This Product Again?- Honestly, i don't think i would even with the price so low.

Is it Value For Money/Cost Effective?- For the price you pay for this product it definitely is value for money as it does the task you want it to fairly well. As for being cost effective, you do have to use a fair amount of the product to get a decent clean of the brushes, but as it is a good sized bottle and a low price you can afford to use more. I have been using this product at least 3 times a week on my brushes since i bought it and i am not even a 1/3 of the way through the bottle so it will last a long time!

I have heard other bloggers talk about other brush cleaning products and techniques e.g. MAC brush cleaner, baby shampoo, and i would LOVE to know your thoughts on these or others that you know of as i would like to find a good way of keeping my brushes nice and clean!

Can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Love Kristina x