The lettering on the handle fades which makes it difficult to identify brushes in the set.Very Expensive compared to real technique brushes or other brushes similar in quality.MAC 217 is a way better brush for blending. Bristles are sharp which hurt the eye in case used for blending.Can be used for application of other cream products also so it is multipurpose.Quality is great which will make the brush last forever.Can be used for application of both cream and powder eye shadows so you don’t need separate brushes for both.
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There is no shedding of bristles even after several washes.Picks up the perfect amount of product and does not accumulate excess product.Does not cause fall out and wastage of product.Easy to clean with brush cleanser and does not get stained.Perfect brush for application of eye shadows.A very sturdy wooden brush with duo-fibre bristles.
MAC EYESHADOW BRUSH FOR MAC
In my opinion, a better and cheaper dupe for mac 287 would be Real techniques Duo Fiber Eye shader Brush which is much softer and rounded in comparison to this brush. The price of the mac cosmetics brush is on a higher side as compared to other good brands but it is MAC and the prices are bound to be higher. The mac eyeshadow brush is also very easy to clean and does not accumulate a lot of product. I also use it sometimes for applying concealer. MAC 287 is suitable for both cream and powder eye shadows. It doesn’t cause any fallout of the eye shadow. However, that being said, this brush is great for application. This brush has sharp bristles which actually hurt the eye if this is used for blending. I usually apply my eye shadows with this mac brush and blend them with the 217 brush. It is easy to handle and to use because of the tapered end and sturdy wooden handle. If i start from the appearance, the mac brush comes as a black wooden handle with brass ferrule and duo fibre bristles. , mac 287 is a duo-fibre brush with black and white natural and synthetic bristles.