Sigma Travel E25 Blending Brush Review/GiveAway!!

Product Description (SigmaBeauty)

Oval-shaped brush with gently chiseled sides. Blends and softens the look of powder or cream shadows. Ideal to apply eye shadow primer, base eye shadow colors, and blend harsh lines.

Quality

The bristles are very soft. The website doesn't specify whether they are synthetic or natural but based on touch and other products that Sigma offers I am very sure that the bristles are natural. This brush is dense yet flexible which is always something I look for!! If a brush is dense it allows you to better control make up application.  As the description implies, the brush is oval shaped which makes it perfect for blending in your eye crease! Other things to note are the handle and the ferrule. The handle is made from wood and the ferrule seems to be on there nice and tight!  Also, as of now I have not experienced any bristle fall out and I've been using the brush for a week and I've washed it!

Value

The full size brush only cost $9.00!!  A brush that is comparable to this one is the famous MAC 217 which costs $22.50.  If you are not partial to a certain make up brand I believe that this a great value for a blending brush. Most drug store brands will cost about $4-$10 but most of those brushes will have a plastic handle and synthetic hair. Having said that... I think this is a remarkable value. Sigma Beauty also sells brush sets for a pretty decent price. Click here to check out other Sigma products

Blending Brush?

Okay, so most of you know why blending your make up is super important but if you are like me and are pressed for time in the morning a blending brush helps you do the blending quicker!  The idea of blending is to form a gradient between colors. Check out my pictures below if you think blending isn't necessary!!! BTW I don't think I would normally wear this look... the eyeshadows used are Flipside & Ecstacy by Urban Decay.

BEFORE BLENDING

AFTER

Giveaway!!!

One lucky reader will win a new Sigma E25 travel brush!!

How to enter:

1. TELL ME WHAT YOUR MAKE UP PET PEEVE IS! (ex. I hate really exaggerated lip liner)
     THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO ENTER!!!!

• Leave a comment about your pet peeve here!! (leave an email address or youtube username so that I can contact you if you win)
• Like this facebook page (Fleur Luxe Facebook Page) and leave a comment on this post
• Retweet me!! Go to www.twitter.com/kespin1 and find this tweet---> Retweet this if you'd like to win a travel Sigma E25 Blending Brush! 

2. All ages can enter! If you are minor please ask your parent/guardian for permission to enter!
3. This give away will run until July 27,  2011 11:59pm CST.
4. This giveaway is sponsored by Sigma Beauty! They will be in charge of sending the winner their prize!  They were also kind enough to send me a travel E25 brush for review.