Reddit mentions of EcoTools 6 Piece Starter Set, Includes: Powder/Blush, Concealer, Full Shadow, Spoolie and Angled Liner Brushes, with Cosmetic Bag, Cruelty Free

Yeah, I dropped $126 and waited anxiously for 10 days just to hear that. So fucking frustrating. If anyone's curious what I bought specifically:

• NYX Cosmetics Studio Finishing Powder
  
  
• Nyx Highlight & Contour Powder
  
  
  
• BLINK BEAUTY Professional 8 Layer, Blush, Lipgloss, Eyeshadow Makeup Cosmetic Kit
  
  
• SHANY Slick & Shine Lipstick Set of 12 Famouse
  
  
• CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer
  
  
• COVERGIRL and Olay Tonerehab 2-In-1 Foundation, Golden Tan
  
  
• e.l.f. Baked Blush, Peachy Cheeky
  
  
• EcoTools BAMBOO 6-pc Makeup Brush Set 1206
  
  
• EcoTools Make-Up Kabuki Brush Set

I love [these EcoTools Bamboo makeup brushes](
http://amzn.com/B003ZX32ZO) that are made with recycled materials and are cruelty free :) Plus a portion of the sales are donated to environmental organizations!

i am not really sure what you mean about the eyelid thing, maybe a picture would help?

i have never used costal scents, but ive seen a few girls here make some nice looks with it. no idea on the quality. i know you said ELF is too expensive, but this palette is only 10 pounds. i have it and i like it. they are pretty good quality for a cheaper eye shadow palette. if you can afford some eye primer, the colors will look even better. i use urban decay primer potion, but that sounds like its a little out of your budget, maybe someone can recommend a cheap one!

i have combination skin (oily and dry! ughhh) and I always use liquid foundation. Powder can make the dry spots look really flaky. Revlon Colorstay is a good drugstore brand, I like it, it has good coverage and staying power, and I hear a lot of people mention it on here.

[edit] i see you are a teen and have youthful skin. if you dont get many breakouts and dont have a lot of unevenness in your skin tone, you could probably get away with a tinted moisterizer or a BB cream instead of a full coverage foundation. i recently got a sample of loreals BB cream and I was a big fan!

i really like ecotools brushes. They are good quality and relatively cheap!

Good luck!

Hmmm well I'm in the UK but I can recommend stuff I like! I know some of the eyeshadow palettes I like can be found in Walmart/Target sometimes (from what I've read on here).

I got ecotools brushes as my first set and I really like them. The quality is pretty solid and they are cheap - I know MAC brushes are supposed to be the best if you want to start off with the big stuff. I don't use make up that often so it's not a biggie...

One thing to note though is that has a concealer brush - not a foundation one. If you want a foundation one on it's own you can get it in MAC. Fingers would be faster to get the hang of tough to stick to that if you like :) I think brushes are supposed to give more consistency but it's honestly whatever works for you!

You can get loads of really nice multi-coloured palettes here on the cheap by E.L.F.. I got [this palette from Coastal Scents!)[http://www.coastalscents.com/makeup/eyes/eye-palettes/pl-001.html)
I liked it but you need a primer for some of the matte (not sparkly/shiny shades - just the flat colour).

For high quality expensive eyeshadow you could again go to MAC or Sephora :) I'm not sure what budget you are looking at - I'm very much a cheapskate for these things so I go for a balance between price, quality and quantity.

SPEAKING OF PRIMERS....

I have this primer that is also a liner for your eyeshadow! In all honesty the liner didn't last that long...the tip got dirty kinda quick and I only really used it for black. For pretty colours with different eyeshadows I used a nude eye pencil and then my liner brush from ecotools. I'm not a big liner user but if you want to I'd say to just buy a separate liner.

Some people REALLY like the Urban Decay's Primer Potions which are bottom left here. I think you need to go to the stores listed though to buy it.

Honestly the best advice I can give is check the sidebar and post some B&As here - or just your plain face asking for tips. People here are really nice and helpful - they helped me out a lot! :3 Also the sidebar as some good brands with a range in budget from drugstore to the super high-end expensive stuff!

Just start small and work up. The only thing I went big on was the eyeshadows where I bought that 88 palette...but I think that's fair enough for when you are just starting out. Get a primer for the cheaper eyeshadows though since they are not that pigmented (not much colour)!

I'm sorry those were all UK links but when I try to access US versions they switch me over to the UK version...I'm sure there will be an online store with it though :3 Amazon could be your best friend!!

Good luck and happy makeuping :3

Hey! I'm glad you took my recommendation to join!

Real Techniques are great! But I'd also recommend this ecotools set

Thanks! And I just realized when I read ecotool that I actually have ecotool brushes not RT. I have this set and this set


I'm guessing the one you use is this brush (says for bronzer) or [this brush] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9BUU73/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TqNuzbWE8SCZF). Do either look familiar?

Makeup brushes because I am long overdue for a new set.

I think it would be the best thing to hear that dialogue between two pilots. I would do it if I was one. One would need an epic Chewy mimic, and the other would say "...I don't know, fly casual". Almost makes me want to be a pilot, just for this.

• These brushes! I don't own any travel brushes and that's a crime!
  
• hopscotch!
  
• Here's one! Or perhaps on the right, or maybe this one? Or this? I make a lot of derpy faces constantly, it is in my nature. :|
  
  Thanks for doing this! I love it. :D

I got the basic 6 brush set last year to use as my first proper make up brushes.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecotools-Bamboo-Piece-Brush-Set/dp/B003ZX32ZO
Even though I now have a silly amount of brushes I still use these almost every day, really good quality for the price. I use the angked liner brush for my eyebrows and it's perfect. The only one I don't use is the foam sponge one cause I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with it ha.

That's a good one, so is this one. The one I linked has a blush brush. They're both good quality sets.

Ecotools has kind of a beginner set that I got for my first set, and I love it! This is the set that I got, and it's a good little starting kit. I built on it with some Sephora brushes for blending, highlighter, and blush, but this kit started me off on a good foot!

Should be all good on the SPF. I'm a sunscreen nerd & do 50 even with BB cream because I don't use much BB.

I use the ecotools eyeshadow brush from this kit. You can find this brand at drugstores & Ulta. The elf one looks good but it comes down to your preference on softness/stiffness & how thin you want it.

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Moonwalking With Einstein (can be a kindle version if it helps!)

Thanks for the contest and happy cake day!!