My Makeup Brush Set - Oval Brush 10 Piece Set

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been?

I've been incredibly busy and I'm so sorry I've been MIA these past few weeks.  With school being out, I have the two children that I watch all day long 4-5 days a week.  We're also still working on our front and back yards, which has been quite the chore!  David's father and grandmother are flying up from Texas at the beginning of next month to visit and we want the yards done by then.  *Fun Fact: in the nearly 10 years that David and I have been together, I've never met his father or anyone on his father's side of the family - they all live in or around Texas.  I've talked to his father on the phone, and I have some of his father's side of the family as friends on Facebook, but I've never actually met any of them in person.  (David's father does not like to fly and I believe is only doing so now because his mother, David's grandmother, is also coming up to visit.)*

Anyway, I'm sorry that my blog posts have been sporadic at best these past couple of months.  I've just been very busy, and when I have a day off from work it's usually spent working on the yards, working on a project inside the house (painting may just be the death of me), or cleaning.  My regular schedule should be back in full force by mid-September after all of our house related projects are finished, the kids go back to school, and David's family has gone home.

Now, onto the blog post!

I recently won a flash giveaway by the sweet @kristyna.tisdale on Instagram and received my prize in the mail earlier this week.  The prize was this amazing oval makeup brush set by the brand My Makeup Brush Set.  My set came in the color silver, but this set also comes in black, black/gold, and gold.

 The handles on these brushes are plastic, which I don't mind, but the bigger face brushes feel a bit flimsy if you apply too much pressure.  As long as you don't push too hard with them they should be fine!  I did also have to trim some of the bristles on most of the brushes (only three brushes didn't require any trimming), but it only took me about a minute to trim all the brushes that needed to be trimmed.

These brushes are velvety soft and the density of the bristles is more than satisfactory for me.

I haven't had the chance yet to try them out on my face, but when I do I will definitely come back and update this post with my findings.

If you would like to check this brush set out for yourself (these sets are currently on sale!), the link to the web page is here.

***Thank you so much Kristyna for this giveaway!***

 Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a nice weekend!

Sephora x Minnie Mouse Brush Set - Brush Up On Glamour/Minnie's Beauty Tools

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been?

I received a Sephora gift card from a friend for my birthday, and I decided to use it towards the brush set from the Sephora and Minnie Mouse collaboration.  *I'm working on buying the entire collection...well, minus the blush because I don't think that's coming back in stock.*

 

I've read mixed reviews on this brush set.  So far, I like the brushes.  Quite a few reviews said the brushes were scratchy, but I don't find that to be true.  (I should mention that I'm not a brush snob, so maybe they're not that good and I just don't know any better! lol)  The brush holder seems sturdy enough and holds the brushes in place very well.  Not to mention, it looks freaking adorable!

What are your thoughts on this brush set?  If nothing else, these brushes are dang cute.  A definite must have for any Minnie Mouse fanatic!

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a nice weekend!