Product Review: Real Techniques Powder Brush

Product Review: Real Techniques Powder Brush

Cost: $10
Where to Purchase: Real Techniques or Ulta

Claims:  Evenly apply powders and mineral foundations for smooth, high-definition results.

Thoughts: I've owned this brush now for 3 weeks and I usually like to use a product for longer before I post a review but I've been so enamored with this that I just had to share my thoughts. This brush is brilliant. I'm quickly becoming a big fan of Real Techniques brushes like many people and I have to say that this is my very favorite of them all. I had been searching for the perfect brush to apply my loose powder and I happily found it in this one. This brush is dense enough to work in the powder without it looking cakey yet it's soft on the skin and easy to clean. I compared it in the shots below to my MAC150, same size only a couple of $20s cheaper. Never again purchasing the MAC150 as long as I can find this. I actually prefer this one to my MAC because this one doesn't shed AT ALL while the MAC one does.
How I use it: Use it for loose powder or even bronzer.

Rating: A+

Haul: Ulta 6/29/12

Haul: Ulta 6/29/12

I had been waiting to go to Ulta and use my 20% OFF entire purchase coupon I got in the mail and today was the day. The coupon expires tomorrow so USE YOURS!

I ended up getting a few things which I wasn't willing to pay the full price for and ended up getting it discounted.

Here we go:

• Real Techniques Blush Brush - I'd been waiting for this one to come back in stock because BOTH my Ultas were always sold out, imagine my luck that I not only finally found it but I was able to use my 20% coupon on it!
• Regular Price: $8.99
• With Coupon: $7.20
• Saved: $1.79
• Real Techniques Powder Brush - I really needed a large nice sturdy brush for my loose setting powder, the one I have is very old and needed replacing so this was a justifiable purchase.
• Regular Price: $9.99
• With Coupon: $7.99
• Saved: $2.00
• Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure Polish in 'Parrot' -This was on a whim but to my defense, I don't own this shade of green and it was on clearance!
• Regular Price: $7.00
• Sale Price: $3.99
• With Coupon: $3.19
• Saved: $3.81
• Philosophy Purity Face Cleanser - I've been courting the Philosophy products lately, wanting to try them out but finding it really hard to pay full price for them. So I decided to go for the travel size of this cleanser and see how I like it.
• Regular Price: $10.00
• With Coupon: $8.00
• Saved: $2.00
• Sally Hansen's Salon Effects Nail Strips in Take the Stage - I'm addicted to these but not to their price so I only get these when on sale or on clearance which this was! This is a beautiful black with tons of silver glitter - perfect for a night out or a party!
• Regular Price: $8
• Sale Price: $4.99
• With Coupon: $3.99
• Saved: $4.01
• Neutrogena Shine Control Liquid Makeup - This was a whim, I'll admit because I really wanted to try it just to test out if it really could control shine so I will be testing this out and most likely posting a review. Right off the bat I can see a problem in this - they only have 4 colors! 4 COLORS!! I'm NW25 and I got their darkest in Natural Beige.
• Regular Price: $13.99
• With Coupon: $11.19
• Saved: $2.80
• Amazing Cosmetics, Amazing Concealer in Med Beige - This claims to be the best concealer IN THE WORLD. Ok, challenge accepted! This was another whim. I fully didn't go in to buy this but I've been a little obsessed with under eye concealer and I've heard such good things about this that I just had to try it. Plus I got to use my coupon on it!
• Regular Price: $28.00
• With Coupon: $22.40
• Saved: $5.60

I also cashed in some of my Ulta Rewards and they took off an extra  $3.00 from my total. A total savings of $25.01!!!! Seriously, I basically got the Amazing Concealer for free!

I shall be, believe it or not, heading back to ULTA on Sunday because their July sale begins where nearly all of their drugstore brands are BOGO50%OFF. I shall share my next haul then! :)