My Real Techniques Brushes Collection

I am a huge fan of the Real Techniques brushes, I have quite a few and am always looking to add to my collection. My fascination began with the powder brush which I was given for my birthday a few years ago, but then consequently lost on holiday and was truly gutted because it was one of my staple items. Anyway, for the purpose of this post, I have washed all of my brushed (except the Kabuki one oops) and put them back in their original packaging - note to self, I need somewhere or something to store my brushes in.

Today my collection has grown quite a bit and it includes the following:

Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush - This is the best Kabuki brush that I have ever owned and I absolutely love the fact that it is retractable because it means it is easy to fit into your handbag, make-up bag, overnight bag or whatever and the bristles remain protected because the lid, which is very secure. protects them.

The Real Techniques Core Collection - I bought this after realising I had lost my powder brush because there was a discount offer online which was too good to miss. The collection includes 4 brushes which are detailer brush, pointed foundation brush, buffing brush and contour brush and out of the 4, the buffing brush is the one I use the most.

Sam's Picks - This is a set I got for Christmas from a good friend of mine and again it is a fantastic kit which includes:

- Multi-Task Brush: for effortless application of powder, blush and bronzer
- Buffing Brush: ideal for full coverage application of powder and mineral foundation
- Essential Crease Brush: soft, tapered design for effortless contouring
- Setting Brush: complete any look with a controlled dusting of powder or highlighter
- Pointed Foundation brush: use with liquid foundation to build custom coverage
- Fine Liner Brush: ultimate tool for precision application of liquid or cream eyeliner

The final kit that I own is one I bought for my holiday because I didn't want to carry more than I needed (famous last words) and it is this Little Mini Trio of brushes set, which I also have in my work make-up bag. Inside this handy little carrying pouch there is:

- Mini Foundation Brush: use with liquid foundation or concealer to touch up throughout the day.
- Mini Shading Brush: transform your eye shadow on-the-go from day natural to night glam.
- Mini Face Brush: effortlessly apply powder, blush and bronzer as needed during the day.

As you might have noticed, I never did replace my beloved Powder Brush, it is always something I had planned on doing but never did and I actually don't know why that is. This mini foundation brush is actually really good, not as good as the properly sized version, but it does a good job and is especially useful for carrying around, taking on holiday and so on. From this kit, it is possibly the most used brush.  

I now have my eyes on Nic's picks because I love the look of the Duo Fibre Powder brush and the Cheek Brush.

Do you have any Real Techniques Brushes? Do you have a favourite?

Real Techniques and W7 In The Buff Giveaway!

Just a few weeks ago this happened:

Literally was so happy because to me that is ALOT of people... add to that 2500 of you follow me on Twitter, my instragram numbers are growing as is everything else my blog is linked to.  So, I decided to run a competition to thank everyone who reads it and in doing so, have bought with my own money, two products that I am absolutely loving right now

Real Techniques are a brand bloggers love and I have until recently always sat on the fence about them until I got this actual kit.  It is the on location travel essentials and comprises of an Essential Foundation Brush, a Multi-task Brush and a Domes Shadow Brush - all of which are totally fantastic and I have a review coming of them soon.

Then we have the W7 In The Buff Natural Nudes Eye Colour Palette which again is superb and is mentioned on my blog as a bargain purchase I got somewhere.  Since I bought it, I have used it alot, obviously I am not giving you my Palette, I have bought two and it looks something like this:

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is complete the rafflecopter.

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If you are under 18, please ensure you have parental permission to enter as you'll have to provide me with your address details should you win. 

This competition is worldwide. The winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter and emailed, with the winners name printed on the Rafflecopter widget once announced, all of this will happen withing 24 hours of the competition closing. All entries will be verified, with any false, incomplete or duplicate entries being removed from the giveaway entirely.

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