Fab Find of the Week: Otis Batterbee x Caroline Barnes make-up brush set
We bumped into the lovely make-up artist Caroline Barnes at a recent press day for Pure PR (who had savvily invited a few ‘Friends of Pure’, to be part of the event) – and this collection of brushes fair stole our heart.
Born from a year’s research, they’ve been co-created with Otis Batterbee, a veritable brushmeister whose clever Double-Ended Brush we recently featured here. But this chic, all-vegan, beautifully-made set features every brush that you could ever need – yet none that are superfluous to requirements. And we’ve been absolutely loving the flawless finish they deliver.
Some stand-out brushes in the line-up include…
The 01 Brush (far left) – if you hate the way that your usual foundation brush wastefully absorbs more foundation than it sweeps onto skin, this is your new BFF: a flat brush that allows you to apply it exactly where you need it, and blend. Brilliant. (You can then blend with the 02 Brush, second from left – but you’ll still get through foundation way more slowly.)
The 06 Brush (sixth from left) – it’s a myth that you need a huge, fluffy powder brush; it’s better when applied with a smaller tip, like this – you will never look ‘dusty’.
The 07 Brush (seventh from left – getting the idea…?) Just fab for blending eyes to an utterly seamless finish.
The 11 Brush (second from right) – we can’t fault Caroline’s description, here: ‘This is the perfect blending brush. It’s firm, but the graduated bristles help to migrate the eye shadow around your eyes with ease. Use it to just apply a single colour over the entire lid or to soften and perfect as structured eye look.’
To be honest, though, they’re all FAH-BU-LOUS. Only available as a set, in a stone-coloured vegan leather pouch – but in terms of a smooth finish and longer-lasting make-up, these are a beauty investment that we don’t think you’ll ever regret…
Otis Batterbee x Caroline Barnes 12 piece Makeup Brush Set/£95 - buy here
