Ebay Real Techniques Bold Metals Dupes

Browsing Ebay is one of my favourite past times, in fact I think I spend longer on Ebay some nights than I do any social media platform. Call me crazy if you wish but sometimes scrolling for hours really does have its benefits. I stumbled upon this beauty of a bargain, a Real Techniques Bold Metals Set for the bargain price of £4.99! Keep reading to find out more...

Real Techniques Bold Metals Collection Essentials Set

Yesterday a VERY exciting parcel came I couldn't wait weeks to share it I had to share it straight away. I am a HUGE fan of Real Techniques, their brushes are great quality and very affordable, saying that when they bought out the Bold Metals collection I was put off due to the price but knew that one day after saving up I would buy them. But it all changed when I went on Amazon and spotted a shop that sells all the RT brushes from all the collections! I was about to buy the bold metals individually then I spot the Collection Essentials Set.

A quick google and I noticed that this set is not available in the UK, it is a RT Website Exclusive retailing at $49 equivalent to around £32. On Amazon the set is currently retailing at £12.99 + £2.00 delivery so £14.99 - half the price of the US selling. I ordered it on Sunday and it came Tuesday (yesterday), packed amazingly well and in great condition. And, it's the actual brushes! Do you see why I had to get this post up?

On to what is in the set you ask? 

The set comes with three different brushes, one of each bold metal colour. I haven't used the brushes yet but have had a touch and they are unbelievably soft and luxurious. They feel very high standard and it makes sense to me now why they are so expensive, they aren't no core collection. However, to me the handles feel plastic-y and the point at the end of the brush seems very annoying when holding it up, but as I use them more I am sure I will get used to them.
103 Angled Powder - This is the exclusive brush in the set and is described as their largest head yet, and with the added angle it helps to blend perfectly.
300 Tapered Brush (RRP £24.00) - The rose gold brushes were the ones that caught my eye in the first place due to the colour and the tapered brush was always on my wishlist. A tapered finish has been designed to highlight and sculpt the cheeks at the same time. 

200 Oval Shadow (RRP £15.00) - This eye brush is sold separately but is the price of what I paid for the entire set which is insane. The round shape of this brush allows you to give all over the lid application as well as help you blend everything together. 

Lets just address something - these are fakes. Of course they are! This set isn't even available in the UK. Everything on the brushes and about them looks identical to images online of the real ones, the actual set and the bold metals that I have seen in Boots with my own eyes. I have also experienced buying dupes of real techniques from the internet before and they have never come in actual packaging like this set. Its a first. But they are way cheaper than real ones and for me that isn't a problem.

I am very excited to use these brushes for the first time tomorrow and will report back either in this post or a seperate one with my full thoughts but for now I suggest you have a look at buying them...
Bold Metals Collection Essentials

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Rediscovered #2 - RT Sponge

Apologies for the dirty sponge, but I'm a lazy girl who doesn't wash her brushes every week, ok...

Today is my second 'Rediscovered' post which is my aim to try and use the products that are collecting dust in my makeup draw. This time I have an applicator - the Real Techniques Miracle Sponge aka the best thing in my life. I got this from Cohorted back in November and reviewed it here, and one thing I complained about it was the fact that when you wet it and ring it out, the water is still trapped inside and you can feel it being all wet on your skin. So, the result was that I stopped using it; until a few weeks a ago when I had a ta-da moment and decided to bring it back out and use but this time use it dry. 

My life then changed forever, I prefer this over to using a brush and when I do use a brush I hate the finish. This sponge makes applying your base so much easier, it goes on smoothly, looks less cakey and feels as though it doesn't even exist on your skin. You can tell by the photos above that I prefer one side of the sponge the curved edge is much easier to use, I don't like the idea of the flat side as it makes no sense! And the tip is great for buffing in your concealer - double trouble! 

I took this sponge away this past weekend for some weddings and it worked a treat, double duty and easy to take along on the go. Have you tried this sponge?? Thoughts?

 

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RT Mini Brush Trio & Miracle Complexion Sponge |Review

I got sucked in again by cohorted and let me tell you, it is such an easy way of spending money but you're spending it on things that are discounted so its ok! My most recent purchase was the amazing real techniques duo above, the mini brushes and the sponge two things that I was going to get around Xmas time with my boots points but cohorted saved me and did a cracker deal for these two things for only £13! After road testing them for a few weeks, I thought I would share my thoughts with you..

RT Mini Brush Trio// 

I find it really difficult to fit makeup brushes in my handbag and even school bag, so these are the perfect invention! The pink one is a small powder brush, then the orange one is a foundation brush and the purple is a eye-shadow brush (also great for concealer). They are super cute and so small that they are the size of my hand! At only £9.99 the set is also super affordable, the brushes come in a small plastic pouch which again is great to carry around and keeps your bag tidy so you don't get any makeup stains in your bag. 

I was a little hesitant at first because sometimes when products are shrunk down they don't work as well and aren't as good quality but these have proved me wrong. I love them!

Buy the sponge

I am sure you have all heard of the famous Beauty Blender that everyone seems to have, but for me its too expensive and seems like a lot of hassle to keep up with cleaning it. When I first heard that RT where bringing out a way more affordable and budget friendly one I was buzzing..but wanted to wait to get my hands on it. Now I am regretting the fact I didn't buy it earlier. This cute little egg shaped sponge works wonders and has been crafted to make it easier to do certain parts of your face. The orange colour was a bit off putting at first but then I realised that your foundation doesn't really show up much and that makes me a happy chappy. I made the mistake at first of swiping my foundation over my face using the sponge and then thought to myself that I was doing this wrong and watched to tutorial to learn that you press and roll to work the product into your face!!! 

The one problem I have with it is when you wet it, even if its only slightly the water doesn't really go away when you ring it out there is still some on the sponge sucked inside other than that I love this sponge a lot, but would choose my buffing brush over it any day! 

Have you tried either of these? 

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Real Techniques vs Ebay Brushes

Well, nearly a year ago I bought some Real Techniques ( RT) from Ebay, you can find the whole review of those brushes here - several types on this blog I have used these brushes and talked about because I just love them. Recently, I got the actually RT core collection which comes with the brushes in. So, I thought I would compare both the fake and the real versions of the buffing brushes, of course their are differences because no one is legally allowed to copy something exactly. But I always get asked whether it's worth it to splurge or save! 

Left Dupe| Right Real

Design - This was the first thing that shouted out to me, at first view you can see the size is the biggest difference. Not only the Dupe being much longer in length but it is also much wider, in some ways I actually prefer the thicker handle as I find it much easier to handle and control. The other thing with the design is the colour of the brush, the dupe is more copper and the real is much more golden which I like a lot better. Then we have the bottom of the brush, no idea how I didn't realise this at first because of my silly eye sight..but in fact the dupe has a metal bottom and the real has a rubber bottom which is much more comfy to use. 

Brush - Then there's a difference in the brush. Both are really soft and apply your makeup perfectly. You can see the dupe on the left below is much smaller than the real on the right, I don't see this as the biggest problem because any size is perfect because you make it work for you. The brushes are also different colour, the real one is black and then white and the dupe being brown and then a off white. 

Application - This really has been mentioned all the way through this post but there isn't much to say to about the application. I have found that both brushes work really well for me and both are just as good as each other. 

Overall| I honestly can't choose between the two, I think the Real Techniques will be your best purchase because they last for ages and are the original ones. But the dupes are just as long lasting and mine have lasted me nearly a year and still going strong. Price wise buy the Ebay ones because they are much cheaper, quality wise I would go for the RT ones because they are fit for purpose.

Hope you enjoyed!

Starting Off; Makeup Tools ♥

No way is this the last ever week of #TheSoProject!! I can't honestly believe that 10 weeks have gone so quickly, and that since first signing up to do this project my knowledge has grown so much more! For the final ever time, I will be taking to you about how to apply your make up.. there are so many different ways to apply it that you are spoilt for choice on what to pick and when and how! 

First of all is the most common one which is brushes! There are so many brands out there that you could choose from and use, but my favourite has to be Real Techniques because there is something for everyone for such a great price. It would be something I would add to your wish list because they are amazing! In the below picture you can see two gold brushes, these aren't actually RT they are 'dupes' I bought this on Ebay for £3 each or you can but the whole set for £12. Just like the real ones they work perfectly! The on the left is mainly for foundation and is great for all different types! It also helps create a flawless finish on your face.. the one on the right which is pointed can be used for either blush or bronzer as it is tapered. 

The one in the pink is from the actual RT travel collection and is the multi-task brush, you are able to use this one for everything - foundation, powder, bronzer and blusher. Just like the dupe ones it works perfectly on your face and picks up just the right amount of product!

To read a full review and where to buy the gold ones check it out here. 

Find out about the pink one and where you can buy them for slightly less money click here. 

The next thing you could use is make-up sponges that are now available to buy anywhere! These are great used damp with foundation and again give you that flawless airbrushed look to your whole look. For such a great price you can achieve such a lovely look and they come in all different shapes and sizes so you are able to find the one that is the best for you to use. 

As well as using brushes and sponges for your face you need tools for your eyes to make them look amazing as well. The two black brushes in this picture are from a make up brush set I actually bought it in a set for Morrisons and haven't stopped using them since! The one at the top is a eye shadow brush which is flat so it makes it easier to really pack on that eye shadow and really bring out the vibrant colours that you want to show off. The other is a eye smudge brush that I love using to mix together colours on the eye and use it more on the crease line so that there aren't any harsh lines that make it look a little like a dolls make up. One of the best tools ever invented has to be the eye lash curler, this one from Primark is my favourite. Why? Well, it was not only cheap but also great at curling your eyelashes before you apply that lovely mascara to give you even longer looking lashes! 

TIP - heat your curler for a little while with a hair dryer to make it easier to curl them lashes!

Thank you for being with me for the past 10 weeks and I hope that you have all enjoyed these posts, and if you want to go back and read the rest then click here to find them all together! 

Real Techniques Multi-Task Brush ♥

well It is no surprise that I  have fallen head over heels for real techniques not only the ‘dupes’ which you can find more about here. But also the actual brushes, especially the multi task brush that comes in the travel collection. I love all the brushes that came in the collection but mainly the multi task brush which can be used for blush, powder and bronzer I prefer to use it for powder because it is nice and fluffy to use all over your face.

The pink brush makes it easier for me to identify which brush it is in my pot and I haven’t stopped using it since I have got it. The actual brush size is great and makes it easier to use as well as easy to hold it in your hand because you have a firm grip and a lot more control. A great thing about this brush is that you don’t pick up too much product, whatever it may be! It picks up just enough makeup for your application so you don’t overdo it.

I am slowly building up my brush collection and would never think that I would buy yet another thing that gets raved about so much but I did. You can find real techniques in boots and Superdrug, but you can buy the collections and single brushes for cheaper online on Amazon here. Bargain!

Real Techniques Dupes? ♥

I understand if you are slightly confused by the title, but I am telling you the truth and nothing but the truth. I have recently become a online shop-o-holic and when I stumbled across ebay, I couldn't help myself to be honest. And I stumbled upon these make up brushes and ordered just two to test them out.  I then put the title into google and saw several blog posts with great reviews and just had to click buy. I haven't got the actual version of these brushes but judging by other photos they are very very similar. 

I ordered the dupe of the stippling brush and the contour brush, which is style 01 and 02 which to me both look just like the actual brushes, a very similar colour and format. The texture is also very soft and it does the job perfectly. These brushes are available in other colours, which makes it different to the other brushes and there is a logo on the side. 

The great thing about these brushes are that they stop you from buying a whole RT collection if you only want certain brushes and that is why this is a even better investment as you can't buy separate brushes which is a shame.

The quality of these are great. And the they got dispatched the day after I had ordered them and then they arrived before the date they were due, I was taken by surprise. 

You can buy the brushes here