Hair Apparent

When it comes to makeup brushes, the key thing is how soft they are. And cult Japanese brand Artisan & Artist, famous for its calligraphy brush heritage, really knows how to make them oh-so-soft (if we had blankets made from them, we’d never get out of bed). How? Because each hair is placed and cut by hand at a specific angle so there’s zero scratch. Bonus point: All natural hairs are cruelty free, which means no animals are killed or hurt to produce the brushes. At Schmidt Marketing Flagship Store.

1 Horse hair/plastic lash and brow comb, $40

2 Goat hair liquid brush, $60
3 Nylon concealer brush, $50

4 Weasel hair lash line brush, $50

5 Weasel hair liquid foundation/concealer brush, $110

6 Weasel hair lip brush, $60.

7 Canadian squirrel/squirrel mix eyeshadow brush, $60
8 Water badger hair eyebrow brush, $50

TEXT AILEEN LALOR

From Female - January 2012

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