Sigma F82:

I ordered and recieved this brush a while ago and have been using it frequently ever since. I have a plethora of brushes and so I try to resist temptation and only purchase new ones if I don't already have something remotely like it already. I managed to justify the F82 so here it is :)

The F82 Round Top Kabuki is one of Sigma's latest offerings. This is what they have to say about it:

"The F82 Round Top Kabuki brush simplifies precise makeup application under the eyes and around the nose. This brush is also perfect for achieving flawless coverage using liquid and powder products. Made of Synthetic Sigmax HD filament".

It was released with two other similar brushes; one flat top and one angled, but all made the same materials and similar looking. I may purchase the angled version at some point (annoyed I just missed the free shipping, but whatever) but I don't love flat topped brushes so that one they can keep ;) They all retail at $16.00 which is amazing value for money, especially for us in the UK once the exchange rate comes into play. I believe, with shipping I paid a little under £13 for this, which for me is no problem at all.

The brush itself is excellent quality. This is my first Sigma purchase as none of their regular line appeals to me, so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. The handle is matte black and a nice length, no complaints there but the bristles is where I fall in love. This brush is soo densely packed yet super soft. Often bristles as dense as this can feel a little 'hard' on the skin, but this is a pleasure to use and apply with.

I have used this to apply my liquid foundations and although at first I found it absorbed a little too much product I have now started to apply my moisturiser or primer with it first, which moistens the bristles a little more and stops it from sucking up too much foundation.

The dense head really pushes the products into the skin creating a flawless buffed finish. No streaks whatsoever. It's also super easy to buff the product around the eyes with this one. I can't say much more, but if you don't get on with traditional paddle foundation brushes or find that duo fibre brushes just arn't quite dense enough, then consider trying one of these.