Please help us maintain positive conversations here by following our guidelines If you like the Masterclass series brushes, then move up to Artis. If you purchase this brush and you like it, then move on up the ladder to a MAC Masterclass brush. It's a smaller brush stature wise, but it is densely packed and you can change the head from bristle to a sponge head. If you want to buy a dupe just to get a basic idea, I'd recommend the Etude Brush 121. You may very well not care for brushes like this at all because they just aren't for everyone.

Some people get so wrapped up in the hype and how these brushes look, that they take next to no consideration as to 'how' these brushes function. I know it seems silly to spend big money on Artis or even MAC Masterclass brushes, but if you are really into these types of brushes, I would buy a relatively cheap dupe. Resin: Both of these series of brushes utilize resins, durable plating, and proprietary monofilaments hence, they are more dependable and durable over any other dupe brush on the market. The same cannot be said for dupes of these brushes.Ħ. These brushes won’t degrade from brush cleaning formulas. Artis and MAC Masterclass brushes are chemically resistant in terms of taking on excess water which can cause the bundles to come out. A majority of the dupes you see are not.ĥ. The CosmeFibre bundle: How they bundle and shape this material produces complete consistency of application. CosmeFibre: This material is proprietary to Artis brushes, so whatever dupe you think of buying, know that they will not hold their shape nearly as well as any Artis brush or in some cases the MAC Masterclass brushes.Ĥ. These brushes have finer tips for blending which allows the user to blend any product down to an acceptable HD res level.ģ. Uniform application with dense, microscopically small fibers.Ģ. When speaking of MAC Masterclass or Artis brush, here's what you are paying for:ġ. In addition some of the shapes are a bit more domed than others are which are better for depositing color to specific areas on the face. The Artis brushes are much more dense than the MAC Masterclass brushes are, and the brush material is a bit different. I have the MAC Oval 6, and I have used some Artis Fluenta series brushes.

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