There are two types of makeup brushes in this world.
Regular, unassuming ones. And space age, techy, I saw a beauty vlogger using them but I have no bloody idea what that weird shaped brush is for ones.
The Illuminate Me 10-Piece Oval Brush Set falls into the latter category.

Favoured by makeup artists, and the Kardashians, these types of sponge-inspired makeup brushes claim to deliver a professional, airbrushed finish that your stubby ole fingers never could.
This particular set comes with 10 very interestingly shaped brushes, from big ones right down to teeny tiny ones to reach into your face's wrinkly dips.
For $29, you'll get:
- Large face brush
- Medium face brush
- Small face brush
- Blush brush
- Large concealer brush
- Large eye shadow brush
- Small eye shadow brush
- Liner brush
- Concealer brush
- Lip brush
But does a regular, everyday person really need all these freaky brushes to do their makeup?
To find out if these scary makeup brushes that look like rose gold teaspoons are necessary, I asked makeup artist, Natalie Wright to put them through their paces on a real human face. My face.
Here's what we thought.
Why are oval makeup brushes good for applying your makeup with?
When asked why my makeup doesn't look like it does on YouTube tutorials, Wright explained the difference between professional makeup and that of, say, civilians is the tools we're using.
Top Comments
These are actually based on the original creators of these brushes artis that are still really expensive. I get an airbrush look achieved with a beauty blender though so you don’t need these for that look either