EcoTools Recycled Kabuki Brush from Whole Foods

 I purchased this brush on a whim from Whole Foods months ago and finally opened the package. My other Bare Mineral Brushes are years old – I knew they had to go. I don’t think it matters how well you clean those brushes, I’m convinced brush sprays and gentle cleansers cannot eliminate all bacteria from those bristles.
It was $10, I’m rounding up a penny and not including tax.

Thanks to Wikepedia I have learned that Taklon is a synthetic polyester-derived soft and smooth bristle similar to that of boar bristle. It is devoid of any common allergens because the bristles are fine and smooth as opposed to real animal hairs which are grooved and readily trap more debris with those grooved surfaces and are clearly, animal protein free. This smooth fact also allows for more easy and effective cleaning. I knew none of this when I purchased it but thought I would give Eco Friendly a try. This is all icing on the animal protein free cake.

Review: It is retractable and coverable with its cap which minimizes the elements from getting trapped in the bristles. And it is surprisingly soft. The rounded edge makes it more like a firm but fluffy medium sized (not-too-short) blush brush to spread powder (foundation) in a soft finish intstead of caking it flatly on the skin- especially in the forehead area or cheeks where it is common to have larger visible pores that just invite that cakey powder right in. I was used to using Bare Minerals or Pur Minerals flat kabuki brushes but have tossed both of them because the look is not as natural as EcoTools and the feel is not as soft.

This was $10 of animal cruelty-free, recyclable package (I am going to use it to hold my skinnier brushes) money well spent. Even with this eco-friendly version of a makeup brush, bacteria still lurks in the brushes, even after a good cleaning. I have decided to follow the three month throw away rule – that way I am not taking any chances with my skin and with my health.

Do you have any eco friendly cruelty-free brushes that you love?