The bristles are soft and very dense. It picks up powder very easily and seems to distrubute it all back on the skin without wastage, being eaten by the brush. I dab rather than a buff, as my skin gets caked very easily. For this reason i was looking for a kabuki with longer bristles that could fan out more, as this works better for me personally - i can tap off excess powder and control how much goes on my skin at once. Coz the bristles are so dense, when i tap, only a tiny bit of dust comes off and the rest stays on. This is probably good for most people, but doesn't quite work for me. I spose i dont want such an efficient brush! This aside, the brush does seem to distrubute the powder evenly over the skin, you can dab the brush in powder then cover a good portion of your face before re-dabbing in the powder. I apply in very light layers.
I lost a couple of hairs on my 3rd use, but didnt shed when i washed it.
I deducted a star due to the slight shedding. This makes me a little weary.
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