Already a fan of Louise Young brushes, this week I tried out her new socket brush LY38 (£16). Eyeshadow brushes are probably the most important brushes to get right. They need to be nice and dense when you place them against the skin to avoid shadow falling where you don't want it. Some cheaper brands may be OK for some brushes (i.e. loose powder) but I find the bristles will often splay when I test them against the back of my hand. This makes them very difficult to control.
This brush is great. Not only are the bristles tightly packed but there is no hint of splaying, even after washing. The dome shape makes applying any crease shade a doddle.
Tip: Use a matte shade, keep your eyes open, look straight ahead in the mirror and let the brush sink in to the natural crease. Run the brush into this socket line using a lighter hand as you go towards the inner eye.
I'm also loving the mini socket brush LY13 (£10) for applying a soft sexy smudge of shadow under the eye.
For the quality, the price of these brushes are brilliant. The LY38 is very similar to Laura Mercier's excellent eye crease brush which retails at £26 and as much as I love my MAC 217 (£14.50) for blending, the LY38 is superior for adding colour.
Both available at www.louiseyoungcosmetics.com
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