Billy B Beauty Brush Sets

The Billy B Beauty Master Brush Set - $250

Hello, my lovelies! It's been a busy weekend what with a major bar mitzvah to attend today... If I can arrange my tripod properly I'll try to take pictures and video for you. You'll see something sometime this week.

I'm blogging today because, as an official member of Beautylish, I was alerted about a new product set by Billy B Beauty. It's called the Billy B Brush Set, and it comes in a master set (featuring all the brushes in the collection), and eyes/lips/skin/contouring sets. Just like the Ocho Loco Eye Pencils, I thought about the pricing of the sets. Being a bargain hunter like myself, my most expensive brush is the $28 BareMinerals Full Flawless Application Brush, and I didn't even buy that, in came in a starter kit my aunt gave to me. So it got me thinking, makeup brushes can be expensive. Where do you buy your makeup brushes? What's your price range? 

My personal opinion? I can get eye/lip brushes from Icing by Claire's for no more than $6, and they work fine. But when it comes to foundation and concealer brushes, I'm a strong believer those are worth splurging, because they need to be high quality, and they need to be durable (so many washes!). That's why I use BareMinerals brushes for my "major" makeup tasks. 

But what do you think? Let me know, and tell me your favorite makeup brushes! And take a look at this Billy B Brush Set, I want to know what you think.

Stay beautiful!

Urban Decay Ocho Loco 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set

A glance at the Urban Decay Email I received...

Hello, my lovelies! This morning I received an email from Urban Decay promoting it's new limited edition Ocho Loco 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set. This is a package of 8 Urban Decay eyeliner pencils, and four of them are brand new colors.

What really caught my eye about this limited edition set was its price. The entire pack costs $59! That's pretty much $60 for a couple of eyeliner pencils! Yikes!

And that got me thinking, is it worth the price? When it comes to makeup, there are some things you should definitely invest in, like foundation and concealer... But there are other things you can go cheap on, like mascara and lipgloss... So where does eyeliner fall? 

I did some research on it, and it seems the public is split 50/50 on whether or not to save or splurge on eyeliner. Some are saying they're all pretty much the same, and you can get a great $3 eyeliner at the drugstore. Others are saying department store brands last longer, are easier sharpened, and are softer/smoother on the skin, therefore worth the splurge. Well, I have no idea what to think. 

So what do you think? Leave your thoughts in the comments or send me an email (aislesofbeauty@gmail.com). The Urban Decay Ocho Loco 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set sure looks tempting, but is it worth it? Should I buy it? Hmmmm... Thought provoking....

Stay Beautiful!