Natural ingredients will be the 1st source when I'm going to buy cosmetics.Oops,maybe I should stop calling it"natural"since it has soo much meaning,like"well,petroleum is also provided by nature.It means natural",so does lead,carmine,etc..etc.Let's define it into"plant based ingredients"one.But here come the problem,beeswax isn't from plant.Ok,i'm not against beeswax though i prefer plant based wax one.So,that's my choice of cosmetic these days!As long as it has less artificial ingredients it,i'm all in! But when it's about brushes,artificial ones will be the best option.Why?

As you might already know,there're 2 types of brushes:synthetic and natural brushes(some call it organic brushes-organic here by means"relating to or derived from living matter"-oxford online dictionary).What and how they are used in cosmetic industry?let's see below:

1.Organic/natural cosmetic brushes 

hold more powder and allow for the more even application of powder cosmetics and they tend to absorb the oils and water in such cosmetics and dont fare as well compared to synthetic ones. On the other hand, organic brushes are great for applying powdery cosmetics like blush, powder, and eyeshadow.

Source of  organic/natural brushes:(pics are courtesy of their owners,not mine.I just took frm Google)

so sweet..

-Goat Hair

Goat hair is the most common type of hair used in organic brushes. Although it is a bit coarse compared to other types of brushes, this holds the most powder and applies the most powder on your face. The product gets applied on your face, and doesnt stay on the brush. Organic brushes made out of goat hair work best with face powder, blush, and bronzer and ensure an easy and even application.Goats are shorn like sheep. Workers are often paid by volume, so they shear the goats quickly, which can result in serious injuries.

remind me of cats..

-Sable Hair

From anymember of the weasel family with red hair,not at all from the animal known as the sable.Organic makeup brushes made out of sable hair is soft, durable, and long lasting. This type of brush has a wide middle and a tip that is pointed, making it an ideal brush for eyeliners and eyeshadows. And as mentioned before, since it is organic, the powder doesnt stay on the brush but gets transferred on your skin.

a happy squirrel..hope it will be..

-Squirrel Hair

Similar to brushes made from sable hair, the brushes are wide in the middle and have a pointed tip, which makes them ideal as blending brushes and for use on eye creases.Squirrels are hunted or trapped when making this brush.

badger,the real smokey eyes one..

-Badger Hair

Badger hair has the coarsest texture among natural brushes but is a great brow and fan brush because of its thin roots and thick tips.

aww..soo cute!

-Mink Hair

Mink and sable brushes are products of the cruel fur industry. Every year, millions of animals are trapped, drowned, and beaten to death in the wild and strangled, electrocuted, or beaten and skinned alive on fur farms.

what a cute pony..

-Pony/horse Hair

Brushes made from pony hair have a consistent thickness from root to tip. These brushes are great for powder, shadow, and blush. Pony hair is also very strong and durable.Horse hair is commonly obtained from horses who are slaughtered for their flesh.

obelix will love this..

-Boar Hair

Yes,boar hair.Boar hair is used to make brushes,usually natural haircomb or shaving brush.My aunt even said that some fake eyelashes are made of boar's hair.I have no idea about this fake eyelashes one,but yes boar hair is used to make natural haircomb and shaving brush.I don't want to take it personally here,but as a moslem boar hair is absolutely a NO NO for me.For those animals above who were sacrificed just to make a piece of cosmetic brushes which will long last at least,yeah..5 years before the lady who use it get bored and dump the brushes,I felt sorry and no,I don't want to use natural brushes.But for boar,I feel pity of the boar too PLUS..if you're a moslem or jewish with their kosher(maybe?),boar is not an option at all@_@..

2.Synthetic makeup brushes 

work great with cosmetics that are basically wet, like foundation, creams, and lipsticks.  Synthetic brushes are usually made from nylon, and as such are better when it comes to the application of cream and other wet cosmetics. They are also very inexpensive, but tend to be stiff as they are often used and as they age. Synthetic brushes also do not last as long as natural brushes do.

However,now scientists have found taklon.What is taklon?according to wiki,DuPont has invented the process for making Taklon, in which polyester fiber is extruded and tapered to a fine point. Toray Chemical Co. of Osaka, Japan acquired the process and the rights to make Taklon, which was originally designed to mimic the handling characteristics of natural sable.Taklon brushes are more hygenic than real hair brushes. Natural hair has an irregular surface which traps powders, dead skin cells, bacteria and chemicals. Cleaning may not necessarily remove these particles. Because of this, regular cleaning with disinfectants is required to prevent skin irritation. Taklon lacks these surface irregularities, making it easier to clean properly. This decreases irritation. Because taklon is synthetic, animal cruelty is not an issue.Sounds good invention,eh?;)

Now let's talk about my ecotools 6 mini brushes that I bought.There're other producers of synthetic brushes available,like:ecotools,e.l.f,bdellium,etc.But I chose this ecotools one since it's the most popular,and widely available.Actually,what I wanted was this Ecotools 6pcs eyeshadow brushes set:

I rarely use brushes,what I usually used was that sponge aplicator provided on each eyeshadow palette that I bought:D.Beside,if I could,I prefer the liquid/cream eyeshadow/blush on as it's less dusty and chalky(i hate both!).I don't like blush on powder,be it loose powder or compact one,i prefer the liquid/cream ones.It's last longer than powdery ones on my skin.So,yea..thats why what I wanted was ecotools 6pc eyeshadow brushes instead of other ecotools brushes since the only brushes I'll use is for my eyeshadow only as I don't like powdery blush on.But then,I considered it again since I rarely wear eyeshadow daily(just like other indonesian women,or south east asian women in general-I read about it on some blogs also that women in this part of asia,rarely wear eyeshadow daily).Also,though i've read books or blogs about the brushes and its function,it still gets me confused sometime on how to use it properly.And,I decided to buy this 6 mini brushes instead.It's easier(all come in the same shape,hehehe),and..cheaper than 6pc eyeshadow brushes one.I love it!:D

It came in green plastic packaging,with ecofriendly message on the back of it,like"Green tips:carpool with coworkers or classmates.Sharing a ride just 2 days a week will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds a year"-Nice tips^^..

The brushes itself has a little plastic pouch that can hold all 6 brushes together to be put in your pouch when you're on the go.

Brushes are made of synthetic taklon bristless.The sleek ferrule is made from recycled aluminium,and bamboo handles have a low impact on the earth's resources as it is a highly sustainable plant.

Packaging is recyclable also.Usage:

-Use with shadow to line,shape,and contour eyes.

-Use with gloss or cream lipcolor to line and fill in lips

-Use with concealer for blemishes and under eye circles.

I've used it for concealer application,and it's great.By far I've never used sponge for concealer application(only hands and this brush)so I can't compare it with sponge uses.Sure I like this ecofriendly,non animal cruelty brushes.So i'll give this brush deffy 5 points!:)  I have cats,I love them.I can't imagine hurting those cute animals above,especially the wild one just to get their fur/hair for our brushes.

Some manufacturers of organic/natural cosmetic brushes get natural hair in a cruel-free way, so that the brushes are made but the animals are still alive.They claimed to take the fur carefully so that the animals won't get hurt.Sorry to say,but let's do this:Imagine us as a multy billion company owner,with product capacity of the month is in tons(that's the demand).Will we still have time to make an"artistic"artwork-take quite long time- by cutting the furs slowly so the animals won't get hurt while we're on the target production?To run the machines needs money,and sure it needs a fast work.So those 2 things aren't match.Even if it's a match,it could be done on goat fur since goat is breeded.But others like mink,sable,badger,they're wild animal as far as I know.Even sable population is decreased thanks to the massive hunting.So,admit it or not,some natural brushes producers may hunt wild animals to make them into brushes.Let's see brushes that we have,and..see the sources of the brushes above.That's where our brushes are from.Yes,those cute animals.Don't you feel pity for them??And if you have a cat,a dog,a hamster,etc..will you still in doubt of changing your brushes into the synthetic one?I hope you aren't..Those animals deserve to live just like our cats,dogs,hamsters,hedgehog,you name it!It's just so pity to see their lives end in our vanity room(and for not that last long since we tend to be bored of products that we have,No?)..

Since this is a free animal cruelty talk,and it's been my decision to put a charity link on my post as a kind of my concern,so here i'll put some link that you can use to support animals live:

I edited this part  below as a support to our orangutan,native animal of Indonesia and some other south east asian countries.Reblog from my dear blogger friend citraramya.

Apparently,there are Malaysian owned companies and ashamedly,Indonesian companies who killed orangutans(on purpose),check this yahoo indonesia report(you may need to translate it in english by online translator):"Perusahaan Malaysia Bantai Orangutan Kalimantan". This is not an easy issue,because it involves many things.I hope that there'll be an act for those companies. Please Support this campaign by reblog/repost or to link this post—for a simple way.  You may also make your post about orangutan.  Write it with love.  The whole love and care.Or visit this link: click the pic below:

Thank you for reading.Have a nice and lovely day!:)

article credit to:

-PETA

-Articlesnatch

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