92%
would repurchase
4.2/5
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description

For the shading or blending of powdery or creamy products. This brush has luxuriously soft, densely packed fibres that are arranged in an oval shape. M·A·C professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials.

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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14 years ago

I consider this and the 239 to be absolute essentials. Every time I use this brush I fall just that little bit more in love with it. Crazy soft, no shedding despite deep cleaning it every...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue



5.0
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14 years ago

This is my favorite makeup brush ever. I avoided buying it for a long time because of the price, but after using Sigma's dupe (travel size), I gave in and bought this. It's amazing... a lot of...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

the perfect blending brush! it blends eyeshadow and harsh lines like a dream, you can apply washes of colour with this brush on your lid as well, highlight your brow brone with this and apply/blend...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Tan

HairBlack

EyesBrown


3.0
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14 years ago

so so...i have gotten better results out of least expensive blending brushes

About reviewer (65 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

Honestly I don't know how I ever did my eye make up without this brush. Get one, it will change your life.

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

I love this brush so much I got a second one- one for blending light colours and one for dark ones. I use it in little circular motions to blend the shadows in my crease. Just perfect.

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

I really love this brush. I use it for everything, applying eyeshadow, blending, cream product, and even for under eye concealer. The shape of it is perfect, tapered and just slightly flat. The...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack


3.0
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14 years ago

I like this brush for blending and applying. its really great for using in the crease! and appying colors to the outer corner. the reason i gave it a three is because when i was it and let it dry,...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinNormal, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

i havent had this for a long time, but i have fallen in love with it ever since i started using it... before getting this, i was thinking about the other mac blending brushes... but this one is a...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Olive

HairBrown

EyesBlack


5.0
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14 years ago

This brush is my HG with my 239.I can do whatever make-up I want with it. It's great for blending, for applying color to the crease or to the brow bone. It's soft and stiff at the same time. You...

About reviewer (53 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

EyesGreen


1.0
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14 years ago

I guess I am one of the few who didn't like this brush. Being the MAC lover that I am when it was time to purchase brushes I ran out and bought a few brushes the 217 being one of them. I didn't...

About reviewer (72 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

Definitely a must have brush in your MAC staple, this brush is a 3 in 1. You could this brush to place a color all over your lid, crease, and blending. Sometimes I perfer this over my 222, which is...

About reviewer (130 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

Looooove this brush! I was looking for a good crease brush and this brush turned out to be a perfect all over and crease brush. When I first saw it I was like "How can that be precise in the...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

Even with small asian eyelids, this fits easily into my crease/socket and adds color on well. I just sweep the color easily across my eyelid, and it gives a very nice wash of color. I also enjoy...

About reviewer (426 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlack


5.0
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14 years ago

Highly recommend this brush, especially to beginners because it makes blending so easy. I'm a very impatient person and it used to drive me crazy to have to sit there and blend and blend but not...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

If I could only have one MAC brush, this would without a doubt be it. I was originally deciding between this and the 224, and this works infinitely better for me for blending. It also seems like...

About reviewer (78 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

BEST BRUSH EVER!!!! I don't know what I did without it. It's so multipurpose and I can often use just this one brush for applying color on the lid, crease color, and blending. If I could pick one...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

This brush is amazing. It can do everything from putting on a highlight, to crease work, and to lid color. This was my first brush from MAC and it was a great buy. I recommend it for everyones...

About reviewer (14 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel


5.0
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14 years ago

HG FOR MY CREASE!!!!!!!!!!

About reviewer (7 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Olive, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack


5.0
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14 years ago

I'm in love with this brush. It's great for applying powder or mineral eyeshadows, and perfect for blending cream shadows. I have a bit more trouble blending powder shadows when I've used a...

About reviewer (165 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther