Hakuhodo J5523
As other have said, Sonia G, Wayne Goss etc are mostly natural hair like goat, or squirrel ++
Luxie is half off and you can get a big set of everything you need +
Sonia G for more unusual shapes, Rephr for basic staples+++
I could no sooner pick my favorite star in the sky. 😣 ++
I already had quite a bit of fude before she started making brushes, so it's not so much that I+++
Hakuhodo brushes
Rephr 01 or Hakuhodo 5523 are exact dupes of the MAC 217
Hakuhodo S106 and Koyudo Mizume-Zakura Face
I use the Hakuhodo S142Bk for blending. I never dip it into shadow+++