EXCUSE THE DIRTY MAKEUP BRUSHES

'I need you darlin', come on set the tone...' Oh hey there! Excuse my awkward introduction, I've just been obsessing over Ed Sheeran's new album, 'Multiply'. But I'm not here to talk about my music preferences (I have done in the past, though) but rather to review the ECOtools starter set. 

PLEASE IGNORE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DIRTY! These are the only brushes I use, save one or two, because I am still new to world of makeup, so I am only just figuring out my bearing. My mum got this set for me last Christmas since I had been badgering her for some brushes so I could actually use some of my makeup products! It comes with a really useful makeup pouch that you could use to store your products or, for the time being, I just keep my makeup brushes in it. It's transparent in the front which makes it really easy to get the right brush out. It consists of 5 brushes.

1. Lash & Brow - I don't use this to comb my eyelashes. I know some people do do that but I just find it an odd concept. Also, my eyes are quite sensitive so I don't want to risk poking my eyeball out with those comb teeth! However, on the other side, there is a brow brush which I use on a daily basis to keep my brows looking groomed rather than having hairs going in different directions.

2. Concealer - I use this with my stick concealer because it is hard to blend it in and I think it does a great job. It's not to harsh or rigid to use under the eyes either which is really useful.

3. Eyeliner - You could also use this to fill in your eyebrows but I personally don't do that so I can't tell you whether it does that well. I've only ever used it a few times with eyeshadow to offer subtle definition along the lash line. I found it was good for a slightly messier eyeliner look but the hairs are too soft and far apart to give a really precise line.

4. Blush - This is a great multi-tasking brush. I only ever use it for blush or powder but I feel it would also be good at applying powder highlighter or bronzer. It's not very dense which I prefer as it doesn't apply a ton of product at once which allows you to build it up.

5. Eyeshadow - This is my least favourite because I find it too wide for my eyelid. I've only used it once and the brush was too rigid and didn't pick up the eyeshadow very well.

I hope you enjoyed this review. On the whole, this set is really useful and I really enjoy using it. See you next week for a comparison between a book and a movie (guess which one).