MAC • #286 Duo Fibre Blending Brush • Makeup Brushes

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*TOP REVIEWER* Fieeeh on 2/26/2013 3:55:00 PM more reviews by Fieeeh

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Grey    

I don't like this for anything else than concealer - it's great with both the mineralize and pro longwear concealers :)

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Ainslie99 on 2/3/2013 5:23:00 AM more reviews by Ainslie99

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

Another great brush for my duo fibre brush wardrobe. I am unabashedly a fan of the duo fibre range as they deliver just the right amount of product for the job. I use this brush to set my concealer with powder & it is perfect for this use.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Menolikepolos on 1/29/2013 9:59:00 PM more reviews by Menolikepolos

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

About me: NW10-15 (neutral-cool toned, very fair), blue eyes, Color season is True Summer, Baumann Skin Type is OSPW.

I bought this brush hoping it would be the perfect combination of the 217 and the 224, as I like how the 217 blends and the tapered point of the 224. However, this brush is like the worst combination of the 2: it barely pick up any pigment, and it blends it very widely. Not a repeat purchase.

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MelissaJuice on 11/16/2012 11:21:00 AM more reviews by MelissaJuice

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight   Eyes: Green    

I was an avid Sigma fan until I bought my first MAC brush (217) and then this one. I don't think they can really compare!
It's very soft but firm at the same time, so it doesn't bend or splay too much while applying the product, which always makes blending so much harder... I think it's absolutely amazing for blending into the crease and the outer corner.
It's quite expensive (I got it for 22 €) but I'm glad I invested in it, it's definitely the best brush for this purpose I can imagine.

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kristinor on 10/21/2012 12:30:00 PM more reviews by kristinor

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Brown    

This is my favorite blending brush. I am definitely buying a few more.

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*TOP REVIEWER* starrysim on 9/4/2012 9:32:00 PM more reviews by starrysim

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I'm really glad I splurged on this brush. I don't have a duo fiber crease brush, so this really fills a void in my collection. I really love the shape - it's as long as the 222, but pointy like the 226 (even more pointy actually), and much softer. Actually, the shape and size is most similar to the Lancome #17, which is one of my favourite crease brushes. I like that it's pointy, so I can place colour precisely in the crease, but it's also soft enough to blend. It doesn't pick up a ton of colour, so it's best for smoking out dark colours, like Typographic. Great brush overall, don't hesitate to add it to your collection.

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yfiore on 7/4/2012 3:01:00 PM more reviews by yfiore

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

dome-shaped brush that made of goat and synthetic fibers, the bristles are very soft to the touch and it doesn’t shed or bleed.
to me it looks like the perfect hybrid of 222 and 226 brush.

it works well for creating a defined crease, it does a superb job at blending out my crease colors and it has less fallout for Mineralize Eyeshadows
and i find works great for buffing in my Concealer.

it's definitely worth the investment. ;)

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*TOP REVIEWER* tried_em_all on 4/19/2012 8:22:00 PM more reviews by tried_em_all

Age: 44-55   Skin: Very Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Brown    

I don't use mineral eyeshadows, but I bought this brush specifically for blending out my concealer, and I love it. The 224, I love for blending eyeshadows, but the softness of that brush, didn't really accomplish what I wanted for concealer, and the 217 was too thick and pokey for the same task. Natural bristles are too soft and don't really handle an emollient concealer, while synthetic bristles are too stiff for the eye area, and IMO, don't really blend out well. The combo bristles in the brush make it perfect for concealer. I don't use it to pick up the product, I use a different brush for that, because I find that I have to wipe off the excess anyway, I might as well use a more precise brush for that purpose. But for blending, this is superb for the look I want...it's genius. I could see where some people would also love it for blending out their shadows, just because it's less soft than the 224, and less firm and more precise, than the 217. Any way you decide to use this brush, I think it's one to have.

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liangaf1 on 2/17/2012 7:17:00 PM more reviews by liangaf1

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I have no idea why I bought this brush. It is massive! Almost too big for the eye, but too small for anything else. Maybe one potential use (that I haven't tried yet) is to put powder under the eye over concealer to help set it. It's just too large to be useful. It's a very nice brush, but I would prefer something smaller to do the big wash of color over the eye - I think it's too big even for that! Maybe I just need to experiment more to find a good use. I would try to check it out first in a MAC store or a at a MAC counter - I purchased mine after reading reviews, but without looking at it in person.

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sweetieTEA on 1/15/2012 10:42:00 PM more reviews by sweetieTEA

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I love this brush! Its also great for under eye concealer too! I think I might have to get a backup.

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ShoeGalKayla on 1/10/2012 8:52:00 PM more reviews by ShoeGalKayla

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight   Eyes: Brown    

It's a great blending brush, but very similar to the 224. The fibres on the 286 pick up a little less product than the 224. The 286 has a little bit less fallout with the minerlaize eyeshadows. Both brushes are $30.00, my suggestion would be to actually visit the MAC store or counter to see if you like one over the other. Check out my full review with photos here: http://peaceloveandglitter.com/2012/01/10/mac-286-brush-review/

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*TOP REVIEWER* beaniewienie on 1/8/2012 5:06:00 PM more reviews by beaniewienie

Age: 44-55   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

With its soft dome shape, this two-toned, duo-fibre brush of goat and synthetic fibres provides a sheer, more controlled application of M·A·C Mineralize Eye Shadow
$30.00
The perfect combination of the Mac #224 & #217. The black bristles give a firm base & the white bristles blend eyeshadow like a dream. Picks up the eyeshadow & places it right where you want without a lot of fallout. I like the shorter style of the brush, too. The #222 & #224 are both about 7" long, the #217 is 6.5" & the #286 is 6.24" long. Nice balance & control.

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