#224 Tapered Blending Brush

Name: MAC Cosmetics #224 Tapered Blending Brush
Brand: MAC Cosmetics
Rating: 4.4 (390 reviews)

MAC Cosmetics

4.4

390 reviews

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3.0

from

ness321

9 years ago

Upon first purchasing this brush, I was disappointed. But it has become a staple for me alongside the 217 and 249. Firstly, this thing is scratchy. My eyes are in no way sensitive and I have never...

About reviewer (62 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen

2.0

from

livingjuliet

9 years ago

Maybe this brush works better on people with larger eyes, but for my smaller, moon-shaped eyes, it's useless. It is too big to dispense shadow properly in the eye crease - the fallout is...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen

5.0

from

mac63

9 years ago

I have 15 mac brushes. It is a must have mac brush. I love the 224 for blending, best blending brush ever and for applying concealer, perfect. I do love love this brush.

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinVery Dry, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen

5.0

from

jadephoenix1988

9 years ago

cool stuff :)))))

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther

2.0

from

ShiverWithAntici

9 years ago

As an avid MAC user, who has respect for the brand and owns a few of their other brushes, I'll say without hesitation that this is the worst makeup brush I have ever used (high end or drugstore). ...

About reviewer (79 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0

from

blaire27

9 years ago

One of the only Mac brushes I have that I don't use everyday. While it doesn't shed, the hairs started snapping around year 2. It doesn't matter how much I condition. I reach for my white handled...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown

5.0

from

mimipoj2811

9 years ago

I bought this with the 217 and 219. I found that I was using the 217 much more for blending and for additional blending I was using a Smashbox blending brush. My friend told me she uses the 224 for...

About reviewer (112 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen

1.0

from

rayapotter

9 years ago

I feel I am very alone in this review. I border on hating this brush but I waited too long to return it & now am 'stuck' w/ it. it was expensive I feel guilty for not using it. I absolutely...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrown

EyesBrown

3.0

from

Kiruby82

10 years ago

I have a few blending brushes from different brands, mostly inexpensive brands or brushes with synthetic bristles. I decided that I wanted to try the famous 224 by MAC, since I have the blending...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

SuzanneDee

10 years ago

This is more magic wand than brush, I'm tellin ya. I know why the Mac 217 gets so much love for eyeshadow work, but for girls like me with dark undereye (and over-eye and beside-eye) circles, this...

About reviewer (129 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack

5.0

from

eileenadare

10 years ago

This eye shadow brush is just one of many great makeup brushes by MAC. I use it for applying my base eye shadow, all over blending, and to blend in powder over any zits I need to cover with...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

4.0

from

gpsbabyyy

10 years ago

i originally bought this brush to do my concealer. when i went to mac, the m/a blended my concealer with this brush & it came out flawless!! so i bought it. i bought it to use to blend my concealer...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlack

EyesHazel

2.0

from

yaya49

10 years ago

I really disliked this brush, I went for this because of all the great reviews and I needed another blending brush. I should've just bought a second mac217 because this one is not good. It's all...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel

1.0

from

sxyleolady

10 years ago

Didn't really care for this brush. I found it to be a bit too floppy for my taste. I needed a brush that is more directional and I didn't find that in this one. Applying color with it was a no-go....

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Dark, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown

5.0

from

hendenm

10 years ago

A must have in any brush collection. Fantastic for blending and applying transition colours above the crease. Look at my review for Naked3 and here this brush was invaluable. I could not have...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue

4.0

from

raquelsimoes

10 years ago

Although most people use this brush for blending eye shadow, my main use for it is applying liquid under-eye concealer. For that purpose, I think it's just perfect. Also, you don't have to use a...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Olive, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

4.0

from

futurestrength

10 years ago

This is a good blending brush. I think there are plenty of brushes out there that are equivalent, but it still does a good job.

About reviewer (25 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesGray

5.0

from

MrzVentura

10 years ago

The best blending brush I have ever used...love love love...it may be a little pricy but it is worth it. I cannot even explain how amazing this brush is.

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

mdaustin

11 years ago

I absolutely love this blending brush. I've never been great at blending but suddenly I'm so much better. In the past I used the wrong eye brushes to blend eyeshadow and didn't get very far with...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Xexuxa

11 years ago

The 224 brush is one of my favorite brushes by MAC. I use the brush to apply color in the crease of the eye and sometimes to apply a highlight. The brush applies the shadow nicely but it might be a...

About reviewer (82 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairRed, Other, Fine

EyesBlack