Tools of the Trade: Sephora – Pro Full 53XL Brush

Sephora 53XL Brush

I spend A LOT of time on the Sephora website.  The Mr would say too much time but that is another story.  The ability to have a wish list on the site means that I can spend my time clicking before deciding what to pick.  The Sephora Pro Full 53XL brush has been on my website for some time. I have not seen a brush like it.  It looks like a chubby fan brush, but Sephora don’t describe it as such and usually they are very good at explaining what things are for.  Air brushing is what comes up again and again but having recently worked out how to use bronzer I was looking for a fan brush so I took the plunge.

Sephora 53XL Brush

The packaging of this product is fantastic – I really wish more brands would follow suit.  It arrived in a purpose made ‘house’ that perfectly complements that shape of the bristles, it means that you can travel with it and as it has a short handle it is kind of perfect on the go AND it means that you can stand it up easily.  Love it.

Sephora 53XL Brush

The bristles of this brush are synthetic and very soft.  It is a dense fan shaped brush but it is about double the thickness of my Louise Young fan brush.    Where my Louise Young fan brush can apply bronzer on my five head in quite a defined area and then I can blend it to my heart’s content.  The Sephora 53XL brush does not really do that.  It does not splay as wide as a traditional fan brush.  Applying bronzer to the sides of my face, using a 3 and an E shape is really easy with this brush.  So far in 2016 I have favoured bronzing over contouring and this brush is great for that, but the real benefit of this brush is as Sephora said for airbrushing.

Sephora 53XL Brush

This is my finishing brush.  I apply my make up, and I am pretty heavy handed.  The light in my bathroom is not the best and there are many occasions where I put my make up on, then go into the kitchen to make a cup of tea and realise that what I thought was a pop of colour of the apples of my cheeks is actually the kind of blush that a clown would be glad to wear.  Never fear, the Sephora 53XL Pro Air brush is here!!!!  Taking away all my heavy handedness and not making me look cakey with gentle flick of my wrist. The shape of the brush I can get to all the nooks and crannies in my face, and because of the softness of the bristles, I can use it everywhere on my face. A touch of translucent or finishing powder with this brush and I am flawless.

Sephora 53XL Brush

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