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Are Chanel Makeup Brushes Worth the Price?

Chanel is one of the biggest luxury brands across the world. But are Chanel makeup brushes worth the price?

By Jacqueline HanikehPublished 6 years ago 6 min read
Top Story - January 2018
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As for one of the biggest names in the fashion industry, Chanel creates some of the best pieces from shoes to handbags, clothing, and even fragrances. For a brand name this big, many fashion lovers aim to acquire just one handbag like their Chanel Boy Bag. And as much as many of us adore the high-end brand, the prices of these fashion pieces scares us the most.

Speaking of prices, Chanel is also heavily involved in the makeup industry, as well, dropping makeup products like eyeshadows, blushes, powders, foundations, lipsticks, and others. But the products that many people hesitate to buy are their makeup brushes. Resembling in quality to other brushes, Chanel makeup brushes attempt to achieve the same goals when applying makeup. The difference? The brushes are under the Chanel name. So, are Chanel makeup brushes really worth the price?

You're paying for the name.

Let's start off with the obvious when it comes to Chanel makeup brushes. If you're buying anything Chanel... it's going to be expensive. Because not only does Chanel use top-quality material in many of their fashion pieces, but since Chanel is such a huge name, you're basically buying the name. In this case, anything you purchase from the brand is going to be priced higher compared to something very similar that's not under Chanel.

And this definitely goes for their makeup products, too. Their brushes are no different compared to many other makeup brushes. Their brushes aim to apply foundation flawlessly, or their eyeshadow brushes to blend precisely. Well, other makeup brushes have the same goals, too. So, since you're looking at makeup brushes under Chanel, don't expect any of them to be under $30.

There are cheaper brushes that perform the same or even better.

Like I've been saying before, Chanel has the same goals as other makeup brushes—they aim to apply makeup on flawlessly. Since there are tons of other makeup brush brands out there that do the exact same, the majority of them are way cheaper than the French brand. I'm talking about $12 to even $9 in price.

If you thought that Chanel makeup brushes are top of the line brushes that will always give you the best looking makeup ever, you couldn't be any more wrong. There are cheaper brushes that perform the same, and many of them even better! Buying expensive makeup products doesn't entirely mean you're buying the best in quality. Many other products can do even better than Chanel, like makeup brushes on Amazon. There are even inexpensive makeup brush sets that cost around the same price as one single brush from Chanel.

You don't need to use Chanel brushes for airbrush-looking makeup.

Getting airbrush-looking makeup doesn't entirely happen from Chanel makeup brushes. Aside from knowing how to apply makeup on, it's the quality of the tools you're using. While Chanel brushes may come across as great brushes to you, you don't have to drop so much money on a single brush when there are other brushes that can give you even better results.

For example, you can use a Morphe foundation brush that will certainly give you a flawless complexion, because Morphe is a brand that solely focuses on gaining great quality in their products. As for Chanel, since the French brand branches out in many industries, they don't place all of their time and focus on creating top-quality makeup brushes. They have other Chanel products to focus on, so it's no shocker that Morphe's brushes are better than Chanel's makeup brushes.

They're not cruelty-free brushes.

This is a major reason why many people turn away from buying Chanel makeup brushes—they're not cruelty free. Believe it or not, Chanel is among many other brands that test on animals. According to Cruelty-Free Kitty, the French brand doesn't mention an animal testing policy anywhere on their website. And since their products are actually sold in mainland China, animal testing is a must for foreign cosmetics, meaning Chanel does test on animals.

Many luxurious makeup brands test on animals, other than the wonderful Marc Jacobs that doesn't have anything to do with testing on animals. So, if you're looking for amazing cruelty-free makeup brands, steer clear from Chanel and consider cheaper and better quality brands like ColourPop, NYX Cosmetics, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Lily Lolo, Kat Von D Beauty, and many more.

Their brushes shed.

After people bought the high-end brushes, they noticed every makeup lover's nightmare—their brushes shed. For Chanel makeup brushes, this is a total shocker. Since they great top-quality fashion pieces, you'd think their makeup was just as great. Well, they aren't.

As upsetting as it sounds, Chanel makeup brushes do shed and it's definitely not fair, because of the price we're spending on just one single foundation brush. Many people thought that spending $50 on a foundation brush will give them the best results. But those many people found strands of the brush bristles on their faces, on their hands, makeup table, etc. If we're spending so much on a single brush, we expect top quality, right? Well, Chanel makeup brushes doesn't seem to make that expectation true. As for a makeup lover myself, nothing irritates us more than a shedding makeup brush.

Chanel foundation brushes leave streak marks.

Here's another thing to be irritated about, Chanel foundation brushes leave streak marks! If shedding ticked you off, this is definitely the cherry to the sundae. Alright, their brushes shed, but their foundation brushes leave streak marks on your face? Clearly this means that their foundation brushes don't work.

It's not a flawless finish if there are tons of streak marks on your face. And as for $50 makeup brushes, this is certainly unnerving. No one wants to have lines and marks on their face after putting on foundation—we actually expect the complete opposite. Since foundation is supposed to give us a perfect complexion by concealing redness and any scars, Chanel makeup brushes aren't helping us achieving that look.

I mentioned earlier that Morphe brushes are amazing, and they literally are. Since Chanel's foundation brushes shed and leave streak marks, this Morphe Buffer brush can blend out your foundation, contour, bronzer, and much more precisely without leaving any streak marks.

This $14 brush features high-quality bristles, dense packaging, and a full-domed brush head where you can always achieve a flawless foundation finish. You can use the brush to apply on any liquids, powders, or even cream foundation and still get the best-looking results.

Real Techniques creates among the best quality makeup brushes ever. And as a plus, they're dirt cheap in price, just like this powder brush. While this single powder brush goes for $9.99, Chanel makeup brushes for powder are about $60! The price are huge in difference and so is the quality.

Get smooth, matte skin with this Real Techniques powder brush. With ultra-plush, hand-cut synthetic bristles, and 100% cruelty-free, this powder brush does much more than the Chanel brush. And the extended aluminum handle is easy to use and lightweight.

NYX is one of the top best drugstore makeup brands that produce amazing makeup products. From their lipsticks to their eyeliners, foundations, and eyeshadows, their brushes are just as amazing. And compared to Chanel makeup brushes, they defeat them in both quality and price.

The NYX shadow brush is $9.99 while Chanel's eyeshadow brushes are $38—just that is a big difference. Eyeshadow brushes are small, so $38 is definitely not worth it when there are other eyeshadow brushes that run for $9.99. However, NYX's eyeshadow brush applies and blends eyeshadows perfectly without any streaking or shedding. It's also perfect for layering eyeshadows onto the lid for bolder color.

For a simple eyeliner brush, Chanel's is $32. Yes, a brush this simple and small is $32 under the Chanel name. But there are other eyeliner brushes that work amazing and still have an affordable price at $10. Ulta's eyeliner brush is cheaper in price compared to Chanel's, but works wonders when it comes to winging an eyeliner.

Chanel makeup brushes are never worth the price, especially spending so much on a single eyeliner brush. But Ulta's eyeliner brush has the capability to give precise and sharp wings every time. Made with synthetic hairs that won't shed and easy to wash, a $32 eyeliner brush has nothing on this $10 eyeliner brush.

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Reading good literature plays a huge role in my life — and so does online shopping and wine.

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