So the bottomline is that I like the brush. I feel like I have just as much control and coverage for general application as I do with a sponge. I still use a sponge for concealer though, the sponge is nice for problem areas cause it wraps around blemishes and stipples with such good coverage. I don't even think the Shiseido Stippling Brush (this is my name henceforth for their Perfect Foundation Brush) could do concealer like I want concealer done. So there will still be sponges in my bathroom, but fewer of them and they will be used less frequently and replaced more frequently. Having spent a week with the brush and washing it daily (two rounds of cleanser each wash) I'm kind of disgusted that I would let sponges go as long as I did before - two weeks sometimes. Gross. The washing of course adds that extra step that I got rid of by not having to wash my hands a bunch of times, but it's not as bad for my hands and I've gotten it down to about a half a minute. I also got a new brush holder from the container store that I'm in love with so not only are my brushes easier to reach for but they're easier to air dry (before this week I had kept them in a bathroom cupboard). This is absolute genius - it can sit on your countertop for normal days and get easily hidden back away in the cupboard when company is over.
And it matches the acrylic cosmetic organizers that are so trendy these days.
I like my Target brush, it turns out. I think it's made of synthetic hair so it doesn't get all fuzzed out when I wash it obsessively like I do. I did order the Bobbi Brown Foundation Brush which arrived today so stay tuned for that review. I will probably do it in tandem with my sponge vs. brush standoff. As I've mentioned, the brush has nearly perfect reviews. The complaints when they do arise are that the bristles dry out with too much washing (altho they claim to be high-end synthetic) and that it absorbs a lot of product. We shall see.
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