Petal Beauty: Makeup Brush Review

Hey Rosebuds & Beauty Slayers!

Today review is for Petal Beauty. My first impression of a brand comes from how the packaging looks and feels. I like to think that if a company cares about the packaging then the product has to have been given the same love and attention to details. Right? (comment the nicest brand packaging you've seen below)

I loved Petal Beauty's packaging in fact... Ever heard of that fab company called Sigma Beauty? Well, Petal Beauty's packaging and brushes in my honest opinion mimics and comes very very close to Sigma Beauty's. I personally own an entire set of Sigma's brushes and when I opened my Petal Beauty package I instantly thought of my Sigma packaging. As a self proclaimed lover of quality dupes, Petal Beauty caught my eye right there. ;)

I've noticed through research that a lot of brands get tied up with the same manufacture and this is common. Some say knock off I say dupe and let the brands battle it out to prove the difference. The phonies will fail. It's not my intentions with my blog to bash companies for imitating or copying another brand. I'm a lover of makeup and industry tools and try to stay as neutral as possible unless otherwise stated.

I purchased a tapered highlighter brush for $10.49 ( online ebay store) and was given a travel sized bending brush as a free gift with free shipping as well. Total score anytime I don't have to pay shipping lol. Both Brushes appeared to be of professional quality and materials, providing and super soft luxurious feel.  I happen to be doing brush cleanings last night and decided to add these two brushes to my cleaning line up. I'm happy to write that they both passed my cleaning routine with my Clean Brush Shampoo ( check out my Clean Brush Shampoo review as well).

After they were both dry I went to work testing the quality of these brushes. I pulled and tugged at the bristles and not a single hair came free. I then sprayed both, now dirty brushes, with my Sephora brush cleanser and they both came clean and the bristles kept their shape and softness.

In the end....

Do I love Petal Beauty's brushes? Yes I do. They may be the affordable sturdy dupe to so many expensive brands.

Would I purchase more brushes? I sure would, the quality is great and the price point is very affordable.
What's one thing that I don't like about Petal Beauty brushes? I haven't been able to find any type of direct contact to the company. The only contact they allow is via the Petal Beauty website where you can send an email.

Oh My Lash!!

    When I'm not on set behind the brush I'm on the web exploring the ever trending and changing beauty world that I love so much. It usually starts with me checking my Facebook for any new post of products from my fellow makeup artist friends. If there's nothing there that catches my eye I head over to Instagram where there's guaranteed an overload of products being blasted on my timeline. My routine is if it catches my eye, makes me think, or seems unreal investigate it!

This is how I came across Oh My, Lash! I had seen a post where 4 stylish pairs of lashes in very cute vintage designed boxes that had pin up girls on the boxes. I though "hmmm very cute box, but what about the lash quality?" Time to investigate! The Instagram account of OML has a ton of photos of lashes and the large variety of styles they offer. I commented on a few photos and decided to check out the actual online "shop".

Let me just add that I LOVE it when a brand's webs site is easy on my eyes and a breeze to search and shop! I went straight to the lashes that originally caught my eye on Instagram, the Sweetheart Collection. Just so happens OML was giving the Sweetheart Collection away for free (with $5.99 shipping). I came this far... So I ordered, especially since I was told personally by OML Instagram account that I wouldn't be disappointed.

Shipping & Packaging:  My lashes arrived in a week, so Oh My Lash gets all 5 of my LadyLike stars for fast shipping.  The packaging was exactly as advertised and the lashes of the Sweetheart Collection look beautiful. 

Quality:  They (the sweetheart collection) are all synthetic haired and I have no problem with that. I prefer natural haired lashes but that's just me. Oh My, Lash Shop claims to be cruelty free and has this Disclaimer posted on their site about the  of their mink lashes

Left to right top row: Barbara & Chelsea
Left to right bottom row: Desiree & Jojo

Product Test Drive:

I decided to take the Jo Jo pair for a test drive. The application was a breeze, I had no problem snipping them down to size for my eyes. I wasn't a fan of the extra packaging adhesive that seem to not come off of the lash band. However, a few swipes with a cotton swab of 99% alcohol it came off. Now These are synthetic haired lashes so they did have a slight plastic vibe. But can you expect from synthetic? After completing my look for the evening I was happy with the results of my finished look.

Here I'm wearing the JoJo style

After our night on the town I was able to remove my lashes without any snags and the adhesive I used peeled right away cleanly. After spraying them with 99% alcohol I placed them back in their box for the next go round.

Locked and Loaded: The Makeup Bullet

I'm a makeup artist who loves her makeup
(hence ladylikeshermakeup) and I really love an awesome application tool as well as a smashing application technique to get me through a flawless BEAT. I'm a huge fan of blending sponges and the quick
& effortless application they allow me to have. But of course there's a negative for every positive, and my negative for blending sponges (especially the triangle ones) are that they can get away for me when I'm working with intense pro artist speed :) In other words I drop them lol, and a dropped sponge means I have to reach for a new sponge...

It was only a few months ago I was doing my daily internet search for new products and tools, when I came across The Makeup Bullet,"The hot new HiDef Cosmetic Sponge that fits snugly on your finger to give u speed, control & precision in ur makeup application!" . This new product is the brain child of Emmy Award winning makeup artist Eva Jane. After researching a watching a YouTube video, I was instantly intrigued but had doubts of how well it could preform and hold up to my little artsy hands...

A Makeup Bullet was sent to me recently and I must say I fell in love at first feel. The Makeup Bullet feels amazing, the texture is soft but sturdy and gave each of my fingers a snug fit.

The moment of truth...

I was a little nervous to only use The Makeup Bullet to apply my concealer and foundation. Not because it seemed impossible but because The Makeup Bullet is so neat and small, I was concerned that it's sweet size (smaller than an Beauty Blender) wouldn't hold up once I got to working with it.

However, I had no problem with it at all. I was able to blend my under eye concealer with ease, as the pointed tip gave me a more effective reach.
Pointed tipped blending sponges dont always live up to having a precise point and that can be a pain in my makeup kit. lol



Using the Makeup Bullet was fun and an overall nice tool.
I will only say this one caution be very careful slipping her on your finger as
I can see many people ripping them in a rush to get it on.


This is one tool I will be stocking up on!