Real Techniques Bold Metals Collection

Don't mind my chunky hand :p

I have the 300 Tapered Blush ($24), 201 Pointed Crease ($16), 101 Triangle Foundation ($24) and 301 Flat Contour ($26). 

There are three ‘metals’ that this line is made up of that correlate with the specific area of your face. Gold for your base, silver for eyes, and rose gold for 'finish'. They actually feel like a sturdy plastic and have a weight in the ferrule closer to the bristles. They do have a high price for real techniques but these are the claims to back up the reason for that:

Luxury Appeal:

• Tapered tips for advanced pick-up and build-able finish
• Our most luxe feel to date

Precision Inspired

• Tapered handles easily slide out of pro brush belts
• Weighted handles engineered for optimal control + comfort
• Strong brass ferrules for maximum durability

Artistry Elevated

• White bristles show exactly how much makeup is on brush before application
• Refined artistry cuts offer high performance for ultimate application of makeup

300 Tapered Blush brush claims: 

“Specifically-designed tip highlights and sculpts across cheeks for seamless finish.”

I love the blush brush for precise blush application. With my more pigmented and dark blushes I like to use this brush because it allows me to apply the blush without covering my whole face. The brush I usually use (Eco Tools Tapered Blush Brush) is fairly thicker than this brush and I tend to sweep blush on all over my cheek. That brush is very fluffy so it blends the blush as I’m applying it. That technique only really works with lightly colored blushes. With the real techniques brush I’ll typically pat the blush exactly where I want it. 

201 Pointed Crease eye brush claims:

“Densely packed, tapered bristles apply eye shadow for smokey effect.”

I don’t tend to reach for the eye brush at all. The bristles are very tightly compacted and no matter how lightly I try to use this brush I feel like it moves and tugs product off of my eye instead of blending it. 

101 Triangle Foundation brush claims:

“Dual function: flat edge covers large areas of the face and angled edges contour around eyes and nose.”

This foundation brush is shaped like a triangle, which looks fairly odd, and that is what moved me to purchase it. For me, the flat side of this brush just tended to move the product around instead of blending it on my face. It got super streaky the more I tried to use it. Although, I do find the angle very useful for contouring around my eyes and nose. Unfortunately, I do not reach for this brush often.

301 Flat Contour brush claims:

“A dense head creates shadows and highlights on targeted areas of face to play up favorite features.”

When I first saw this brush I immediately thought of the Nars Ita brush. A lot of companies now are coming out with brushes similar in shape. Even Elf has an affordable one now! This brush is very densely packed and sometimes that can cause the foundation to move around a little bit beneath your contour. Because of that fact I have to use this brush lightly. It is pretty large for underneath your cheekbones but as long as you are careful you can get a beautiful contour using this brush. 

Overall, I really love the look and feel of these brushes. When I saw the beautiful packaging and colors I was so excited to try these out. I obviously have not tried out the entire range but these brushes were a little hit and miss for me.

**All quotes were taken from www.realtechniques.com/bold-metals-collection**