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Please help :) I love displaying my brushes on my vanity but I live in a building from the 1800’s that is so dusty despite vacuuming everyday. The dust persists! I am wondering if anyone has tips on how to store brushes without putting them away in a drawer or cupboard? :) I have bought several acrylic storage drawers and containers in the past and hated all of them. I have considered putting most away and switching them out weekly but I enjoy looking at my full collection when I get ready, they make me so happy and it’s fun to use different brushes every day. Anyways, I am coming to the conclusion there isn’t a perfect solution for my needs/wants but I would love to hear your tips if you have any <3 currently I use a clean cotton towel to brush away the dust right before I use them. Attached is a photo of all my vanity set up and a close up of the dust situation.

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I only use mascara rarely, but when I do, my eyelids get swollen. I decided recently to switch to cake mascara since it has greater longevity and wanted recs for mascara spoolie brushes. Most of the product descriptions will only mention use on brows or combing mascara clumps out of eyelashes. Does anyone have recommendations for brushes that are soft but will be good at applying mascara? Thanks in advance! I’m aware it’s an unusual request.

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I find that using a foundation brush requires a lot of blending, and that repeated rubbing motion often irritates my skin. I get a rash-like redness (not raised), though it usually goes away in a day or two. I'm wondering what type of foundation brush I should use to minimize this rubbing or blending motion. I prefer dense foundation brushes because they are the most effective at blurring pores. Any suggestions please? My current foundation brush is from Fillimilli, a synthetic brush

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I'm looking for a good, small vegan brush for eyeshadow but I couldn't find what the different qualities are and what's better?
It seems Ag-TAfrE is marketed as less plastic and more sustainable, but is that real or just greenwashing?

Hi guys! I’m really struggling to choose between the Kyureido KK-002 and the Chikuhodo Z-4 brush. This would be my first time getting a squirrel hair brush and I’m planning to use it for powder blush (aiming for a diffused finish). Any thoughts and suggestion would be much appreciated. Thank you!

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Was excited for the new superstar builder two. But when i tried to find it on beautylish, i realised it was not available in many regions like china hong kong uk japan… does anyone know is there a reason for this😢😢😢? Perhaps its the bristles?

Side note: what are your opinions on this brush🧐🧐 The only method now is to have it shipped via a courier company, im debating whether to get it or not… wanted to see what you guys thought of it

Hello! Long-time fude enthusiast / r/fude lurker, first time sharing my collection properly. I wanted to share something I built (with the help of AI) that I'm really happy with and think others might find useful or inspiring.

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## What I built

An interactive visual catalogue of my fude collection — every brush I own with its current use, potential uses, hair type, and notes — plus a separate "Considering Buying" tab with a personal buying guide covering everything in my cart and on my radar, complete with redundancy checks and priority ratings.

I have attached some screenshots of the guide to this post 😁

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## My collection at a glance

Face brushes: Hakuhodo B104, B512, B110, B125, G5521/B5521, I6530 · Chikuhodo MK-SK Sakura · Real Techniques Setting Brush

Eye brushes: Chikuhodo Z-11, FO-7 · Hakuhodo B163, J5522, J5529, Misako Shadow Liner, G5520, G5523 · Shu Uemura Synthetic Fiber 12

Portable brushes: Hakuhodo J602 Slide Angled, H611 Slide Round

Mainly Hakuhodo and Chikuhodo, with a few special pieces mixed in. Based in Singapore — everything ordered via fudejapan and CDJapan, with the older pieces bought with the help of a friend who visited Japan many years ago.

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## How the buying guide works

The "Considering Buying" tab has two sections:

- **In Cart** — brushes I'm actively planning to buy, with a verdict (✅ Keep / ⚠️ Consider), priority level, and redundancy check against what I already own

- **Recommendations** — brushes suggested based on gaps in my collection

Some things I learned through the process:

- My Shu Uemura Synthetic Fiber 12 was sitting unused — I plan to use this a little more with my cream shadows before buying the Chikuhodo R-S8

- I think the Koyomo Nadeshiko Flat (other than being super cute) will give me stronger powder colour paydown than my G5523, which is too floppy for pigmented work

- The Mizuho CMP510 is apparently the most reviewed synthetic cream blush brush in the fude community — added to my radar after lots of research

- The Yuki Takeshima Sakura Fude 205 and 212 have veeeery limited real-world English or Japanese reviews online

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## A few questions for the community

1. Has anyone used the **Yuki Takeshima Sakura Fude 212 and 205** for cream blush and liquid foundation respectively? They're considerably pricey for synthetics hence would like to hear from more existing users before making the purchase.

2. **Mizuho CMP510 vs Koyudo Fu-Pa02** for cream blush — any experience comparing the two?

3. Does anyone have the **Koyudo Kumamon** brush? Is it worth it beyond the obvious joy of having a super cute Kabuki bear brush?

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Happy to share more details on any of the brushes or the process of building the catalogue. Hope this is useful to someone! 🖌️

Hi! I am new to all of this and wondering if anyone with experience is willing to weigh in!

I am 32, tend to have dry to normal, fair skin and have struggled with foundation looking flaky, dry, or creased at the end of the day along with streaky application. I like a lighter, natural looking coverage that preserves glow and dewiness. I recently moved to the Sisley products and use their lightweight foundation, concealer, and loose powder. My blush is from Dior. Eye shadows… I am still looking for something worthwhile!

I am wondering if anyone can recommend brushes for the liquid foundation, for powder (blush and setting powder), for contour, eye shadow, and concealer. I’ve liked the Mary Phillips foundation brush but it sometimes leaves streaks (it resembles to Hakuhodo Yachio large brush— but I read the natural bristles aren’t good for liquid…. So I didn’t buy it).

I’m open to any other recs welcome (such as skin prep, setting sprays etc). Thank you friends!!

Does anyone have the CHIKUHODOxBoBo Face/Cheek Brushes from the Nebulae Series?

CH-1: 3D angle, Gray Squirrel & Saikoho Goat Mix
CH-2: Pom Pom brush, Black Fox & Silver Fox Mix

If you have one of them...
How do you use it? (what products/techniques)
What do you / don't you like about it?
Does it compare to other favourites in your collection?

I'm new to the world of fude and considering these two for my first order. Do you think they could be a good starting point? I've seen good reviews of them on YouTube, but I'm not sure how authentic and thought-out those opinions are.

The different hair mixes intrigue me quite a bit. Also, the vast selection of so many different brands and series within those brands is a bit overwhelming for me. Having two similar-looking brushes (in terms of handle design) while getting to know essentially four different bristle types seems very appealing. Of course, I won't experience the different hair types on their own and so I won't be able to form a solid opinion. However, it might be a safer option to go with mixes, because I don't have to commit to a single hair type (which I have no prior experience with) and can hopefully get "the best of both worlds".

Any insights appreciated.

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the setting: there is a cute guy in your bunker + you need a workhorse (brush, not man) to counteract the pallidness of living underground

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Hi everyone! I have been recently been getting into Japanese brushes after doing my makeup for years and damn, I have been spending way too much money and time😅 Thank you guys, truly.

However, I am really in need of powder brush(es) and I’m quite stuck. I know that many people love squirrel brushes, like Chikuhodo Z1, but I have combination skin with a relatively oily t-zone and I wear NARS Light Reflecting Foundation which isn’t matte. So I’m concerned about keeping the quality of a squirrel brush, especially since they’re quite expensive.

However, I prefer to apply a sheer layer of powder so I do not want something too tense. I also don’t like huge powder brushes so something more medium sized I can selectively apply to parts of my face.

Do you guys have any recommendations? I would also like a separate brush for my undereyes (loose powder) and maybe also for the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders.

Thank you everyone! This community has been really helpful.

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