I found these brushes on eBay a few months ago for a steal! I think I only spent around fourteen dollars on eBay for this set of brushes. I looked them up a bit and it turns out a few instagram makeup artists have tried them out as well. Many people have claimed that these Jessup Brushes are a dupe for some of Sigma's brushes. (If you don't know what a dupe is, click here to read my post about what a dupe is in makeup terms.) I needed to test these out and see if they were really as great as people were saying. I have been using these brushes daily for the last seven to eight months and finally feel that I know them well enough to write an accurate post on these Sigma dupes.
Here is the link to the eBay search for these brushes. I couldn't find my exact seller, but these search results are exact to the ones I had when I looked them up.
I don't care what you say, appearance does matter! After all, we are going to be rubbing these things all over our faces to try and make us look pretty - I think our utensils should at least be appealing. These brushes come in several different color options for both the wooden handles and the metal. The wood is available in pink, white, black, and I think some sellers might have it in blue as well. The metal part is available in either gold or silver. I decided to just keep it simple and went with black and gold (although I do with I would have gotten the pink handles!). The bristles of the brushes are a dark brown color with white/gray tips. And then there's the brand name, Jessup, written in gold on the handles. These brushes do not have names or numbers in order to classify them since they are a cheaper brand, but that doesn't bother me. I don't really pay attention to the names of brushes, anyway.
Here's a closer look at the color of the tips since my brushes in the above picture are slightly messy from use.
These brushes are made of synthetic hair which means the hair is fake. And although I'm not completely educated on the difference between synthetic and real hair, I have heard that synthetic hair helps in the application process because less product is absorbed onto the brush, and more is actually being applied to your face. I have also noticed that these brushes do not get as oily as some other ones that I have used in the past and that is because with real hair brushes, the oils stick to the hair (think of the hair on your head and how it holds oils in). Because of this, the application is smoother and the product glides right onto my face. It also helps to get more coverage since more product is going on your face.
I have really sensitive skin and I have found that these brushes are so soft and gentle on my face and I really think that has helped with lessening any breakouts I get. I feel like because the brushes are synthetic and less oils are absorbed into them, that they stay a bit cleaner. It's still essential to clean your makeup brushes for sanitary reasons, but these brushes do just feel cleaner on my face and I think that really helps with the cleanliness of my skin since the brushes aren't distributing that many old oils or old product back onto my face with each use.
Here are the brushes and the breakdown of how I use them all:
1. At first I didn't know what to use this brush for, but I've been using it for my bronzer/contouring lately and I really like it. It has a bit of a point on the end so it makes it easier to contour fine line and then the sides are great for blending it out.
2. I use this brush very rarely. It's a foundation brush that is curved over the top. I use it for buffing out and caked up areas on my face and I sometimes use it to buff out highlights and concealer. It's kind of my odd-jobs face brush.
3. This brush kind of does the same thing as the number 2 brush. Just odd-jobs here and there.
4. This a flat-top, angled foundation brush and I use it for my cream contouring. Since it's angled it really helps to blend out the lines of the dark foundation that I use for contouring.
5. This is my foundation brush that I use for my initial application of my foundation. It's a flat-top brush and works perfectly for buffing out my foundation. It's my favorite brush that I have ever used for my foundation.
6. I use this to line out my areas that I highlight (under my eyes, my cupid's bow, the center of my forehead, and my chin).
7. This brush is great for going in with some more cream contour for a darker application.
8. This brush is my concealer brush. I use it to stipple on any concealer over blemishes or red patches.
9. I use this brush for blending out my eyeshadow. This is the only brush out of this set that I don't use for foundations or concealers.
10. This is my odd-jobs brush. I use it to blend random things out that might be cakey-looking or to just smooth out any lines/creases in my foundation that I get under my eye while I'm applying.
These brushes did not feel very sturdy when I purchased them, but I continued to use them as I would with any other brush. After a couple months of use, my contouring brush (brush number 4) broke!
I was pretty upset at first, but I decided to take matters into my own hands. I used some of my Gorilla Super Glue (I love this stuff) and put the glue on the inside of the top half, and around the unpainted wood of the handle. I squeezed them together and held it in place for a minute and then let it dry overnight. Good as new! - Actually, better than new. It's really sturdy and I haven't had any problems with it since. One of my other brushes is loose now and I have my Gorilla Glue on standby for when it finally comes apart. It's not a major issue, but it does kind of suck. I'm just glad it was such an easy fix.
The only con that I have encountered with these brushes was the durability, but even then, it could be easily fixed. And I think that price alone definitely outweighs that single con. These brushes are great for any level: whether you're new to makeup or a professional makeup artist. I would recommend these brushes to everybody. They feel great on my face and like I said, they're so cheap! If you really want to dish out the money for the higher-end makeup brushes, by all means, go right ahead; however, I don't feel the need to purchase something so expensive when these brushes work perfectly fine for me.
If you're looking for new foundation brushes or just looking to bulk up your brushes collection, I highly suggest purchasing these. I will continue to use these brushes until they fall apart and then once that happens, I will repurchase them.
I hope this review has helped you in some way. Let me know if you have any questions about them and also let me know what you think of these brushes if you have tried them out, too.
Photos by Jacob Medeiros
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