Moje omiljene četkice

Četkice su veoma bitan deo procesa šminkanja, zapravo one su neophodne ako uopšte želimo da pokušamo da se našminkamo dobro. Ja jako volim da ih kupujem, ali isto tako ne želim da kupujem nerazumno skupe četkice luksuznih brendova, već se uvek opredeljujem za jeftine. I među njima mogu se naći odlične četkice, a u ovom postu sam htela da vam pokažem one koje ja lično najviše volim i kažem vam za šta volim da ih koristim. Sve male četkice retko kad su bile skuplje od 500 dinara, dok su velike za lice recimo oko 1500 dinara. Kod većine sam napisala cenu, ali za nekoliko nisam znala tako da ste ostali bez tačne cene.

Brushes are a very important part of any make-up, in fact, they are necessary if you want to apply your make-up well. I really like to buy them, but I also don't want to buy unreasonably expensive brushes from luxury brands, but I always decide to go cheap. Even here you can find excellent brushes, and in this post I wanted to show you the ones that I personally love the most and tell you what I use them for. All small brushes here are not more expensive than 500 RSD, while big ones are around 1500 RSD. I wrote most of the prices, but a few I didn't know so you'll have to remain without their exact prices.

Četkice za podlogu:

- Blush 32 - 620 din, Alexandar Cosmetics,

- Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - 1339 din, DM .

Dve realno vrlo slične četkice, meke i odlične za razmazivanje tečnog pudera. RT je malo manja i blago pljosnata dok je Blush okrugla. Po gustini i mekoći su veoma slične. Verovatno zbog manje veličine, RT upije manje proizvoda prilikom nanošenja.

Foundation brushes:

- Blush 32 - 620 RSD, Alexandar Cosmetics,

- Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - 1339 RSD, DM.

Two realistically very similar brushes, soft and excellent for spreading liquid foundation. RT is slightly smaller and slightly flatter while Blush is round. The density and softness are very similar. RT absorb less foundation during application, probably because of the smaller size. 

Četkice za oči:
- Blush 14C - 320 din, Alexandar Cosmetics,
- Blush 65E - 310 din, Alexandar Cosmetics,
- Blush 14B - 320 din, Alexandar Cosmetics.


Brushes for the eyes:
- Blush 14C - 320 RSD, Alexandar Cosmetics,
- Blush 65E - 310 RSD, Alexandar Cosmetics,
- Blush 14B - 320 RSD, Alexandar Cosmetics.

Voljene četkice za blendanje Blush 14B i 14C koristim svaki dan. 14C je kraća i zbog toga mnogo bolja u blendanju, pa je koristim za pregib kapka, dok dužu 14B koristim za svetlije nijanse koje nanosim ispod obrva i finalno blendanje ka pregibu. 65E je fenomenalna pencil četkica, tvrda taman koliko treba.

Beloved blending brushes Blush 14B and 14C I use every day. 14C is shorter and therefore much better at blending, and I use it for crease, while the longer one 14B I use for lighter shades that I apply below the eyebrows and for final blending toward the crease. 65E is a great pencil brush, with just the right firmness.

Četkice za nanošenje senki:

- Cala 313 - 329 din, Alexandar Cosmetics,

- Essence četkica za senke - oko 250 din, Lilly, DM,

- Ubu 36 Smudger Brush - deo kompleta, DM,

- Mineralza Small Chisel Eye Brush - 500 din, preko FB.  

Brushes for the application of eye shadows:

- Cala 313 - 329 RSD, Alexandar Cosmetics,

- Essence Eye Shadow Brush - around 250 RSD, Lilly, DM,

- Ubu 36 Smudger Brush - part of a set, DM,

- Mineralza Small Chisel Eye Brush- 500 RSD, on FB.

Četkice za nanošenje senke preko celog kapka su prilično proste i pred njima nisu veliki zahtevi, a moje omiljene su Essence i Cala 313. Tu su i dve vrlo specifične četkice Ubu za razmazivanje i Mineralza za veoma precizno naošenje.

Brushes for application of eye shadows across the eyelid are quite simple, without any demanding tasks before them. My favourite ones are Essence and Cala 313. There are also two very specific brushes in this group, Ubu for smudging  and Mineralza for very precise application.

Četkice za rumenilo:
- Real Techniques Blush Brush - 1389 din, DM,
- Ecotools četkica za rumenilo - DM.


Blush brushes:
- Real Techniques Blush Brush - 1389 RSD, DM,
- Ecotools Blush Brush - DM.

Sa ove dve četkice pokrivena sam kakvo god rumenilo da koristim. RT je obla, meka i retka, odlično kupi veoma pigmentirana rumenila, mada mi se ne sviđa baš kako joj ide blendanje ako je prvo nanošenje malo darežljivije od željenog. Ecotools je pljosnata i koso sečena sa obe strane. Odlična za blendanje i nanošenje skoro svih rumenila, pa je najčešće i koristim. Osim u slučaju veoma pigmentovanih gde posežem za RT.

With these two brushes I am covered whatever blush I use. RT is round, soft and rare, great for very pigmented blushes, although I don't exactly like how it blends if the first application is a little more generous than desired. Ecotools is flat and cut on both sides. Excellent for blending and applying almost all blushes, and I mostly use this brush. Except in the case of some highly pigmented blushes, when I reach for RT.

Posebne četkce za lice:

- Ebelin ravno sečena četkica - 569 din, DM.

- Blush 10A - Aleksandar Cosmetics.

Special face brushes:

- Ebelin Straight Cut Brush - 569 RSD, DM.

- Blush 10A - Alexander Cosmetics.

Ebelin četkica je prilično tvrda i od plastičnih vlakana koja mi nisu mnogo lepa sama po sebi. Ok je i za nanošenje podloge, međutim ono za šta mi je odlična je nanošenje korektora tj. kamuflaše, ako mi je potrebano da je nanesem na naku malo veću površinu. Odlično je razmaže i blenda pa dobijem jače prekrivanje bez težine. Blush 10A je divna precizna četkica za konturiranje, meka i srednje veličine.

Ebelin brush is quite hard and I don't like its plastic fibers that much. It is good for applying foundation, however what I love is how it applies concealer ie. camouflage cream if I need higher coverage on a larger area. Great in applying and blending, so I get more coverage without weight. Blush 10A is a wonderful precision brush for contouring, soft and medium in size.

Četkice za kameni puder:

- Ecotools četkica za puder - deo seta, DM,

- Look by Bipa kabuki - nema u Srbiji.

Powder brushes:

- Ecotools Powder Brush - part of a set, DM,

- Look by Bipa Kabuki - not available in Serbia.

Obe četkce su meke i prosto savršene. Kabuki je veći. Beskrajno je mek i lep. Obe četkice koristim podjednako, mada kabuki često nosim sa sobom pošto je kratak.

Both brushes are soft and simply perfect. Kabuki is bigger. Infinitely supple and beautiful. Both brushes I use the same amount, although I often carry kabuki with me, since it is short.

Četkice za korektor i obrve:
- Blush 12A - 345 din, Alexandar Cosmetics,
- Ecotools četkica za korektor - deo seta, DM.
- Ecotools četkica za obrve - deo seta, DM.


Concealer and eyebrow brushes:
- Blush 12A - 345 RSD, Alexandar Cosmetics,
- Ecotools Concealer Brush - part of a set, DM.
- Ecotools Brow Brush - part of a set, DM.

Blush 12A je fenomenalna četkica koju svakoga dana koristim za razmazivanje tečnog korektora na podočnjake. Da se ja pitam možda bi je napravila malo mekšu. Ecotools četkica za korektor je odlična za nanošenje korektora i kamuflaže na lice, a četkica za obrve je super pošto je vrlo uska i precizna.

Blush 12A is a phenomenal brush that I use every day for blending liquid concealer on dark circles. If I could choose I would make it a bit softer. Ecotools concealer brush is great for application of concealer and camouflage on the face and brow brush is very nice since it is very narrow and precise.

Sve ovo su četkice koje koristim skoro svaki dan. Volim ih i bez njih ne mogu. Da li i vi delite ljubav prema nekoj od ovih četkica? Da li volite da kupujete četkie?

These are all brushes I use almost every day. I love them and without them I couldn't function on a daily basis. Do you share my love for some of these brushes? Do you like buying make-up brushes?

Moje UBU četkice

Volim šminku, šta ću., ali primetila sam da postoji jedna stvar koju još više volim da kupujem, a to su četkice. Što se njih tiče, mogla bih da ih nabavljam iznova i iznova iako znam da mi neka četkica toliko i ne treba. Ali postoji jedna stvar koje se i dalje pridržavam, a to je da ne kupujem skupe četkice. Do sada su mi sve koje imam prilično jeftine i među njima ima nekoliko fenomenalnih. Retko koja je bila loša od onih koje sam kupila. 

Danas ću vam pokazati moje UBU (Urban Beauty United) četkice. Ja sam ih tek nedavno primetila, ali čini mi se da ovih četkica ranje nije ni bilo u Srbiji (ako grešim ispravite me). Ja sam ih prvo videla u Roda mega marketu, a sada ih vidjam i u DM-u. Nisu skupe i dobre su.

Prvo ću vam pokazati ovaj Smokey Eyes set koji sadrži tri četkice. Kupila sam ga u DM-u i koštao je 599 dinara. Sve njihove četkice imaju belu plastičnu dršku, koja je urađena od dobre čvrste plastike. Same četkice su od sintetičkih vlakana i obojene su u vrlo zanimljive boje.

I love makeup, what can you do, but I noticed that there's one thing I love even more buying, and that are makeup brushes. I could buy them over and over again even though I know I don't really need another brush. But there is one rule that I still have, and that is that I don't buy expensive brushes. So far, all that I have are pretty cheap and among them there are several fabulous peaces. I rarely bought bad ones.

Today I will show you my UBU (Urban Beauty United) brushes. I just recently noticed them, but it seems to me that these brushes couldn't be bought in Serbia some time ago (correct me if I'm wrong). I first saw them in Roda mega market, and now I found them in the DM's, too. They are not expensive and they're good.

First I will show you the Smokey Eyes set that contains three brushes. I bought it in DM, and it costs 599 RSD. All their brushes have white plastic handle, which is made of good solid plastic. These brushes are made ​​of synthetic fibers and are painted in a very interesting color.

Tri četkice u ovom setu su - Eye Defining Brush, Smudger Brush i Tapered Blending Brush. Mene je ovaj set posebno privukao zbog malene četkice koja mi nije ličila ni na jednu koju do sad imam.  Sve četkice su dobrog kvaliteta, pri pranju im nisu ispadale dlake, niti su puštale boju, pošto su ofarbane u ljubičasto.

Three brushes in this set are - Eye Defining Brush, Smudger Brush and Tapered Blending Brush. I was particularly attracted to this set because of small brush that didn't look like any of the ones I already had. All brushes are of good quality, no fiber fell out during washing, nor did they release any colour, since they are painted purple.

Eye Defining Brush je četkica srednje gustine i veličine, zaobljena je i odlično blenda senke, a koristim je i za nanošenje senki preko celog kapka. Oba zadatka odlično radi. 

Eye Defining Brush has medium density and size, has rounded shape and is good for blending. I also use it for applying eyeshadow all over the eyelid. Both tasks performs great.

Najzanimljivija mi je svakako  Smudger Brush. Jako je malena, takođe je oblo sečena. Veoma je gusta i jako precizna. Odlična je za precizno nanošenje senke ili razmazivanje linije uz trepavice. Predivna četkica.  

The most interesting to me is definitely the Smudger Brush. It is very small, and it is also round. It is very thick and very accurate. Excellent for precise application of eyeshadow or smudging along the lash line. Beautiful brush.

I na kraju  Tapered Blending Brush. Ona mi nije baš bila potrebna ali od viška glava ne boli :). Dobra je, a kao i sve četkice ovog tipa koristim je najviše za obrve, ali i za neke precizne linije uz trepavice.


Finally Tapered Blending Brush is the one I didn't really need. It's good, and like all the brushes of this type I use it the most for eyebrows, but also for making a precise line along the lashes.

 Ocena za ovaj set je definitivno 5/5.


Score for this set is definitely a 5/5.

E sad da dodamo novog drugara ovoj maloj družini - bockalicu (Stippling Brush)! Nju sam zapravo prvu i kupila i to u Rodi po ceni od oko 650 dinara.


Now to add a new buddy to this little crew - Stippling Brush! It was actually the first one I bought in Roda market for approximately 650 RSD.

Privukla me je naravno kombinacija bele i roze. Četkica je dobre veličine za nanošenje pudera na celo lice. Nije baš mnogo gusta, tj. za moj ukus bi mogla da bude malo gušća, ali nije ni ovako loše. Što se kvaliteta tiče on je za nijansu lošiji nego kod prethodnih četkica. S vremena na vreme ispadne po koja roza dlačica prilikom korišćenja. Mada pri pranju ispadanje je minimalno. Takođe na početku je pri pranju puštala malo rozu boju, ali se to više ne dešava. Ocena 4/5.

I was off course attracted to the combination of white and pink. Brush is a good size for applying foundation to the entire face. Not very dense, i.e. for my taste it could be a little denser, but still not that bad. As far as the quality, it is slightly worse than for previous brushes. From time to time some pink fibers will fall out during application. Although during the washing the falling out is minimal. Also in the beginning it was releasing a bit of pink color during washing, but it doesn't happen any more. Score is 4/5.

Videla sam da se prodaje još četkica za puder i kosa četkica za rumenilo. Ali pored ovih UBU ima još četkica. Da li će se i one prodavati u Srbiji zaista ne znam. Ako je neko video još neke u prodaji, nek javi. Jeste li vi koristili neke od njihovih četkica?


I saw that powder brush and angled blush brush could also be bought in Serbia. But in addition to these there are many more UBU brushes. Are they also going to be sold in Serbia I do not know. If someone saw some other brushes somewhere, let me know. Have you used some of these brushes?