how to distinguish BB makeup brushes

Many girls are crazy for BB makeup brushes; under such situation, many makeup brush suppliers or beauty shop declare that they have BB makeup brushes with much lower price. While after receiving such makeup brushes, many experienced girls realize that they are cheated, because these brushes are not real BB brushes.

So the question is: how to distinguish BB makeup brushes?


The key factors of makeup brushes are the bristles and workmanship. All BB makeup brushes are made of natural animal hairs with almost the same thickness. Touch your skin with BB brushes will be very comfortable, just like touch the superior furs, which is very smooth and with high resilience.

Also the BB brushes have light leather smell, the glue that use to fix bristle end have no smell.
The workmanship of BB makeup brushes is very good, there is no overlong or mix-color hair.
The ferrule part of BB makeup brush is straight to handle, no any distortion, no loose, no differ with handle in thickness, almost no joint gap.

Toney, as a reliable makeup brush manufacturer as well as professional makeup brush supplier in China, will never declare that we can supply BB makeup brushes, although we have been the OEM factory for many famous makeup brush brands. We can custom makeup brushes for any brand, so that our customers can sell and promote their own brush brands.
Many say that the real BB brushes have perfect steel seal and brush handle etc, while as a professional Chinese makeup brush manufacturer, I should say that the steel seal can not prove anything. As with present technology, most makeup brush supplier can offer you the required steel seal.

How to recognize fake BB makeup brushes

Many girls are crazy for BB makeup brushes; under such situation, many makeup brush suppliers or beauty shop declare that they have BB makeup brushes with much lower price. While after receiving such makeup brushes, many experienced girls realize that they are cheated, because these brushes are not real BB brushes.

 

Here are some tips to recognize the fake BB makeup brushes for your reference:

 

1.       In the form of makeup brush set. We have been in makeup brush industry for many years, BB is very smart, they deliver their brushes to different OEM factories in different countries in case of the huge outflow of their brushes. Although China is the biggest manufacture base of BB brushes, it is hard for Chinese makeup brush supplier to collect all BB brushes. So be careful to the so called BB brushes in the form of makeup brush sets.

2.       Free makeup brush bags. The Chinese makeup brush manufacturers are only responsible for brush production, the brush bags are made in other factories, so if some makeup brush supplier declare that they will offer free OEM brush bags, it is impossible, be careful.

3.       The logo is heavier than the real BB brushes, and is printed on the outmost surface, the character is also very so clear.

4.       Brush handle is more whiter than real BB brushes

5.       The black ferrule of brush head shows purple color if the light is good.

6.       The bristle is fewer and rough.

7.       With foundation brushes. The Chinese OEM factory has not made this foundation brushes for more than a year. BB is very smart; they deliver their brushes to different OEM factories in different countries in case of the huge outflow of their brushes. China makeup brush manufacturer have stopped to make the BB foundation brushes, so the foundation brushes are certainly not made in China.

 

Personal opinion on famous makeup brush brands

Now, there are more and more articles appear in many platforms to show their recommendation of some makeup brushes or some makeup brush brands, the following is one article which shows his reason to recommend a famous makeup brushes brand:

1.      All makeup brushes are manual made.

2.      Each brushes use different precious animal hairs which feel soft and smooth.

3.      The brush handles use durable birch, the handle length is available for professional makeup and travel makeup

4.      Makeup brushes for different function have different weight, which can help perfect makeup

5.      The bristle density and shape are precisely calculated, which can fit different position and the makeup can be more even.

6.      There are more than 40 type’s makeup brushes in a whole makeup brush set.

Having been in a China makeup brush factory for many years, I have different opinion on the above reasons:

1.      “All makeup brushes are manual made”, it is known that makeup brush manufacturing is a typical labor intensive industry, just like making clothes; all clothes are made by workers. For makeup brushes, the bristle shaping, cutting and installing, all are done by workers one by one, and it has nothing to do with high-grade or low-grade, low grade makeup brushes are manual made too.

2.      “Each brushes use different precious animal hairs which feel soft and smooth”, different brushes use different hair types are totally depends on product performance, and “precious animal hairs” the world itself has misunderstanding: sable hair is surely precious, and then are goat hair and pony hair not precious? Each brand uses pony hair and goat hair on their makeup brushes, some use nylon and the brushes are perfect. Many people prefer natural material, while now many Synthetic material have totally replace natural material.

3.      “The brush handles use durable birch, the handle length is available for professional makeup and travel makeup”, I find the description on birch performance in a professional website: birch, a quite heavy wood, with thin structure, big mechanical strength, no corrosion resistance, easy to crack and warp, easy to process…Use birch to manufacture makeup brushes is because it is easy to process and cheap, not durable. By the way, the disposable chopsticks we use are mostly made of birch. While traveling, it will be more convenient to use short handles, while generally speaking, the long handles are better for makeup, it depends on personal preference.

4.      “Makeup brushes for different function have different weight, which can help perfect makeup”, it is quite difficult to understand, we know that big head will be heavier and small head will be lighter, while which brushes should be lighter and which should be heavier?

5.      “The bristle density and shape are precisely calculated, which can fit different position and the makeup can be more even”. How can the makeup brush manufacturers achieve this?

6.      “There are more than 40 type’s makeup brushes in a whole makeup brush set”, the above mentioned makeup brush brand never manufacture makeup brush sets with tens makeup brushes.