Rant: Sigma F20 Large Powder Brush

Confession: I use the word 'hate' as little as possible. I feel like it's too strong a word to use most of the time to express how I feel about something. Usually, it's annoying, or exasperating, or disappointing. Keep that in mind when I review products: for me to say that I really hate something, it takes a lot!

Enter the F20 Large Powder Brush from Sigma. One year ago, I made a huge order with my then roommate J and couldn't decide between the F20 and F30 brush. We looked for reviews online and most people had bought the F30. She convinced me that the shape of this brush would be ideal for powder application, especially for setting powder, which is a must for me. So I ordered it.

Today, I can say that this brush is super annoying and disappointing. It sheds while I use it and when I wash it, and it bleeds its ink every time I wash it and all of this to this day (meaning, one year later). It isn't very soft and I feel like it scratches my face, even after countless washings. It also doesn't distribute powder very well (in my opinion), nor does it blend evenly either. I don't really know what to do with this brush! So I kept it in my drawer and now it's time to say goodbye. I usually try to pass on the makeup stuff I don't enjoy to someone else, but this is just going bye bye.

To put this into context, I do very much enjoy my other Sigma brushes, but this one...a real MISS.

Have you had better luck with this makeup brush? Are there makeup brushes that you've had bad luck with?

S
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