The whole set of elf brushes in the white handles are very disappointing. I think thats why they are so cheap for the price that elf is trying to get rid of them. They shed easily, they are very scratchy and they don't pick up the right amount of product. They either pick up too little or too much.
When washing them, they shed like crazy. The studio version of elf is much better which are the ones with the black handles. You should probably skip on these if you're needing new brushes and spend an extra few dollars for something better quality that will last you longer.
I bought this to apply highlighter and it definitely disappointed. I was expecting the bristles to be firmer/stiff (yet still soft) however they were so flimsy I couldn't even get highlighter onto the brush, let alone my face. Definitely recommend avoiding this as although cheap its pretty useless!