elf Stipple Brush Review

I purchased this brush off iherb.com a couple of years ago and I absolutely love it. It cost only US $5 which was a steal for what it is and how long it has lasted me. Even after regular use over a couple of years it looks as good as new and hasn't lost a bristle...amazing for just a few dollars!

The brush design is super simple and plain black which I like. It is standard in size compared to the rest of my brushes and is great for applying products where less is more. Because the brushes bristles are not densely packed like an ordinary brush, but more sparse it is great for blending out product and applying smaller amounts of products. I love to use this with both powder and cream blushes as well as applying a light coverage of foundation.

This is a must have brush for me and something I will definitely repurchase if mine ever needs replacing. I have my eye of the smaller version of this too :) Would recommend this brush to all as it is great quality, versatile and fantastic value for money.

The ELF stipple brush was actually one of the first brushes I added my to collection, due to the recommendation from a vlogger who I adore and I have to admit it has become a favourite of mine, and a brush I use almost every day.

This Brush is a product from the Elf range. If you haven’t heard of ELF before, this brand is an extremely affordable option, with this brush costing around $3 USD, which I think is incredibly cheap for this brush. (I purchase mine off I herb for those who are interested). This brush has a simple design, and features an almost entirely black handle, which is adorned with the ELF logo in plain white text. The handle feels like it’s made of a plastic, but it feels quite strong and sturdy and I find it easy to hold and like the slight curved shape of the handle. The mid-section of the brush has a metal coating over it which continues until the actual brush bristles begin. The bristles are so soft, and sort of pouf out a little bit and feature both black and white bristles, with the black bristles being about ¾ of the length of the white ones.

This brush was recommended for the use of cream blushes, and so that is the main product I use with this brush and I just find it amazing for cream blushes. Literally every other method, tool, and brush I have tried for cream blushes is nothing compared to this. This brush easily picks up the blush, and disperses it evenly over my face so that’s amazing. I also use this brush for powder foundations, as well as blending product so find it’s a really great multi-purpose product. I really think everyone should have one of these in their collection, especially if they use cream blushes a lot, or if they are just starting a brush collection. This is a super affordable option which so far hasn’t shed a single bristle (and I have been using this for over 6months), plus it’s a great multi-purpose brush.

I love this brush!

I bought this as a cart filler on iHerb, and I actually thought I'd use it for foundation but as soon as I got it I knew it wasn't the right brush for that. So, I went to my second option - highlighter.

Because I apply highlighter quite heavily I love this brush because it does exactly what I want from it.

If you stipple it onto your skin, it gives more product off than when you stroke it over your skin. A+++ for whoever came up with that concept!!!

The brush itself is quite light, and the bristles seem a bit on the weaker side, but for $3 you can't go wrong with buying this.

It's my new favourite brush (I actually love that it's so lightweight!) and I would definitely recommend this to anyone needing a brush specifically for highlighting.

I bought this brush as I had been looking for a stipple brush and I love the E.L.F brand.

I really like this brush for applying liquid foundation. But that being said, I wear liquid foundation lightly under powder foundation. For this combination this brush works really well.

For heavier foundation or for wearing liquid foundation alone it could look slightly streaky and a beauty blender may be a better option. But if you are wearing powder over top, brushing that on with a kabuki brush or something of the sorts seems to help further blend the liquid foundation underneath.

The brush is soft and quite fine. I have not found the bristles to come out at all yet (I have owned it for almost a year). I find it washes easily and goes back into shape well.

I am totally happy with this brush and it exceeded my expectations. I would definitely purchase again.

Most stippling brushes can be more on the pricey side , luckily for us the E.L.F has an affordable one for any girl in any price range.

This brush is multi purpose you can use it for your liquid foundation or your powder blush. I have a few and I use it for all sorts of products.

I love using it with a light to medium coverage foundation as it gives it a nice air brush motion.

This brush is great for extremely pigmented blushes as it won't pick up too much excess product.

I use this for applying my foundation and haven't had any issues with it. It's probably best to note that prior to this my experience with using any but a wet sponge with moisture mist or my fingers was null. I moisturise and prime my skin then apply a bit of foundation with my fingers and buff it in, using a blotting action rather than a painting action. I've found its been great for what I use it for and I don't have any lines or anything showing as it blends quite well. I paid $3usd from iherb for it and have no complaints. I've also cleaned it and it hasn't shed any bristles and feels as amazing as when I first brought it.

I use this brush for blush and I love it. It gives quite a subtle wash of colour, leaving you with the option to apply more or leave the colour minimal depending on what you're after. It blends well and gives an awesome finish using either powder or cream blushes! My holy grail blush brush.

I bought this brush through iHerb and it's amazing! Especially for the price. I think this cos me like $4 :) my daily routine just consists of a bit of brow powder, mascara and a cheek tint. This brush blends out my cheek tint perfectly giving me a slightly "flushed" look. Love it! I also recently started using this to apply one of my ColourPop blushes and it leaves an almost airbrushed result. The bristles are super soft and I've experienced no shedding in the year or so I've had it. The brush always looks brand new after a wash also.

The E.L.F studio brushes are well known for being great value and this is no different.

Never sheds and gives you an airbrushed look with cream and liquid products. I also use it for blending out powder products and it works just as well for that too.

It's not too dense so if you were aiming for a more fuller coverage with liquid products i.e. foundation I wouldn't use this. It would probably take you forever to get the coverage you wanted. If you were going for a more sheer, natural coverage it works.

It's best for cream blushes though. I use it with my cream colour base from MAC and it's amazing to apply my highlight.

It's nice and soft so blends your products like a dream. You don't get harsh lines with this brush at all.

I have used other ELF brushes, so when I seen this new one, I had to try it. Once again ELF has given us a makeup brush that delivers as promised. I have used the stipple brush with both powders, and creams and it works beautifully.