by Oribu Olivia Yokota

Like a painter needs their paint brushes, all makeup artists and beauty enthusiasts need a set of perfect brushes to apply their makeup quickly, effortlessly and flawlessly.  With all the options out there this gift-giving season, Musk Magazine has chosen our must-have brush sets for this season! 

Bobbi Brown

Known as the queen of natural beauty, Bobbi Brown has put together the perfect accessory to your makeup collection.  Brilliantly packaged in a convenient golden copper faux leather case, the Copper Diamond Deluxe Brush Set ($85.00 US)  is perfect  for use at home or on photo shoots. For the woman on the go, the Copper Diamond Deluxe Brush Set  (with mini handles) ($160.00 US) is perfect for travel and touch ups.  They feature six brushes for you to create any look: Blush/Powder Brush, Concealer Brush, Eye Shadow Brush, Blender Brush, Eye Liner Brush, and Lip Brush. 

Chanel

For all of you who like the classy look, the Chanel beauty line has gathered together a limited-edition sleek and simple set of brushes that includes the four must-haves: the foundation brush, the blush/powder brush, the eyeshadow brush, and the shadow/eyeliner brush.  All tucked away in a chic black zippered pouch, it comes in two sizes, the take-anywhere Travel Size Brush Set ($80.00 US) and the Professional Makeup Brush Set ($120.00 US) for professional-looking application.

Lancome

Lancome never fails us when it comes to putting together the quintessential holiday gift sets. This season, they bring us their Holiday Travel Brush Set ($55.00 US) for the Face. It comes with the four basic necessities to give you that immaculately radiant skin: a foundation brush, concealer brush, powder/blush brush and a highlighting/bronzer brush.  With their convenient short handles and the shimmery pouch, you can have flawless and healthy looking skin everywhere you go.

MAC

Makeup Artist Cosmetics (aka MAC), has molded this seasons trends of the smokey eye, perfect pout lips and flawless skin, into three limited-edition holiday brush sets in the Adoring Carmine Collection:  The 5 Eye Brushes, The 5 Basic Brushes, and The 4 Face Brushes ($49.50 US/$58.00 CDN).  All brushes come with an alluring metallic red handle and fabric brush holder.  The best part?  The case, a medium-sized round wine-coloured satin bag, with a funky red-orange zipper and wristlet.

Shu Uemura

This holiday season, Shu Uemura has collaborated with Mika Ninagawa, a renowned Japanese photographer and film director.  Famous for her use of explosive, vivid colours, they have teamed up and created the limited edition Mika Holiday Collection Brush Set ($85.00US/CDN).  Not only is it an essential touchup brush set that comes with a powder, blush, shadow and lip brush, but they all come in a vibrant red pouch and a rose photograph on the inside lining.   It not only keeps you looking beautiful, but the eye-catching pouch is a work of art itself!

MikaOlivia.

MikaOlivia brings you their line of high-end makeup artistry tools, in collaboration with DaVinci, a world renowned paint brush and cosmetics tool manufacturer.  Hand made in Nuremberg, Germany by skilled artisans, there are three holiday brush sets specifically put together to create three different looks: The Classic Set for a classy Audrey Hepburn like look, The Smokey Eye Set for the always evolving smokey eye look and The Nude Set for a natural look.  All brush sets include the MikaOlivia by DaVinci Brush Cleanser, a vegetable base soap that will help maintain your brushes.

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