I am a complete slave to high end make up brushes- not because of the hefty price tag (!) but simply because they are a valuable investment. my first mac brush has lasted me 6 years with absoloutely no problems with bristles, shedding, decreasing softness of hairs etc. For this reason, I continue to purchase Mac brushes and recently purchased this. when i first saw this I was a bit confused as to why you'd need this brush- but then when I stated defining my socket area a bit- this brush came in extremely handy. It is excellent for depositing colour and then blending and erasing all harshness of colour- an absoloute must have. We have all seen people with make up so harsh  Read the complete review

The #225 Large Tapered Blending brush was the last MAC brush I bought. I always considered purchasing it, but it's very large and by looking at it I could never really see many ways of using it. However, it eventually became the only eye brush I didn't own and so one day I bought it for the sole reason of completing my collection (silly, I know!) and I'm glad I did since I have since discovered plenty of ways to use it. The shape of this brush is just as the picture above shows. Long and tapered with a fluffed, rounded tip. It is made from cruelty free pony hair and is soft and flexible, yet slightly firm at the same time. The bristles measure just under 25mm ...  Read the complete review