Real Techniques silicone liner brush

As I was walking around in Ulta I was really excited to see a display of several new Real Techniques brushes. For those who don't know, Real Techniques is a brush line created by Sam Chapman (AKA Pixiwoo on You Tube). The line was first created by Sam, but recently her sister Nic joined the Real Techniques family and together they created several new brushes, one of them being the silicone liner brush.

On written the box: "Our silicone liner brush is the ultimate tool for smooth, precise application of liquid or cream shadows."

The brush has a silicone tip, its not hair like traditional brushes.

Here is a picture of the Real Techniques silicone liner brush (bottom) next to a MAC 210 (top) precise eye liner brush.

Review: I was intrigued when I discovered that this wasn't a brush with hair but instead a silicone (plastic like) tip; I quickly wanted to try this brush out when I got home. Although I'm not great at making a strait line applying eyeliner, I can determine what products work and don't. I applied liner using MAC's Fluidline; I used the Real Techniques brush on one eye and the MAC 210 on the other and I'm sorry to say that this item did not work for me.  I feel that because its a silicone tip, it did not pick up a lot of the product, so I had to re-dip the brush several times. Applying it on my lid wasn't any better; moving the brush from one side of the eye to the other wasn't a smooth transition as when I applied the liner using the MAC 210. Don't get me wrong, I have several Real Techniques brushes and I love them. Overall, I am not pleased with the silicone liner brush and I will be returning this item back to Ulta (retail cost $5.99). 

Thank you for reading my blog, Christine