Brushes from Wilko!

A new budget brush line to grace the UK high street are these from Wilko. They seem to have two separate lines, a cheaper one with patterned packing (perhaps aimed at younger people?) and those with black handles and gold ferrules, which are slightly more expensive - however the dearest brush came in at just £4, which is pretty bargainous as far as I'm concerned.

The three of these are the only ones I've tried from their new line, and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the three of them. The first is a retractable kabuki brush, originally priced at £3, but since reduced to just £2. It also comes in slightly different packaging, with pink bristles. This brush is insanely soft - I've only tried applying powder with it, but it works perfectly well for that. It's my in-bag touch up brush, but I'd happily use it as my sole powder brush if I had nothing else to use.

The big Powder Brush (£4) could well be classified as a wonder of the makeup world. It's so, so soft and dense, and the packaging is really quite sturdy. I've yet to experience any shedding with the brush, and I've used it almost daily since I got it, around 3 and a half weeks ago. The brush itself is quite large, so perhaps isn't one that everyone would need, but I love this for powder and a large dispersion of bronzer over my skin. It's also good for blending out cheek products that you might have gone a little overboard with.

Finally, the eye smudger brush is only £3, and is my favourite one that I own from the line. Again, the bristles are soft and dense, and the handle is perfectly stable. I've found this brush to be good to both apply and blend out eyeshadow on the eyes and beneath them, and the bristles haven't irritated my eyes at all to date. There's no shedding from this brush either, and I've not noticed any colour bleeding from the bristles. 

Overall, I'd like to try a few more brushes from the Wilko brush line, and will be looking into grabbing a few more next time I'm in store! They're priced from £1 for the cheaper ones to £4 for the slightly more expensive ones. Have you tried any of these brushes? What are your recommendations from the line?