82%
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4.4/5
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11 years ago

This is like the 168, but with more precision of applying contouring powders - I think it's a bit easier to blend out with this brush compared to the 168 as well :)

About reviewer (117 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesGray



4.0
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14 years ago

This is an amazing brush, i'm so happy that I was able to get this at a great price!! this brush has the right amount of firmness to evenly contour the face. It applies product on the face very...

About reviewer (174 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Dark, Neutral

HairBlack, Relaxed, Coarse

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

This brush is "meh" for me. It's very soft and it is a good brush but I just don't find myself reaching for it as much as my 109 to contour. <br> I like the 109 better because it just seems...

About reviewer (134 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other, Neutral

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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15 years ago

I don't know much about brushes, but I absolutely love this one. I'm a big fan of the Raquel Welch collection and this is by far my favorite item. I use it to apply most anything powdery on my...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGreen


4.0
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15 years ago

i adore this brush!!! previously, i was using the 168 for contour but i much prefer the 169....the contour is more precise bcoz the brush is more dense, imo....i was lucky my PRO store still had...

About reviewer (1301 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I really like this brush. It distributes color nicely and evenly and the brush is very soft. This is my first Mac brush so I was a little taken aback by the price but so far so good. We'll see how...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesGreen


4.0
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16 years ago

i've used my mum's estee lauder brushes and one was really poky and felt like a grass mower scraping my cheeks each time i applied my blush. the other was softer but its nothing, nothing compared...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlack

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

I choose this over 168 because I prefer it's softness and the colour of it's fibres. This brush is soft and dense, and I use it specially for contouring. Picks up powder well and the fibres doesn't...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack


5.0
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16 years ago

This is an amazing brush, i'm sad it's Limited edition! It's soft, fluffy, and has the right amount of firmness to evenly contour your face. It glides on the face very smoothly and applies powder...

About reviewer (42 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

Very soft fluffy brush. Applies powder lighter than with the 168 brush. Great for contouring. LE

About reviewer (164 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Other, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

This is excellent brush for contouring and applying blush. I never understood why some people prefer angled blush brushes to rounded ones, but now I know. Before I bought this, I had such a hard...

About reviewer (116 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

I agree with exgreenknoller. I bought this product because it's synthetic. I was going to buy the white version, but the two MAs at the MAC counter told me to get this one instead because it's less...

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

This brush feels a bit softer than the 169 and it is slightly more angled than the 168. It applies powder in a sheerer way and seems to do its job quite well. However, I'd opt for the 168, simply...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

I love it!! i went to the mac counter to go buy the 168, which is the white version of this brush.. and the were out of it =(( but the sales lady told me about the new brush, the 169.. i asked what...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinDry, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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17 years ago

This is probably the best blush brush I have ever used!!! I love that it's contoured because I can apply the color exactly where I want it. I know it's synthetic but it probably works better at...

About reviewer (187 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

Another big fan of this brush here! I have to admit--- when I first got it, I was just a little disappointed. Since it's synthetic I expected it to be as soft and luxurious as the Alima brushes,...

About reviewer (108 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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17 years ago

The MAC Raquel Welch 169 angled contour brush is a dyed version of the existing MAC contour brush (sorry, don't know number). Both are tapered, but the Raquel Welch one is dyed to look like it's...

About reviewer (287 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown