I got pink eye, so I had to buy new makeup AGAIN, and all new brushes AGAIN, so I rolled it into the Costco trip this month. I bought the Kirkland Signature Borghese mineral makeup set and the Borghese brushes. They pared down the brushes considerably since the last time I bought them, and I'm not as happy with them. The quality on the brushes they included is good, but there's no eyebrow/lash comb, and there are several blunt-ended stiff little brushes that are good for eyeliner, but not really anything else. Only two brushes decent for eyeshadow layering and filling in brows - which is a three-brush job on my eyes. And there are three big all-over face brushes, only one of which I use. All in all, not the best brush assortment in the world, but it was difficult to tell when they were in the package that so many would be useless to me.The mineral makeup set was a good buy, though. It came with foundation powder, bronzer, eyemakeup primer, three shadows, and a pressed powder liner. It also came with a kabuki brush and a double-ended eyeshadow brush, which solved one of my brush issues. The foundation gives good coverage without being cakey, flakey, or weird looking. It's a tad too dark for me, so I have to go lightly, but if you're not Irish, they have a shade for you. I have not used the bronzer/blush stuff - I'm rosy, and usually go without. The shadows are good for everyday wear, very neutral. All in all, this is a decent buy, IMO. It's better than the Maybelline mineral makeup I tried just before it. I picked up an additional shadow pallette as well, but it takes a lot of shadow to get any color. Good for everyday wear - I mean, I don't really need to be made up for the pickup lane at school - but I will have to buy something more pigmenty for nighttimes or concerts.
