My Favorite Brushes- MAC 130

So I've been super busy lately trying to pack our house up and sell the rest, but I am working on getting back to posting more :)

During my Chicago trip a few months ago, I picked up a new brush at the MAC store- the 130 short duo-fiber brush:

My normal daily brush for powder and foundation is the MAC 187- This is basically just a shorter denser version of the 187 and I have to say it is AMAZING!

I've found that it is perfect for thick foundations and concealers and gives a good heavy coverage.

The 130 is pretty pricey at $42, but I LOVE it and couldn't live without it!

If you don't want to shell out $42, Sephora Professionals makes a really good substitute- the 45 mineral powder brush.

I've found that it  is too dense to use with mineral powder- it just puts it on way too cakey, but it is perfect for thick foundations and concealers.

This one you can get for $26 from Sephora.

My favorite brushes- Sephora Collection Smudge brush

One of my all time favorite brushes is the Sephora Collection Pro Natural Smudge Brush #11:

I LOVE this brush for getting straight lines when I'm doing the outside 'V' for eyeshadow as well as smudging my eyeliner!

Pro's:
-Good quality
-Dense, soft bristles
-Doesn't shed a lot

Con's:
-I can't really think of any!

You can get this brush at Sephora for $18.

My Favorite Brushes- MAC 109

So the incredibly fun life drainer called Anatomy and Physiology has once again started and I have not had quite as much time to post and look at blogs lately :-x  But I will try my best! Also I AM working on putting reviews together on my Dinair (It's really hard as there are so MANY different things you can do with it!) and other Christmas presents!

Anyway... I recently bought a few brushes from MAC and I have to say I am EXTREMELY IMPRESSED with the 109.

The MAC 109 Small Contour Brush retails for $34 and this is their description:
Use on the face to apply, blend or contour powder products. Softly rounded dome tip delivers just enough colour; smoothly blends colour into the face. Of natural fibres.

Pros:
*Very dense head
*Soft bristles
*PERFECT for contouring at the cheekbones and temples
*Works well for blending cream items such as blushes
*Overall fabulous brush!!

Cons:
*The only con I could think of was price, but it's definitely worth it as it is SO much better than the brushes     I've used for contouring before!