Real Techniques: First impression of the Bold Metals Collection

The day the new Bold Metals Collection launched  I took a trip to Boots (the only official UK stock list of this collection) in the hope that there may be some brushes remaining in store on launch day .. however I was bitterly disappointed to find that they were nowhere to be found. I waited a week and still, no sign of the precious metals. In a bid to get my hands on (at least) one I ordered two online and now I can share with you their beauty !

A teeny tiny bit of background info..
The Bold Metals Collection is a new premium brush line created by the Champman sisters of YouTube fame, known as Pixiwoo. Featuring 7 brushes embracing distinctive look, shape and feel the Bold Metals Collection are an assembly of incredibly (incredibly, incredibly) soft synthetic bristles, slightly weighted for artistic precision with intelligently shaped spines.. not forgetting the striking palette of gold, silver and rose gold, 

You can watch Pixiwoo's Bold Metals vlog HERE to learn more about their new brushes.

What I chose
I am a big fan of the Real Techniques brushes, but I have to admit that with a price point ranging from £10- £25 I wasn't eager to buy the entire collection in one go. Their original collection of brushes were so affordable and such great quality that I wanted to give them a go .. (somehow I can justify spending more on them than MAC brushes because they're just so pretty... and I love Sam & Nic!) 

I went for number 100 - Arched Powder
and number 301  - Flat Contour 

Even the packaging is just beautiful, following the form of the brush embracing the spindle silhouette and embracing the metallic detailing.

The Flat Contour is literally the perfect contour brush, it's the perfect shape for using in the hollows of the cheeks and lightly on the nose for some Kim K style face shaping. The angled spinally handles make for easy use and application, as the brush surprisingly sits in your hand easier than a classic round barrelled brush.

Next up is the ever so fluffy arched powder brush. There's not an awful lot I can say about this one, it's a typical powder brush, however unlike its slightly fanned predecessors this boasts a pretty round yet slightly flat shape. I think it will be the perfect brush to even dust any finishing powder across the t-zone or as a blush brush on the apple of the cheeks.

Close up: Left 100 Arched Powder, Right: 301 Flat Contour

Comparison: Cheek brush from Nic's pick's Vs the Arched Powder Bold Metal

Size guide top to bottom: 
Cheek Brush from the Nic's pick's limited edition collection
Mac 116 
Real Techniques 100 Arched Powder
Angled brush from the Real Techniques starter set

Overall Opinion
So far I really love this new collection and I'm really glad that the Real Techniques brushes are now a joint venture for the sisters (First launched by Sam) and hopefully the brand will continue to grow. I own a number of the collections launched and my favourites by far are the silicone liner brush (the greatest brush to use with gel liner) and the miracle complexion sponge (a cheaper version of the Beauty Blender). I cannot praise this new line enough. The quality of the brushes from the very first core collection to the new Bold Metals is consistently high. Now that I own some of the new collection I can completely understand the elevated price point. As Sam and Nic illustrate in their latest vlog;  a little more time and money has been put into the production of these brushes, and you can definitely tell. I still love the original brushes, after all they are very accessible and used by professional make-up artists around the world.. but for now I'm definitely on the Bold Metal hype !

Meeting Pixiwoo!
Back in the summer I was lucky enough to meet Sam and Nic in Cardiff at a Real Techniques fan event. They held a meet and greet in the Superdrug Beauty Studio and hundreds of girls turned up to meet them, take photo's and have brushes signed. I've been watching their videos for around 4 and a half years now, since before I went to uni, not many people knew who they were or followed beauty guru's online... I have to say I really did learn most of my make-up tips and tricks from watching their videos over and over again!  Here are some of my pics from the day back in August :) 

Have a great day !

Love Amy xx