ok so i went to another brand training at work and guess wat . . . i learned about our new and suped up brushes. k if ur beginner to intermediate these r great. they r made of a no.2 grade goat hair. the hair is glued and extends to the first crimp of the ferell. the brushes r about the same heighth so u dont end up w/a super long brush and a super short handle brush. that also allows for easier control of the application. all of our new brushes r handmade and the paint on the handle wont come off because the painting process consists of 9 primer coats and 9 lacquer coats. the hand made part means that they r glued, trimmed, gathered, and brushed out by hand. they r brushed in every direction until they dont shed anymore. they r also made of goat, squirrel, sable, tacklon, or raccoon. dont worry we dont harm our animals. actually we purchase the hair from other country's farms. im not sure if they r manufactered in france or out here. i kno that they are fabricated here or ther and not asia or latin america. our foundation powder is amazing (specially if applied w/our stippling brush slightly dampened). u can use it wet or dry, contains no oil, it also contains a moisturizer call palm kernel glyceride. this actually attracts atmospheric moisture and locks it into ur skin so u dont go dry during the day. it wears very well and i think only costs like about 20 bucks. our new eye shadow palettes r versitile in the sense that u can take them from day to night w/just a little water in the brush and contain nylon 12 which wont run or move or crease on u. we also launched a new mascara. this is our plumping mascara and does the job very well, w/ a super luxurious brush and two coats. oh yeah this stuff stays on too. doesnt run or smear and is light enough to allow ur eye lashes to keep their curl. we hav a new set of tweezers that r way cool too. they come in a little tube that has a magnifying mirror (5x) and the tweezer part has a battery operated led that lights up the area perfectly. talk about not needing anything else. specially if u travel a lot. i kno these r this good cuz i already have them and use them pretty much on the daily. love it love it! 