Looking for Answers about bareMinerals Buff & Go Brush?

Here are some pictures to give you an idea of what it looks like. It's portable, the bristles are soft and for me, it works great. I would use this Buff & Go brush with foundation, the Soft Focus Face Brush for the mineral veil and the Flawless Face Application for the Warmth All Over Face Color.

3.5 inches and about an inch diameter

Usually the BE brushes are made of Goat Hair. Some other BE brushes use Ox hair, Pony hair (both super soft; example: heavenly blush brush which I have purchased and fell completely in love with) and also Taklon.

They are synthetic bristles

You take the top off, you push the metal neck of the brush downward all the way down to reveal the brush. This brush is to be used for mineral veil for touch ups to your makeup throughout the day for that fresh, lively look. This is completely optional, but this can be used for foundation as well if you choose. I WAS going to use this for foundation, but I have a retractable brush and Flawless Face Brushes that can do just as good of a job. A retractable brush is a bit cheaper than this brush which is catered for mineral veil. The retractable brush is mainly for foundation.

You can't store foundation in this. Have you tried Sephora's Sifter Jars? They're empty, but you can fill them with your favorite things like foundation, veil (the loose powder version) or blush. Eye shadow is optional, but there is so many eyeshadows out there you may not even need a sifter for that. It's only $3.00 and I recently ordered 6; 2 for foundation, 2 for concealer and 2 for blush.

There is a refillable buffing brush, but I would rather swirl tap and buff myself versus a brush that may give me too much on my face. I haven't tried the refillable brush yet. Good idea for some, but I'm not sure if it would work for me or not just yet.

There are refillable compacts on the BE website too. A bit more in cost, but if you fear of losing your main source, you can always store a little of it into a compact or the Sephora sifters. I would rather lose a $3 sifter than my whole 26 or 28 dollar foundation jar, you know?

I have makeup for my swim bag, my purse, for hotel visits and one I use for when I feel like putting on makeup at home just because. This line of makeup has bettered my skin so just wearing it for the fun of it has only helped my skin and self esteem.

This little brush does not have a reservoir for product. It is simply a very soft brush that is easier to take with you in your purse, or when packing for travel. If you pack it in a ziploc bag with your other brushes/tools, the bag stays clean. You won't have foundation or mineral veil all over your purse. Have fun with it.

I have pictures below to help with this. The way this Buff & Go picture is set shows you what your brush will look like when you have PROTRACTED it. When you RETRACT this brush, you hold this brush at the neck (the middle part of the brush) and pull it UPWARD...this is how your retract the brush pulling the bristles into the bottom portion of the brush. Then, you put the cap on it and then PROTRACT the brush, meaning you will push both the top portion of your brush and the bottom portion of your brush together. This brush is a great space saver! Hope this explanation and the pictures will help you out, Val!

solid is best with this brush