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MAC 217 - Blending Brush Review

MAC 217 - Blending Brush Review
Discontinued
Overall rating from 18 reviews so far:
4.9/5
Would use it again?
5.0/5
Did it do what it said it would?
4.8/5
Would recommend it to a friend?
4.7/5

MAC 217 - Blending Brush For shading or blending of colour or creamy products. This brush has fine, densely packed fibers that are arranged in an oval shape. M·A·C professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. They feature wood handles and nickel-plated brass ferrules.

Website http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/

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MAC 217 - Blending Brush Review

MAC 217 - Blending Brush Review

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
16th January, 2018
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An essential

Confession time. I own three of these. That is how much I love them. I'm writing this review on the day I've read that MAC are switching to a 217S brush and going away from the goat hair to synthetics bristles (hence the S designation). I hope that the new version is just as good as the OG 217!

This brush is soft, blends so easily and cleans up really well. When you first get it, the goat hair is so white, but mine have discoloured over time even with regular cleaning. I've tried all the cheaper versions of this brush, but nothing compares. Nothing. It doesn't shed. Treated right, it doesn't lose its shape.

When I first got into makeup, the lady giving the lesson told me that spend all your money on good brushes as, treated right, they will last a decade and cost per use will make a good brush the best investment. I reckon she was onto something, because this is the 217, in a nutshell.

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
28th June, 2017
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So worth it

This brush is not the cheapest on the market but it's worth every cent.

This is the best eye brush I own. It's a cult favourite and there's a reason why. No other brush blends eyeshadow as well as this one does. It's so soft and takes all the effort out of blending your eyeshadow! It's make the process faster too and it moves product so easily.

It also lasts well. I've had mine for over a year and it's still in great condition and has survived many washes. I've found no dupes that can do what this brush does.

I was hesitant to purchase it at the time because it was about $50 for one small brush but trust me, ITS WORTH IT!

Tips: Wash regularly

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Overall rating:
4.7/5
2nd July, 2016
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Best for my fragile eyelid.

One day there was discussion going on forum about best eyeshodow blending brush. One of BR lady mentioned Mac 217 in forum. That time I was also looking for eyeshodow brush.

When I went to farmers one day and I bought it that brush. It cost me 48$ for little brush, but believe me it is worth it for that. It is black part is made by wood and silver part made by nickel plated brass with white oval shape bristles. Bristles are so soft.

You can you use it for powder and cream eyeshodow. I didin't use it for cream shadow but powder eyeshodow blends like cream. Brush bristles doesn't scratch my eyelids skin. Also impressed with how brush take proper amount of eyeshodow and blend really well.

I am only one thing say to brush " where have you been yet? I want to also try Mac other brushes. When I washed first time brush bristles didn't shed at all but I saw bristles doesn't on proper shape. I was worried, when brush was completely dry than back to shape. I was so scared that time. Because I spent money for good stuff. Love it.

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Macs
31st May, 2017

I need this brush . Sounds wonderful

Rajvee2588
3rd July, 2016

When you said ten year in forum that why I invest in this brush. And really like it.

SooziesWorld
3rd July, 2016

Glad you love it as much as I do! Mines still going strong after more than ten years of daily use.

Overall rating:
4.7/5
29th January, 2016
0 members found this review useful
Cult Classic 217

You need this in your life.

I buy a lot of stuff. I'm not indenial about it, but rarely do I tell people that they 'need' something in their lives, especially when its a pricey item like this one, but take my advice. If you like doing eye makeup, go and buy this right now.

This brush is so good. It has a slender black handle (which i think is made from wood) and has the some imprinted silver writing on the side which says mac and the number 217. The brush on the end is a cream colour and is reasonably densely packed while still remaining fluffy.

I use this as a blending brush and it is so good. It picks up the right amount of product, and dispenses it evenly. It blends products together like a dream and its just so easy to use. I will say that at times i can find the bristle a tiny bit scratchy on my eye area, but its mostly because I am being rough and rushing to get my makeup done quickly.

This brush is so good and worth the price. I have tried a few dupes but have found nothing similar yet. Buy it!!

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
12th December, 2015
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Worth every cent

The 217 has served me well through all my transition colours, my smokeys, my attempts at gradients as well fighting evil with harsh lines. It's still going strong today and I'd like to thank the MAC MUA who told me that if I look after it well enough it could actually last me a good couple of years - it has almost been a decade!

I bought it from MAC Chancery (now Britomart) but I can't recall the exact cost, all I remember is how surprised I was that a "paint brush" could cost so much AND that I was actually willing to buy it! In general, MAC brushes look sleek, professional and sturdy.

I remember being left with the impression that if I own a few of their brushes my makeup will look flawless. Partly true - I figured out real quick that I actually need to know how to apply my makeup properly haha. The 217 has a silver ferrule with the MAC name and brush number embossed on the black handle.

The white bristles are densely packed together but there is a certain degree of softness or fluffiness which feels amazing on the skin. It does a beautiful job at blending out the eyeshadow whether it's just in the crease or for a full on smokey. I have never had any issues with shedding or struggled to get it back into it's shape after washing or spot cleaning. Needless to say it's worth every cent and despite having more affordable options today I would still repurchase this brush.

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Overall rating:
4.7/5
18th November, 2015
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Yassss

I love this brush I use it so much I carry it everywhere! It's so good at blending and cutting that crease so well. I love how the blending doesn't looked to hard and it's just right. I usually use this to blend dark colours on my crease. I think other crease brushes aren't as good as this.

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
5th August, 2015
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Best crease/blender EVER

I wish I had multiples of this brush, and honestly I probably will buy at least two or three more in the near future. This brush is EXCELLENT for placing and blending shadows in the crease and the result is always seamless. Excellent for use under the lower lash line in blown-out smoky eyes as well.

Tips: Keep close to hand for any eye look requiring more than one shadow! xxx

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
31st May, 2015
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Holy blending brush

I absolutely love this brush. I haven't found a brush quite like the MAC 217. Real techniques deluxe crease brush is similar to this brush but not an exact dupe. Its so soft yet so fluffy . you can deposit and blend with this brush. You can easily use this brush to complete a Smokey eye. It washes well and dries really fast. After having this brush for almost a year now the shapes is still the same as when I purchased it.

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Overall rating:
4.3/5
13th April, 2015
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217 Blending Brush

After many a year of watching YouTubers rave about this brush and many a year of buying dupes, I finally decided to pick up the real deal. I was doing an order on Nordstrom and this found its way in. I think Nordstrom is a great place to pick up MAC products if they have what you want as you can pick up other brands at the same time. You can get a lot of things shipped to NZ from Nordstrom but not MAC so I used my YouShop account.

The handle of this brush is the matte black that you learn to expect from MAC, very classy. The brand and number of the brush is embossed in silver on the side. I have found with other MAC brushes that I own that this does wear off quite quickly. I saw a tip once to apply a wee bit of clear nail polish over the top of the name to keep it on longer, but I don't really mind that much. The brush itself is white and I have found with cleaning that this comes back to white each time I clean it. I haven't had any fall out with this brush.

I personally use this sort of brush every time that I do eyeshadow. I like it for picking up colour to put over my whole lid. It picks up the right amount of colour to put all over the lid which is great. It is fluffy enough to deposit colour across the lid well, but I also occasionally use it for blending out colour around the crease which it does really well.

This brush is fantastic quality and is one of the first types of brushes that I would suggest someone getting into makeup would pick up. However as much as this is a fantastic brush I do think that dupes exist. My Sigma E25 is very comparable, not quite as tightly packed but still very effective. I could actually do with some more of these brushes so will be on the hunt to see other brands dupes as I do believe they are out there!

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
26th February, 2015
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Some sort of MAGIC!

The mac 217 is raved about by makeup artists, beauty gurus (i hate that word) on youtube, bloggers, everywhere! and for good reason! this brush has changed my life! I was skeptical about spending $48 on a brush, but it was absolutely worth it. For starters it is so incredibly soft and the perfect density, often you run into the problem of a brush just being too dang flimsy! but the MAC 217 is perfect! It blends my eyeshadow seemlessly, it makes the job so much easier and it just looks better! i also find it is great for blending out concealer underneath the eyes. i don't know how it does it but i have since re purchased many more as i can't imagine my life without it now! i have tried a few "dupes" but nothing seems to compare! i have heard the ZOEVA 227 is very similar so i might have to give that one a try but for now, the MAC 217 is the only one for me :)

All in all this brush is absolutely brilliant and i will happily spend $48 to make myself look like $1000000 <3

Tips: Be careful when washing it as the hairs fray and effect the performance of the brush, i recommend the mac brush cleanser for instant cleaning!

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