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!
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.