Koyomo hana Pearl White Face Brush / Goat Haku-ototsuho Yomo

Touted as one of the softest goat hair brushes available now in the market so I wanted to try to avoid setting makeup with squirrel brushes. I definitely agree that on skin they are the slightly softer than rephr, Wayne goss 13, and the Koyudo y-01 powder brush. These brushes are definitely soft that they don’t pick up as much products as other goat brushes I have, but the high bundling density still give them resistance and volume allowing effective powder application. The shaft of the bristles definitely look and feel coarse considering the hair type as Haku-ototsuho Yomo, compared to Wayne goss 13 Saikoho hair. The face brush is great for patting and swiping on products. I use adapalene on my skin for acne, so my skin is sensitive. I didn’t feel any poking sensation, but repetitive application and buffing can still lead to sensitivity. But this is only after I intentionally tried to apply with pressure and passed through my skin more than 20 times to see if anything will happen. So, for now I am happy I bough them, and will use them with squirrel or fox hair brushes in my routine. I love the white pearlescent handle and metallic dark pink ferrule. The shape and size of the handles looks and feels ergonomic to use even though they are shorter than most face brushes I have.

I was sold on the beautiful handle coupled with amazing reviews on the nadeshiko series. There have also been multiple reviews saying this would be as soft as sokoho from other brands. I had high expectations and was ultimately quite disappointed. The brush in its packaging was stunning. Performance wise it was lacking. The hair was extremely rough. Easily the roughest brush in my collection. After using it to apply bronzer, my skin felt extremely sore. Perhaps I just have very delicate skin, but I would advise against purchasing this brush when there are plenty of other softer options at this price point from other manufacturers.