pu case really smells brushes are okay two brush heads frayed [SEP] there are brushes in this set there are brushes for foundation blush eyeshadow eye blending fan brush etc in fact there are more brushes than i needed the one unique brush in this set see photo is the one that looks like a paint brush this is perfect for cheek highlightingthe bristles are relatively soft but not as soft as i expected they feel pretty good against my skin but not great also the heads have a slight odor the pu brush case has a tremendous chemical odor and needs to be aired out a whilethis is a bargain basement travel set for someone who is starting their make up journey the current price of comes to cents per brush in this case one gets what they pay for it is a marginal price for a marginal quality set that is functional