The 3 largest oval brushes are great. The small ones, not useful [SEP] These brushes and handles seem sturdy.  They arrived quickly and in good condition. I washed them with face wash, rinsed in cool water, and dried standing up in a coffee cup (because you SHOULD wash new makeup brushes.) They did not lose any bristles and dried overnight in like-new condition.<br /><br />The second-largest brush was GREAT for applying IT CC Cream (liquid foundation). The bristles are dense and soft. I needed LESS foundation, and it applied easily and very smoothly offering even coverage. This one's a winner.<br /><br />The largest brush applied Bare Minerals Mineral Veil quickly and easily. It was dense and soft. I'll use this again, too.<br /><br />I tried one of the smaller, round brushes for eyeshadow. It didn't do a good job laying down pigment, and felt rough and uncomfortable.<br /><br />I've seen demos of the third largest oval brush used to apply setting powder to the under eye area. This would probably work well.<br /><br />The linear brush was not useful to apply powder shadow as liner.