Furless is an Australian brush and cosmetics company, and as their name suggests, all of their brushes are synthetic and vegan. I first heard about them after seeing reviews from Australian beauty YouTubers Amy Sass and Goo Roo Beauty. Amy Sass is a vegan makeup artist who only uses cruelty free cosmetics, and Goo Roo Beauty (Jodi) is a fellow Perth resident who does fantastically thorough reviews and looks using mostly products that are available in Australia, I highly recommend all Australian beauty addicts to check them out! Furless is most known for their line of cruelty-free synthetic brushes, but they also have a line of vegan colour cosmetics (which I have yet to try). Most of the brushes I own from Furless I purchased on sale and are now discontinued, so I'll be speaking more generally on my experience with the quality overall rather than specifics of brushes that are no longer able to be purchased.
Packaging:
I do not have any photos of the original packaging, apologies for that. I have only ordered individual brushes from Furless, and they have all come individually wrapped in long plastic sleeves (similar to MAC brushes) and some of them have also had sturdier, thicker plastic sleeves that cover just the brush hairs to keep them in shape. My brushes have all been mailed in bubble-wrap padded envelopes.
Selection:
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| Top-Bottom: Purple Angled Liner, Bronze Blending Brush, Purple Lip Brush, Purple Angled Blush Brush |
If I remember correctly, Furless used to offer samples of their powder cosmetics. However I can no longer find any powder cosmetics on their site, I'm not sure if they've been discontinued or are being reformulated. I have received a freebie brush with my orders, both have been full-sized eye brushes.
Quality:
Considering the price, I've been very impressed with the quality of the brushes. They haven't been 100% perfect though - the handle of my Punk Pink Powder Brush separated from the ferrule, but that was an easy fix with super glue. For what it's worth, I paid $3.98AUD for the Punk Pink Powder Brush (I don't know how much it originally cost, but the Perfectly Pink Powder Brush costs $10AUD), and the exact same thing happened to my Smashbox Powder Brush which was originally $48USD that I picked up on sale for $24USD (it also shed quite a bit). Another thing I've noticed with two of my Furless brushes is that they have one 'hair' that is longer than the rest, this hasn't affected the way the brush performs since it's a single 'hair,' but it is a noticeable discrepancy. Other than that I've found that all of my Furless brushes apply both powder and cream/liquid products well due to their synthetic bristles, have not shed even after several cleanings, are soft, and dry quickly.
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| The Punk Pink line appears to be discontinued - for similar brushes, top-bottom: Must-Have Pro Pencil Brush, Perfectly Pink Angled Contour Brush, Perfectly Pink Stippling Brush, Perfectly Pink Powder Brush |
Cost:
Aside from the brushes being cruelty-free, the most appealing factor for me is Furless' prices! As I mentioned earlier, I picked many of the brushes up on sale, but they're hardly expensive to begin with. In terms of single brushes, the Fun and Funky brushes are either $9AUD (smaller eye brushes) or $10AUD (larger face brushes), the Bambo line ranges from $3.50AUD to $12.95AUD, and the Must Have Pro line ranges $11.95AUD to $14.95AUD. Brush sets start at $24.95AUD and go up to $149.95AUD for the Must Have Professional Makeup Brush set.
Keep an eye out on their social media pages for sales and free shipping offers.
Australian makeup addicts take note - the Real Techniques brushes cost more than double the US RRP in Australia (the Stippling Brush is $22.99AUD vs $9.99USD and the Core Collection is $44.99AUD vs $17.99USD). Eco Tools brushes are also marked up (the Finishing Kabuki Brush is $19.99AUD vs $7.99USD and the Touch Up Set is $19.99AUD vs $9.99USD).
Customer Service:
I have not had to contact customer service, however they do appear to answer all inquiries on their Facebook page and are active on Twitter.
TAT:
On their Shipping/Postage page, Furless states that orders are usually shipped the same day they are ordered. Both of my orders were placed in the evening/at night so they were shipped the next day. I can't remember how long it took to reach me, but I think it was around a week.
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| The Bamboo brushes I own also appear to be discontinued - for similar brushes, top-bottom: Precision/Liner Brushes, Eyeshadow Brushes, Foundation/Concealer brushes |
Shipping:
Another bonus for Australians is the shipping cost - there is a flat rate fee of $5AUD usingAustralia Post Standard to anywhere in Australia, and $12AUD using Australia Post Express for next-day delivery.
International (outside of Australia) shipping is determined by weight, so I created a cart with the address set to Boston, containing the Must Have Professional Makeup Brush set (their largest set), and since it's over 500 grams, it came out to $28.90AUD.
Furless state that orders within Australia generally take 1-3 days to arrive, and international orders can take 2-4 weeks but generally arrive in 10-12 business days.
Personal Thoughts:
I'm really pleased to have found a budget, cruelty-free brush brand that is based in Australia. I like all of the brushes I own from them, and I hope that in the future they continue to expand their range and make more specialised brushes (not that I need more brushes, but I'm always on the lookout for extra foundation and eyeliner brushes because I hate cleaning brushes and I hoard multiples). Two Furless brushes have replaced old brushes in my daily makeup routine - a horrible Cosmetica by Manicare Powder Brush (Australian drugstore brand) that left little black hairs on my face after every use (even after several washings) has been replaced by the Punk Pink Powder brush, and a MAC 168 Large Angled Contour brush that I've had for a few years but has recently started to shed has been replaced by the Purple Angled Brush Blush.
The only items that appear to be permanent in their range are the Must Have line, most of the items I currently see in their shop are new to me and many of the items that were previously for sale are not available for purchase anymore. While I do like the brushes I own, I'm not desperately attached to any of them so it doesn't bother me that some brushes I purchased are now discontinued, but I could see how it would be disappointing to want to purchase a backup of a brush only to find it is no longer for sale. If anything from Furless sounds interesting to you, I'd definitely recommend trying them out.
Have you tried any brushes from Furless? What do you think?
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