Omnia BOM-33 Angled Stippler Review

I got sucked into watching Apple Cider Vinegar (on Netlflix)...which was hard to get into at first but by the end of the first episode I was hooked.  I had heard of the story a couple years back...and then watched a ton more stories people that fake cancer for money. Vile stuff. I think it was worth watching though, especially if you are unfamiliar with the story. It's one of the better done Netflix stories on scammers (I hated Inventing Anna).

Omnia claims: 

A unique foundation brush, this small stippler is angled to make application easy and seamless, especially for detail areas. Apply other cream or liquid products with this multi-use brush as well.

OMNIA® GOLD is the next-generation of professional makeup brushes. Each brush uses only the finest quality natural hair. This hair is meticulously selected and incredibly soft while still maintaining the density needed to pick up and deposit product with accuracy and precision. Every brush is handcrafted to perfection, creating the finest brush possible, exceeding all expectations.

I am digging through my brushes for the ones I haven't reviewed and this one is one I have had a couple years. I think I've formed an opinion on it now that I have owned and used it dozens and dozens of times.

I prefer natural bristled brushes over the plastics/synthetic ones. I just feel they are better for the earth because you can potentially recycle them. So my preference is always a wooden handle, metal ferrule, and natural bristles. But natural bristled foundation brushes are hard to find. This is a stippling style brush..but in a different style from any other stippling brush in my collection. Most of my brushes that have natural bristles also have synthetic ones as well. I have the old style MAC brushes. These days they are all synthetic though.

Except this one. I'm pretty sure this one is all natural. A stippling brush...with an angle to it.You can use it for foundation, blush, possibly highlight. I've really only used it for foundation since I don't have any liquid blushes. Nor do I have any cream or liquid highlighters. 

So for foundation...it's not my favorite foundation brush. That could change as I try out different foundations...but for what I have now I just prefer a different type of brush. Right now the winner is still my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. I've had mine for years and years and it is still amazing. I also really like my MAC brush...which is similar and does the same thing but at a higher price point. 

If I had to explain why I don't love it as much as other brushes- I think it takes longer to blend with it. The other brushes just blend whatever I'm using so much quicker. This one also does shed a bit and those don't. It's also quite small and I think I prefer something bigger.

One thing I don't like about the Omnia Gold line of brushes is the Gold coating on the brushes. It wears away. Mine is already missing some of the gold coating on the top of the brush as well as little random spots. It's one of the reasons I am hesitant to buy more of this line- unless you can get them 30% or 40% percent off. I wouldn't pay full price. 

It still does work. And I will keep on testing it and rotating it it with my other brushes. I just would hold back on highly recommending it.