EcoTools Bamboo Bristle Bath Brush

I was sent this brush about a week ago and I was so surprised when I got the box as I didn't even realize EcoTools made anything other then cosmetic brushes. I had never tried a bath brush before so I really can't compare this to another product but I can give you my impressions on this brush itself.

'The EcoTools Bamboo Bristle Bath Brush made with natural materials and has a long bamboo handle that extends your reach. Bamboo handles have a low impact on the earth's resources as it is a highly sustainable plant.' I really liked that this was a brush and not a sponge as I feel the sponges are too harsh and it is much of the reason that I never purchased a product like this before. I loved the way this brush lathered my bath gel and removed the dry skin the pregnancy has been causing me! I did not feel as if my back was being scratched and have actually become addicted to using it.

I still seem to manage to smash the end of the brush off of the wall of my shower every time but I guess finesse using this product will come with time! If you love products like this or simply need a way to remove dry skin and exfoliate those hard to reach places give the EcoTools Bath Brush a try!

EcoTools 5 Piece Brush Set

I've been wanting to do this review for a while now but it seems that other reviews etc keep coming first. EcoTools is a earth friendly beauty company who's products are sold mostly in Walmart in Canada but can be found at other retailers from time to time. I have tried a few of their makeup brushes in the past and loved them so I  decided to try the 5 piece (one piece bring the carry bag) brush set after being asked to review them by a reader.

Now as I said before I love the quality of these brushes and I will try to do a review of those brushes soon, but I wasn't as impressed with this set as I had hoped. This one is marketed as a travel set so this is why the handle's are shorter then the other brushes EcoTools do. I still like the quality of the brushes but the one's that were included leave a lot to be desired!

First if all this set is described as being best for mineral makeup and I did use them with minerals as well as other makeup. I found that two of the brushes are much the same except for handle length. In the pic they look a little different but in person and when using them they so exactly the same thing so I found two a little redundant. The other two brushes included in this set are actually quite nice. The puffy dome brush is great for blending and giving washes of colour and the 'concealer brush' as they call it I actually love to use to apply bases to my lid.

This set was under $14 which is really a great deal for 4 brushes. All of EcoTools products have excellent pricing starting at under $4 or a brush. These quotes are based on the big W's pricing; these brushes retail much higher at some other stores.

Overall I think I would buy some of these brushes separately but not as a set. Again I didn't feel the need for two brushes that were much the same or the bag being considered one of the items include. For the price though you really can't loose, all of EcoTools brushes have excellent prices especially for the quality you get.

Take a look next time you are in the makeup section take a look at EcoTools.