***Anna Sui Hairbrush***
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free skin care · Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:25 pm

Hey Ladys!
Im not quite sure,if I should buy this brush...Dont understand me wrong,its such a beautyful brush,verry fairy-typical Anna Sui like...I read just good reviews on MUA.Its a paddle brush(i desperatly need a paddle brush!)and it even has a perfect bristles-match...---But this brush is soooo pricy:40$ Rolling Eyes

what do you think? Very Happy

free skin care · Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:24 pm

This is what I do if I am on a budget Very Happy

Wait 1 week, hopefully it will be sold out/not on special, or I've lost interest

But usually, I want it even more!

Laughing

free skin care · Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:59 pm

good idea...But im thinking about it circa one month Laughing

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:51 am

okay,my old brush is kaput...(dont ask how Rolling Eyes

)
So I actually have to buy a new brush Bad Grin

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:24 am

Well, if you compare the price of the Anna Sui brush to the price of a Pearson Mason, which is supposed to the holy grail of natural-bristled paddle brushes, then $40 is really a bargain because I think the PM brushes costs between $60-$80....

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:53 am

Yeah,thats right... Bad Grin

do you have a pm?

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:09 pm

...except mason pearson are the best Smile

Mine is 20 years old and still in good shape, despite being used to groom both horses and dogs (don't ask what I did to the little $ods when I found out Bad Grin

)

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:40 pm

Sweety Smarty wrote:

do you have a pm?

Nope, I have an imitiation that I got at Sallys Beauty that's supposed to be as good as the PM....

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:09 pm

whats so special about the pm?

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:32 pm

Honestly, I don’t know! But all of the celeb hair stylists, supermodels, celebs and all of the fashion/beauty magazines in the U.S. say that the Pearson Mason (you know, it could be Mason Pearson, now that I think about it! Confused

) pure boar’s hair bristle hair brush is the very best hair brush in the world. Maybe it’s just a *status* thing, rather than the brush actually having any kind of superior performance, because I just checked on MUA and the reviews weren’t all that impressive...? But all I know is that supposedly the MP or PM (or whatever the hell it’s called!!) is supposed to be the ultimate hair brush that one can own.

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:45 pm

miranets wrote:

Quote:

This is what I do if I am on a budget
Wait 1 week, hopefully it will be sold out/not on special, or I've lost interest

But usually, I want it even more!

That's exactly what I do! If it's something I don't "need," which is usually the case, I make myself wait....two days, four days, one week or a month...depending on the item and the cost. And there are times when my self-imposed "wait time" is over, and think.....what was I thinking????? This methodology works! (but then there are those times when I want something, make myself wait, it's gone, or if it's a sale item, the sale is over and I kick myself for a week!

I'm doing this now with a fabulous stretch velvet jacket. I love this year's fall fashions that are out in the stores now....fitted jackets, belted suits, chocolate browns, deep purples, and black....in fabulous textures. Anyway, this velvety fitted jacket (it's either Tommy, DKNY or Calvin (can't remember, but they were in that area of the store when I had two minutes to take a quick peek and try one on), comes in four colors...great look and feel....versatile enough to wear with a cotton button-up and great jeans and heels, or a blouse and skirt. They just hit the floor at full price....I want one, but I'm making myself wait!!! Argggggg! This is so difficult for me. I just refuse to pay retail on clothes. I'll just have to stop in during lunch every other day and run the risk of my size being sold out. But what joy I'll feel if I get that jacket at a reduced rate! (As soon as this hits even 10% off, it's M-I-N-E!)

so sorry for the rant....thanks for listening to me!

p.s. I must confess....if I come across something specific that I need for an event or party, I will make an occasional exception to my no-retail rule.

free skin care · Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:55 pm

I hope youll get your Jacket Wink

I just bought my 2 faaavorit soundtracks,without thinkig about it Rolling Eyes

(Original Sin and Girl Interupted,BTW)i love the Movies... and the brush can wait until it is sold Not talking

(i know,that i cant keep this promise Very Happy

)

free skin care · Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:22 am

God, I wish I had the willpower to wait like the two of you, but when I see or read about something that I want, then I have to buy it immediately! It’s like, I want what I want when I want it!! Not very good for my pocketbook, but thankfully if one of my impulse purchases doesn’t work out, 9 times out of 10, I’m able to return it or exchange it for the next “must have” item that has caught my eye. Embarassed

My name is CareKate and I have a problem....

ETA: Debra - it sounds like your jacket is a piece that could be a staple in your wardrobe for many years to come, rather than a fad piece that you’ll only be able to wear one season. If that’s the case, you have my full permission and blessing to go ahead and get your jacket before they’re gone! Wink

Seriously though, if it’s article of clothing that can be a “cornerstone” of one’s wardrobe, then I think it’s okay to splurge on designer pieces now and again. But here’s another suggestion: have you looked for your beloved jacket on Ebay to see if you can get a good deal now? I know I’m probably tempting you to break your vow and for that I apologize. But I still think you should go for it!

free skin care · Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:07 am

If you really need a hairbrush, then Kent do a really good value version of the MP. It has the same cushioning and natural bristles (though with the addition of porcupine Shock

) with a beech handle.

They go from £10 for one with added plastic bobble ended spikes (if ya know what I mean) to £13 for the large pure bristle.

The main downside to them is that they have beechwood handles, which look nice, but I'm not sure how they'd hold up to repeated washing.

Either way, they have more history of hairbrush manufacture than Anna Sui (and more than MP I think at over 300 years!), so is a better bet in my opinion.

Liz Cool

free skin care · Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:34 am

Thank you Guappa Very Happy

yeahhh,that were the BETTER opnion....
but the brush is so pretty Drool

Carry,i have the same problem...And i have always some idee fixes Rolling Eyes

especially for my room,its ridiculous Laughing

free skin care · Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:42 am

tut tut!

you shouldn't be swayed by pretty packaging! I know I never am;)

(...hopes sweety doesn't check out past posts on estee lauder!)

Very Happy

free skin care · Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:00 pm

the funny thing is that some of my frinds actually call me Sway.(dont think they even know what Sway means Rolling Eyes

)got this name afer an Angelina Jolie Movie(they were finaly tired to call me Angelina Rolling Eyes

)
The guys on MUA said the Brush were great Not talking

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