I returned this brush without using it, but based on the fact that it does not match my other MAC brushes in quality nor in details I don't think I would like it. The bristles are quite thick and though they seem soft, I think the brush is likely to streak in application of foundation. The brush itself is made in the USA, but the handle is a flat black and is much lighter in weight than the other MAC brushes I have with metallic black handles, which are made in Japan by a premium brush maker with experience in making traditional calligraphy and specialized brushes of top quality. The USA-made brushes that are replacing the whole MAC brush line are inferior, and the even more new version have handles barely attached to the ferrules. Wow, I guess I'm all done with ever collecting any more MAC brushes. This one is in the in-between quality: not as good at past but not as bad as the most recent versions of MAC brushes.
