A couple of weeks ago, I realized that I had a serious need for a synthetic version of the MAC 217 brush. Maybe it was when I bought all of those new MAC Paintpots. Anyway, I know that most people use the MAC 217 for cream eyeshadows, but I find that the bristles get too “gunky” and end up applying cream shadows in a patchy manner. Bleh.
I asked everyone I could think of for a recommendation that would suit my needs: synthetic, shaped like the 217, and relatively inexpensive. Nobody could think of a brush, though, and I thought I was doomed to an unobtainable lemming until I stumbled upon an old review on Le Gothique (hi Grey!) of the Real Techniques Starter Set for eyes.