When I first got this brush I thought it was the cats meow. It applied all my favorite blushes with ease and I loved it very much so I gave it a great review here (which I have just deleted) However after a short time I noticed that it felt scratchy when I held it at certain angles to apply my blush. I became increasingly unhappy with it, and ended up getting the Chikuhodo Z 4 brush which is so much softer and better.