Both the Cheek and the Cream Foundation brush seem to suck the moisture out of liquid foundations, which made my skin look dehydrated. The Cream Foundation Brush was too large for my cream contouring preferences and I rarely use cream foundation so it was the first to go. Occasionally I use the Cheek Brush for powder blush and bronzer and it performs well but has the tendency to rouse redness on my delicate skin; perhaps the density, perhaps the goat hair, who knows