These were the first bunch of eye brushes I purchased for my kit and I have been using these for over a year. I decided to get Sigma's Eyes Kit to save me the headache of choosing between all sorts of individual eye brushes.
I have extensively road tested these babies so let me give you my honest opinion in detail. I will rate each brush with 0 to 5 lippies based on quality, performance, usefulness, packaging and cost.
Oh ya, before I begin... Sigma has changed the coding on their brushes, but still sells the Eyes kit with the exact same kind of brushes. For reference, the new codes are in parentheses.
SS 209 Eyeliner (E05)
This brush is too thick for eyeliner, I can line my entire lid with this - in one swipe. I occasionally use it as a lip brush so it doesn't go to waste. This brush looses out on performance and usefulness.
SS 219 Pencil (E30)
This brush was quite pointy when I first received it and it's all fluffed out already after all the washing. I can't use it anymore for precise shading on the lid or along the lash line. Instead, I use it as a small contour brush for the crease and I actually like the results. My real gripe is that blue-green thing close to the ferrule. I think it's the glue bleeding into the hairs(?). It just won't come off, even if I clean the brush thoroughly. Minus two lippies for quality and performance.
SS 224 Tapered Blending (E40)
This is my favorite brush from the bunch because it's dense, soft and performs very well. I also use this to blend out concealer for an airbrush finish, to apply loose powder underneath the eyes and to apply highlight powder on the bridge of the nose.
SS 239 Eye Shader (E55) 
I'd give this brush 5 lippies if the hairs weren't starting to come out and if the glue from the ferrule was not clumping into the hairs.
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| If you can see the white dots, that's the glue I'm talking about. |
SS 252 Large Shader (E60)
I prefer this over the SS 239 because it packs on shadows better and you can precisely apply color on the lower lashline because it is flat.
SS 266 Small Angle (E65)
I use this brush everyday to fill in my brows and smudge eyeliner near the lashline if I'm going for a smokey look.
SS 275 Medium Angled Shading (E70)
This brush applies color to the crease and contour to the nose nicely. I can also apply a light color in the inner corner using the fluffy tip of the brush. This brush gets 4 lippies only since I don't reach for it often.
Overall, I'd give the Sigma Eyes Kit 4 Lippies based on the following:
- Quality: These brushes have withstood a lot of tough brush cleaning and they are still intact! The bristles aren't scratchy at all. The handles have just the right weight and length to it so you get a better grip on the brush. I'd say the brushes are well crafted.
- Performance: I can create any eye look using this set of brushes alone.
- Packaging: The brushes look professional, which is great for aspiring makeup artists.
- Cost: This set currently retails at $45 for 7 brushes - that's $6.50 per piece, almost one fourth the price of a MAC eye brush.
In terms of usefulness, this kit could have been better (in my opinion) if the eyliner brush wasn't so thick and if they substituted the SS275 with another more useful brush like a tapered blender or a small shader.
For anyone building their kit, I would recommend Sigma's Eyes Kit because the set is affordable for starters and will last a long time. Plus, you'll get a free travel size blending brush (it was called the SS217 when I got mine - i love this brush, too!!!) with your purchase! :)
Ria
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