My wife is delighted with this beautiful gift. It is true that the box has a festive decor, gold ribbon used to remove the drawer from the packaging and reveals this collection of makeup brushes. The first impression gives a satin smooth feel and because of the flexibility of the bristles particularly the portion in contact with the skin. She uses the brushes starting sharper (to treat the details especially the eyelids and wrinkles fade it is thoroughly), to go towards the large brush to apply foundation that easily creams to distribute with finesse and without extra thickness. The hairs are crimped and none becomes detached during use which renders the pleasant and safe use. When the blush brush lightly she filed foreclosures powders in their boxes. The brushes can be rinsed or current (cream products) or late in the session, or in the evening after cleansing, we found clean and dry the next morning, ready to use (There should be a pot for storing the head in the clouds). Beautiful set.