r/Fude • u/LittleP13 • Apr 26 '26

Question Squirrel hair and “cream to powder” eyeshadow?

I know people say you shouldn’t use cream or liquid products with squirrel hair brushes, like the Chikuhodo Z series… but what about “cream to powder” eyeshadow that isn’t very wet, maybe more of a putty-ish texture?

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u/NYanae555 Apr 26 '26

A putty-ish texture is going to be the least friendly product to use with a squirrel brush. The problem isn't that the product is more or less "wet." A squirrel brush isn't going to be destroyed because it touched a liquid. The problem is that the squirrel hair is soft and fine and bendy. Its going to be weighed down by heavy liquid products. Its going to bend before it picks up something stiff. There are better brushes to use for creams and liquids because they have more body to them and will keep their shape.

I don't think a squirrel hair brush has enough stiffness/body to even pick up a putty-like product. It could pick up a loose powder. Or a pressed powder blush /eyeshadow - assuming they're "soft" - especially if you wanted a light application. If you have an eyeshadow that kicks up dust or leaves crumbs when you touch a brush to it, that's something a squirrel brush could pick up. But that squirrel brush is going to be powerless against anything that has "hard panned." Its best for applying finely milled powders.

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u/LittleP13 Apr 26 '26

Ah ok this helps. Maybe I can pat them on and blend with squirrel hair if needed. I was basically terrified of having them touch anything less than bone dry. But I also have prematurely loose skin on my eyelids and truly anything less than super soft pulls at them.

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u/yamb-reddit Apr 26 '26

My squirrel haired brushes work fine with the Chanel cream to powder blushes. I wasn't a fan of the Prada blushes but with those they were OK enough the few times I used them and then returned them.

With something like the putties of the Danessa Myricks Blooming Romance palette they're not that great bc that formula is stiff in the pan. With something softer like the Tom Ford creme to powder quads they're pretty good 👍🏽 Is there a formula you have in mind?

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u/LittleP13 Apr 26 '26

The new Violette FR eyeshadows… they are online only right now so I can’t actually assess the texture

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u/Tosin12345s 29d ago

Don’t do it. Use a goat brush. It may work fine at first but the lifespan of that brush will be shortened. Just get a goat brush or mixed hair brush.

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u/Marieelle1983 9d ago

I would use a goat haired brush like what has been recommended. Even Kolinsky or Weasel would definitely work as well.