All my makeup brushes are M.A.C. I have several of these as eyeshadow brushes. I mainly use them on my eyelids. They're soft, so they don't irritate my skin, and I can apply eyeshadow beautifully without any technique, which is really helpful. I wear heavy makeup, so I use dark eyeshadows, and if I don't use brush cleaner every day, my brushes get pigmented, so I wash them, but unfortunately, they get damaged quickly. It's my fault for washing them too much, though. My other M.A.C. brushes don't get damaged as much, so I wonder if it's a problem with the bristles?