December 2, 2025 • 16 mins
It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Hello everybody.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It is Tuesday, December two, and we are on day two,
gift number two of our holiday gift guide.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
And fellas we're over to By the way, let's not
just keep the drama going. This is not for.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Us, but it could be a gift that you give us,
So fellows could be listening up for that special lady
in your life, right, yes, so yes, our producers at
iHeart gave us fifteen products to test out. These are
hot holiday gift ideas, so we'll have one each weekday
to make your holiday shopping hopefully a little a little
(00:39):
more directed. You know exactly what you're getting when we
go through these gifts, and we're going to be posting
every pick on our Instagram at Amy and TJ Podcast.
And want to point out we are not getting paid
by any of these products.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
That's too bad so far. With the eyelash curler, I
should have picked up some cash for that endorsement. I
gave our last product.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
All right, So gift number two is candy coated makeup
brushes set by Candy Burris.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
And you're actually very familiar with Candy Burris.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Well, yeah, this was the music of my high school
college days. She's, of course, I guess you can call
it the lead of Escape nineties legendary girl group, hip
hop group, R and B group, I should say, but yeah,
she was it for me ninety five, all that year
freshman in college. Oh yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
She's a Grammy winning singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and maybe
even if you don't know her music, you might know
her work from Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was a
big star there, also a big time songwriter. I didn't
realize how many hit songs she wrote for DLC, No Scrubs,
Destny's Child, Bills, Bill's Bill. She was a part of
all of that. So yes, she is a legend. And
(01:54):
now she has something you can purchase for the ladies
in your life. By the way, this makeup brush set
was featured as one of Oprah's favorite things last year
in twenty twenty four.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Is that what we should go with really for guys
out there? And this will what women recommend? If Oprah
says it's okay, we should always go get some kind
of a backing or a confirmation before we buy something
like this.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
I think that would help a guy for sure, because
at least it's been given a stamp of approval by
another woman of note, and so at least you've got
at least a step in the right direction towards it
possibly being something you got to She would like you
have a better shot. Yes, So what is this brush set?
What sets it apart? So it has seven brushes in it.
(02:39):
It's a powder, a blush, an eyeshadow, a blending, an angled,
a concealer, a bronzer, plus a beauty blender. So it's
got basically every single brush you need. And I'm excited
because I have not bought new brushes. I have brushes
that makeup artists gave me when I was working at MSNBC.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Do you have that list again? It's seven brushes that
come in.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
A powder brush, a blush brush, an eyeshadow brush, a
blending brush, an angled brush, a concealer brush, and a
bronzer blush plus a beauty blender.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
Okay, hand up in class from the gentleman in the
back of the room. We have a question for the teacher.
I'm looking at the seven brushes you describe now is
the only difference? Is there any difference when you all
do brushes? Are they made out of the same thing?
At the end, and they're just designed differently because what
I'm looking at is the same brush shaped different ways. Yeah, okay,
(03:36):
is ever talking about yes?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Because I mean if you are buying a set, they're
typically all made from the same material and then they're
just put in different shapes and size.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
That helps. Which one is this little bitty one? Was this?
Speaker 1 (03:48):
That one is an angled brush?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
This is well you would actually this is what you
would put eyeliner on.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
What was this for? It's almost the same time.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
This is a concealer brush. You can tell, so like
under I conceal her on.
Speaker 3 (04:01):
I'm sorry, this is this is radio on and not television.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Yes, you would not know?
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Probably, how can you name what any one of those brushes?
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Christ, No, that's got to be something to put blush on.
Speaker 1 (04:13):
Right, Yes, one of them is got to be.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
Okay, is the blush one and the powder one the
same one?
Speaker 1 (04:18):
No?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Okay, then I'm.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Done, all right.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
The cool thing that I love about this set is
it comes in this beautiful rose gold fox leather little
basically a cup holder, and so you can put it
wherever you put your makeup, and it's all self contained.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
And you can hold toothbrushes too.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
It looks like No, it's.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Much prettier than that. And then you can put a
top on it. It actually snaps on so you can
travel with it. So I love this. When you're grabbing
something to put in your suitcase, you can just put
the top on it and take it with you and
you've got every single tool you need to put makeup on.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
This is a great toothbrush and toothpaste holder. This is amazing.
I'm gonna use Are you going to use the brushes
because I want the case?
Speaker 1 (05:01):
No, I want the case for the brushes too.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Sorry, please continue. OK, So this is so.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
This brush that the just so you know the fibers
you were talking about where they all made the same. Yes,
they're vegan cruelty free fibers, but they feel very lux
and wait you said cruelty free. Yes, how that that's
important in the makeup industry, so that you know the
products you're putting on your face were not tested on animals, uh,
or at least done to animals in a cruel way,
(05:29):
which some we found out some maybe way back when.
I think it's more the trend now to make sure
you put out there how you test your products, where
your products come from.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
So yes, they're vegan.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
These aren't animal hairs basically that you're brushing on your face.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Oh you feel bad?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yes, yes, now, and here's the deal.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
These are a little bit more than just your average
set of brushes. They have daily affirmations on the brushes.
They're engraved on the brush that.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
You saw me have to.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
We have some beautiful low lighting here in our podcast studio,
and my eyes well they aren't what they used to be,
so I had to go into a brighter room to
read the affirmations. But they're actually beautifully engraved in rose gold.
I see some hashtags, that's what they are.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
So oh, here we go. Okay, gotcha.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
I can tell you which ones are going to be
your favorite.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
I await a minute, not that one.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Slay the day?
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Stop, okay, glow up. Okay, these are not all right,
reset your intentions. Throw some shade natural beauty. Don't blend
in flawless mindset.
Speaker 1 (06:38):
Okay, yeah right, those are some font natural beauty. It
is another one.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
So when you're putting whatever you are in your face,
you're seeing these positive affirmations while you're putting your makeup on.
So you're making you're putting your face on. But you're
also getting in the right mindset.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Man. They start putting daily affirmations on my toothbrushes. This
is going to be the best little carrying case ever.
I love this thing. Now, I will admit I love
this caring case. Obviously I'm not going to use these
makeup brushes, but this caring cases.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
Don't even think about stealing it.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
So and by the way, this set comes from and
I love this because we mentioned she's obviously an artist,
Candy Burriss in and of herself, but she's got, you know,
some real entrepreneurship here. So this is a black owned
beauty brand. Probably one of the main reasons where you know,
highlighting it from Oprah. She likes to throw a spotlight
and I love this on small businesses, folks who wouldn't
(07:30):
maybe otherwise have that big push when she gives it
to them, they blow up. You want to get on
Oprah's book club, you want to get in her favorite
things list, and it makes a huge difference in your company.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
So this is cool, and it could also be pointing
out this is also and I love that Oprah does
that and a lot of other people do this is
just as good as or better stuff than stuff you've
heard about. But highlighting minority in small business just gives
them a way to have their voices heard and their price.
It's not like this is not a charity case to
(08:03):
where oh help this little poor product. No, no, no, this
is great stuff that just needs your attention exactly. It
just needs a spotlight on it. And in fact, so
Candy Burris. I didn't know her name off the bat.
I googled her, and she's been in the news in
recent days. Unfortunately, she's going through a tough divorce, just
announced it a few days ago, actually, right before Thanksgiving,
So she's got all this stuff circling circulating about her online,
(08:23):
which we feel for her and for her soon to
be x.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Because they've got two kids and all of this. So
I was just seeing all the hoopla. I had no
idea that her name was blowing up in the news
because of her personal situation. So I actually love it
even more that we're highlighting this cool makeup set or
brush set that she has, because we understand how tough
it is to go through this at any time, going
through it during the holidays, going through it publicly. It's
(08:49):
all incredibly difficult, So it makes me even feel more
excited that we are talking about her brush set. So
when we come back, we are going to tell you
what we think about it. And yes, TJ has some
experience with makeup brushes, so he can actually weigh in
on this. We're going to tell you where you can
buy it, how much it costs, and we'll give you
a teaser for tomorrow's gift idea for the holidays, and
(09:22):
continuing our gift number two on our Gifts for the
Holiday list that we are putting out one a day
Monday through Friday for the next I guess a couple
of weeks until you run out of shopping days for
the holidays. But number two is candy coated makeup brushes
set by Candy Burris. And we love how they look,
(09:45):
we love how each brush has a daily affirmation on it,
and we love the case it's in. It's so cool
because you can put it on your shelf, it'll look
beautiful and you can take it with you with this
awesome cover that just snaps on. It really is an
awesome gift. I think for girls of any age. You
can have young girls playing around with makeup. You can
have women who are totally into their makeup. These brushes
(10:07):
are awesome. I felt them. Did you feel them, babe?
How they okay if.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
You said, because the last gift as well, I didn't
think about it for young girls. Now, young girls, what
are they doing with all this stuff?
Speaker 2 (10:18):
So I gave my girls, probably not brushes this nice,
but sets of brushes so they can pretend, So they
can look in the mirror and they pretend they're putting
on blush. They pretend they're put And little girls love
playing dress up. They don't actually have to have real makeup.
You can actually buy like a compact set that is
fake makeup. It doesn't actually go on your face, but
(10:39):
they can think they're doing it. So even something like
this for a tween or a teen, but I think
women of all ages, anyone who loves to dabble in makeup,
these are great.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
But I think they feel awesome.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
One of the things I hate about some makeup brushes
is that the fibers or the the little pieces will
actually come off on your face. Oh yeah, hating that
make upon it oh so annoying, And then you've got
a little brush hair stuck to your face.
Speaker 3 (11:05):
And then hours later you're out and somebody says, oh
my goodness, what's on your face?
Speaker 1 (11:08):
Exactly right? Have you had that happen?
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (11:12):
Wait, you actually told me along.
Speaker 2 (11:14):
You actually told me a story though, because yes, men
have to get makeup put on when they're in broadcasting.
And you said that how a brush felt on your
face was very important.
Speaker 3 (11:23):
Why well, I didn't say that at all. Geez, the
ladies at seen An, I'll give you all credit. When
I first started there back in two thousand and six,
I hated makeup. I didn't wear makeup, and local news
netwwar makeup. So I go to network and they want
me to wear makeup. Fine, and I would go in
early morning they put makeup on me. I complained. We
(11:44):
had a good relationship. It was just fun and they
got it and kept it light. But there were some
mornings with they'd start and you could feel a difference
to where you feel like you're being stabbed with a
bunch of needles in the face.
Speaker 2 (11:54):
I totally, absolutely know exactly what you're talking about, and
every woman listening does too, because when you have either
a brush that has poor quality or it's been used
way too much for way too long, this happens.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
So that's when I would start asking questions, start joking, man,
y'all have pissed this morning, y'all stab me in or whatever.
And then on some mornings I would go, oh my goodness,
that thing is lovely, and they told me it was
a brush made of beaver of beaver hair, like, okay,
can we buy some extras and keep them in a stash.
But that's the that's my own experience with brushes and hairs,
(12:28):
and what differences can be is that yes?
Speaker 2 (12:30):
And it's interesting you say that because beaver hair obviously
very soft, and so these brushes, in particular by Candy
are vegan and girlty free, so they are not beaver.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
And yet how do they feel to you? Did you
put one on your face?
Speaker 3 (12:44):
I didn't.
Speaker 1 (12:45):
Can you do it so you can see? I want
to get an honest reaction to how it feels on
your face.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
Oh my, you know what average?
Speaker 2 (12:51):
No?
Speaker 3 (12:51):
In all, seriously, I mean, yeah, it's not beaver for
the most part. Brushes are soft. This feels soft. But
they all feel soft and luxurious to me because I
don't have a day in, day out understanding of them.
So for noy, I'm not a good judge at all.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
These feel super soft to me. In fact, they're way
softer than mine. And this is the truth.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
I've had again some of those brushes for and then
I guess speaks to the quality I've.
Speaker 1 (13:15):
Had them for a long time.
Speaker 2 (13:16):
I've got a lot of Mac brushes, but I think
I am replacing them all now with this new set.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
It's about time that orsement. That's a huge endorsement.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
But I am literally going to take this, put this
in my medicine cabinet and take out most of the
ones I have because I have been It's funny, it
was on my list in Sephora. I really need to
change out these brushes because yes, should we be? Should
I be cleaning them and washing them once a week? Probably?
Do I do it?
Speaker 1 (13:43):
Absolutely not? It is gross. I do agree with that.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
So I'm super excited about this new set, and I
highly recommend this, not just because of how the brushes feel,
but because of how they look and how they travel.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
Like we are traveling this weekend, I will bring this
set with me this week.
Speaker 3 (14:00):
Can you throw my toothbrush in there?
Speaker 2 (14:02):
No?
Speaker 1 (14:02):
That is disgusting.
Speaker 3 (14:04):
Well, you're the one that don't clean your brushes I
should be worried about my toothbrush, and that was your
nasty ass brushes.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
Here's the cool thing about this set where you can
buy it so easy on Amazon, so you don't have
to go searching for it.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
It is right there for you.
Speaker 2 (14:18):
And the retail price is thirty bucks. That is actually
so affordable some brushes, an individual brush. I have paid
fifty bucks for one brush now. Granted I have had
it now for over a decade, but it's time to
say goodbye. And I do think that I'm really curious
to see what this much more affordable set, how long
(14:38):
it lasts. But I'm excited to try it, and it
feels good for now, so I will be on top
of that now. Highly recommend.
Speaker 1 (14:46):
But tomorrow we're going.
Speaker 3 (14:48):
To walking on this. The thirty that you mentioned this
is for parents, you said, for kids and for play
and whatnot. Is that a reasonable thirty dollars for a
plaything and it's not necessarily me whatever for toys?
Speaker 2 (15:01):
But is that I think I think that is reasonable.
And I do think that, like I said, you could
pay thirty bucks for one brush, and so you know,
believe me, these makeup art is who you those I
can't imagine how much the Beaver makeup brushes cost, but
we're talking hundreds of dollars. I'm sure to have a set,
So in that perspective, yeah, thirty bucks. You know, people
spend thirty bucks for a salad here in New York City.
(15:23):
So I feel like that would actually be a decent
gift that I think could be a lot of fun.
It's useful for women who actually are putting on makeup,
and it could be fun for girls who want to
pretend they can.
Speaker 3 (15:33):
All right, my last question.
Speaker 2 (15:34):
Okay, now tomorrow this is exciting because the men get involved.
This is a unisex product. It's not just for us girls,
and it's for the world traveler in your life. So
tomorrow's gift idea, here's the hint, will help your loved
one arrive wherever they're heading to, rested and ready.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
To go rested.
Speaker 1 (15:55):
Okay, yes, an, Yeah, you don't even know what they
get for tomorrow, goud I.
Speaker 3 (15:59):
You assume they're not for guys, so I just kind
of just kind of hanging out. No, you're right, these
are good idea because I would never buy you a
makeup brush. There's some things for women I would never buy.
I would never go into Sophora and say, hey, guys,
help me out need some of the women.
Speaker 1 (16:17):
No, no, no, and this is fun and this is a.
Speaker 2 (16:19):
Great stocking stuff for too. This fits perfectly in a stocking.
So we hope that helps and we appreciate you as
always listening to us. And remember every Monday through Friday
we will have a new gift for you leading up
to the holidays. So thank you as always everyone for
listening to us. I'm Ae Roebuck alongside TJ.
Speaker 1 (16:39):
Holmes. We will talk to you soon.
Hello everybody.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It is Tuesday, December two, and we are on day two,
gift number two of our holiday gift guide.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
And fellas we're over to By the way, let's not
just keep the drama going. This is not for.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Us, but it could be a gift that you give us,
So fellows could be listening up for that special lady
in your life, right, yes, so yes, our producers at
iHeart gave us fifteen products to test out. These are
hot holiday gift ideas, so we'll have one each weekday
to make your holiday shopping hopefully a little a little
(00:39):
more directed. You know exactly what you're getting when we
go through these gifts, and we're going to be posting
every pick on our Instagram at Amy and TJ Podcast.
And want to point out we are not getting paid
by any of these products.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
That's too bad so far. With the eyelash curler, I
should have picked up some cash for that endorsement. I
gave our last product.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
All right, So gift number two is candy coated makeup
brushes set by Candy Burris.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
And you're actually very familiar with Candy Burris.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Well, yeah, this was the music of my high school
college days. She's, of course, I guess you can call
it the lead of Escape nineties legendary girl group, hip
hop group, R and B group, I should say, but yeah,
she was it for me ninety five, all that year
freshman in college. Oh yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
She's a Grammy winning singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and maybe
even if you don't know her music, you might know
her work from Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was a
big star there, also a big time songwriter. I didn't
realize how many hit songs she wrote for DLC, No Scrubs,
Destny's Child, Bills, Bill's Bill. She was a part of
all of that. So yes, she is a legend. And
(01:54):
now she has something you can purchase for the ladies
in your life. By the way, this makeup brush set
was featured as one of Oprah's favorite things last year
in twenty twenty four.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Is that what we should go with really for guys
out there? And this will what women recommend? If Oprah
says it's okay, we should always go get some kind
of a backing or a confirmation before we buy something
like this.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
I think that would help a guy for sure, because
at least it's been given a stamp of approval by
another woman of note, and so at least you've got
at least a step in the right direction towards it
possibly being something you got to She would like you
have a better shot. Yes, So what is this brush set?
What sets it apart? So it has seven brushes in it.
(02:39):
It's a powder, a blush, an eyeshadow, a blending, an angled,
a concealer, a bronzer, plus a beauty blender. So it's
got basically every single brush you need. And I'm excited
because I have not bought new brushes. I have brushes
that makeup artists gave me when I was working at MSNBC.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Do you have that list again? It's seven brushes that
come in.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
A powder brush, a blush brush, an eyeshadow brush, a
blending brush, an angled brush, a concealer brush, and a
bronzer blush plus a beauty blender.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
Okay, hand up in class from the gentleman in the
back of the room. We have a question for the teacher.
I'm looking at the seven brushes you describe now is
the only difference? Is there any difference when you all
do brushes? Are they made out of the same thing?
At the end, and they're just designed differently because what
I'm looking at is the same brush shaped different ways. Yeah, okay,
(03:36):
is ever talking about yes?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Because I mean if you are buying a set, they're
typically all made from the same material and then they're
just put in different shapes and size.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
That helps. Which one is this little bitty one? Was this?
Speaker 1 (03:48):
That one is an angled brush?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
This is well you would actually this is what you
would put eyeliner on.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
What was this for? It's almost the same time.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
This is a concealer brush. You can tell, so like
under I conceal her on.
Speaker 3 (04:01):
I'm sorry, this is this is radio on and not television.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Yes, you would not know?
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Probably, how can you name what any one of those brushes?
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Christ, No, that's got to be something to put blush on.
Speaker 1 (04:13):
Right, Yes, one of them is got to be.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
Okay, is the blush one and the powder one the
same one?
Speaker 1 (04:18):
No?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Okay, then I'm.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Done, all right.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
The cool thing that I love about this set is
it comes in this beautiful rose gold fox leather little
basically a cup holder, and so you can put it
wherever you put your makeup, and it's all self contained.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
And you can hold toothbrushes too.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
It looks like No, it's.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Much prettier than that. And then you can put a
top on it. It actually snaps on so you can
travel with it. So I love this. When you're grabbing
something to put in your suitcase, you can just put
the top on it and take it with you and
you've got every single tool you need to put makeup on.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
This is a great toothbrush and toothpaste holder. This is amazing.
I'm gonna use Are you going to use the brushes
because I want the case?
Speaker 1 (05:01):
No, I want the case for the brushes too.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Sorry, please continue. OK, So this is so.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
This brush that the just so you know the fibers
you were talking about where they all made the same. Yes,
they're vegan cruelty free fibers, but they feel very lux
and wait you said cruelty free. Yes, how that that's
important in the makeup industry, so that you know the
products you're putting on your face were not tested on animals, uh,
or at least done to animals in a cruel way,
(05:29):
which some we found out some maybe way back when.
I think it's more the trend now to make sure
you put out there how you test your products, where
your products come from.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
So yes, they're vegan.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
These aren't animal hairs basically that you're brushing on your face.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Oh you feel bad?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yes, yes, now, and here's the deal.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
These are a little bit more than just your average
set of brushes. They have daily affirmations on the brushes.
They're engraved on the brush that.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
You saw me have to.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
We have some beautiful low lighting here in our podcast studio,
and my eyes well they aren't what they used to be,
so I had to go into a brighter room to
read the affirmations. But they're actually beautifully engraved in rose gold.
I see some hashtags, that's what they are.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
So oh, here we go. Okay, gotcha.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
I can tell you which ones are going to be
your favorite.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
I await a minute, not that one.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Slay the day?
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Stop, okay, glow up. Okay, these are not all right,
reset your intentions. Throw some shade natural beauty. Don't blend
in flawless mindset.
Speaker 1 (06:38):
Okay, yeah right, those are some font natural beauty. It
is another one.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
So when you're putting whatever you are in your face,
you're seeing these positive affirmations while you're putting your makeup on.
So you're making you're putting your face on. But you're
also getting in the right mindset.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Man. They start putting daily affirmations on my toothbrushes. This
is going to be the best little carrying case ever.
I love this thing. Now, I will admit I love
this caring case. Obviously I'm not going to use these
makeup brushes, but this caring cases.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
Don't even think about stealing it.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
So and by the way, this set comes from and
I love this because we mentioned she's obviously an artist,
Candy Burriss in and of herself, but she's got, you know,
some real entrepreneurship here. So this is a black owned
beauty brand. Probably one of the main reasons where you know,
highlighting it from Oprah. She likes to throw a spotlight
and I love this on small businesses, folks who wouldn't
(07:30):
maybe otherwise have that big push when she gives it
to them, they blow up. You want to get on
Oprah's book club, you want to get in her favorite
things list, and it makes a huge difference in your company.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
So this is cool, and it could also be pointing
out this is also and I love that Oprah does
that and a lot of other people do this is
just as good as or better stuff than stuff you've
heard about. But highlighting minority in small business just gives
them a way to have their voices heard and their price.
It's not like this is not a charity case to
(08:03):
where oh help this little poor product. No, no, no, this
is great stuff that just needs your attention exactly. It
just needs a spotlight on it. And in fact, so
Candy Burris. I didn't know her name off the bat.
I googled her, and she's been in the news in
recent days. Unfortunately, she's going through a tough divorce, just
announced it a few days ago, actually, right before Thanksgiving,
So she's got all this stuff circling circulating about her online,
(08:23):
which we feel for her and for her soon to
be x.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Because they've got two kids and all of this. So
I was just seeing all the hoopla. I had no
idea that her name was blowing up in the news
because of her personal situation. So I actually love it
even more that we're highlighting this cool makeup set or
brush set that she has, because we understand how tough
it is to go through this at any time, going
through it during the holidays, going through it publicly. It's
(08:49):
all incredibly difficult, So it makes me even feel more
excited that we are talking about her brush set. So
when we come back, we are going to tell you
what we think about it. And yes, TJ has some
experience with makeup brushes, so he can actually weigh in
on this. We're going to tell you where you can
buy it, how much it costs, and we'll give you
a teaser for tomorrow's gift idea for the holidays, and
(09:22):
continuing our gift number two on our Gifts for the
Holiday list that we are putting out one a day
Monday through Friday for the next I guess a couple
of weeks until you run out of shopping days for
the holidays. But number two is candy coated makeup brushes
set by Candy Burris. And we love how they look,
(09:45):
we love how each brush has a daily affirmation on it,
and we love the case it's in. It's so cool
because you can put it on your shelf, it'll look
beautiful and you can take it with you with this
awesome cover that just snaps on. It really is an
awesome gift. I think for girls of any age. You
can have young girls playing around with makeup. You can
have women who are totally into their makeup. These brushes
(10:07):
are awesome. I felt them. Did you feel them, babe?
How they okay if.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
You said, because the last gift as well, I didn't
think about it for young girls. Now, young girls, what
are they doing with all this stuff?
Speaker 2 (10:18):
So I gave my girls, probably not brushes this nice,
but sets of brushes so they can pretend, So they
can look in the mirror and they pretend they're putting
on blush. They pretend they're put And little girls love
playing dress up. They don't actually have to have real makeup.
You can actually buy like a compact set that is
fake makeup. It doesn't actually go on your face, but
(10:39):
they can think they're doing it. So even something like
this for a tween or a teen, but I think
women of all ages, anyone who loves to dabble in makeup,
these are great.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
But I think they feel awesome.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
One of the things I hate about some makeup brushes
is that the fibers or the the little pieces will
actually come off on your face. Oh yeah, hating that
make upon it oh so annoying, And then you've got
a little brush hair stuck to your face.
Speaker 3 (11:05):
And then hours later you're out and somebody says, oh
my goodness, what's on your face?
Speaker 1 (11:08):
Exactly right? Have you had that happen?
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (11:12):
Wait, you actually told me along.
Speaker 2 (11:14):
You actually told me a story though, because yes, men
have to get makeup put on when they're in broadcasting.
And you said that how a brush felt on your
face was very important.
Speaker 3 (11:23):
Why well, I didn't say that at all. Geez, the
ladies at seen An, I'll give you all credit. When
I first started there back in two thousand and six,
I hated makeup. I didn't wear makeup, and local news
netwwar makeup. So I go to network and they want
me to wear makeup. Fine, and I would go in
early morning they put makeup on me. I complained. We
(11:44):
had a good relationship. It was just fun and they
got it and kept it light. But there were some
mornings with they'd start and you could feel a difference
to where you feel like you're being stabbed with a
bunch of needles in the face.
Speaker 2 (11:54):
I totally, absolutely know exactly what you're talking about, and
every woman listening does too, because when you have either
a brush that has poor quality or it's been used
way too much for way too long, this happens.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
So that's when I would start asking questions, start joking, man,
y'all have pissed this morning, y'all stab me in or whatever.
And then on some mornings I would go, oh my goodness,
that thing is lovely, and they told me it was
a brush made of beaver of beaver hair, like, okay,
can we buy some extras and keep them in a stash.
But that's the that's my own experience with brushes and hairs,
(12:28):
and what differences can be is that yes?
Speaker 2 (12:30):
And it's interesting you say that because beaver hair obviously
very soft, and so these brushes, in particular by Candy
are vegan and girlty free, so they are not beaver.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
And yet how do they feel to you? Did you
put one on your face?
Speaker 3 (12:44):
I didn't.
Speaker 1 (12:45):
Can you do it so you can see? I want
to get an honest reaction to how it feels on
your face.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
Oh my, you know what average?
Speaker 2 (12:51):
No?
Speaker 3 (12:51):
In all, seriously, I mean, yeah, it's not beaver for
the most part. Brushes are soft. This feels soft. But
they all feel soft and luxurious to me because I
don't have a day in, day out understanding of them.
So for noy, I'm not a good judge at all.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
These feel super soft to me. In fact, they're way
softer than mine. And this is the truth.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
I've had again some of those brushes for and then
I guess speaks to the quality I've.
Speaker 1 (13:15):
Had them for a long time.
Speaker 2 (13:16):
I've got a lot of Mac brushes, but I think
I am replacing them all now with this new set.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
It's about time that orsement. That's a huge endorsement.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
But I am literally going to take this, put this
in my medicine cabinet and take out most of the
ones I have because I have been It's funny, it
was on my list in Sephora. I really need to
change out these brushes because yes, should we be? Should
I be cleaning them and washing them once a week? Probably?
Do I do it?
Speaker 1 (13:43):
Absolutely not? It is gross. I do agree with that.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
So I'm super excited about this new set, and I
highly recommend this, not just because of how the brushes feel,
but because of how they look and how they travel.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
Like we are traveling this weekend, I will bring this
set with me this week.
Speaker 3 (14:00):
Can you throw my toothbrush in there?
Speaker 2 (14:02):
No?
Speaker 1 (14:02):
That is disgusting.
Speaker 3 (14:04):
Well, you're the one that don't clean your brushes I
should be worried about my toothbrush, and that was your
nasty ass brushes.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
Here's the cool thing about this set where you can
buy it so easy on Amazon, so you don't have
to go searching for it.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
It is right there for you.
Speaker 2 (14:18):
And the retail price is thirty bucks. That is actually
so affordable some brushes, an individual brush. I have paid
fifty bucks for one brush now. Granted I have had
it now for over a decade, but it's time to
say goodbye. And I do think that I'm really curious
to see what this much more affordable set, how long
(14:38):
it lasts. But I'm excited to try it, and it
feels good for now, so I will be on top
of that now. Highly recommend.
Speaker 1 (14:46):
But tomorrow we're going.
Speaker 3 (14:48):
To walking on this. The thirty that you mentioned this
is for parents, you said, for kids and for play
and whatnot. Is that a reasonable thirty dollars for a
plaything and it's not necessarily me whatever for toys?
Speaker 2 (15:01):
But is that I think I think that is reasonable.
And I do think that, like I said, you could
pay thirty bucks for one brush, and so you know,
believe me, these makeup art is who you those I
can't imagine how much the Beaver makeup brushes cost, but
we're talking hundreds of dollars. I'm sure to have a set,
So in that perspective, yeah, thirty bucks. You know, people
spend thirty bucks for a salad here in New York City.
(15:23):
So I feel like that would actually be a decent
gift that I think could be a lot of fun.
It's useful for women who actually are putting on makeup,
and it could be fun for girls who want to
pretend they can.
Speaker 3 (15:33):
All right, my last question.
Speaker 2 (15:34):
Okay, now tomorrow this is exciting because the men get involved.
This is a unisex product. It's not just for us girls,
and it's for the world traveler in your life. So
tomorrow's gift idea, here's the hint, will help your loved
one arrive wherever they're heading to, rested and ready.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
To go rested.
Speaker 1 (15:55):
Okay, yes, an, Yeah, you don't even know what they
get for tomorrow, goud I.
Speaker 3 (15:59):
You assume they're not for guys, so I just kind
of just kind of hanging out. No, you're right, these
are good idea because I would never buy you a
makeup brush. There's some things for women I would never buy.
I would never go into Sophora and say, hey, guys,
help me out need some of the women.
Speaker 1 (16:17):
No, no, no, and this is fun and this is a.
Speaker 2 (16:19):
Great stocking stuff for too. This fits perfectly in a stocking.
So we hope that helps and we appreciate you as
always listening to us. And remember every Monday through Friday
we will have a new gift for you leading up
to the holidays. So thank you as always everyone for
listening to us. I'm Ae Roebuck alongside TJ.
Speaker 1 (16:39):
Holmes. We will talk to you soon.
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