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SHODŌ EYE SET

$55

introducing the shodō collection - the latest innovation from Kumano, Japan.

handcrafted by artisans using a new brush making technique that's adapted from Japanese Calligraphy, the shodō brushes allow you to apply/blend using the side of the brand and get really precise by engaging the tip... much like a traditional calligraphy brush.

key features:

  • use side of brush for diffused application and blending
  • engage tip of the brush whenever you need precision
  • works well with creams. exceptional for powders.
  • set of 3

did you know? Before Kumano, Japan became the makeup brush capital of the world, they were famous for making the world’s best calligraphy brushes.

Product Details+
the shodō eye set features natural goat hair bristles with staggered, tapered lengths inspired by calligraphy brush construction. the bristles are dense at the base and progressively wispy toward the tips, creating a feathered profile. handles are lightweight with a slim, minimal design. community members note the brushes are compact and well-sized for detailed eye work.
Reviews+
roughly 85% of community members praise the shodō eye set for its softness and effortless blending, with many noting it produces a diffused, natural finish unlike any other brushes they own. about 40% specifically highlight how well these brushes work on hooded or mature eyes. around 15% mention a learning curve when first adapting to the unique shape and lighter product pickup. a small number of community members noted some bristle shedding after washing or found the brushes too wispy for heavy pigment application.
Usage+
  • blending and diffusing eyeshadow in the crease (68%)
  • precise color placement in the outer corner (45%)
  • applying a soft wash of shadow across the lid (38%)
Product FAQ+

can i do a full eye look with just this set?

yes. around 60% of community members say the shodō eye set covers all the steps they need for a complete eye look. you can use the shodō 00 to lay down color across the lid, the shodō 02 for precise outer corner and lower lash line work, and the shodō 03 for crease blending and diffusing. many note they reach for no other brushes when using this set.

will these work on hooded eyes?

about 40% of community members specifically mention using the shodō eye set on hooded eyes with positive results. the compact, tapered shapes fit well in limited lid space, and the shodō 00 and shodō 02 are frequently called out for precise shadow placement on hooded lids. community members say these brushes make it easier to control where color goes without muddying the look.

do these brushes work with cream eyeshadows or just powders?

community members report good results with both powder and cream formulas. the majority use these brushes with powder eyeshadows, but around 15% mention success with cream and liquid shadows as well. the shodō 00 is often highlighted as particularly effective for spreading and blending cream products on the lid.

how do i use the different parts of each brush?

community members describe using the tapered tip for precise placement in the crease or outer corner, and the flatter side of the brush for laying down shadow across the lid or blending out edges. pressing lightly gives a sheer, diffused wash of color, while firmer pressure deposits more pigment. about 30% of community members say this dual functionality is what makes the set feel so versatile.

are these beginner friendly or more for experienced users?

most community members find the shodō eye set approachable, with many beginners noting the brushes make blending nearly foolproof. however, around 15% mention a short learning curve as the shape and lighter pickup feel different from traditional eye brushes. watching tutorial videos and experimenting with pressure and angle are the most commonly recommended tips for getting comfortable quickly.

Handmade in Japan

Handmade in Japan
Handmade in Japan
Handmade in Japan

Meet the Artisan

"They look a little bit different from traditional, but once you get used to the control and the beau..."
Danijela A. 1 day agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Smaller more compact version of your typical blending brush"
Claudia W. 1 day agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The perfect blending brush for the crease. It seamlessly applies and blends color evenly and diffuse..."
Kaitlyn M. 1 week agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Es nimmt genug Pigmente auf, aber auch nicht zu viel und man kann ganz gezielt auftragen und dann ea..."
Melanie S. 1 week agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Soft, feather like blend, precise, makes it easier to blend."
Jaron T. 1 week agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Perfect for picking up and laying just the right amount"
Jennie B. 2 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Really easy to blend the eyeshadows, the effect is very soft and diffused"
Yulia M. 2 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Wispier than the fluffy blending brush but size wise is most similar between the 3 Shodo brushes in ..."
Al L. 2 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"This is an amazing brush for eye looks. it is great for all types of eye looks"
Chimezirim I. 2 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"great for precision placement that is also blurred"
Leslie S. 3 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Fluffy but good at controlling eyeshadow application"
Bonnie M. 3 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"This brush has become my favourite for the lower lash line because it picks up just the right amount..."
Janine S. 4 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It blends easily and flawless. It does the work on its own."
Eileen P. 4 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The perfect brush for deepening corners and sweeping into the crease."
Michelle H. 4 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Flatter eye brush perfect for application & blending on eye lid, outer corner & crease; brush hairs ..."
Caitlin W. 5 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The brush is soft, very precise, and exceptionally well-made. Simply perfect."
Joanna B. 5 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Il est précis et idéal pour les peaux matures. Je l'utilise pour les fards poudres mais pas top pour..."
Arianne M. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Soft, flat brush to apply eyeshadow across the eye"
Iryna D. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It is a very soft eyeshadow brush that allows an impeccable, defined and diffused application"
Alessandra D. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It blends everything so effortlessly and beautifully — it just performs phenomenally well"
Helena H. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Very thorough,tough works well with cream and/or powder"
Susan Y. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These brushes allow my eye shadow to slide on my eyes easily. I highly recommend these brushes."
Patricia V. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Blending brush for when you don’t want a lot of product"
Evelien V. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It’s a good brush for application in the eye socket and lid application."
April T. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It’s soft but still precise enough to place product exactly where you want it."
Anna D. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It is the most perfect brush to blend eyeshadow. It’s is extremely easily to use while creating a be..."
Maria S. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The prefect blending brush for a diffused look. Takes pigmented shadows and allows for an easy wash ..."
Lisa L. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These brushes completely exceeded my expectations. The SHODŌ brushes are incredibly soft and make bl..."
Veronica T. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Shodo 02 is a softly tapered brush with staggered bristles, perfect for precise and blended eyeshado..."
Rosalyn santos N. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Very soft brush, allows a very diffuse application with no effort"
Francesca S. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I think this new Hair Bristles are so much better . I love my brushes I would love to try more"
Rosalind C. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Amazing for a beginner or a more diffused natural eyeshadow look. I like to go lighter on matts so I..."
Shaaista A. 6 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"This brush gives a more natural look I use it in my outer corner to deepen the look and it’s great. ..."
Audra S. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"A feather that diffuses shadow beautifully on the eyes"
Chelsea R. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It's the perfect 2-in-1 brush - love it even more then the original 01 brush ;-) perfect for laying ..."
Carmen B. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I find it so much more gentle on my very hooded eyelids"
Karolina M. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It’s a fluffy brush that allows you to pick up eyeshadow and blend it out in different ways on the e..."
April D. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Picks up a variety of eyeshadow formulas, lays down and blends out easily"
Tricia K. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"A more airy blending brush than what they may be used to."
Olga R. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"This brush is suited for lid application, crease work, and detail placement."
Florentina T. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Perfectly tapered and delivers an airbrushed finish."
Allison B. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It is a brush that diffuses eyeshadows effectively but is also harder to use technically."
Evelina S. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Well made brush that blends any shadow to make it natural."
Valerie P. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Perfect voor de de outer corner to diffused voor hooded eyes"
Ingrid T. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Versatile! You can use the side & tip to apply your shadows."
Stefani C. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Airy, diffuses color beautifully -- super soft -- and a real joy to use."
Defelice L. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It's great as all Réphr brushes but you have greater control and variability of looks with it.."
Daniela T. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Similar to a small calligraphy brush with slightly tapered bristles which softly blends all types of..."
Danielle F. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Your best friend for aging and hiided eyes. Soft but mighty."
Ivelina I. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"If you want to buy just one eyebrush, let it be Shodō 00. You can apply eyeshadow for larger areas b..."
Adrienn B. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Very soft bristles, best for really blending out your eyeshadow edges."
Michelle T. 7 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"i have no other brush like this shape, they diffuse the pigments really well with minimal effort"
Joyce O. 8 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I love how easy it is to give my lids a wash of color and also to be precise with these brushes. I w..."
Christine H. 8 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I think the three shapes of brush are just enough to cover all eye blending needs without being too ..."
Elise F. 8 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It’s a great and amazing set for a soft and easy application"
Cinzia B. 8 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Super precise and puts down just enough color without over blending!"
Zihe L. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I love that I can be precise while also be able to softly diffuse product thanks to the shodo shape"
Loren L. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Soft bristles make blush placement easy and very blendable"
Cheryl C. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"They lay down color so smoothly, I feel like a pro!"
Kathleen Z. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It is a great set for an ethereal application of eyeshadow. The bristles feel soft and the eyeshadow..."
Gabriela V. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These brushes are amazing and very high-quality. I own two sets of these brushes."
Irina I. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These brushes are amazing. They are high-quality and they blend out the eyeshadows so seemingly."
Irina I. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Everything…. I loved this set so much that I bought another one. Shodo collection is very airy, prec..."
Pascale D. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Very different from what i m used to have. Light application"
Isabelle G. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I have used these eye brushes on my hooded eyes and I have to say they do a great job. You can use t..."
Anne-catherine R. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The length of the brush head makes it so easy to apply eyeshadow to my deep set eyes"
Alicia P. 9 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These brushes give your eyes a very natural & blended look because the shoe of these brushes are sti..."
Brenda S. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I love their versatility. Shodo 3 does it all. The others fill in any tiny gaps."
Aliza H. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"This eye brush set works beautifully for the eyeshadow application on my maturing eyes- cuts down ti..."
Margarita C. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"They are soft and create this gorgeous blended and diffused look"
Elizabeth K. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"They are fluffy and give light coverage. Good feeling on the skin"
Rossella L. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The brushes are soft and well sized for me. I don’t like big brushes so these are nice"
Letty A. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The blend that's achieved with the tapered brushes is fantastic and the flat brush is great for pac..."
Marnie S. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"This set has almost entirely replaced my other brushes. Because of the design, with a more sparse, b..."
Siri lovise E. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I like that the bristles diffuse the product and give a lighter application."
Spencer S. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Makes applying eyeshadow so much fun. Luxurious feel."
Navreet K. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The most silky feeling of the fibers. So well made. Best brushes."
Maria M. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Love how soft they are and the smooth, easy application"
Ana lucia T. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I love my shodo set. I don’t need to use any other brushes with this set."
Tonya G. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I love how soft the brushes are, how they fit my eyes, and how easy it is to apply eye shadow."
Regina O. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I say these brushes are like pointy paint brushes for your eyes. And it makes it so easy to blend yo..."
Iris G. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I like the level of firmness on these brushes. They've enough softness to not be scratchy while als..."
Lisa A. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I wash my brushes after each use and these have held up superbly. They have retained their integrity..."
Natalie R. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These brushes make blending easier than any others I have ever used, and I am almost embarrassed at ..."
Angel S. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The bristles are super soft and it blends like a dream"
Bara J. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The soft bristles are incredible. It makes it super easy to target where the color should go and als..."
Norlene L. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"brush exceeded all my expectations. The bristles are the perfect balance of fluffy and firm, allowin..."
Fatmah Z. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The bristles are very light and airy making it very easy to blend and give an ethereal application"
Isabel P. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Diffused eyeshadow colour so easily and naturally ...effortless"
Gay L. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Very high quality. Easy makeup application. Love it!"
Ann-kristine G. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Beautifully soft brushes. Great for controlling pigment and detailing."
Lucy S. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"This is hands down one of the best brushes I’ve used for eye makeup. It’s exceptional for smudging e..."
Manika W. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Shodo eye brushes are my favorite. Their softness and the ease with which they blend eyeshadow make ..."
Gracia G. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"They blend so well and the size gives a lot of control."
Maria L. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I really liked the simplicity of the collection, there are three brushes which makes it easy to dist..."
Anne R. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It’s the way I can use every piece of the brush. The tip the sides the top half all of it. It’s incr..."
Tracy J. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These calligraphy-like brushes were completely new to me, so I wasn’t sure how they would perform at..."
Eva O. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"These brushes are unlike any other. I'm in love. The 00 is THE perfect brush for my aging and hooded..."
Laura L. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Love all the brushes, they are the perfect addition to my brush collection"
Izabella F. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Absolute favorite style of brushes for perfectly diffused powder products. Looking forward to more."
Rm D. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"The whole concept of the shodo brushes makes gentle yet precise application and blending superior to..."
Jan B. 10 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"I have mature eyes. The brushes in the Shodo set apply shadows beautifully over mature skin."
Lisa H. 11 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"precise blending with the wispy tips, while also having control with the density at the base"
Romeo V. 11 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Extra soft which makes me feel like an expert because they apply and blend so well"
Amy D. 11 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"It lays down products in the most natural way so there is no fear for any heavy hand with eyeshadow..."
Kennis A. 11 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"They are so soft in comparison to my other brushes, the build quality is superb. I used to wear mak..."
Pauline C. 11 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET
"Shapes and pickup of the product. How the product lays down. The wispy nature of the brushes allows..."
Aleksandra Z. 11 months agoSHODŌ EYE SET