Articles
What is Saibikoho Goat Hair?
Within the 15-or-so varieties of goat hair brushes, there is a spectrum of quality. At the top end, it’s saibikoho. That’s right, saibikoho. Although the premium fiber is commonly thought...
Meet the Maker: Kyureido
Kyureido is one of the longest-established and most respected brush-makers in Kumano, Japan. As well as their revered makeup brushes, the company also produces calligraphy brushes and painting brushes in...
Nakamura Seisakusho Brushes Reviewed by Alicia Archer (aka Kinkysweat)
"I think the Nakamura Seisakusho brushes are just so well thought out." – Alicia Archer. Nakamura Seisakusho is a Kumano brush maker we've stocked at Fude Beauty since October 2020. We are...
Bestselling Fude Makeup Brushes of 2020
We've done the numbers, and the results are in! Our best-selling brush of 2018 was the Chikuhodo Z-9 Powder Brush; in 2019, it was the Chikuhodo Z-11 Blending Brush; in...
Chikuhodo Z Series vs Kazan Homare by Alicia Archer (aka Kinkysweat)
One of the most common questions we hear is whether to go for the Chikuhodo Z Series brushes, or Kazan Homare brushes. We hear you! It's a difficult choice. Both made of...
Meet the Maker: Houkodou
Houkodou celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2020, making the company one of the oldest Fude producers in Japan. Located in Kumano, Japan’s premier region for Fude brushes, Houkodou is also...
Holiday Gift Guide 2020
It's time to treat your loved ones (including yourself!) with beautiful brushes to make you feel good. We've put together a collection of our popular, new and special brushes just for this...
Meet the Maker: Nakamura Seisakusho
In the countryside of southern Kumano in Hiroshima prefecture, Nakamura Seisakusho was founded in the early Showa period (1953) as a manufacturer of metal fittings. Over the next two decades,...