I bought this brush because I had been wanting a skunk brush for a really long time. It took me a few months to finally cave in and buy it because I had the $10 in Optimum Points, which only made the brush $15 with that money taken off, so I bought it. It is very comparable to the MAC 187, only cheaper. This was $25 at SDM, and the MAC 187 is $50 at MAC. I think it works great. It does initially shed when you thoroughly wash it, but not anything severe at all. This brush is extremely soft, not coarse, and since I have sensitive skin I need to have softer brushes. And it really does the job with liquid foundation and makes my skin look flawless. You don't only have to use this brush for bronzer. You can use it for loose powders, blush, bronzer, and liquid foundation. So it's very multi-purpose. All in all this brush is great. And I recommend it to everyone!