My 501 review on this brush will finally be positive. Of all the brushes, sets of the Ecotools series that I purchased, I can only say good things about it. The pile is soft, pleasant, not prickly (Ecotools have all such brushes), but it is tight enough, the handle is wide, you can put it vertically on the table. I took it for loose powder. I am pleased. Before that, I could only say about many EcoTools brushes, yes, good ones, in a cosmetic bag, on the road, so that it was near at hand and did not take up much space. But this is a serious make-up brush. I recommend. ***** If my feedback is helpful, please mark and look at my pages, see real product photos. Thank you.