I have gone to kabuki heaven, girls. I've wanted to try this brush since I love everything I've ever gotten from LaurEss and this company stops at nothing for quality. They recently put these babies on sale so I decided to bite the bullet and get one. It's much larger than your typical kabuki. The handle is about 2.5" long for better control. The brush is divine. So plush, dense and soft and applies minerals like a dream with no shedding (I can't say that about about a lot of other kabukis). Now I see why the higher price. It's extremely well made and sturdy. It comes packaged in a plastic wrap so it's kept in perfect undisturbed, clean shape during shipping.