{"product_id":"luxury-ebony-handle-round-goat-hair-small-eyeshadow-brush","title":"Luxury Ebony Handle Round Goat Hair Small Eyeshadow Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrush head width 0.68cm\u003cbr\u003eBrush head length 0.73cm\u003cbr\u003eTube length 3.94cm\u003cbr\u003eHandle length 10.9cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Bristles — X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGF-Grade Goat Hair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Small Eyeshadow Brush carries the same \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGF-grade goat hair as the Mid Eyeshadow, in a smaller, tighter head configuration. Where the Mid Eyeshadow Brush covers the crease and transitions, this brush works in tighter real estate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe inner and outer V, the immediate crease line, the area just above the lash line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The smaller knot concentrates the natural blending action of the goat hair into a more precise zone — so you can build intensity in a specific area without the shadow bleeding into territory you haven't called for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hair density in this brush is calibrated slightly higher than the Mid Eyeshadow, which gives it a bit more resistance and a sharper deposit. Think of the relationship between the two brushes as: Mid Eyeshadow opens and blends, Small Eyeshadow focuses and intensifies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe use \u003cstrong\u003eX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGF-grade goat hair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e— the same grade used by professional brands at the top of the market. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGF stands for a specific classification within the goat-hair grading system (XGF \/ ZGF \/ HJF \/ BJF, from finest to coarsest), and it represents the upper tier of what's commercially available at scale. The hair is sourced from the neck-to-shoulder junction of adult goats — a small, specific area of the animal where the fiber grows finest, straightest, and with the highest natural tip-split rate. The rest of the animal's coat — the back, the belly, the flank — is coarser and less consistent, and doesn't make the cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fiber diameter in X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGF goat hair runs at approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12–15 microns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e— finer than cashmere, which typically sits at 14–19 microns. That's not a detail for the sake of it; it's the reason this brush feels like it isn't touching your skin when it's in full contact with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoat hair, like human hair, varies with the seasons. Winter coats grow thicker and slightly coarser; spring fleece — cut after the animal's natural shedding — is the finest and softest of the year. We specify and test by season batch to ensure consistency. Every bundle of XGF hair is hand-sorted before it enters the knot: misaligned tips are removed, coarser outliers are pulled, and only the fibers that pass the fingertip test — that specific drag-and-spring you can only feel, not measure — make it into the brush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter sorting, the bundle is hand-tied and set in cosmetic-grade epoxy. The head is hand-trimmed to its final shape. Then the brush goes through a mechanical shedding test before it's cleared for assembly. Natural hair will always shed a small number of broken or damaged fibers in the first few uses — which is why we run the stress test in-house, so those fibers shed in the factory, not on your face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Ferrule — Solid Copper, Nickel-Electroplated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost ferrules in the market are aluminum. Ours are solid copper. This is not a cosmetic choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.9491%; height: 219.078px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Copper Ferrule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical Aluminum Ferrule\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~3–10× harder than aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft; deforms under pressure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDensity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.96 g\/cm³ — satisfying weight in hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.7 g\/cm³ — lightweight, cheap feel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7695px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 58.7695px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorrosion resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 58.7695px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopper base + nickel plating = multi-layer protection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 58.7695px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnodized surface only; grays over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 23.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 23.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrimp precision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 23.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeamless, high-force double crimp achievable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 23.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProne to cracking under high crimp force\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMirror-bright after nickel plating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDull matte or painted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's how the copper gets its armor. After the tube is formed and shaped, it enters a multi-stage electroplating line. First, the raw copper surface is degreased and acid-activated — two steps most budget manufacturers skip, and the reason their plating peels. Then a base copper strike layer is deposited, giving the subsequent nickel layer a molecularly bonded foundation to grip. The nickel plating itself is applied at a controlled thickness of 5–15 microns, forming a dense, corrosion-resistant shell. The outermost layer — a bright chrome or gold finish — is what you see and feel: hard, reflective, and immune to the tarnishing that makes aluminum ferrules look cheap within months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the bristle knot is set inside the ferrule, the tube is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003edouble-crimped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: two precisely aligned compression passes on opposite sides of the ferrule, creating a mechanical lock around the hair bundle that glue alone could never achieve. Then, the joint between the ferrule and the handle is sealed with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003estructural epoxy resin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e— a physical waterproof barrier that stops wash water from wicking into the wood and causing the handle swelling and cracking that ruins so many \"premium\" brushes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Handle — Solid Ebony Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe use ebony. Not ebony-finish. Not ebony-stained beech. Solid ebony — one of the densest, hardest, and most storied woods on earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 99.9491%; height: 186.308px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbony (Diospyros spp.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Beech Handle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanka Hardness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3,220 lbf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~1,300 lbf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDensity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,089 kg\/m³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 19.5898px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~720 kg\/m³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinks in water?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes — denser than water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep black from within the heartwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePale; requires dyeing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface pores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely tight; near-zero grain pores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisible grain; requires lacquer to seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural antimicrobial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.3022%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh tannin content; naturally inhibits bacteria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.8168%; height: 39.1797px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRequires treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbony is hard enough that it dulls the CNC cutting tools that shape it — which is why most manufacturers don't bother. We do, because nothing else handles the way ebony handles. Its density of 1,089 kg\/m³ means it is literally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheavier than water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e— drop a piece into a glass and it sinks. That same density is what gives this handle its distinctive heft: not heavy enough to fatigue your hand, but substantial enough to tell you, the moment you pick it up, that this is not a toy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe color is not dye. It is the heartwood of the tree — the oldest, most compressed rings at the core, black because of centuries of mineral and tannin accumulation. A beech handle stained black will fade and streak at the edges within months of regular washing. This handle won't. The color goes all the way through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery blank is CNC-turned to a diameter tolerance of ±0.1 mm so it fits the copper ferrule with zero play, then hand-sanded through progressive grits — 120, 240, 400, and finally 800 — until the surface reaches a near-glassy smoothness without a single coat of lacquer. Each finished handle is individually weighed; any piece outside our weight specification is rejected. The result is a set of 17 brushes that feel identical in the hand, because they are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHow It All Comes Together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bristle knot is set in the ferrule. The ferrule is crimped, glued, and sealed onto the handle. The finished brush is weighed, measured, and stress-tested. Only then does it leave the factory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest For:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Outer V deepening, inner corner accent, tight crease line, lash-line shadow layering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urkunet Makup Brush","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53393159553331,"sku":null,"price":4.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/9424\/8243\/files\/1fd7637cdef3d419388550787af2b8ac.jpg?v=1779690992","url":"https:\/\/urkunet.com\/products\/luxury-ebony-handle-round-goat-hair-small-eyeshadow-brush","provider":"Urkunet Makup Brush","version":"1.0","type":"link"}