The 100% XGF goat hair featured in the ‘Artistry’ collection from ESASH® • Natural Beauty Deluxe Brushes represents the finest quality of natural goat hair available on the market for luxury brushes designed for cosmetics and artists.
XGF stands for ‘Xi Guang Feng’. This specific grade is sourced from selected parts of the animal, such as the back, neck and chest, where the coat produces exceptionally long and fine hairs.
Key Characteristics of XGF Hair :
- Extremely soft: featuring an ultra-fine, straight and delicate tip that is incredibly silky, this brush is completely non-irritating to the sensitive skin of the face,
- Optimal powder pick-up: its natural structure, composed of microscopic scales, allows it to easily and evenly pick up, hold and apply both pressed and loose powders,
- Effortless blending: recognised by professional make-up artists for its ability to blend cosmetic pigments perfectly, without leaving any streaks,
- Rarity and high price: as this type of bristle is extremely rare and comes from a single animal, 100% XGF bristles are the most expensive and luxurious used in brush-making.
The Goat Hair Grading Hierarchy
To give you an idea, professional European brands such as ESASH® • Natural Beauty Deluxe Brushes, like their Asian family-run manufacturers, classify goat hair into several distinct performance categories:
- XGF (Xi Guang Feng): ultra-premium quality, very long bristles and unrivalled softness,
- ZGF (Zhong Guang Feng): top-of-the-range luxury; slightly less rare but still highly prized for luxury brushes,
- BJF (Bai Jian Feng): the industry benchmark for luxury consumer cosmetics brands,
- HJF (Huang Jian Feng): an entry-level option in natural bristles offering excellent value for money.
XGF brushes, made from 100 per cent goat hair – such as those in the Artistry collection from the European brand ESASH® • Natural Beauty Deluxe Brushes – are a valuable investment for delicate tasks such as applying powder, applying blush generously, creating luminous highlights and precisely blending eyeshadow.
Are you looking for a high-end make-up brush made from XGF goat hair (for example, an eyeshadow blending brush or a large powder brush)?
ESASH® • Natural Beauty Deluxe Brushes offer you the best European solution.