We make 100% vegan makeup brushes for independent beauty brands — factory-direct from Qingxian, China, where most of the world's brushes are made. Real minimums, real lead times, and a straight answer when we are not the right fit.
Most suppliers sell you a dream and deliver a delay. We would rather lose the order than lie about a number.
We are based 40 km from Qingxian. We walk the floor, send you photos and video of your own run, and will do a live video walk-through before you pay anything.
Our partner factories run 100% synthetic fiber lines — no animal hair. The fiber certificate comes with your order; further certifications we arrange at cost.
Custom runs start at 3,000 pieces per style. Stock styles with your own packaging can go lower. Tell us your target quantity and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
35-45 days production, plus transit. We confirm the date in writing before deposit, and if anything slips you hear it from us first — not from a tracking number.
What brands usually hear — compared to what we will actually put in writing.
| What Brands Usually Hear | What We Commit To | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum, custom run | "Flexible" — then 5,000 | 3,000 pcs / style, stated up front |
| Minimum, stock style + your packaging | Rarely offered | Lower — tell us your quantity |
| Set configuration | Fixed sets only | Any mix: 5 / 10 / 15 pieces |
| Sampling | "1-2 weeks" (often longer) | Quoted per project before you pay |
| Production lead time | 45-60 days | 35-45 days, confirmed in writing |
| Fiber certificate | On request, sometimes paid | Included with every order |
| Export paperwork | Handled by a middleman | Licensed exporter, VAT invoice issued |
We do not operate a U.S. warehouse yet. If fast domestic replenishment is what you need today, we will say so and tell you who can do it — rather than promise something we cannot deliver.
Four core categories, each fully customizable in fiber, ferrule, handle, logo and packaging.
Kabuki, foundation, powder, blush, contour and fan brushes in dense soft synthetic fiber.
Blending, shader, angled liner, pencil, smudge and brow — precise tips that hold their shape.
Curated 5- to 15-piece collections with matching pouches, paper boxes or eco canvas bags.
Your logo, your colors, your packaging. Silk screen, laser engraving, hot foil stamping and custom Pantone matching.
Product photos are easy to make beautiful. These four things are not — and every one of them can be checked by hand in ten seconds.
Look at the tip under a lamp. A good head tapers to a fine point at every bristle; a cheap one looks like it was trimmed with scissors. Ask us to show you on camera before you order.
The metal collar is mechanically crimped. Hold the handle, twist the head — it should not budge or squeak. Glued ferrules fail in the first month of use, usually with someone else's customer holding the brush.
A brush should balance just above the grip, not in the middle of the handle. We will send you the exact weight in grams per style before production, so your spec sheet is not a guess.
Wash it five times with real brush soap and let it dry head-down. The shape should return. If a head blooms or sheds after five washes, it will do the same in your customer's bathroom.
Want to run these four checks yourself? We will send physical samples — you pay the courier, and it comes off your first order.
From first message to delivered inventory — four steps, no surprises.
Send reference photos, a mood board or a spec sheet. We will tell you honestly what is feasible and what it costs.
Pre-production samples quoted per project, before you pay a deposit. Nothing goes into production until you have held it in your hand.
35-45 days, with pull-testing, ferrule crimping checks and color-fastness inspection at every stage.
FOB or DDP to your door or your 3PL. Export declaration, VAT invoice and fiber certificates travel with the shipment.
Clean-beauty claims are easy to make and expensive to fake. We list what we can document today — and tell you plainly which ones we would need to arrange for you.
Need a specific certification for your market or retailer? Tell us which one. We will get you the real cost and the real timeline — we do not claim badges we cannot produce a document for.
SilkLume is a small team, not a trading floor. Here is exactly who is behind it.
Brand direction and product. Your first point of contact for partnerships, samples and quotes.
Based in Cangzhou, China — about 40 km from Qingxian, where most of the world's makeup brushes are made. Handles factory visits, sampling, tooling and production.
Questions about production, tooling or factory specifics? Bin joins the conversation directly.
Send us your reference images, target quantity and timeline. You will get a straight answer — including when we are not the right fit.
sarah@silklume.com