New Brush Love!

So yesterday my boyfriend and I had a great day. We went out for a fantastic lunch, went and saw the movie District 9 - which was incredible and totally not what I had been expecting - and since we were at the mall anyway, I decided to do a little bit of browsing in a few favorite stores!
Of course we went to MAC, just to take a look. I didn't get anything since I'm waiting for Thursday and the Make Up Art Cosmetics collection release. But I still had to go in, and look around, and lust after the 182 kabuki brush. I have been wanting that brush soooo bad! Ever since I saw it I knew it would be perfect for applying my Studio Fix Powder foundation. The only problem is that spending $55.00 on a brush would make me feel so guilty. $55.00 on one brush when I could spend the same on four eyeshadows? I don't know if I could do it!
So after leaving MAC empty handed we headed on over to Sephora, where they were STILL out of Deep Throat blush. Disappointing, but I'm still going to keep trying! We went over to Lush next, and smelled a few soaps and things, and ended up picking up an Avobath bath bomb for Adam, a couple Butterballs for me, and an Each Peach massage bar for both of us!
I was still a bit sad about leaving behind my beloved 182, but I decided to go to the drugstore and take a peek at a few things anyway, before heading home. I wanted to look for the new mattefying top coat from Essie, but I didn't see any. What I did see though, was a display of Ecotools brushes. I'd heard good things about them, so I decided to take a look. And when I did, I saw the cutest kabuki brush. The Ecotools Retractable Kabuki to be exact.
OMG. It is so soft! I had to get it! And the best part? It cost a fifth of what the 182 from MAC costs! I took it out as soon as I got home to try it, and I am in LOVE! Its dense, and soft, and I feel like it picks up the right amount of product. I got great coverage and I was able to buff out my foundation to the perfect airbrushed look. I will definitely be buying a backup or two of this brush, as well as recommending it to friends! I'll probably end up trying more Ecotools brushes as well! All in all, a very successful day!
What brushes do you love? Any that you didn't expect to love? Also, has anyone else seen District 9? Let me know, and stay gorgeous everyone!