Best brushes on Reddit
159 reviews from r/Makeup, r/Sephora, r/AustralianMakeup and 18 more subreddits
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#1
Real Techniques
4.7
(22)
"They hold up really well and are easy to clean."
"They are those pink/orange sets at Target or the drugstore."
"All good brands that I've had brushes FOR YEARS from and are still in great shape."
"Real techniques has some of the best ones for face."
"Real Techniques are really good especially if you want a set."
"Real Techniques affordable brushes are where it's at for me."
"I started with real techniques, they have a lot of great choices."
"I personally like my IT face brushes and my Sigma eye brushes."
"I just bought Real Techniques (vegan). They're great brushes."
"Real techniques has the best."
#2
Hourglass
4.7
(10)
"Hourglass brushes are elegant and high quality."
"Excellent quality and I don’t care if they are not authentic."
"Is a really good one."
"I love it for cream/stick foundations or to apply my concealer."
"I am obsessed with my HG foundation and concealer brush."
"I love my hour glass powder brush!"
"Veil powder brush is one of my favorites."
"Hourglass foundation brush."
"Any and all brushes from hourglass they r very pricey so best get them during the sale."
"I do love their concealer brush! It was worth the money."
#3
IT Cosmetics
4.6
(8)
"It Cosmetics is the winner in my book."
"They have lasted for years and feel so good."
"The It Cosmetics #7 is my all time favorite foundation brush."
"They are amazing and well worth it."
"It cosmetics is your best bet."
"Ulta has It Cosmetic brushes which are pretty nice."
"They are but you can find equivalents for a lot cheaper from It Cosmetics for Ulta or Real Techniques."
"Go for the IT brushes. I've had some of mine for 8 years."
#4
BK Beauty
4.7
(7)
"I really like the BK beauty brushes as they are really soft and really high quality."
"BKBeauty brushes, especially 109. 30% off right now"
"All are amazing and the sets are fantastic!"
"Bk beauty brushes on Amazon."
"I love BK Beauty brushes and they have great sales!"
"These are certainly investments."
"I use both BK Beauty 113 and Saie Fluffy Pinpoint Setting brush for powder and love both."
#5
EcoTools
4.6
(5)
"My favorite brushes personally are my double ended Eco Tools."
"I cannot recommend them enough."
"You can start with Real Techniques and Ecotools."
"The EcoTools brushes by Alicia Silverstone... are priced well."
"Eco Tools is pretty good."
#6
Rephr
4.6
(5)
"Will last a lifetime, perform amazing, and are luxe af."
"They are worth the price."
"Rephr for natural hair eye brushes for sure!"
"Rephr is having a sale on their website now and it’s a good investment for a Japanese made brush."
"I use a lot of Rephr brushes, but if you don't want to use those, then Real Techniques are good."
#7
Furminator
4.2
(5)
"The Furminator is gooooood."
"The furminator is great."
"Furminator."
"Mine is obsessed with the furminator - I've heard it's not great to use on them too much so just do it in moderation."
"I personally don't like Furminators because they cut hair."
#8
Morphe
4.0
(5)
"I love Morphe brushes."
"I use mostly Morphe as they do pretty good natural hair brushes."
"Morphe and Real Techniques."
"I also use Real Techniques, Spectrum, NYX and ELF from the drugstore."
"Morphe is my go-to for reasonable and dependable brushes."
#9
4.0
(5)
"These square brushes are perfect for achieving clean lines."
"Another great set of square brushes that work well for detailed work."
"The Odysseus brushes provide a nice variety for different painting techniques."
"The smudge tools are essential for blending and creating smooth transitions."
"The CSP Pen Pen Brush is a great alternative for those looking for similar effects."
#10
Sigma
4.0
(4)
"They’re not as cheap as morphe or real techniques BUT they will last much longer than those."
"QVC has Sigma brush sets."
"If you prefer synthetic, Sigma, MAC and Make up forever are really good."
"Sigma E36."
#11
Saie
5.0
(3)
"I’ve heard really good things about the saie foundation brush."
"It has very soft bristles and is the perfect shape/size for my face."
"It’s very soft and I love how the size is excellent for more precise application."
#12
Sephora Pro
4.7
(3)
"My brush collection is over 90 percent Sephora Pro line."
"I owned 5 of their brushes and they still work really well after 6 years."
"I’m picking up more Sephora Pro brushes - the blush brush is a daily workhorse."
#13
Rare Beauty
4.7
(3)
"This is one I really like."
"The rare beauty blush brush is really good for liquid blush."
"I liked the rare beauty brushes."
#14
Sephora
4.7
(3)
"The brushes are great quality and long lasting."
"Sephora ones are the best I found."
"The Sephora brand brushes are really good and will be 30% off!"
#15
Krita
4.7
(3)
"Basically the only ones I use, all default from krita. Very minor tweaks made to them."
"Krita already comes with a lot of brushes, and these are pretty much the best."
"The default chalk, inking, and airbrush brushes Krita comes with do everything that's in the brush pack you talk about."
#16
Raphael
5.0
(2)
"Raphael 8404 definitely."
"Windsor and Newton Series 7. Raphael 8404."
#17
Tangle Teezer
5.0
(2)
"My bengal claimed it as his. He gets so excited every time he sees it and will sit there and let me brush him for as long as I can."
"I swear by the tangle teezer for 3c-4c hair."
#18
MAC
5.0
(2)
"I’ve had mine for over 10 years and they’re still good as new."
"MAC will be having a discount for Black Friday."
#19
Winsor & Newton
5.0
(2)
"They provide a better tip for detail work, a better 'belly' for holding paint."
"I would recommend buying (2 of each) No. 2 Filbert, No. 4 Filbert, No. 8 Filbert Winsor and Newton Artists Oil Brushes. They are genuine hog bristle and fantastic for all genres of oil painting."
#20
Makeup by Mario
5.0
(2)
"Hands down the best brush I’ve ever used."
"I plan on picking up that one during the sale!"
#21
Omega
5.0
(2)
"Should be exactly what you are looking for."
"Inexpensive and it works."
#22
Essence
4.5
(2)
"Essence brushes are fantastic."
"I like the the latest ones from essence."
#23
Spectrum
4.5
(2)
"Spectrum brushes are fabulous, and very cute as a bonus!"
"Spectrum seems to have really nice collections and cases for the brushes."
#24
e.l.f.
4.5
(2)
"I use 3 brushes, all elf. A foundation one, the double sided contour one, and the small putty primer brush for the blushes."
"I’ve heard good reviews about e.l.f makeup brushes too."
#25
Dibs
4.5
(2)
"Love the dibs brush!"
"The dual ended Dibs Brush is great!"
#26
Rosemary & Co
4.5
(2)
"These brushes are great for layering work and last a long time."
"Great brushes, a real improvement over the GM above."
#27
e.l.f. Cosmetics
4.0
(2)
"ELF has some really good individual ones that I repurchase as backups."
"Elf and Real Techniques both make realllly good brushes."
#28
Equigroomer
3.5
(2)
"Equigroomer is amazing for Maine Coons. It pulls out all dead hairs and isn’t as scary as a brush."
"I wasn’t getting the crazy amounts of hair that I would get off my other cats."
#29
Danessa Myrick
5.0
(1)
"I can't explain enough how amazing it is."
#30
Chikuhodo
5.0
(1)
"These will last forever if will cared for."
#31
Hakuhodo
5.0
(1)
"It's important to consider the type of application your wife wants."
#32
True Grit Texture Supply
5.0
(1)
"One of them is my absolute favourite of all my marker brushes."
#33
Digital Art Junky
5.0
(1)
"Her prices are also quite reasonable."
#34
Japanese Fude
5.0
(1)
"Hand made with natural hairs. Unbeatable."
#35
Mecca
5.0
(1)
"The Mecca brushes are actually really good. I have the tapered powder brush and it's my favourite."
#36
Sephora Collection
5.0
(1)
"The Sephora Collection line of brushes is sooo good!!"
#37
Mason Pearson
5.0
(1)
"I use a people brush - Mason Pearson boar bristle."
#38
Tarte
5.0
(1)
"This is one of my faves."
#39
Patrick Ta
5.0
(1)
"The Patrick Ta blush and contour brushes are GOAT for me."
#40
Windsor & Newton
5.0
(1)
"Can't beat the classics. Windsor and Newton Series 7."
#41
Ipsy
5.0
(1)
"I got some of my favorite brushes from Ipsy."
#42
Sonia G
5.0
(1)
"Natural haired brushes: Rephr or Sonia G (expensive but worth it)."
#43
Maange
5.0
(1)
"Maange on shein! the quality is unbelievable for the price."
#44
BH Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"I love BH Cosmetics brushes, good sets and great longevity."
#45
Oumo Shaving Brush
5.0
(1)
"It’s chubby and scritchy I face lather with it for daily shaving."
#46
Zenith
5.0
(1)
"Sensational brush."
#47
DS Cosmetic
5.0
(1)
"It hardly splays at all and the Backbone is very strong."
#48
DSCosmetic
5.0
(1)
"It has nice soft tips but still enough backbone and is really dense."
#49
Artist Opus
5.0
(1)
"They have been a dream to use!"
#50
Uberchic Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Uberchic Beauty has really good brushes for regular polish."
#51
Lethal Shadows
4.0
(1)
"I quite like the Lethal Shadows brushes."
#52
Anisa
4.0
(1)
"In person I really like real techniques - best to get at Ulta probably."
#53
ColourPop
4.0
(1)
"ColourPop has a nice roll of brushes."
#54
Monument Hobbies
4.0
(1)
"They have sable blend brushes that are pretty good"
#55
Natio
4.0
(1)
"It works great! It wasn’t expensive either."
#56
Flower Beauty
4.0
(1)
"My favourite is the Flower beauty powder brush."
#57
Kmart
4.0
(1)
"I've quite a collection of their complexion brushes now - have made such a difference."
#58
Daiso
4.0
(1)
"Ive several FUDE brushes but i use the daiso more. I really like it."
#59
Danessa Myricks
4.0
(1)
"I have the Danessa Myricks concealer brush and it’s great."
#60
Saie Beauty
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Saie Beauty, Rare Beauty, Hourglass and Chanel for brushes."
#61
Zoeva
4.0
(1)
"Zoeva, Sigma, or rèphr."
#62
Wet n Wild
4.0
(1)
"I love the wet n wild ones!"
#63
Moda
4.0
(1)
"I really like Moda but that's just my opinion."
#64
Beili
4.0
(1)
"I just purchased beili brushes on Amazon."
#65
Docolor
4.0
(1)
"Docolor on amazon has great brushes."
#66
Alter Ego
4.0
(1)
"I like Alter Ego brushes, they’re one of a few that you can get an eye shadow set."
#67
AOA
4.0
(1)
"AOA from Miss A (www.shopmissa.com)."
#68
SOC
4.0
(1)
"I like my SOC Mistura."
#69
Semogue
4.0
(1)
"Proraso has more backbone, semogue is softer."
#70
Nicer Brushes
3.0
(1)
"Now I think they are all poly."
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