Foundation Brush reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 183 Reddit reviews across 11 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Foundation Brush brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Sephora, r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/MakeupAddicts, r/drugstoreMUA. Top-rated brands include Real Techniques (4.6/5), Sigma (4.9/5), e.l.f. (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews183
Subreddits11
Posts41
Brands62
Products88
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#1
Real Techniques
4.6
(37)
"Real techniques expert face brush for a less dense brush and Artis mini palm brush for a very dense brush."
"Real techniques expert face brush! My foundation/concealer applies so smoothly and evenly."
"Their foundation brushes are so good and the one that seems promising is the 259 glow round base brush."
"Real Techniques Expert face brush."
"Real techniques brushes are so great"
"The Real Techniques Expert Face Brush is my favorite."
"I have always loved Real Techniques Expert Face Brush."
"Real Techniques and Elf brushes are great for the price. If you want to splurge, I’d recommend Sigma brushes."
"I love real technique brushes. the Rare beauty concealer brush is also very good."
"Real Techniques!"
#2
Sigma
4.9
(13)
"Most of these aren't exactly the same shape as your old brush, but they are angled."
"Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki brush :)"
"I think sigma and real techniques are very good products for the price."
"They make amazing makeup brushes"
"Anything Sigma or Rephr!"
"If you want to splurge then I suggest definitely for foundation go with the Sigma F80."
"The tried and true OG HG, Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki Brush."
"Sigma F80 is my tried and true."
"My favourite is the Sigma Beauty F80 Flat Kabuki Brush."
"I love my Sigma F80 for foundation and tinted moisturizer."
#3
e.l.f.
4.7
(13)
"Elf. I have about 20 foundation brushes and this is still my fav"
"The elf foundation is literally $3 but it's never left streaks or shedded lol"
"The elf buffing foundation brush is amazing"
"I use the elf ultimate blending brush for my tinted moisturizer, and it works great!"
"ELF Ultimate Blending Brush works wonderfully for liquid foundation."
"ELF Buffing Foundation Brush works wonderfully for liquid foundation."
"Elf ultimate blending brush I think it's called works great for me."
"The elf selfie ready/blurring foundation brush is pretty darn good."
"This is my favorite stippling foundation brush."
"I like e.l.f.’s foundation brush (with the black handle)."
#4
IT Cosmetics
4.7
(10)
"It Cosmetics dual ended brush"
"For foundation I use the IT cosmetics dual ended brush."
"Tbh I had every brushes everyone said in the comments. It cosmetic, sigma and if you are in eu Hakuro (J series for blending) brushes are the best."
"I like the IT Cosmetics brushes. They have a very large selection, last a very long time, and most of all feel wonderful on your skin."
"In general, Bare Minerals and IT brushes have never done me wrong."
"I use the Heavenly Luxe No 7 by It Cosmetics and I’ve used it for years."
"I would try the It cosmetics foundation brushes!"
"I have always used the IT Cosmetics brushes for foundation and they’ve never done me wrong."
"I really like IT Cosmetics foundation brushes."
"IT cosmetics (the dual ended foundation brush. No34? Possibly!)"
#5
Saie
4.9
(8)
"The saie foundation brush is so good! It really buffs it in."
"Such a nice dense brush that helps to provide great coverage!"
"On Sephora i like makeup by mario double ended foundation brush and saie."
"Saie brush is really good especially for the products you mentioned i also use the nars foundation and it works really good with it!"
"I love the Saie one soooo much."
"I bought the saie foundation brush and omg my face looks flawless everyday."
"I did recently buy the new Saie foundation brush during the Sephora sale and it’s bomb!"
"I have both of the bigger saie brushes and I use those the most for my foundation and skin tints."
#6
BK Beauty
4.9
(8)
"Anisa Pinnacle and BK Beauty 101 are my favorites"
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
"BK Beauty 101 is my favorite."
"BK Beauty 101 brush. Absolutely the GOAT for foundation"
"BK Beauty 115"
"If you want a dense foundation brush i would actually grab the bk beauty 115."
"BK Beauty: 116 is great for foundation, cream bronzer (I even use it for powder foundation), 101."
#7
Hourglass
4.8
(8)
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
"Hourglass foundation brush"
"Hourglass foundation brush is fantastic, it's small but does a amazing job!"
"For foundation I use the hourglass foundation brush."
"I used the hourglass ambient glow brush with a liquid foundation and I absolutely love it!"
"Hourglass"
"The Ambient glow brush is designed for their liquid foundation, so choose this if she uses a liquid foundation."
"The Vanish seamless brush is designed to be used with their vanish seamless foundation stick, so would be better if she uses a cream, stick or balm foundation."
#8
Sephora
4.1
(7)
"Most of these aren't exactly the same shape as your old brush, but they are angled."
"Its perfect shape to blend build the intensity of foundation and also blending concealers"
"Sephora brand #70 is also a great choice!"
"I’ve used sephora 56 brush and liked it."
"I *love* this brush. it's for mineral foundation, but it also really works well for liquid foundation too."
"The full size is another option."
"I got a few hyped foundation brushes like Sephora Pro #56 and #53... all of them made my foundation streaky."
#9
Makeup by Mario
5.0
(4)
"Mario F4 is a must and or the Sigma foundation brush"
"F4 is my absolute go to!"
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
"I use the Mario f4 for blush. For foundation I use the hourglass foundation brush or the IT cosmetics dual ended brush."
#10
Morphe
4.3
(4)
"Morphe M439 for me ! 🙌🏻"
"My favorite is surprisingly the Morphe M439."
"I like the morphe 438 and then I go back over with a damp beauty blender."
"I currently have a Morphe M439 th"
#11
Sonia G
5.0
(3)
"My best foundation brushes are the sonia g jumbo base."
"Hands down best foundation brush - sonia g jumbo base."
"I use those for liquid, cream and stick foundations."
#12
It Cosmetics
4.7
(3)
"I've heard a lot of good things about the It Cosmetics Love is the Foundation brush."
"Best foundation brush I’ve ever used."
"So I’m currently using the it cosmetics foundation brush."
#13
Rare Beauty
4.3
(3)
"I love the Rare Beauty foundation brush!"
"I really like the Rare Beauty foundation brush."
"I have the Rare Beauty foundation brush and really like it!"
#14
Urban Decay
5.0
(2)
"I really love the urban decay optical blurring brush."
"I love UD's optical blurring brush!"
#15
Dior
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend the Dior buffing brush for Dior airflash."
"Dior buffing brush"
#16
Haus Labs
5.0
(2)
"Haus Labs foundation brush is my fave"
"Haus labs makes a foundation brush and I've heard it's great!"
#17
Sephora Collection
5.0
(2)
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
"Sephora collection: #47 or #70 for medium and full coverage."
#18
Smashbox
5.0
(2)
"The Smashbox blurring foundation brush is amazing"
"The blurring foundation brush from Smashbox is my HG... The Smashbox one leaves no streaks, is so soft, and really makes my foundation look airbrushed and flawless!"
#19
Bare Minerals
5.0
(2)
"In general, Bare Minerals and IT brushes have never done me wrong."
"The BM brush is spendy ($28) but it has been SO worth it. It gives me a flawless finish and smooth texture that I can't dupe with any of my other brushes!"
#20
Ulta
5.0
(2)
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
"I use this one and I LOVE it. And it's on clearance!"
#21
Wayne Goss
5.0
(2)
"Wayne goss first edition foundation brush from beautylish"
"A really good synthetic brush is from the Wayne Goss Synthetic line."
#22
EcoTools
4.5
(2)
"I swear by the EcoTools 360 Ultimate Sheer foundation brush."
"My go-to for base is EcoTools 360 Ultimate Sheer."
#23
Tarte
4.5
(2)
"Found this brush after much research and the application is 5x easier, cleaner, more beautiful than a BB."
"Ive heard really good things about the tarte foundation brush"
#24
Artis
4.5
(2)
"The Artis Oval Brushes are great. They are price-y but in my opinion well worth it - they are super thick and dense so they do not leave streaks behind."
"Artis oval brush #7 is really good."
#25
Elf
4.5
(2)
"The best brush is the Elf flat top powder brush. It was $3 or something. It says it's for powder, but it's actually not good for powder. Instead, it's awesome for liquidy foundations."
"I‘ve been using the elf selfie ready foundation brush and it‘s worked well."
#26
Sonia Kashuk
4.0
(2)
"Sonia Kashuk Core Tools Buffing Brush"
"I love to use my Sonia Kashuk no. 4 Flat Top which is on sale at Target right now for $14.21."
#27
Shiseido
5.0
(1)
"I always hated foundation brushes until I got the Shiseido. It can be a little harder to clean than other brushes because of how short and dense it is but it's totally worth it imo."
#28
Wander Beauty
5.0
(1)
"I’m absolutely obsessed with Wander Beauty’s Round Trip Dual Foundation Brush"
#29
Anisa
5.0
(1)
"Anisa Pinnacle and BK Beauty 101 are my favorites"
#30
Spectrum
5.0
(1)
"Spectrum! I have the KJH kit but I think it’s sold out. I find their brushes are just soooooo good."
#31
Flower Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Flower Beauty Foundation Buffing Brush is like $10 from Chemist Warehouse and the best foundation brush I've used!"
#32
Kevyn Aucoin
5.0
(1)
"I just purchased the Kevin aucoin foundation brush from Sephora. It was expensive but got amazing reviews- the unique shape is supposed to get into the hard to reach places, and it’s nicely dense and soft."
#33
K1
5.0
(1)
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
#34
DIBS
5.0
(1)
"Sephora 47, F4 Brush, BK Beauty 101, 115 and 109, DIBS double sided brush, Hourglass Foundation brush, Sigma F85 Kabuki Brush, K1 Flawless Komplexion, Ulta Precision Brush 106, Morphe M103"
#35
Luxie
5.0
(1)
"Luxie crown for sure"
#36
XO Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Best brushes I’ve ever used, I have elf, Lancôme, and others but these are the best. Such high quality, weighty handles, super soft bristles, never shed"
#37
Rae Morris
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Rae morris brushes. They are so soft and fab."
#38
Sephora Pro
5.0
(1)
"My top brushes across the board are Sephora Pro brushes and Real Techniques."
#39
Mac
5.0
(1)
"I love Mac brushes, they’re super nice quality and super soft.. expensive but I love them!"
#40
Doja Cat
5.0
(1)
"The Doja Cat brush set has to be one of the best sets I’ve ever bought lol!! There’s a brush for everything you need foundation, setting powder, contour, highlighter, nose contour, eye makeup."
#41
Bisyodo
5.0
(1)
"Bisyodo B-LF01 is AWESOME! apply with black side, buff with white. Soft. Synthetic. Perfection."
#42
Make Up For Ever
5.0
(1)
"Make up forever 118!!&"
#43
Fude
5.0
(1)
"My favourite fude brushes are rephr (online direct from their website, more affordable, gateway brand of fude), Sonia G and Chikuhodo (available online at beautylish, more pricey but absolutely lovely to use)."
#44
Smith Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"I cannot stop recommending Smith Cosmetics!"
#45
Eihodo
5.0
(1)
"I recently tried the Eihodo puff WPPC-1 foundation brush."
#46
Houkodou
5.0
(1)
"Houkodou BZ-2 is my favorite."
#47
Rose and Ben
5.0
(1)
"I've an obsession for brushes and the rose and ben foundation brush is the best."
#48
Fenty
5.0
(1)
"That fenty brush works amazing with all my foundations."
#49
Sigma Makeup Brushes
5.0
(1)
"They make amazing makeup brushes... their stuff is really nice"
#50
Keshima
5.0
(1)
"[TRY THIS] I have been using."
#51
NARS
5.0
(1)
"Not sure if it’s sold at Sephora but it’s amazing. Density is perfect, has a great slant and is also very soft and easy to clean."
#52
Japonesque
5.0
(1)
"Currently my favorite one is the small high density foundation brush by Japonesque."
#53
Zoeva
4.0
(1)
"I also really like Zoeva brushes, though they're more expensive."
#54
Wakemake
4.0
(1)
"The wakemake one seems to be good as well."
#55
Nabla
4.0
(1)
"Two foundation brushes that I love are the nabla foundation brush and the real techniques 200 brush."
#56
Anisa Beauty
4.0
(1)
"My favorite foundation brush is by anisa beauty. steep price but you can usually find BOGO deals."
#57
NYX
4.0
(1)
"NYX professional can't stop won't stop foundation brush (I can use this for foundation, cream contour, cream blush) $15 or less."
#58
MAC
4.0
(1)
"I either use my fingers or a flat foundation brush as it gives me a bit more coverage."
#59
H&M
4.0
(1)
"Back when I used brushes I loved the H&M ones."
#60
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"You can buy kabuki brush from Amazon."
#61
Bestope
4.0
(1)
"I like a set by bestope, or bh cosmetics."
#62
Wet n Wild
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise the wetnwild recommendation is good as well."
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