Best makeup brush on Reddit
221 reviews from r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/AustralianMakeup and 13 more subreddits
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#1
Real Techniques
4.6
(51)
"Real Techniques. Great brushes great price point."
"Not local pero real techniques po."
"+1 on Real Techniques. I've had the set for a decade."
"Seconding real techniques! Affordable and the softest bristles ever."
"Real Technique is an excellent brand."
"I've had my real techniques brushes for years because I wash them properly and weekly."
"Real techniques highlighter brush I use it for undereye powder."
"Real techniques, I have been lucky and I get all their brushes from Tjmaxx or Marshalls."
"I have these Real Techniques brushes."
"I live and die by my Real Technique brushes."
#2
Sigma
4.6
(19)
"I love sigma and zoeva! They are amazing."
"Best brushes out there are sigma brushes in my opinion"
"Sigma has great sets!"
"I also recommend Sigma; very durable and they offer a wide range of brushes."
"I personally find that sigma has one of the best brushes versatility and quality wise."
"I use Sigma and I really like them."
"I love my sigma F80 foundation brush or Sephora 56 pro flawless air brush — it blends so easy."
"I use sigma E40 / E25 blending eye brushes."
"Putting a vote in for Sigma brushes!"
"I really like Sigma brushes."
#3
Zoeva
4.3
(12)
"Really great quality and you could get something like The Complete Brush Set which has a nice mix of brushes."
"Zoeva has great brushes as well."
"I love my Zoeva brushes."
"I love my zoeva brushes."
"Is a more premium synthetic brushes but worth it"
"Zoeva, BH cosmetics, Ecotools, Mac, there’s loads of brands of varying price ranges."
"Zoeva has an eye set, and their brushes are pretty good."
"Zoeva is quite nice, so this might be a hard gift."
"Zoeva or Rephr are brand that I have tried and loved."
"Love Zoeva and Mykitco brushes."
#4
e.l.f.
4.5
(11)
"For foundation, I use the ELF ultimate blending brush."
"I do love the e.l.f. complexion duo brush you're referring to. I use it everyday!"
"The back Elf brush set they sell at target and Walmart has been wonderful."
"The Elf brush set is reasonably priced, their double ended foundation/concealer brush is epic!!!"
"I think elf brushes are wonderful and very affordable!!"
"My recommendations: Elf complexion duo brush."
"I’ve been happy with all of the elf brushes I’ve bought."
"I would start with ELF and upgrade the ones you like to use."
"Elf sets or real techniques sets! they’re usually fairly cheap and pretty good quality"
"Elf or real techniques are cheap, high quality."
#5
BK Beauty
4.8
(9)
"The best in my opinion: BK Beauty."
"Bk for foundation and concealer brush."
"BK Beauty hands down."
"Bk beauty or sigma are great!"
"Next time round, if you have more leeway for delivery time... order from bk beauty. Incredibly soft brushes and super lightweight."
"Check out the BK Beauty brand; their brushes are AMAZING"
"I LOVE the BK Beauty brushes; the 106 is my holy grail foundation brush."
"I have a couple of BK Beauty brushes and while they are great and I do reach for them, I got by just fine with Elf and Real Techniques prior."
"I've been really happy with my BK Beauty brushes, specifically their eye brushes."
#6
Rephr
4.6
(9)
"Rephr is my personal fave! I've converted like all my brushes to rephr."
"Rephr is actually a great deal and they are awesome brushes."
"Rephr is my number one recommendation, they have a fantastic eyelash curler too."
"Rephr if price doesn’t matter to you."
"Rephr brushes!!! Absolutely superb quality."
"Rephr is an excellent brand and so is BK Beauty."
"They are soft (the powder and cheek brushes), and the small eye brush actually makes it easy to put corner eyeshadow."
"I like my Rephr brushes. I'd buy them only on sale."
"I think Rephr is good bang for your buck!"
#7
Morphe
4.3
(9)
"I do really love Morphe. Mine have lasted me 6+ years."
"I use morphe M441 for the crease."
"Morphe M433 or MAC 217 in the outer V and I find they blend well."
"I have a couple of brushes from morphe and think they’re pretty good."
"Morphe has pretty good ones too and they have good sales"
"Morphe for eyeshadow Real Technique for foundation and Concealer"
"I use morphe! they’re really good quality, don’t shed and the eyeshadow brushes are amazing for blending."
"I’ve found the Morphe ones nice."
"Buy a real techniques or morphe eye set and a separate face set."
#8
PAC
4.4
(7)
"PAC, Morphe, Real techniques. These are better quality which most make-up artists use."
"Suggesting you some makeup brands after 5 years of experience in the industry. PAC, real techniques, morphe."
"If you have the budget then go for pac brushes they are really good."
"Pac concealer brush 219"
"Just bought pac 219 after doing a lot of research."
"PAC and Real technique ones are good"
"PAC 265 is good for foundation."
#9
Hourglass
4.7
(6)
"If you're really going to splurge, choose one of the foundation brushes (Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation or Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Brush...)"
"Hourglass brushes are amazing! Especially the Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Brush, the Veil Powder Brush and the Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Brush."
"I almost exclusively use the Hourglass ambient soft glow foundation brush and the concealer brush."
"HOURGLASS FOR CONCEALER AND FOUNDATION!!!!"
"Hourglass, Patrick Ta or Makeup by Mario I’d say."
"The Hourglass seamless foundation brush and concealer brush re fantastic, quite expensive but would make a very lovely gift."
#10
Sonia G
5.0
(5)
"Sonia G! You can get a few of her brushes for that price or you can also get a set from her."
"Exceptionally well designed shape-wise for the use-cases she describes."
"Sonia G from Beautylish are my number 1!!"
"For best quality, I'd recommend: * Sonia G (at Beautylish) -- I followed Sonia G for years before she started her own brush line. She *really* knows her stuff when it comes to makeup brushes."
"Sonia G face and eye brush sets you can find on Beautylish."
#11
Hakuhodo
4.6
(5)
"If you want to really splurge and get her the best of the best, Hakuhodo Japanese brushes."
"My favorite brands are: Hakuhodo (J series or S series) Wayne Goss Sonia G Chikuhodo"
"Check the Hakuhodo USA site (they’re very well known for making great high-end makeup brushes)"
"You could get a few hakuhodo brushes."
"If you’re in the U.S. Hakuhodo has some options under 20."
#12
BH Cosmetics
4.2
(5)
"BH cosmetics sets - check for them on either Flipkart or Amazon, they're excellent!"
"Cost effective choice for me is bhcosmectics or zoeva brushes."
"BH cosmetics are pretty good and are relatively cheap."
"I am going to get a lot of hate for this but hear me out, BH cosmetics."
"Honestly, bh brushes are very affordable and are so soft!"
#13
Sephora Pro
5.0
(4)
"I highly recommend the Sephora pro line brushes!"
"I have had good luck with the Sephora pro brushes."
"I really like the Sephora Pro collection brushes (black handles)."
"I love the Sephora pro line! Great quality!"
#14
Wayne Goss
4.8
(4)
"My best brushes are Wayne Goss, hakuhodo, or chikihodo."
"I’ve used Wayne Goss since they came out (2019-20?), still like new."
"My favorite brands are: Hakuhodo (J series or S series) Wayne Goss Sonia G Chikuhodo"
"For a beginner, a set from Wayne Goss is a good starting place."
#15
Cinema Secrets
5.0
(3)
"But get the lemon scented one unless you really really like the smell of overpowering fake vanilla."
"Best cleanser purchase."
"Cinemas secret!"
#16
Spectrum
5.0
(3)
"Spectrum brushes are fabulous!"
"Spectrum brushes. They’re brushes that will last you all the way through to you no longer being a beginner."
"Katie Jane Hughes for Spectrum (green and gold handle, white hairs) are GREAT."
#17
IT Cosmetics
5.0
(3)
"I love IT cosmetics brushes...Mac too."
"For bronzer I use IT cosmetics 108 powder wand."
"I love the it cosmetics brushes! They're super soft."
#18
MAC
4.7
(3)
"I recommend MAC brushes. I’ve had mine since 2010... and I haven’t needed to replace a single one yet."
"Morphe M433 or MAC 217 in the outer V and I find they blend well."
"I know it’s not drugstore but MAC makeup brushes are pretty good."
#19
Sephora
4.7
(3)
"I love my sigma F80 foundation brush or Sephora 56 pro flawless air brush — it blends so easy."
"Sephora pro brushes are great!"
"Sephora brand brushes are nice, so are Zoeva, also from Sephora."
#20
EcoTools
4.3
(3)
"Has a really nice one that has lasted since middle school!"
"I like eco tools, real techniques and elf brushes."
"I have eco tools for like 10 yrs now. They’re still good."
#21
Sonia Kashuk
4.3
(3)
"Sonia kashuk flat kabuki"
"They are very inexpensive and work well."
"Sonia kashuk at Target"
#22
ShopMissA
5.0
(2)
"If you're up for some really affordable brushes, shopmissa has a bunch that are really highly reviewed."
"ShopMissA has some great brushes that are pretty cheap."
#23
Bdellium
5.0
(2)
"Honestly, the ones that have lasted me the longest and outperformed all of the rest are by Bdellium."
"Get a B Dellium set. I just got their large and small double dome brushes and they are awesome."
#24
Chikuhodo
4.5
(2)
"My favorite brands are: Hakuhodo (J series or S series) Wayne Goss Sonia G Chikuhodo"
"I would recommend one of the following four sets, plus a few brushes from Smith Cosmetics."
#25
Elf
4.5
(2)
"Works well with dipbrow too and blends well!"
"Elf! Start getting used to makeup with this one."
#26
Wet n Wild
4.0
(2)
"I ain't mad at Wet n Wild brushes, for how dang cheap they are they're pretty great."
"The Wet n' Wild pink and white brushes are actually really decent"
#27
Amazon
4.0
(2)
"I bought a set off amazon years ago and its still my fave even though they were cheap af"
"Amazon usually have a good deal, I got a great set for about £10."
#28
Jessup
4.0
(2)
"You can get a good bang for your buck and they have lasted me quite well!"
"The jessup makeup brush sets are around £20-£30."
#29
Colourpop
4.0
(2)
"Colourpop has great brushes (all vegan) !!"
"I love colourpop brushes."
#30
Swiss Beauty
4.0
(2)
"Swiss Beauty set"
"I really like Swiss Beauty brushes."
#31
Gavissi Beauty
5.0
(1)
"I like the water-activated eyeliners and precise eyeliner brushes from the brands Glisten Cosmetics and Gavissi Beauty for detailed, graphic makeup."
#32
Too Faced
5.0
(1)
"I love the mr right brush by too faced!! I use it to set my makeup and for bronzer! It’s so soft and really spreads out products amazingly!!"
#33
Army Painter
5.0
(1)
"If you like make up brushes you will LOVE Army Painter drybrushes. They are pricey but worth it."
#34
It Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"It cosmetics double sided. (Not sure of real name)"
#35
Moda Brushes
5.0
(1)
"Bronzer brush from moda brushes that i got in a boxycharm, literally the best bronzer brush ever"
#36
e.l.f. Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"Elf or rel techniques"
#37
Kryolan Brushes
5.0
(1)
"These are lovely and affordable."
#38
Artis
5.0
(1)
"I recently purchased an Artis brush, Elite Oval 7. I use it to apply foundation and blush and it feels amazing."
#39
Youthforia
5.0
(1)
"I recently bought the Youthforia blush brush and love it. It’s very dense and soft."
#40
Complex Culture
5.0
(1)
"I splurged on the Complex Culture brushes last Drop Shop and I am so glad I did."
#41
Tom Ford
5.0
(1)
"Their brushes are amazing despite the high price."
#42
Patrick Ta
5.0
(1)
"Patrick ta dual blush and dual bronzer brushes are my HG"
#43
Shop Miss A
5.0
(1)
"Amazing quality and have brush sets for $10 or less."
#44
Holme
4.0
(1)
"Holme beauty brushes are really nice Australian made brushes."
#45
Nude by Nature
4.0
(1)
"Nude by nature brushes are nice..and real techniques. Eco tools."
#46
Omnia
4.0
(1)
"I'd also look at Omnia. I dont have any, but they make paint brushes as well."
#47
Moda
4.0
(1)
"Moda for Blush and Bronzer and other powders but if you want cheap ones that work for all things I recommend Miss.A it's a Texas based brand!"
#48
Snacc Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"Try snacc cosmetics brushes."
#49
Pac
4.0
(1)
"Concealer brush from Pac ( with the round top is good)"
#50
CS Essentials
4.0
(1)
"Same with the concealer brush from CS essentials"
#51
Cozzette
4.0
(1)
"I like Cozzette brushes & zoeva brushes, they're not fude but are well made."
#52
Beauty Bay
4.0
(1)
"I bought a Beauty Bay set for my sister a few years ago and they were really good."
#53
La Cara
4.0
(1)
"Get the set by this brand La Cara on amazon."
#54
IT Brushes
4.0
(1)
"IT brushes will be on sale on the 11th ulta 21 days and they are good quality."
#55
Tarte
4.0
(1)
"I like Tarte, Zoeva, ABH and MAC brushes."
#56
Bdellium Tools
4.0
(1)
"Bdellium tools is really good too."
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