Makeup Brushes reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 459 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Makeup Brushes brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/Sephora, r/drugstoreMUA, r/MakeUpAddictionUK. Top-rated brands include Real Techniques (4.5/5), BK Beauty (4.9/5), Sigma (4.7/5).
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Reviews459
Subreddits14
Posts53
Brands60
Products57
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#1
Real Techniques
4.5
(113)
"Real Techniques. Great brushes at a great price."
"+1 on Real Techniques. I've had the set for a decade, and they still work well."
"Seconding real techniques! Affordable and the softest bristles ever."
"Real techniques or sigma!!"
"I’m a fan of the Real Techniques brushes."
"Real Techniques, no doubt"
"I love Real Techniques and the Sonia Kaschuik brand from Target!"
"Real Technique is an excellent brand."
"Personally I’ve been enjoying the Real Technique brushes and their sponge."
"I recently got a 5 pack of real techniques brushes on sale at cvs and they’re very very good and feel high quality."
#2
BK Beauty
4.9
(28)
"The best in my opinion: BK Beauty."
"They have a newer smaller foundation brush #115 which is perfect for my face."
"BK Beauty: 116 is great for foundation, cream bronzer (I even use it for powder foundation)."
"Bk for foundation and concealer brush."
"BK Beauty hands down."
"Bk beauty or sigma are great!"
"Ugh I hate to say it: BK beauty. I loathe the prices but goddamn their brushes are sooo good."
"BK brushes hands down."
"Bk beauty brushes are the best."
"I really love the concealer brush # 506."
#3
Sigma
4.7
(28)
"I’ve been using Sigma brushes for the last 15 years, I still have some from my original set that are in my daily makeup routine."
"Sigma are great brushes."
"I'm a big fan of Sigma brushes, I've had lots of them for about 10 years now and they're as good as the day I brought them!"
"I'm a big fan of Sigma brushes, I've had lots of them for about 10 years now and they're as good as the day I brought them!"
"Sigma brushes are great!"
"I love sigma brushes the best."
"My Sigma ones are a decade old and going strong."
"Sigma"
"Sigma and the sephora pro line are my favorites. They hold up well to regular washing, perform great, and feel soft on the skin"
"Sigma"
#4
e.l.f.
4.5
(29)
"Elf makes GREAT inexpensive brushes!"
"Elf and Real Techniques are my favorite inexpensive brushes."
"Elf has some good ones as well."
"Elf ultimate blending brush. It is the best brush I have."
"I **LOVE** brushes from elf and Real Techniques."
"I love my Elf brushes!"
"Elf Makeup brushes are also a good place to start."
"Elf has some good sets, also morphe has very good quality cheap brushes."
"I honestly love my ELF brushes."
"Elf brushes are some of the softest and most affordable ones."
#5
Rephr
4.9
(19)
"Rephr is my personal fave! I've converted like all my brushes to rephr."
"Rephr brushes are so good!"
"Rephr Canadian brand amazing brushes, synthetic Zoeva brushes"
"Rephr angle blush brush is great for it."
"Rephr brushes! ive tried most high end brushes but i always come back to my rephrs."
"Rephr, I prefer natural hair."
"Rephr, BK Beauty."
"Rephr are the best brushes I’ve ever had."
"I swear by my rephr brushes but I do baby them."
"REPHR & BK BEAUTY 🪄"
#6
EcoTools
4.4
(20)
"Their blush brush is especially great. And IIRC, ecotools has a great beauty blender dupe."
"EcoTools brushes by Alicia Silverstone... are priced well and they have all different sets."
"Big fan of eco tools!"
"I adore ecotools brushes. I don't know what it is but they feel wonderful and blend well."
"Ecotools and real techniques"
"Most of my brush collection is ecotools and RT."
"Eco Tools and ELF (black handle) as well."
"I love my ecotools and colourpop brushes."
"I like eco tools, real techniques and elf brushes."
"Eco tools full face blush."
#7
Wet n Wild
4.6
(18)
"My WnW fluffy brushes are awesome. They do such a good job spreading product and don’t make it patchy at all."
"Wet n Wild, elf, and Real Techniques are all good quality."
"Wet n Wild for shadow and foundation."
"I love the wet n wild ones!"
"I use a mix of mostly wet n wild brushes and shop miss a brushes."
"I like wet n wild brushes, really cheap."
"My favorite brushes from the drugstore: wet n wild."
"Iove Wet n wild brushes."
"Wet n Wild they’re great, and very affordable."
"I really like the pink and white Wet n Wild brushes and Eco Tools brushes."
#8
Morphe
4.4
(18)
"Morphe and Real Techniques!!"
"MORPHE and I will die on this hill"
"Morphe"
"Morphe has incredible brushes for a really good price"
"Morphe"
"Morphe brushes are fantastic."
"Morphe or ELF."
"Morphe is great for a decent price."
"I’ve been pretty happy with Morphe"
"I also use Real Techniques, Spectrum, NYX and ELF from the drugstore."
#9
Zoeva
4.3
(17)
"Zoeva for sure. I love mine!"
"I’ve got zoeva brushes that have lasted nearly 7 years now."
"I recommend zoeva brushes."
"I find Zoeva to be the best."
"Excellent brushes, have a huge array of shapes and types"
"Zoeva"
"To me zoeva is quite good so I think they worth the money."
"Zoeva brushes turn up at Marshalls and TJ Maxx from time to time at good prices"
"Zoeva was viral at one point maybe around 2016 and I really love the ones I have till this day."
"I bought a zoeva set years and years ago that are still my collection. i think they’re reliable and good value."
#10
IT Cosmetics
4.6
(16)
"It Cosmetics makeup brushes are the holy grail."
"IT is my favorite."
"IT Cosmetics at Ulta. Specifically, The brushes with silver handles."
"IT!"
"I love IT cosmetics brushes because they clean up so well."
"I love it cosmetics brushes."
"I love the It Cosmetics brushes!! Also Laruce!!"
"If you want higher quality complexion brushes, IT Cosmetics has really nice ones."
"My absolute favorites are IT Cosmetics."
"IT Cosmetics (the ones they sell in Ulta) are really good quality, but a lot more expensive."
#11
BH Cosmetics
4.5
(13)
"I love BH Cosmetics brushes, good sets and great longevity."
"The BH Cosmetics brushes are surprisingly good quality."
"BH Cosmetics makes my favourite brushes!"
"BH Cosmetics have amazing, cheap sets!"
"I got some BH beauty brushes from ulta a few months back they are great."
"Tis the season to hit up Winners/Marshalls and snag the BH Cosmetics brush sets."
"Bh cosmetics are good and cheap."
"Bh Cosmetics brush sets are another great way to get a collection started."
"BH cosmetics are fairly affordable and they have sales quite regularly."
"BH Cosmetics brushes are affordable and really good."
#12
Hourglass
4.7
(10)
"Hourglass 💯 Get the concealer brush, ambient glow foundation brush and veil powder brush"
"Hourglass has amazing brushes."
"Hourglass just feels so quality and luxurious applying makeup."
"Hourglass for sure! i’ve used my moms, and have yet to get my own."
"I think Hourglass makes the “best” brushes but Sephora collection brushes are the best for price/quality ratio."
"I have an hourglass brush, a few artis brushes and a Bobbi brown brush."
"Hourglass brushes are fantastic and apply your makeup very seamlessly."
"Also the hourglass brushes are quite nice!"
"You can pay substantially more for “high end” brands like Hourglass."
"Hourglass is good. Flower beauty on the low end. High end is Surrat, Koyudo or Hakuhodo."
#13
Hakuhodo
4.9
(9)
"Hakuhodo - Japanese makeup brushes"
"Japanese fude, like hakuhodo or sonia g would be the best"
"Both Hakuhodo and Chikuhodo make synthetic-bristle brushes."
"I love fude brushes with natural bristles: Hakuhodo."
"I have ones from Hakuhodo, MAC, Sonia G, ecoTools, Real Techniques."
"If you're interested in natural hair, Hakuhodo, Sonia G and Koyudo are my favorite lines."
"I would definitely recommend Hakuhodo, if it's within your budget."
"Hakuhodo, Chikuhodo, Sonia G, Koyudo"
"I bought a set of Hakuhodo brushes a couple of months ago in Tokyo... much less hassle than I anticipated."
#14
Sonia Kashuk
4.3
(10)
"The target ones Sonya Kashuk are great too."
"Sonia Kashuk @ Target are good brushes for the money"
"Best face and eye brushes I’ve used."
"Sonia Kashuk, ELF, and real techniques"
"Sonia kashuk like another commentator said! I have eye brushes and I got them from targer."
"Love me some Sonia kashuk"
"Sonja Kashuk brushes at Target are also nice but more expensive than Real Techniques."
"Sonia Kashuk from Target are decent and not too pricey."
"Sonia kashuk brushes are nice."
"My drug store brushes are Sonia Kashuk—love em."
#15
Wayne Goss
5.0
(8)
"My best brushes are Wayne Goss, hakuhodo, or chikihodo."
"My Wayne Goss brushes have served me well."
"For a light touch, I really like Wayne goss."
"I love Wayne goss brushes and smith cosmetics."
"Wayne Goss and BK beauty are both amazing. The BK concealer brush in the Angie Hot and Flashy line is perfection!"
"I love fude brushes with natural bristles: Wayne Goss."
"Wayne goss and chikuhodo are my latest obsession"
"For eyeshadow brushes, I adore my Wayne Goss 17 and 19."
#16
MAC
4.5
(6)
"Have original MAC brushes from the 90s-- still going strong."
"I’ve had MAC brushes for 20+ yrs and no issues."
"I was gifted Mac brushes at age 16. 18 years later they still look and perform perfectly."
"Bdellium, Sigma, MAC are all solid."
"Mac."
"Mac, bk beauty, and real techniques all make solid mini brushes."
#17
Sephora Pro
4.6
(5)
"Sephora Pro brushes from the mall next door to my hotel. They are honestly all so good."
"Sephora Pro."
"Sephora Pro brushes are solid!"
"The Sephora brand pro brushes are good and they’ll be 30% off starting 11/1."
"Sephora pro! Wait for the 30% off in April and they’re great value."
#18
Spectrum
4.4
(5)
"I really love my Spectrum brushes."
"Spectrum are pretty great also."
"Spectrum often have big sales and their brushes are great."
"Spectrum brushes are durable and come in sets for like $40 at Ulta."
"Spectrum brushes."
#19
Elf
4.2
(5)
"Elf and Ecotools are my favorites!"
"Elf and real techniques have really good brushes for good prices."
"I love the elf and real technique brushes. very budget friendly."
"Elf for affordable, BKBeauty for high end."
"For brushes on a budget, I love Elf brushes and Real Techniques brushes."
#20
Moda
4.0
(5)
"Moda are pretty good"
"So weird but I love moda brushes."
"Moda and Real Techniques are very nice."
"MODA has great brushes- and the prices are really good!"
"If you want a little more prestige without breaking the bank try Moda."
#21
Sonia G
5.0
(4)
"I love my Sonia G brushes. I also like the Sephora collection ones."
"I like Sonia G brushes best (theyre on beautylish). Wayne Goss is good too."
"Sonia G"
"If you have the money, check out Sonia G brushes. They are amazing."
#22
Sephora
4.8
(4)
"Powder foundation brush I like the doomed brush from Sephora brand (Pro line)."
"Sephora brushes will be 30% off on the 1 st of November during the Sephora sale."
"I really love the Sephora brand brushes."
"I second Sephora brushes, mine are really good and they go on sale, a lot of times 50% off."
#23
Trish McEvoy
4.8
(4)
"Trish McEvoy brushes are wonderful and beautiful!"
"Trish McEvoy. She actually pioneered makeup brushes and they are phenomenal."
"I love the Trish McEvoy brushes."
"Trish McEvoy."
#24
Colourpop
4.3
(4)
"Colourpop for me!"
"I like Colourpop. They’re soft and last long."
"I like my colourpop ones."
"I’d recommend going for some cheaper synthetic brush sets."
#25
Profusion
4.7
(3)
"Profusion Walmart.com Amazing eye and face brushes. Very good quality."
"Profusion brushes are my favorite by far: well priced and they’ve lasted years for me."
"Profusion also has some nice brushes"
#26
Bdellium
4.7
(3)
"Bdellium tools are also top in my opinion."
"Look into Fx brush brands like bdellium, ve neill, mehron, etc."
"I like bdellium, they have longer handles for pros... but they're great."
#27
Jessup
4.3
(3)
"Amazon! My favorite brand is jessup! There are dupes for Morphe x Ariel brushes and Makeup by Mario brushes! But highly recommend all their sets!"
"I bought a set of Jessup from Amazon - they have several sets from 20-50 bucks. Good brushes."
"Jessup brushes are Sigma dupes and are very affordable."
#28
Primark
4.3
(3)
"Highly recommend their blush brushes!"
"I got their travel set that was £4 for a set of 6 brushes! honestly such a steal but they're so good for what I need."
"I really like Primark ones! ... some of the brushes from each set have made it into my main set."
#29
Beauty Bay
4.0
(3)
"Beaity bay does offers on theirs here and there. They're pretty good."
"Beauty Bay ones are really good"
"All of my brushes are from the following: Beauty Bay, ELF and Real Techniques."
#30
e.l.f. Cosmetics
4.0
(3)
"And so are ELF brushes."
"In the US, Elf brand are available in most grocery stores and drug stores for pretty cheap."
"Elf brushes are good especially for the price!"
#31
NYX Professional
5.0
(2)
"NYX professional can't stop won't stop foundation brush (I can use this for foundation, cream contour, cream blush) $15 or less."
"One I choose everyday despite that is the NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop foundation brush."
#32
Luxie
5.0
(2)
"I've had a set of Luxie brushes for about 7 years, and they have been better than any other brushes I've tried."
"I have had mine for 7 years, and they have held up amazingly."
#33
EIGShow
5.0
(2)
"I've been loving EIGShow I get from Amazon."
"I highly recommend eigshowbeauty, the quality is so amazing!"
#34
Filimili
5.0
(2)
"If you don't mind shipping, filimili and okhee brushes are the GOAT!!"
"The filimili and okhee brushes are the goat."
#35
Sephora Collection
4.5
(2)
"I really enjoy the sephora collection ones!"
"Sephora Collection brushes (which are 30% off until Monday). Quo is also good."
#36
Shop Miss A
4.5
(2)
"Shop miss A is my go to for brushes."
"Shop miss a has some really good brushes and sponges starting at a $1"
#37
Rose and Ben Beauty
4.5
(2)
"I just got some from rose and Ben beauty and I love them."
"I love them: Rose and Ben Beauty!"
#38
Omnia
4.5
(2)
"Omnia has really nice brushes, and they’re all half off right now."
"If you want a little more prestige without breaking the bank try Omnia."
#39
Rose and Ben
4.5
(2)
"High high quality lovely beautiful brushes 🤩"
"I like rose and Ben, makeup by Mario, and bk brushes."
#40
BS-Mall
4.0
(2)
"Bs-mall on Amazon has really good brushes!"
"I'm using BS-Mall makeup brushes because it's super affordable."
#41
Nabla
4.0
(2)
"Nabla if you're in Europe."
"I have and can recommend brushes from Nabla."
#42
AliExpress
4.0
(2)
"I got a nice bundle from AliExpress and honestly they’re just as good as the fancy brushes I have."
"Aliexpress has some incredible sets!"
#43
Docolor
4.0
(2)
"Docolor on amazon has great brushes."
"Docolor has full sets that are pretty legit for $20-$30"
#44
Japonesque
5.0
(1)
"Recently, I've been loving the japonesque angled foundation brush it really soft and blends well."
#45
Sigma Multitasker Powder Brushes
4.0
(1)
"Sigma brushes just feel solid and professional."
#46
BH Mall
4.0
(1)
"BH Mall on Amazon are good. I have two sets."
#47
MSQ
4.0
(1)
"Also MSQ is good."
#48
Glisten Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"Glisten cosmetics have some small brushes, I use their blush brush for concealer."
#49
H&M
4.0
(1)
"My favorite brushes are from H&M and I have them for years"
#50
Miss A
4.0
(1)
"I also like Miss A’s brushes; I have quite a few that were a dollar a piece."
#51
essence
4.0
(1)
"Love essence brushes"
#52
Alter Ego
4.0
(1)
"I really like Alter Ego brushes. I think they’re better than Profusion, ELF, & Real Techniniques."
#53
Shiseido
4.0
(1)
"They’re quite expensive but Shiseido brushes are good"
#54
Made by Mitchell
4.0
(1)
"Made by Mitchell also often have sales especially on their tik tok shop and their quality is good."
#55
Home Bargains
4.0
(1)
"Home Bargains in the UK do a set with bamboo handles, that I picked up for a couple of quid."
#56
Shein
4.0
(1)
"Honestly hear me out shein brushes are actually really good the ones that come in packs"
#57
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"I picked up a set for 5 quid and they got softer bristles."
#58
Rae Morris
4.0
(1)
"Rae Morris is a nice choice, pretty fancy and expensive."
#59
Shany
4.0
(1)
"Amazon sells Shany pro kit for around 50"
#60
Urban Decay
4.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of either urban decay or Too faced."
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