Best Affordable Makeup Brushes
Consider Your Makeup Collection Complete With These Bestselling Brushes
Quality brushes are the most important part of a beauty collection — just ask any professional makeup artist. Smudge sponges from palettes or random brushes taken from your mother's makeup drawer simply won't give you the look that the right tools can. But building out a set of brushes can get expensive, fast. Luckily, e.l.f. Cosmetics has plenty of quality, top-rated brushes for $12 or less — in fact, these vegan and cruelty-free brushes are the #1 brushes in America. Keep reading to shop budget-friendly options for every step in your makeup routine.
Best Concealer Brush
The Flawless Concealer Brush ($4) is designed for spot concealing. Its flat top allows you to pack on product without a cakey finish. The brush works with any type of concealer — creamy, powder, liquid — and its densely packed bristles ensure there won't be any streaks.
Best Foundation Brush
Looking for a full-coverage flawless finish? The Ultimate Blending Brush ($6) will help you achieve it. The brush's thick, fluffy hairs make foundation application even and seamless.
Best Contouring Brush
This Contouring Brush ($6) works with pressed or loose powders, liquids, and creams. Its densely packed, soft bristles easily define the cheekbones and blend out products flawlessly.
Best Beauty Sponge
This handy little Total Face Sponge ($5) is perfect for when you're on the go and can't bring a full set of face brushes. Its varying sides and angles tackle different steps in your routine; the pointed tip helps to spot conceal blemishes, the rounded edges blend out foundation and highlighter, while the flat side applies powder evenly without looking cakey.
Best Highlighting Brush
We're all looking for dewy, luminous skin. The slim, tapered shape of this Highlighting Brush ($4) will give you that illuminating glow in one precise sweep, accenting your best features.
Best All-Around Face Brush
If there's one face brush to buy, it's the Small Tapered Brush ($4). This brush is an all-around multitasker, and can be used on any part of your face. Its tapered bristles fit perfectly under the eye for setting powders, while the soft edges seamlessly apply blush and highlighter.
Best Eyeshadow Blending Brush
The small, oval-shaped head of this Detail Crease Brush ($4) fits right into the crease, allowing for precision when blending out shadows. Its shape is especially good for smudging along the lash line for a smoky effect.
Best Brush Kit
Consider every step in your eye-makeup routine covered with this Smoky Eye Brush Kit ($12). From blending to lining, the five-piece set includes some of e.l.f. Cosmetics' bestselling brushes that come together to create the perfect smoky eye.
