Compact Brushes

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Compact Brushes.

For the fashion-conscious, a compact brush is a must. These small, travel-ready brushes can be used to set makeup, blend foundation, contour, and more. They're also great for touch-ups on the go.

HourglassRetractable Kabuki Brush

ITEM: 1445634

37 Reviews

$83.00

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Obsessed with this little brush, I wish it wasn’t worth it but it is. Perfect size, small and compact, love that the brush retracts into the container. ...This brush is perfect for that. The size is also very compact; great for travel....Good travel buffing brush...Best kabuki brush

What it is:
A travel-friendly brush for dusting on powder or blush.

What it does:
This brush, like all Hourglass brushes, boasts weighted metal handles and high-grade, PETA-friendly Takelon synthetic bristles that ensure optimal application of product.

What else you need to know:
Takelon bristles harbor less bacteria than animal hair, are an excellent alternative for those with allergies to animal hair, and are easily washed with alcohol or mild soap and water.

Hourglass products are 100 percent cruelty-free.

$32.00

Love this brush. Light weight and easy to carry on small purse....It is convenient for travel because it is quite compact. However, while i am using this brush, it tends to retract inside as there is no lock in the open position.

What it is: A multipurpose, retractable face brush—made with soft, vegan, charcoal-infused fibers—that efficiently deposits and blends product for a flawless finish.

Brush Formulation:
All Formulas

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Brush Handle Length:
4.33 inches

Bristle Type:
Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Made with cruelty-free, synthetic, charcoal-filled fibers, this go-anywhere brush has a retractable swivel base for easily customizable makeup application. Use it to apply liquid or powder foundations, blushes, bronzers, and setting powders for a flawless finish.

$46.00

A dense little brush...This little brush is amazing! It's dense with a semi-flat surface, making it perfect for precise application. ...Like all Sephora brushes, this is also a high quality brush. It blends your cream and liquid contour very well.

What it is: A buffing brush that is densely packed for targeted sculpting and blending.

What Else You Need to Know: This brush is great for buffing and sculpting small areas of the face. It fits perfectly on the cheek to seamlessly diffuse any harsh lines. The dome shape helps evenly distribute product while the short bristles help provide a smooth finish on the skin. The rounded synthetic bristles work with all product formulas.

The PRO Brush Collection is made up of 30 brushes with the highest-quality, hand-shaped vegan synthetic bristles. The tapered artistry handles help offer ultimate control in makeup application to help you create any makeup look you desire. This brush and its holder have been developed responsibly. The paper of the packagi

SaieThe Double-Ended Sculpting Brush

Size: /·ITEM: 2679546

268 Reviews

$48.00

Versatile brush...I love said brushes! This brush was gifted to me by the company. ...If you are a fan of the other Saie brushes you are going to be obsessed with this one!!

What it is: A multiuse, dual-ended brush designed to highlight, sculpt, and conceal.

Brush Formulation:
Cream

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Bristle Type:
Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This dual-purpose brush features a large end perfect for sculpting and a small end designed for precise application, concealing, and highlighting areas like eyelids and under-eyes. It has ultrasoft vegan bristles that disperse product flawlessly.

REFYDuo Face Brush

Size: 0/0·ITEM: 2505345

328 Reviews

$35.00

I use the big side to apply halo glow, and the small side for cream blush! I have gotten lots of use out of this brush, i would recommend! ...I like the small sided brush more, the big one is not dense enough but does the job.

What it is: A brush made from synthetic vegan fibers, perfect for blending and picking up the small amount of product needed for building the desired color.

Brush Formulation:
Cream

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Brush Handle Length:
4.72 in

Bristle Type:
Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The bronzer brush is a mix of two bristles. The white stippling bristles ensure an easy, streak-free application and natural finish. The smaller buffing brush contains soft, dense fibers that always pick up the right amount of product. It is slightly curved for easy control on application.

$50.00

Not Large But Very Small...I love this brush, it’s similar to other makeup forever brushes in that it’s super soft and blends product very easily, the only downside is that it is very small. ...I’ve tried Sephora’s basic blush brush but the application was too heavy. Have used other brushes over the years that felt like I’ve needed to control very carefully.

What it is:
An exclusive flat, rounded brush for light powder blush application.

What it does:
This classic blush brush quickly and easily adds a healthy glow to the complexion. Its versatile size and shape is adapted for all types of blush application and application of contour and highlighter.I features wavy fibers for use with loose and compact powders. It is exclusive to Sephora.

What else you need to know:
After five years in development with makeup artists and fiber experts, MAKE UP FOR EVER Artisan Brushes are a revolution in brush craftsmanship. The 100-percent fiber brushes are available in a range of 76 handcrafted styles, each with the perfect balance of straight and wavy fibers that replicate natural hairs.

$50.00

I use this brush for literally everything. Struggled to find a brush that works for compact cream products (blush/foundations/concealers/bronzers). ...My go to brush...I hardly ever use my other foundation brushes unless this one is really dirty. I use the bigger side for my foundation and the small end for my contour/bronzer.

What it is: A dual-ended foundation brush that features two different applicators to easily blend and build foundation.

Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The large end of this brush features a uniquely sloped shape that perfectly hugs the curves of the face for an effortless application and seamless blending. The compact brush end also offers more controlled application and helps easily build and layer foundation to the desired level of coverage.

$71.50

Super soft brush that works well with loose and compact powders! ...Omggggg love the feeling of the brush in my skin!!!! Feels so softttt and worked great with my compact powdered fundation.

What it is:
A must-have, dual-purpose brush featuring a rounded end and an angled end.

What it does:
Boasting two brushes in one, this double-ended brush is the perfect tool for powder application and sculpting. Use the rounded side, with has both straight and wavy fibers, for traditional powder application or highlighting. The angled side, which features wavy fibers, is perfect for sculpting the cheekbones. This brush can be used with loose and compact powders.

What else you need to know:
After five years in development with makeup artists and fiber experts, MAKE UP FOR EVER Artisan Brushes are a revolution in brush craftsmanship.

$46.00

Love the brush...Love the brush! The big side I use it for bronzer and the small one for blush. ...wonderful brush!...Im a frequent reviewer but this is my very first brush review. This brush is what I’ve been looking for.

What it is: A dual-ended brush that seamlessly applies and blends bronzer or powders.

Brush Formulation:
Powder

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Brush Handle Length:
3.54 inches

Bristle Type:
Synthetic and Natural Blend

Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This double-ended, multiuse brush features large, fluffy hairs and a custom tapered shape, perfect for picking up and applying powders and bronzer with minimal fallout. It features the highest-quality patent-pending hairs, which mimic the finish and feel of natural hair.

$39.00

I loved using this brush to blend my under eye powder. It is the perfect size to where it is not too big or too small....nice brush!...This brush works so nicely with the new Rare Beauty powder - I imagine it’d also work great with other loose powders (may not be stiff enough for compact powder).

What it is: A precise, dome-shaped powder brush with a soft, tapered tip that’s fluffy enough for all-over blending, yet firm enough for precise application.

Brush Formulation:
Powder

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Bristle Type:
Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The innovative shape makes this brush versatile enough for all-over application and precise, controlled blending alike. Super-soft, patented vegan bristles mimic the effect of real hair for a seamless finish. Use this brush with Always an Optimist Soft Radiance Setting Powder (sold separately) or any powder formula.

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“Perfect tool to apply a light layer of foundation, or build up to medium coverage. It worked best when patted onto the skin for me”
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“Sephora brushes are super high quality and this brush is no exception”
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“Its also super simple to clean (as with most boar bristle brushes it will pick up fuzz and you need to be on top of your brush cleaning game if you dont want the brush to saturate the fuzz with your natural hair oils or products and thus wind up dulling your hair) I couldnt be more delighted”
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“I love the shape of this brush! It’s a bit smaller than my other crease brushes, so I can get really precise application and I can also pinch it and use it on my waterline”
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“This Brush and the #12 brush are the best brushes to use on your eyebrows”
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“This is a gorgeous brush—I usually find boar bristle brushes don’t get deep enough into my hair to feel like they’re able to detangle, but this does it perfectly”
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“What a great brush shape! It's not quite as pointed as the Kat Von D, but does almost have a tip while still being beautifully rounded”

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