Professional Makeup Brushes

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Whether you're a professional makeup artist or an avid DIYer, it's important to have the right tools for the job. The right brush can make all the difference in how your makeup looks and performs. Here are some of the best professional makeup brushes available today.

Charlotte TilburyHollywood Contour Wand

Size: 0.40 oz/ 12mL·ITEM: 2115954

Color: Fair/ Medium - fair-medium with cool neutral undertones

1.6K Reviews

$57.00

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This contour wand is a must-have for anyone looking to achieve a professional and flawless contour effortlessly....My friend who is a professional makeup artist used this product on me.

What it is: An award-winning, easy-to-use, super-flattering cream contour wand that creates sculpted cheekbones in seconds.

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lindera Root Essence: For visibly smoother, revitalized skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The Hollywood Contour Wands make contouring easy. They layer and blend flawlessly over liquid and powder makeup for long-lasting wear th

$85.00

Professional, flawless, airbrush finish! Amazing, and with proper care will last a lifetime....Best All Over Face Brush...I am new to the HOURGLASS club, but I can't stop raving about the products. The #2 brush is without a doubt in my mind this is one of the most versatile makeup brushes on the market and I am glad to say in my kit!

What it is:
A medium-size foundation/blush brush.

What it does:
This multipurpose makeup brush ensures the flawless application of liquid foundation and even primer. It can also be used for contouring and highlighting the face with blush or bronzer. Expect polished, professional results every time.

What else you need to know:
Hourglass designed their makeup brush collection to be supremely soft, decidedly luxurious, and PETA-friendly. Takelon bristles are made from high-grade synthetic fibers to maximize product application, avoid potential allergic reactions to animal fur, and promote the use of non-animal products.

Hourglass products are 100 percent cruelty-free.

$38.00

Really great brush. Small enough for those inner corners or detail work, but not too small. ...This is a win and I highly recommend this as a staple to every professional makeup artist’s kit.

What it is: A detail brush for the perfect smoky eye—use it to apply and blend shadows and to smoke out liner along the lash line.

Brush Formulation: All formulas

Coverage: Buildable

Handle Length: 4.3 inches

Bristle Type: Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This brush’s small, tapered head makes it the perfect detail brush. Use it to apply shadows wet or dry or to blend and smoke out eyeliner with control and ease. All Makeup By Mario brushes are cruelty-free, made with a custom blend of synthetic and vegan fibers, and 100% FSC-certified birchwood handles.

$35.50

fantastic concealer brush...I'm a professional makeup artist and I absolutely adore this brush. ...Fenty has the best brushes. It applies makeup and conceals flawlessly

What it is: A softly-angled concealer brush designed for applying and blending liquid, cream, and powder formulas with flawless, fingertip precision.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: These super-soft, synthetic bristles are custom cut at an angle to pick up and pack on the coverage you need with spot-on precision. The rounded design hugs the under-eye area and around the nose, making it perfect for applying and setting concealer, as well as blending foundation in hard-to-reach areas.

$49.00

A lot of this videos reference this brush so of course I had to take the plunge. This is hands down one of the best brushes I've ever purchased and I have worked as a professional makeup artist. ...This is an amazing brush. Applies eye makeup amazingly. Probably one of the best smudger brushes I've ever had.

What it is:
An eyeshadow and eyeliner brush with soft, synthetic bristles.

What it does:
The Eye Smudger Brush is great for applying color to add definition in the eye socket area, or for creating a more smoky eye look. It works well with the darker shades of any eyeshadow to add color to more targeted areas—even along the lash line. It’s the perfect brush for detail work anywhere on the eye.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates

What else you need to know:
The sustainable wooden handle is designed to be easy to use, and is faceted so it won’t roll off of your vanity table.

$41.00

A must brush for me, it helps me a lot in applying my eyeshadows to achieve a beautiful professional look...great brushes really like how they apply makeup

What it is:
A brush for the shading or blending of powdery or creamy products.

What it does:
For the shading or blending of powdery or creamy products, this brush has luxuriously soft, densely packed fibers that are arranged in an oval shape. MAC professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. The 100 percent synthetic brushes incorporate the latest innovations in fiber technology for superior performance and improved longevity.

$47.00

Excellent brush...Love all Hourglass brushes. Great application and feels so soft on skin....great brush...I have a couple other Hourglass brushes and they're just as nice.

What it is:
A small precision brush for lining eyes.

What it does:
The short, angled bristles of this brush ensure a precise, firm, and even stroke when lining and defining eyes. Expect polished, professional results every time. All Hourglass brushes boast weighted metal handles and high-grade, PETA-friendly Takelon 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.

$54.00

I used to use drug store makeup brushes. I never understood why anyone would buy expensive brushes because a brush is a brush and they’re all going to do the same thing. ...Another great Hourglass brush...I have several of the Hourglass makeup brushes. I was reluctant as to whether this type of brush would retain its shape over time since it is so compact.

What it is:
A small, precision eyeshadow brush.

What it does:
The short, dense bristles of this brush allow eyeshadow colors to be applied, blended, and diffused with maximum control. Expect polished, professional results every time. All Hourglass brushes boast weighted metal handles and high-grade, PETA-friendly Takelon 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.

$54.00

No shedding has been noticed and I have been using this brush for five months now. I purchased several of the Hourglass makeup brushes and have not been disappointed in any of them!...It’s a dense brush and almost reminds me of those little eyeshadow applicators palettes used to come with for lid colors but has soft bristles and gives an airbrushed professional look....Excellent Brush for Lid Color...My favorite eye shadow brush!

What it is:
A small precision eyeshadow brush.

What it does:
The densely packed, domed-shaped bristles of this brush guarantee exquisite definition when applying eyeshadow. Expect polished, professional results every time. All Hourglass brushes boast weighted metal handles and high-grade, PETA-friendly Takelon 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.

$279.99

What it is: A professional hair dryer featuring a custom-engineered fan that dries 2x faster* while retaining more of hair’s natural moisture.

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Key Benefits:
- Cuts dry time in half while preserving more of hair’s natural moisture
- Saturates airflow with negative ions for a smooth, salon-soft finish
- Includes brush set for easy prep and next-level blowouts, straight out of the box

What Else You Need to Know: Built for rapid drying that’s gentle on hair, T3 RapidAire IQ Technology powers a wide, ion-rich airflow that cuts dry time in half* while retaining up to 60% more of hair’s natural moisture.**

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