Best Face Makeup Brush Guide
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Learn more about each brush and how to use them.

Concealer - Perfect for concealing small places. The smaller brush allows for precision.

Contour - This brush is specifically designed for advanced makeup application to help achieve professional looks. The densely packed hair and structured shape achieve flawless dimension along the cheekbones, forehead, and jawline for targeted contouring. Perfect for using with pressed or loose bronzer powder, liquids, and creams to create beautiful sculpting all over the face. This brush is made by artisans with expert craftsmanship to cut, shape, and hand-assemble the ultra-fine synthetic hair for a luxurious experience. This cruelty-free brush is made with 100% animal hair-free, synthetic bristles.

Face - This soft, synthetic brush lets you apply product with the lightest touch for a soft, sheer, natural-looking effect. The slight point at the tip fits nicely into the contours of the face for more precise placement. Use the flat side for all over application of powders, or the skinny side for blush and bronzer. This cruelty-free brush is made with 100% animal hair-free, synthetic bristles.

Angled blush - The slanted shape of the Angled Blush Brush offers precise application for a sculpted look. The soft yet dense synthetic bristles contour facial features easily. Use with cream, liquid or powder blush, bronzers or highlighters for a professional result.
Fan - This synthetic haired brush is soft, absorbent and can be used with wet or dry products. For best results, clean or wipe brush after each use. Use to lightly dust on powder or to contour. Create soft color over the cheeks or apply a touch of loose powder to cover shine. Unique fan shape blends for a flawless finish.

Highlighting - A slim, tapered brush designed for precision highlighting on the cheekbones and brow bones to achieve a strobing effect. Perfect for using with a highlighter to achieve an illuminating glow, or to sculpt and contour the face. The Taklon, synthetic bristles are vegan and cruelty free.

Liquid - The Pointed Foundation brush features a tapered brush head for precise application, perfect for concealing, highlighting, and contouring. Ideal for use with liquid, cream or powder foundation products - can be used with wet or dry products. but usually works best with liquids or "moist" products.

Mineral - The rounded-dome tip and densely packed bristles offer exact product placement and complements the circular movements needed to apply mineral powders. Perfect for providing full coverage and reaching the hard to reach crevices of the face. Use for applying both loose and compact mineral powders or any other pressed or loose powder, foundation, bronzer or blush.

Pointed - This Pointed Powder Brush allows targeted application of face powders to achieve an airy, light application. The distinctive tapered point easily sweeps on targeted color, perfect for highlighting, defining, sculpting, and contouring. This cruelty-free brush is made with 100% animal hair-free, synthetic bristles.

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