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Best paired with the brand's complimentary, Best of Beauty-winning Major Sculpt Creme Contour & Powder Bronzer Duos (of which there are three colorways), this brush is your righthand tool for any and all powder and cream formulas. Makeup box with brushes If a deal is what you’re after, a deal is what you get with this affordable foundation brush that retracts and transforms itself with the click of a button. This three-in-one tool alternates densities to offer full, medium and sheer coverage without requiring you to switch brushes. Use the fluffiest setting for a more natural finish and the densest one to buff on a full coverage look or apply concealer. Real Techniques tools are some of the softest and most durable on the market—and at prices like this, they can be a steal.

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A good makeup brush can help you use less product, as it can pick up and distribute more efficiently than your fingers. This is especially great so your favorite makeup staples can last longer and you don’t have to replenish them as often. 3. Westmore Beauty Coverage Perfector Foundation Brush, $24 For the best concealer application, using a specially designed brush is key. “I’m a late convert but I have to say that Real Techniques makes the best concealer brushes. They are stiff but not too dense and so affordable, which is truly remarkable. I prefer synthetic bristles for concealer—natural hair types hold too much product and prevent it from sweeping evenly across your skin. With this one, you can buff in the concealer easily, especially if you have a spot to cover up,” says Stiles.

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If you want a more precise foundation application, then the flat, dense bristles on this foundation brush from the Ultimate Makeup Brush Set are perfect for getting all the hard-to-reach areas on the face, including the eye area. With cruelty free, synthetic bristles it's easy to keep this brush clean. This multi-use brush will work great with cream or liquid foundation. Natural v. Synthetic As someone who has lived in teeny tiny apartments for, um, my entire adult life, I appreciate anything that does its job and takes up half the space, like these mini makeup brushes. And if you're not tight on space (jealous), these would also make great travel brushes.

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Courtesy of Target Eye Blending Brush What We Don't Love: The dense brush is better suited for fuller coverage application.