The Best Makeup Brushes and Brush Sets

Splurge: Sigma are top dogs when it comes to supplying you with professional makeup tools. The Sigma Beauty F82 Round Kabuki Brush gives you a flawless foundation base, as the super soft bristles effortlessly apply powder, cream and liquid formulas.

Save: This Real Techniques Foundation Brush combines an innovative design with a tapered brush head to cover all areas evenly, all the while still reaching those smaller and more difficult places such as around the eyes and nose. Better still, it is made using synthetic, antimicrobial fibres for a clean and hygienic finish.

Splurge: Unleash your inner artistry with an eyeshadow brush that is both pretty and practical. This application brush is perfect for applying powder and cream formulations whilst also maintaining a tapered fluffy end to blend the pigments out with precision.

Save: This affordable brush uses high-quality, synthetic bristles that both apply and blend out your favourite eyeshadows for the perfect smoky eye. We love this brush for its professional precision and wallet-friendly price!

Splurge: If you’re the proud owner of the Laura Mercier Matte Bronzing Powder, you’ll want to add this brush to your basket ASAP. This sell-out bronzer brush works in tandem with powder bronzers, using its softer-than-soft bristles to evenly distribute the pigment for a skin-enhancing wash of warmth.

Save: Taking out the effort of bronzing, the Sigma Beauty F05 Small Contour Brush is an easy-to-use brush that is made using responsibly sourced packaging and parts, boasting an easy-to-use design.

Splurge: Densely packed synthetic fibres work together to pick up both pressed and loose blusher pigments, smoothing them evenly over the apples of your cheeks for a warmer complexion. The brush offers a long shelf life and a domed head that delivers seamless coverage.

Save: Streamline your contouring routine by introducing this synthetic/natural fibre blush brush from the skilled brush masters at LA Girl. 107 seamlessly deposits colour onto cheeks and blends beautifully for a natural looking finish. The exceptional, high quality, soft synthetic/natural hair provides excellent pickup and payoff for precise application

Splurge: Team your go-to highlighter together with this luxe brush from Pat McGrath. This highlighter brush is perfect for blending out all highlighter formats for a soft-focus effect that shows off your best points. Plus, its precision tip means you can apply your glow in all the right places for a controlled, contoured finish.

Save: The Fan Brush from Bellápierre Cosmetics is an exceptionally soft, versatile brush that can be used for applying bronzer, highlighting, or contouring. With its' fanned bristles, achieve a natural look by gently dusting on colour and with 100% synthetic fibres, it will not shed during makeup application either.

Splurge: Double up on the brow-enhancing action with the ultimate 2-in-1 brush from blinc. This sleek brush contains a liner end which applies pomades, gels and powders to fill out thinner brows, while the spoolie brush end evenly distributes colour and tames hairs.

Save: Make room in your makeup bag by shopping this handy, affordable brow enhancer. The precision brush end showcases angular, tapered bristles that apply pomades, waxes and powders, streamlining your journey to the perfect arch. The spoolie can be used to tame and frame brows as well as to brush through lash extensions.

Splurge: Effortlessly conceal the tell-tale signs of late nights and early starts with the delilah Concealer Blending Brush. This brush contains synthetic bristles, which are more hygienic and less irritable than traditional animal hair bristles, to effortlessly blend liquid and cream concealers under the eye area.

Save:A duo brush that doesn't make too big of a dent in your bank account... we're here for it. This dual-purpose concealer brush utilises fluffy and tapered heads for fuss-free application and a flawless finish.

Discover this ultimate makeup brush collection for the face and eyes. Made of the highest quality synthetic fibres as you'd expect from Sigma for a flawless make-up finish, this luxury collection allows you to seamlessly and effortlessly apply and blend your favourite cream, powder and liquid formulas.

This brush set from Inglot Cosmetics features four essential brushes (we're talking foundation, powder, eyeshadow and brow), each made with fluffy, synthetic bristles and packed in a handy makeup bag.

Real Techniques is a staple name in any makeup tool kit. Here they box together their essential complexion brushes and iconic makeup sponge so that you can buff and blend your makeup to perfection.