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.
$24.00
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! ...So IN LOVE. The bristles, compact and the fact that is multi-use are approved!
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.
$30.00
I use this brush for literally everything. Struggled to find a brush that works for compact cream products (blush/foundations/concealers/bronzers). ...I use it every single time I do my makeup now. I own over 100 brushes but this one is tied for my favourite brush of all time.
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.
$47.00
Amazing to go brush...Amazing brush, does the job and is small enough for concealer and foundation...Excepcional brush!...I love love love this foundation brush so much! so worth the money in my opinion...is very small and compact and for those reasons I like it, gets very well in the nose or tricky areas...grab it if you can :)
What it is: A cruelty-free brush featuring unique vegan fiber technology and custom bristles for effortless blending and even application.
Brush Formulation: Liquid
Brush Coverage: Buildable
What Else You Need to Know: Intended to mimic the delicate and precise control of fingertips, this luxurious brush is specially designed to enhance the performance of Ambient Soft Glow Foundation. The unique, laser-cut design allows for maximum control for seamless application.
Size: 5.5 L x .33W inches
$20.00
Great small & compact foundation brush...I love this brush! Not only is it small enough for your make up bag, but strong enough for a full foundation makeup look. ...i love this 70.5 mini pro foundation brush by sephora. this brush is perfect for powder foundation. i love to travel with this brush because it is small and compact. i love how soft the brush is too!!!
What it is: A super densely packed brush with soft short bristles that buffs foundation into skin for instant coverage.
What Else You Need to Know: This buffing brush smooths foundation into skin for a seamless finish. It is perfect for powder foundations.
PRO Brush Collection, thirty 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 packaging and the wood of the handle are made of sustainably managed forests.
$28.00
this brush is so compact and dense! i have never used a better concealer brush. loveee...Amazing brush!...I will say I was pleasantly surprised and I loved that this brush was slightly bigger than I thought. It blends out concealer like a dream and is essentially a small size of their foundation brush.
What it is: Designed with a domed curve and pointed tip, this luxe concealer brush was engineered for effortless blending and coverage in hard-to-reach areas.
Brush Formulation: Liquid
Brush Coverage: Buildable
Bristle Type: Synthetic
Ingredient Callouts: Cruelty-free.
$39.00
Like all the other bare minerals brushes it is SO soft. I also like that its pretty compact so I can throw it in a smaller purse with my lose powder foundation and it doesn't take up too much space....Love the packaging and how small and compact it is. I can’t put it in my purse for on the go use.
What it is:
A finishing brush with synthetic fibers for sheer-to-full coverage of Original and Matte foundations.
What it does:
Get fast, even, and controlled coverage while reducing application time with this Beautiful Finish Foundation Brush. Its patent-pending, ultra-soft, extra-large design is engineered with a unique convex center and waved synthetic fibers that deposit more product with less effort. Its silhouette fits perfectly into bareMinerals’ proprietary Original and Matte foundation lids, capturing every bit of the formulas.
$62.00
hourglass brush...soft brush but not worth the money, sephora brush #55 works the same way at less the cost. sephora brushes work very well- easy to maintain- once a week or every other week clean with mild face soap or small drop of mild dish soap- swirl in palm of hand and swirl with water in palm of hand squeeze out excess water and dry on paper towel tilted downward....Perhaps Hourglass would win out in longevity but I won't be keeping them to find out. #1 isn't as large as I expected. #2 isn't as dense as I expected. #7 is in between the two but I didn't want a multi-tasking brush and prefer the long handles. I do use the small eye brushes and love them.
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.
$26.00
A okay brush...I really like how soft and compact these brushes are! They are expensive, though, for what they are....Softest brush for foundation. I like that this feels compact where my other foundation brushes seem like they take up my whole drawer.
What it is: A dense yet flexible foundation brush with ultrasoft bristles designed to flawlessly blend liquid formulas.
Brush Formulation: Liquid
Brush Coverage: Buildable
Bristle Type: Synthetic
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This cruelty-free foundation brush is made with ultrasoft synthetic bristles and has a unique surface that disperses product seamlessly without waste. This brush is the perfect companion to Glow
$34.00
Pro foundation brush #60 is a soft and compact brush. It has great density which spreads the foundation evenly and smoothly. ...Best foundation brush...I like the compact bristles of this brush and how evenly it applies the foundation.
What it is: A flat top foundation brush for light layering and flawlessly blending foundation into the skin.
Brush Formulation: Liquid
Brush Coverage: Buildable
Bristle Type: Synthetic
Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free, vegan, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: The PRO Brush Collection is a range of brushes with the highest-quality, hand-shaped vegan synthetic bristles. The tapered artistry handles offer ultimate control in makeup application to help you create any makeup look you desire.