The highlight brush is one of the most important tools in a makeup artist's kit. It's used to set the base of the highlight, which is where the lightest parts of your face will be, and it's also used to blend out the highlight and create a more diffused look. Here are some great fan highlight brushes that are great for all your highlighting needs.
$49.00
The best brush for liquids and cream products. I use this brush for all my products, including concealer, foundation, bronzer, blush, and highlight (the brush does not hold onto color, sounds weird but try it for yourself and you will see what I mean)...I'm a fan of hourglass, and love using their products and I started collecting their brushes. ...Best Brush For Liquid and Cream Products
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
$17.00
This brush is SO NICE! Not only does it work for foundation, but it works so well with cream blush, cream bronzer, cream highlight, all of them! ...I have always been a fan of Sephora collection brushes and it still rings true to this day.
What it is: A tapered foundation brush from The Essential Brush collection that instantly blends for a flawless, fingertip like application in one swipe.
Brush Formulation: Liquid
Brush Coverage: Medium
Bristle Type: Synthetic
What Else You Need to Know: The SEPHORA COLLECTION Foundation Brush is your go-to brush for seamless foundation application in just one swipe. The sloped brush head is designed to perfectly hug the contours of the face, gliding across the skin to achieve an effortless and seamless foundation application in half the time. The density of the bristles allows you to easily layer and build foundation to the desired level of coverage, ensuring a streak-free makeup result.
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$20.00
I love Sephora’s brushes. This mini pro foundation brush is great I have recently switched from beauty blenders to brushes. ...Let’s highlight this brush though! The bristles are compact yet soft.
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.
$32.00
Usually I am not a big fan of using brushes to apply foundation because sometimes it is streaky and I usually will have to go over it with a sponge BUT this brush is really amazing! ...Love! Use this and the F1 brush every day!...Love this brush! I purchased this one and the F1 brush and they are both my go-to brushes for almost everything.
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.
$22.00
Really love this brush and the soft bristles. The flat shape makes applying a highlight, color correction or concealed easier and smoother. ...This is the perfect concealer brush. The flat shape makes applying a highlight, color correction or concealed easier and smoother.
What it is: A flat concealer brush that precisely applies and blends concealer to cover blemishes and under-eye imperfections.
What Else You Need to Know: This spade-like brush helps conceal imperfections with precision, allowing for even coverage with no streaks. The tapered, flat shape fits the contours under the eye and around the nose, lips, and brows, while the dense bristles are ideal for building coverage and blending.
The PRO Brush Collection is made up of 30 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 a
$24.00
The brush is soft. The blush part is gorgeous, but the contour part I haven't been such a fan of but I don't bother with it....Cute brush. I never buy brushes with makeup drops as I really love the Milk x Sephora Collection from a couple years ago.
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.
$62.00
I have never been a fan of foundation brushes, more of a slap the foundation on my fingers and go type but I love this brush! ...Awesome Brush!...I love this brush! I have been trying to replace my brushes with vegan brushes and was thinking I could not have both - quality and vegan but this brush rocks!
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.
$36.00
The brush blends the concealer just fine, I’m just not fan of brushes for that purpose. ...Somewhat A Fan...I will be completely honest with any products/items I receive and in my opinion, I don’t use concealer brushes to brush out my concealer because the process takes forever.
What it is: An ultimate concealer brush that offers a unique angled shape that allows for intuitive application and control, ensuring blendability and superb laydown.
What Else You Need to Know: This brush is made with patent-pending TRX fiber technology bristles to deliver superior pickup and effortless blending to eliminate imperfections.
$30.00
I’m not a big fan of double ended brushes because one side gets a little more abuse because I store my brushes in a cup so one end will be bristle end down. ...The only two brushes you'll need for concealer....Although I am not the biggest fans of having a brush of either side simply because of how I store my brushes in a canister, I'm still so pleased to finally see this.
What it is: A dual-ended precision complexion brush designed to conceal and blur imperfections, ideal for acne and spot coverage.
Brush Formulation: All Formulas
Brush Coverage: Buildable
Bristle Type: Synthetic
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: The perfect addition to add to your makeup toolkit. This brush is made with opulent synthetic hair and expertly designed and shaped.
$34.00
I love the size of this foundation brush. I recently starting using the Sephora Collection brushes, and I’m a huge fan now. ...I am a big fan of sephora brand brushes. Not only are they vegan, they have great quality and last forever.
What it is: A soft and fluffy yet dense brush that helps apply foundation for natural, buildable coverage.
What Else You Need to Know: Due to the varying bristle length, this brush keeps foundation from settling in pores for the smoothest complexion finish. The soft hairs can build coverage while treating easily irritated skin gently, making this brush perfect for texture and sensitive skin.
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.