Stippling is a technique that uses small, flat brushes to create the illusion of texture on your skin. It's a great way to add some subtlety to your portraits, and it can be used on its own or in conjunction with other tools. Here are our favorite stipple face brushes for you to try.
$32.50
I love how this brush makes my foundation look! The stippling side is amazing for foundation and the dense side is great for contouring and blush 10/10 would recommend...It's more of a flat head stippling brush, but it works great....Great Multi-purpose brush
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.
$66.00
perfect brush for base...I’ve been searching for a while for the perfect foundation brush. Wasted a lot of money. This is what I have been looking for, it’s dense yet soft, doesn’t tug at my skin while swiping, I can stipple product, and it’s the perfect size in every aspect. ...Wish it was around 50 dolar range though. Brushes are becoming more and more expensive…I hope it lasts a long time.
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
$46.00
Quality brush...Price is in line with a good quality brush. I love to use this to stipple my foundation on. ...With proper cleaning techniques this brush will last you years! Ive been using Sephora Pro brushes for years.
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.
$32.50
This is an excellent brush to stipple on foundation for fuller coverage. ...Great brush...This brush is very soft. Middle of the road density wise.
What it is: A medium-size, round brush with firm, synthetic fibers that is ideal for blending emollient-based products with medium to full coverage.
What Else You Need to Know: Anastasia Beverly Hills’ A30 Pro Brush has a rounded-dome shape for easy application and blending on the face and body. Its premium, synthetic fibers are densely packed, making it ideal for applying and blending liquid and cream foundation.
$46.00
This brush truly does deliver a more 'flawless' look than my stippling brush did from MAC. ...this one is my favorite of the two foundation brushes I received an gratis. they both do a great job, but this one I like to stipple and build if needed.
What it is: A brush with medium length and soft bristles that are densely packedideal for building foundation coverage.
What Else You Need to Know: This brush is sheared to the perfect dome shape, and the head is densely packed for maximum control and a streak-free, airbrushed finish. It has the ability to build to full coverage and is super easy to work withperfect all levels of artistry. Its shape is perfect for stick 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.
$37.00
I love this brush. It makes blending so easy. Stipple brushes are the best! ...Basic liquid foundation brush...It's really made for liquid foundations. As a brush for that purpose it's fine: a stippling action gets best results on me.
What it is:A tri-fiber blush brush with synthetic bristles and an angled tuft, designed to fit the contours of the cheeks and provide buildable application.
Brush Formulation: Cream
Brush Coverage: Buildable
Bristle Type: Synthetic
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This blush brush works with cream, gel, and powder complexion products.
$66.00
Hands down the best foundation brush...I use it with the vanish stick foundation , but mostly I use it with my liquid foundation. I just stipple and circle. I can't get the same effect with my other brushes. ...This brush is a smooth soft and doesn't overwhelm with foundation the light stipple style is the best for ultimate coverage without compromising the application or the brush and easy to clean!
What it is:
A high-performance foundation brush designed with ideal shape, density, and texture to achieve the most seamless finish.
What it does:
Vanish Foundation Brush is designed specifically to work with the Vanish Foundation Stick for the most flawless foundation look. The bristles provide an ultrasoft texture that recreates a luxe microfiber feel on the face. Designed with a unique shape to fit into all the contours of the face, including around the nose and under the eyes, it features uniquely crimped bristles that provide the ultimate control so you can easily sweep the foundation across the face.
$46.00
Excellent as a Foundation Brush...The bristle ends are super soft, even when using a stippling motion, although typically you'd want to swirl this type of brush. ...I tested this brush with the Sephora Velvet Cream Blushes. I applied 2 blush shades—one on each cheek—with the brush alone (didn’t apply with fingers first), using my usual "stamp/stipple first, then sweep/blend” blush technique.
What it is: An innovative, spade-like brush head for targeted application to the apples of the cheeks.
What Else You Need to Know: The spade-like brush head allows for precise application and blending, making it the perfect tool for blush, contour, and powder application. Slightly dense, the soft bristles are perfect for cream blush.
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 and the wood of the handle are made of sustainably managed forests.
$40.00
My favorite brush!...I use the brush to both stipple and swipe and either way my contour turns out perfect. ...Phenomenal quality brush...I received this brush in exchange for a review, but I would purchase this if I lost it and plan to purchase other brushes from this company based on the quality of this brush alone!
What it is: A dense yet incredibly soft buffing and blending brush that is designed to achieve a smooth and seamless finish.
Brush Formulation: Cream
Brush Coverage: Medium
Brush Handle Length: Three-and-a-half inches
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 vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$61.00
Lovely, Soft Brush!...I have had this for about three years and I love this brush. I use it for blush, and I use it to set my face with. ...I love this brush. It feels so good on my face and is great for blush.
What it is:
A long brush with a tapered point for blush application.
What it does:
This long, slender brush is ideal for easy blush application and blending to give cheekbones a lifted look. The soft bristles adapt to the shape of the face for easy contouring. The brush's tip is similar to calligraphy brushes used by makeup artists to create bold designs, and it features straight and wavy fibers for use with loose and pressed powders.