A collective that’s pretty clued up on what makes a good brush is the beauty blogging community. They test the latest beauty products using a trusty repertoire of brushes, sponges, and gizmos, and they’ve likely scoped out the myriad of options out there to create a definitive edit of the very best tools for the job. I’ll let some of our favorite beauty bloggers take it from here

I came to realize that beauty tools can be very personal to the user. There’s something intensely therapeutic about blending makeup delicately into your skin with a smooth sponge, executing a seamless smokey eye with a fluffy brush and perfecting a flawless lip with a nimble applicator.

I use this on a daily basis for blending my base, from primer and concealer to my foundation. It is also great for blending cream contour and applying cream blusher. With it being synthetic, the brush hair is super soft and feels so gentle on the skin. I also love the fact that it is vegan-friendly too. I prefer having makeup brushes that you can use for multiple things. I tend to use this for buffing in liquid foundation and blending my under eye concealer in, it leaves a really seamless finish.

The Face Brush would have to be my favorite. One of my main skin concerns is redness so I need to build more coverage on my cheeks and nose. What I love about this Bobbi brush is that it works to serve two purposes. When used in circular motions, it enables me to achieve a really flawless, buffed out the finish on the whole face. The round head doesn’t leave any telltale stripes in my foundation.