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cloudsofdawn

What are your favourite eye brushes/sets set available?

I’m curious as to your favourite eye brushes, especially if they come in sets that have a decent amount of brushes (ideally 5+, but at the end of the day doesn’t matter). I need to get some quality eye brushes as the few I have right now are just inexpensive ones that are just ok or not great. I place a lot of lid product with my fingers anyways, but for everything else what I’m using just isn’t working for me at this point.

I need some that place product well, blend well, allow for precision, and if possible help reduce product fallout (if possible lol). This is why I’m looking for sets if possible to find them and need some recommendations!

Personally I’m absolutely willing to spend a decent amount of money to find some good quality brushes that work well and last over time, looking to see if you guys know what brands to look into and brands you personally find great. I live in Canada so I assume a lot of them would be available to order to here!

Thank you for reading and hopefully this gets some recommendations and discussion going!

Edit: thank you for all the replies so far! Also, feel free to comment on brands/brushes to avoid! I’d also like to know what other brushes you guys own/have compared your recommended brushes to!

Posted Nov 2, 2020, 6:57 PM UTC · edited

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cake_agent2101•

BH Cosmetics has great brushes; they are a very soft synthetic, and don't fall apart or shed. I have a set I've been using daily for over a year and haven't had any bristles fall out.

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realmidnightbvbe•

i second that, very affordable and good quality! link to my set: https://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/smokey-eye-essential-7-piece-brush-set and i also live in canada;)

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Bobpantyhose•

Oh wow! They are really affordable! I always thought good quality brushes were going to bankrupt me and just bought iffy ones. Thanks for this!

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PikaTheKhajiit•

I have these and I absolutely love them!

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kyshfsa•

i second this! their essential 7 piece eyeshadow brush set was the first ever set i bought and I love it. all of them are soft and the application is amazing. they're also very practical and come in many different shapes for different types of application (hence essential lol) i would definitely recommend them!

the eyeshadow brushes from real techniques are also my favorites, they're soft and comfortable too.

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ParticularShoulder•

I can also second this, I’ve stopped buying brushes from other brands because they work and are super affordable!

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isglitteracolor•

I love their (poolside chic?) white and blue brush set, they’re soft and fluffy but precise and long lasting.

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cake_agent2101•

Yes that's the one I have. I was surprised at how soft they are for synthetic.

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Momshellmakeup•

Agree. I have a few od their sets. Love them. I dont like the travel ones.

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Bittersw33et•

Real techniques eye set (purple) that with a metal lash comb. My favorite intro level eye brushes. The brand often has 40 to 50% off so it ends up $10 or so for the set!

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Interesting_Canary45•

I have this set, I was coming here to recommend it. I would also add a MAC 217 brush, it is essential for blending and can even be used for highlighting, contour. .

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flippers_666•

i recently got the sigma ultimate blending brush set. complete upgrade from morphe and colourpop. would totally recommend!

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awkward_swan•

I have one sigma brush that I got super cheap and it's my favorite brush. Total upgrade from my real techniques brushes, which are pretty good as well. I want more sigmas, but the price...

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[deleted]•

I love my sigma brushes. They’re worth the price IMO.

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takemehome4real•

Second this one! Amazing set

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dollyparton26•

Yes!! Love them so much. I got them on a black friday sale at look fantastic. Maybe this year they’ll do good offers too!

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R_Dixon•

I bought the same brush set. Loved it so much I have replaced all my brushes with Sigma. Highly recommend.

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mrskel1•

I’m obsessed with the wet n wild pro line of brushes. I like them so much I have 5 sets. They are seriously better than high end.

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DaisyDoesNot•

I really like zoeva brushes. Particularly the 227 as an all purposes brush for packing colour in bigger areas and blending. The 231 a small crease brush for detail placement and blending and 230 pencil brush. I use theses 3 every time I do an eye look. Zoeva have lots if different sets.

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plantmama32•

I second Zoeva!!! *edit to add I have a lot of Zoeva, MAC, Sephora brand, Real Techniques, Morphe, & Sigma. I reach for my Zoeva & MAC brushes most often for powder. For liquid/cream, I use my Real Techniques the most & sometimes Sigma.

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wanjieshiwo•

Can’t go wrong with Colourpop brushes!

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TlN4C•

I’d recommend not to buy a set. You will get brushes you never use that they add as filler. Better to buy what you need, brands like ELF, Real Techniques, EcoTools have some great brushes, as do the Sephora Collection. Not buying a set means you can buy more of one of the same kind and use it for different things in one look without the cleaning between too. And if you are investing in brushes then invest in a brush cleaner. I like Cinema secrets for a weekly clean or daily to switch a brush between colours, and some cheap microfibre cloths to brush them off onto. (Note, it smells really really strongly of vanilla, and not in a good way, but dissipates quickly) For a deeper monthly clean I use a spin tool from Amazon along with a mix of white vinegar, water and blue dawn. It doesn’t work on double ended brushes or really thick handles but I use the pot for those without the spin attachment.

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frickjerry•

The colourpop brush rolls are actually awesome! I also scored the jeffree star eye brushes from morphe on sale, if they still have them they’re super discounted

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scissorovercomb•

I hate the Morphe x Jeffree Star brushes. bh’s are 1000x better

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frickjerry•

Ive heard of other people having problems but honestly I tend to reach for them more than others & they’re on sale! ☺️

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Eri75•

Zoeva. I have luxurious brushes too but reach for zoeva most of the time.

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Epeolatryy•

Seconding this. I first learned how to do my makeup with Zoeva brushes and they are my absolute favorite because they make makeup / eyeshadow application so effortless.

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cloudsofdawnOP•

Out of curiosity, what other brands of brushes do you have?

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Eri75•

Tom Ford, Bobbi Brown, Hakuhodo, and some from Mac too. But zoeva is just as good as those.

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mentallyerotic•

Do you use the synthetic or natural ones? I was looking at reviews on ulta (which only caries the vegan synthetic ones) and people said they aren’t as nice as the othe brushes Zoeva carries. Some seem like a mix of both types.

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Eri75•

I have two rose gold sets, and it seems like they are mostly a blend of both, natural and synthetic, and some all synthetic. I honestly never checked that, None of them stained, I have them since years, no shedding either.

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CozyPastel•

4 years ago I got a set of 5 sephora eye brushes for Christmas. I use them every time I do my makeup and they've held up great. It was the smokey eye brush set which I think think they sell as a set anymore but all the brushes are still available individually. They have new eye brush sets available now too

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intellidepth•

Sonia G. I’ll never go back to anything else really. She’s designed shapes that Just Work Brilliantly. They pick up and place product excellently.

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GrannyB1970•

Are they really good? Just picked up the Wayne Goss set and love them

Want some Sonia G next

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intellidepth•

Wayne Goss are great too. Equally good quality. I just happen to prefer mostly Sonia G’s shapes because they suit my eyes. I have some Wayne Goss too that I also love.

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NewHampshireGal•

Rephr

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babie_nami•

Second this! They’re also on sale right now!

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_sunday_funday_•

My favorite right now are my Sonia Kashuk brushes.

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aliienmochii•

I bought a set of cute Tarte brushes because they were on sale, and honestly best purchase! They're very soft, and I tend to use heavy pigments so I've found they're quite good at reducing fall - definitely better than my other brushes! Only one I love more is my Bare Minerals brush!

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cloudsofdawnOP•

Do you know which set it was by any chance? I’d also love to know which bare minerals brush you have that you love more!

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aliienmochii•

It's the Tarte "Minutes to Mermaid" 5 brush set, and unfortunately I got the Bare Minerals brush so long ago I honestly don't remember what it was called, I think it might be the "wet/dry eyeshadow brush" but the label has rubbed off so I can't be sure! Notable BareMinerals mentions:

  • maximum coverage concealer brush (it's so soft and lovely, good for getting around your nose and eyes)
  • contour shadow brush (nice fluffy brush bigger than the wet/dry - I use this one to apply my eye base)
  • eye defining brush (I use this one for my nose contour and love it, as the Tarte angle brush is much better for eyes)
  • double ended precision eye brush (the fluffy end on this is amazing for packing on heavy glitter-based pigments with minimal powder fall!)
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daytime_nightime•

I’m probably gonna be the odd man out but I’ve used cheap brushes, middle grade brushes, and pro lines. My favorite BY FAR are the “IT” brand for face, and Jeffery Star for eyeshadow. Both are dreammmmmmmy.

If that isn’t in your budget, morphe is great.

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cloudsofdawnOP•

I’ve got a decent sized budget! I’ll take a look at those. If you have any recommendations for other brands (knowing that info), let me know!

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throwawaytherry•

Favorite brush set of all time. It was the first instance when I realized good tools really do make a difference.

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keepswitchingnames•

I recently bought some Sigma brushes - most were on sale for $10 each when I bought them. I love them so far!!

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Livingdeadgirl33•

I like the Luxie brushes that I've gotten with my Ipsy subscription. Also BH cosmetics that others recommended. Elf has good brushes too.

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Solite_132•

Hi! I know this is a bit irrelevant but could you guys please recommend me some brush for eyes that have small lid space? I couldn't use the regular one because they would blend it to my brows and it would turn out super unflattering for me.

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cloudsofdawnOP•

A bullet brush might help! Use that in the crease and maybe outer corner areas to place colour, then use a (not super dense) fluffy crease blending brush to blend it out. I use my fingers to place my lid colour and often under brow highlight. I use a thin brush or eyeliner brush to place shadow on the lower outer corners of my eyes.

These are my 3-4 go to type brushes for most looks I currently do, which is usually some form of Smokey type eye.

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jo274•

ELF eye brushes are great if you're on a budget, plus mine has lasted for more than 2 years with v minimal shedding! also since the individual brushes are so cheap, you can pick and choose the brush types that you would use the most often

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