Brushes
Favorites
*IT Brush for Ulta Aibrush Powder Brush #108 – for loose/pressed powders
*Sephora Collection PRO Contour Brush #79 – for powder contour
*Sephora Collection PRO Foundation Brush #47 – for liquid foundation
*Sephora Collection PRO Fan Detail Brush #62 – for highlighter (discontinued, but their PRO Fan Brush #65 is similar)
*Sephora Collection Complexion: Uncomplicated Brush Set – I don’t typically buy sets, but this one is pretty solid for creating a flawless canvas
*MAC Cosmetics MAC 239 Eye Shader Brush – to shade and blend eyeshadow
*MAC Cosmetics MAC 219 Eye Shadow Pencil Brush – for smudging eye shadows and eye liners
*MAC Cosmetics 217 Synthetic Blending Brush – for blending eyeshadow
*Anastasia Beverly Hills Brush #12 – for applying brow products, including their DIPBROW Pomade. Clean with Sephora Deep-Cleaning Brush and Sponge Shampoo after every use for best results.
Want to try
*NARS Yachiyo Round Top Kabuki Brush – multipurpose brush
*Chanel Les Pinceaux de Chanel Curved Powder Brush – for precision powder application
*Sigma Beauty Best of Sigma Beauty Brush Kit – I hear good things about all Sigma Beauty brushes
*ZOEVA 109 Luxe Face Paint Brush (Screen Queen; Rose Golden Vol. 2): I always see Lorna Luxe use this brush to apply foundation/contour on her Insta stories and I’m obsessed.
*Chanel Les Pinceaux de Chanel Rounded Eyeshadow Brush – for shading in the crease & smudging
*Chanel Les Pinceaux de Chanel Flat Eyeshadow Brush – for all-over eyeshadow application
Sponges
Favorites
*beautyblender pro – the most versatile sponge, in my favorite color – black.
*Sonia Kashuk Multisize Latex-Free Makeup Blender Sponge – love the different shapes, including using the flat side on one of the sponges for setting foundation. Love the marble design and price.
Brush Cleaners
Favorites
*Sephora Deep-Cleaning Brush and Sponge Shampoo – a tiny drop goes a long way! Completely gets rid of all makeup from brushes. I’ve been using it for years. Highly recommend.
*beautyblender liquid blendercleanser (3 oz; 5 oz; 10 oz) – clean scent; rinses well; gets most of product out, but not all. Highly recommend to clean beautyblender and other sponges.
Want to try
Others I’ve tried
*Ecotools Makeup Brush Cleansing Shampoo (amazon.com): great price, but didn’t clean my brushes or rinse out as well as Sephora Deep-Cleaning Brush and Sponge Shampoo. Also didn’t care for the smell. Other people give it great reviews though so might be worth checking out for yourself.
Tweezers
Favorites
*Tweezerman Slant Tweezer (40th Anniversary special edition, black, neon pink, steel): the best tweezer out there – grabs hairs easily; precise; lasts a long time; worth the price. Highly recommend.
Want to try
Others