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- You only need a few staple eyeshadow brushes to experiment with fun looks.
- The IT Cosmetics Airbrush Blending Crease Brush #105 is the best eyeshadow brush because it's a multitasker that applies and diffuses shadow for a seamless finish.
I strongly believe that you only really need a few eyeshadow brushes to get a variety of looks going. There are all sorts of wild brush shapes out there and you're free to experiment with them, but unless you're a makeup artist, the basics should do you just fine.
My daily essentials are as follows: A fluffy tapered brush to blend out edges, a flat brush for packing color on the lid, and a pencil brush for detail work. Sometimes I grab a shorter fluffy brush to diffuse matte shadows across the entire lid. But really, that's it!
For a long time I felt compelled to test-drive every unique eye brush that hit my desk, but eventually I realized I was complicating things unnecessarily. Even the most adventurous among us have an eyeshadow formula of sorts that we gravitate toward on a regular basis, and mine doesn't require more than two or three brushes at a time.
Here are the best eyeshadow brushes you can buy:
- Best eyeshadow overall: IT Cosmetics Airbrush Blending Crease Brush #105
- Best pencil eyeshadow brush: Sigma Beauty E30 Pencil Brush
- Best shader eyeshadow brush: Sigma Beauty E55 Eye Shading Brush
- Best drugstore eyeshadow brush: E.l.f. Crease Brush
- Best smudge eyeshadow brush: Sephora Collection PRO Smudge Brush #11
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