The Absolute Best + Affordable Makeup Brushes That I Love!

I’m sharing my top 5 favorite + affordable makeup brush brands that I love. Makeup brushes are important, but you don’t actually need expensive brushes to be great at makeup.

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My Top 5 Brands For Makeup Brushes:

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It Brushes For Ulta

It Brushes for Ulta are my favorite brushes! I’ve had my foundation brush for nearly 10 years and it’s still in great shape!

These brushes are such great quality + feel so soft. It Brushes have amazing deals during the holidays including bundles of their brushes.

Real Techniques

Real Techniques is another affordable makeup brands I love. This brand makes my favorite blending brushes!

This brand sells amazing bundles of brushes at a

Elf Cosmetics

Elf Cosmetics is a great brand for makeup brushes. I have tons of Elf cosmetic brushes that have only cost me between $1-$4 each!

This brand of brushes lasts a long time if you take care of your brushes.

Sonia Kashuk

Sonia Kashuk is another great affordable makeup brush brand. I love that she offers a luxe line that is considered more ‘professional’ and then another line that is cheaper; both lines of Sonia’s brushes are available at Target.

Amazon Sets

Amazon has some great makeup brush sets for an affordable price. I love the unique + creative brushes they offer.

They have such cool brush sets! From mermaid tails , your favorite color, marble, oval brush set, colorful illusions and more!

This is a good way to get a big bundle of makeup brushes at once for a decent price.