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Applying foundation or eyeshadow with your fingers is effective, but have you seen any difference in using several makeup brushes? You only need to invest in some basic knowledge to enhance your makeup, and you don't need a million and one brushes to achieve professional-grade applications.

Below, you will find our favorite makeup brush sets, each with varying prices, brush types and number of brushes.

Obtained from nearly 60,000 five-star reviewers-this Amazon brush set is definitely value for money. This 14-piece collection has all the necessities needed for daily beauty and a chic suitcase to make any cloak look luxurious. If you are worried about quality, don't let the affordable price fool you: the bristles are soft as silk.

Sigma comes from one of the best-selling makeup brush brands and has created a set of brushes based on their most popular makeup brushes. This five-piece set comes with face and eye brushes, and uses super soft SigmaTech® and Sigmax® fibers to provide extra comfort. Included brushes include F80 Flat Kabuki (suitable for mixing liquid and cream products), F35 Tapered Highlighter (great for applying highlighter on cheekbones), E40 Tapered Blending (for softening and blending any rough lines), E25 Blending (Can be used to apply and mix eyeshadow shades) and E30 pencil (for softening the eyeliner of the lash line).

Everything Charlotte Tilbury creates is gold, including this exquisite four-piece mini brush set. You can put the powder brush, eye blending brush, eye applicator brush and precision brush in the protective case when you travel, or use the chic velvet green clutch to store your mobile phone and other essentials in case you need it .

Even at relatively low prices, Real Techniques can always provide high-quality, beautiful brushes. This five-piece set includes blush brush, crease brush, styling powder brush, facial brush and soft sponge for foundation application.

Over the years, Artis has been praised for its high-quality brushes and ergonomically effective shapes. This set of brushes comes with three brushes, including Oval 7 for foundation, blush and contour; Oval 3 for eye makeup and concealer; and Linear 1 for eyeliner and eyebrows.

I still regularly use the EcoTools face brush from 10 years ago-it is still very soft and does a great job of applying foundation perfectly. The five-piece set includes an angled foundation brush, blur brush, defined crease brush, angled eyeliner and full blush brush, and a storage tray.

It Cosmetics' five-piece makeup brush set is super soft and fluffy, perfect for sensitive skin. The set includes airbrush powder brush, airbrush foundation brush, airbrush concealer brush, airbrush shadow brush and airbrush crease brush.

If you don't want to spend a lot of money on a brush set, but want to buy some high-quality makeup brushes to try new makeup, this wizard brush set will meet your various needs. The brush is ergonomically designed to fit your hand perfectly, and has a non-slip grip for stunning full-face application every time. There are more than a dozen brushes in this set, including eye shadow sponge, lip styling brush, eye shadow brush, blending eye brush, styling eye brush, eyelash and brow pencil, eyebrow comb and brush, foundation brush, bronzer brush, full face brush, concealer brush And eyeliner brush.

Let Rihanna create the most fashionable makeup brush set. This four-piece set is made with ultra-fine synthetic bristles and contains everything you need for a perfect makeup look. Including Full-Bodyed Foundation Brush 110, Precision Concealer Brush 180, Puff Fixing Brush 170 and Cheek-Hugging Highlight Brush 120.

This four-piece suit is ideal for travel. It includes a small brush that you can easily put in your carry-on items and satisfies all your makeup needs in a cute faux crocodile leather suitcase. The small handles on each brush are weighted so they can be balanced in your hand like a full-size makeup brush. The set includes a face/cheek brush, a hiding/polishing brush, a lid/crease brush and a line/applicator brush.

According to shoppers, Tarte's tropical style brush sets are not only gorgeous-they are also very effective! The five-piece series includes contour brushes, loose powder brushes, cheek brushes, fan brushes for highlighters and stipple brushes for liquid formulations.

This luxurious brush set is made of high-quality synthetic fibers and has five pieces to help you create any look. The set includes blush brush, foundation and mask brush, concealer brush, eye styling brush and eyeliner brush.

The series not only comes with six brushes for the face and eyes, but also includes a hangable roll brush finisher with a coating that is very easy to clean and durable. We like that these brushes can be used in powder, liquid and cream formulations and are vegan and cruelty-free.

If you are looking for a compact brush set, this one from Anisa Beauty is your ideal choice. The three-piece set includes a multi-powder brush (think blush, highlighter, and makeup powder), Pinnacle foundation brush and angled concealer brush (can also be used with eyeshadow). In addition, you will also receive a limited edition Anisa Beauty cosmetic bag.

These millennial pink brushes will add a chic color to your dressing table-did we mention that they also feel great on your skin? This five-piece set includes a dense buffer brush, a tapered bronze brush, a tapered highlighter brush, a pointed concealer brush, and a tapered blending brush.

Yes, this set of seven-piece brushes is a huge investment, but after getting this beautiful set, you may not need to buy another makeup brush for 20 years. This travel-friendly set comes with 6 super soft brushes for the face and eyes, as well as an exclusive paint brush. Not only are all brushes made of high-quality Taklon bristles approved by PETA, but the exquisite brush rollers are also made of high-quality vegan leather.

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