The 11 Best Eyebrow Brushes to Keep Your Brows in Tip-Top Shape
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- Aug 26, 2022
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The 11 Best Eyebrow Brushes to Keep Your Brows in Tip-Top Shape
Groom, fluff, and fill in your brows with ease.
BY LINDY SEGAL
AUG 26 2022, 10:58 AM EDT
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We don't have to tell you how important brows are. Whether you're a fan of brow gels or pencils, or you like to DIY a laminated look, brow products are essential to your makeup bag—as is a good eyebrow brush. From a classic spoolie to an angled brush, these tools help shape, fill in, and separate hairs better than product alone. Simply put, they're must-haves—so, here, we've rounded up 11 of the best eyebrow brushes around.
PRO PICK
Iconic London
Brow Silk and Brush Bundle
Comes with grooming product
Mixed customer reviews
“Aside from a normal spoolie, I love this brow brush,” says celebrity brow artist René de la Garza, who works with A-listers like Lizzo and Cardi B.
BEST DUAL-ENDED BROW BRUSH
Joey Healy
Duo Brow Brush
Easy to use
This tool has it all: One end has a classic spoolie brush to separate and groom hairs, while the other has an angled brush that can be used for carefully applying brow gels and pomades.
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BEST SPOOLIE
Tweezerman
Shaping Spiral Brow & Lash Brush
Easy to use
You can't go wrong with this spoolie from go-to tool brand Tweezerman for fluffing, separating, and defining brows.
BEST DOUBLE-SIDED PENCIL AND BRUSH
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Perfect Brow Pencil
Lasts forever
May require additional product
Anastasia Beverly Hills is synonymous with all things brows, so naturally the line's pencil (with included spoolie brush) is a cult favorite. "Been using this product for about 10 years. I love the creamy texture and it doesn't smudge," one Sephora fan writes, adding, "The spoolie brush is great for blending the color to give you a natural look. I finish it off with a little brow gel. One pencil usually lasts me 10 months."
BEST CLASSIC BRUSH
LOOKSEVEN
Eyelash Comb and Eyebrow Brush
Inexpensive
Bare-bones
If you don't love the idea of using a (clean) toothbrush on your brows, this brush is the next best thing. Plus, it's inexpensive, and the other side features a handy lash comb.
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BEST ANGLED BROW BRUSH
NYX Professional Makeup
Pro Angled Brush
Inexpensive
Brow powders and pomades are best applied with an angled brush like this one, which also happens to be less than $10.
BEST BROW SET
Tweezerman
Ultimate Brow Shaping Set
Complete set
Mini sizes are a little harder to use
Your brows will never look better with this trio on hand. In addition to a mini spoolie, it also features the brand's iconic slant tweezers and shaping scissors.
EDITOR'S PICK
r.e.m. beauty
brow pencil
Great color payoff
"This eyebrow pencil has the perfect creamy consistency, and has a great color payoff. I'm able to carve out and fill in my brows without causing unnecessary dragging or having to apply too many layers of product to make it show up on my skin tone. The built-in spoolie streamlines the brow process because you won't have to switch tools or bring out a pencil sharpener." —Mariah Morrison, senior social media editor
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BEST PRECISE BRUSH
Artis
Elite Linear 1 Makeup Brush
Multi-purpose
Unique design takes practice
This super-skinny, dense brush is multipurpose; use it to brush out brows, draw on winged liner, or blend out eye shadow.
BEST MULTITASKING BRUSH
beautyblender
The Player 3-Way Brow Brush
Can be used for lashes too
Pricey
This one-tool wonder takes things a step further, adding a comb to the mix so you have everything you need to groom, no matter the product you're using.
BEST FOR TRAVEL
Mekupeu
100 Pieces Disposable Lip Brushes Bamboo Handle
Inexpensive
Best for simple grooming
Typically used for lip products, de la Garza likes these doe-foot applicators for smoothing brows down. Keep a couple in your purse, travel tote, gym bag, and anywhere else you foresee needing a touch-up.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What should you look for in an eyebrow brush?
"A perfect brow brush is firm enough to separate the hair, but gentle enough to not irritate or sensitize the skin," celeb brow artist René de la Garza says. Different brushes should be used depending on your desired results too. "I love a spoolie to separate and a softer doe-foot lip wand to smooth the brows into place," de la Garza says. And in a pinch, "A soft bristle toothbrush is also great!"
How do you use an eyebrow brush?
Follow the natural arch of the brow, but use the brush for shaping. "An eyebrow brush should be used in an upward and outward direction to create lift and separation," de la Garza says. "For dense areas of the brow, you can swivel the brush into the brows to create more separation," as the artist demonstrates in this Instagram video.
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