Vegan Brush Guide

Posted by Kayla Reusche on

Until you experience high-quality makeup brushes, you don't realize the impact they can have. The right makeup brushes can truly make all the difference in how your makeup applies.

All of our brushes are handmade in the USA with super soft silky vegan bristles. Our bristles are nontoxic, eco-friendly & hypoallergenic. While all of our products are always vegan & cruelty-free, another reason we recommend synthetic bristles is because animal hair bristles can have surface irregularities that can hold onto bacteria & contribute to skin irritation & breakouts.

A few general makeup brush rules to keep in mind for the best application:

  • Work the product into your brush, being sure to evenly coat the bristles.
  • Tap off the excess product before applying to your face.
  • Wherever you first place your brush on your face is where you will have the most pigment.
  • Typically denser brushes are recommended for creams or liquids, while less dense brushes are recommended for loose products.

Face Brushes

#36 Wonder Brush is a medium-dense brush. If you're looking for a versatile makeup brush that can hit multiple steps in your routine & you specifically love powder makeup, this is the brush for you.
Most Loved For: loose blush, bronze, foundation & setting powder

#33 Buffy Blending Brush is our most dense brush (& our founder's favorite!). The dense bristles provide more full coverage & are great for blending out creams or liquids. Its compact size fits perfectly inside our Pretty Paint & Pretty Skin Perfecter tins. This shape also makes for a great sculpting brush, allowing you to perfectly carve out your cheekbones with contour or bronze.
Most Loved For: creams & liquids
Not our top pick for powder blush, bronze, or setting powder.

#27 Precision Powder Brush is our fluffiest, least dense brush, meaning products will apply softer & not as intense. One of our favorite uses for this brush is setting powder or a light layer of Pearl Powder Mineral Foundation. The pointed shape is great for precision when setting around the eyes.
Most Loved For: powder products
Not our top pick for creams or liquids.

#11 Cheeky Brush was specifically designed for cheek products. It is our favorite pick for Pretty Paint Cream Blush. Its smaller tapered shape allows you to be more targeted with blush, bronze & illuminator application. Bonus points for fitting inside our Pretty Paint tins!
Most Loved For: Pretty Paints & illuminators

Eyeshadow Brushes

#18 Angled Eyeshadow Brush is a dense brush, great for precise eyeshadow application. The dense bristles help pack on product & provide a more intense look. It is also loved to create a smokey, diffused eyeliner or smoked-out lower lash line.

#14 Fluffy Flat Eyeshadow Brush is a great blending brush. It fits perfectly in the crease & blends out eyeshadows beautifully. 

#8 Angled Brow & Liner Brush makes drawing a straight line for eyeliner a breeze & pairs perfectly with our Brow Powder & Pomade for the brows.

#4 Pin Point Detail Brush is our most precise brush, great for detail work. Use for eyeliner, brows or create a custom lip liner with any of our pigments.

Makeup Sponge

Eco Pretty Blender is another great tool to have in your makeup bag. This plant-based applicator is made with 50% upcycled coconut husk & is vegan, cruelty-free, latex-free, hypoallergenic, free of artificial dyes & washable + reusable.

The Pretty Blender is best used slightly damp to help prevent product from absorbing into the blender. To prep your Pretty Blender, run under water & squeeze out the excess water until the Pretty Blender expands to about double in size & no more water comes out. (Pro tip: wash your Pretty Blender with Pretty Everything Soap every time you prep it to keep it free from bacteria.)

The Pretty Blender gives you a super smooth application & is loved for creams & liquids. You can even use it with Pearl Powder Mineral Foundation for more coverage as an all-over foundation or spot concealer.

The Pretty Blender also fits perfectly into the Pretty Skin Perfecter & Pretty Paint tins, allowing you precise, full-coverage application.

Brush Care

Color Switch is an amazing tool that quickly removes the pigment from makeup brushes, helping switch to another color or product without pigment transfer. This keeps excess pigment buildup at bay & extends the life of your brushes in between washes.

We recommend cleaning your brushes at least monthly if not every other week. We know life gets busy & cleaning your makeup brushes isn't always top of mind, but clean brushes really do apply your makeup products so much better & help keep bacteria away.

Pretty Everything Soap is our favorite brush cleaner. To use, add about 2 tbsp of soap concentrate to a foaming hand soap bottle & fill the rest to about 90% with warm water. Get your brush slightly wet, work the soap into the bristles & squeeze out excess water into a towel. Do this twice per brush for squeaky clean brushes & dry upside down so water doesn't collect in the handle.

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