Brush Up: A Guide to Our Cruelty-Free Makeup Brushes

To truly get the most out of our clean, mineral makeup you’ll need the right tools. We’re talking about makeup brushes, of course. Our large collection features cruelty-free, professional-quality brushes with options ranging from foundation and concealer brushes to eye brushes to face, cheek and lip brushes — so you can build a brush wardrobe and create all of your favorite clean beauty looks. Plus, all of our brushes can be paired with more than one makeup product.

Whether you’re looking to expand your brush portfolio or you’re questioning which of our brushes works best with your favorite skin-loving formulas, just keep scrolling to look at our entire collection of makeup brushes. 

Foundation & Concealer Brushes

What it is: Smoothing Face Brush

What it’s for: Liquid and stick foundations

Coverage: Sheer to medium

Pair it with: COMPLEXION RESCUE Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30 and COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick SPF 25

Why it’s special: The dynamic dual-fiber vegan foundation brush provides a beautiful airbrushed finish. Shorter brown fibers easily pick up product, while the longer ivory fibers create a diffused effect, for quick and flawless application.

What it is: Seamless Buffing Brush with Activated Charcoal

What it’s for: Loose powder foundations

Coverage: Sheer to full

Pair it with: BLEMISH RESCUE Skin-Clearing Loose Powder Foundation

Why it’s special: Made for acne-prone complexions, this innovative vegan brush is made with special fibers infused with activated charcoal and antibacterial silver ions to help repel bacteria. Plus, the elongated kabuki handle provides maximum control when building coverage.

What it is: Luxe Performance Brush

What it’s for: Liquid foundations

Coverage: Medium to full

Pair it with: BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation SPF 20

Why it’s special: Specifically made for smooth full-coverage application, the dense, tapered vegan fibers mimic the shape of your fingertips for fast, easy blending of liquid foundation makeup — even around your nose and eyes.

What it is: Beautiful Finish Brush

What it’s for: Loose powder foundations

Coverage: Sheer to full

Pair it with: ORIGINAL Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15 and MATTE Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15

Why it’s special: One of our best sellers, this vegan brush is engineered to hold loose powder foundation like water in a sponge. It features a rounded center for even coverage. Plus, it’s designed to fit perfectly into the lids of our award-winning ORIGINAL and MATTE Loose Mineral Foundation pots for the Swirl, Tap, Buff application method.

What it is: Core Coverage Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powder foundations

Coverage: Medium to full

Pair it with: BAREPRO Performance Wear Powder Foundation

Why it’s special: The travel-ready vegan brush retracts into sleek black casing, keeping bristles perfectly in place. The tightly packed synthetic core fibers and softer outer fibers provide an even, ultra-smooth finish.

What it is: Precision Angled Face Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powder foundations

Coverage: Medium to full

Pair it with: BAREPRO Performance Wear Powder Foundation

Why it’s special: This angled vegan brush fits the contours of your face. The silky-soft bristles seamlessly build pressed powder foundations for optimal coverage.

What it is: Dual-Sided Silicone Blender

What it’s for: Stick foundations

Coverage: Sheer to medium

Pair it with: COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick SPF 25

Why it’s special: Unlike some blenders that absorb and waste product, this innovative blender minimizes product waste. The vegan makeup blender features a silicone side for a natural finish and a sponge side for a velvet finish. So you can have the best of both worlds.

What it is: Complexion Perfector Brush

What it’s for: Liquid or loose powder foundations and concealers

Coverage: Medium to full

Pair it with: BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation SPF 20, BARESKIN Complete Coverage Serum Concealer and BAREPRO 16-Hour Full Coverage Concealer

Why it’s special: With a tapered design, this vegan brush offers smooth, streak-free application. It features a base of densely packed firm fibers and a rounded, narrow tip for detail work.

What it is: Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush

What it’s for: Liquid, stick or loose powder concealers

Coverage: Full

Pair it with: ORIGINAL Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15, MATTE Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15, Multi-Tasking Concealer SPF 20, BARESKIN Complete Coverage Serum Concealer, and BAREPRO 16-Hour Full Coverage Concealer

Why it’s special: Designed to fully cover everything from blemishes to dark circles, this vegan brush features synthetic fibers (stretched to extra-thin, flexible lengths) that easily maneuver tight areas around the eyes and nose.

Eye Brushes

What it is: Shade & Diffuse Eye Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powder, loose powder and bouncy eyeshadows, plus stick concealers

Coverage: Buildable

Pair it with: GEN NUDE Eyeshadow Palette, BOUNCE & BLUR Eyeshadow Palette, Loose Eyeshadow and BAREPRO 16-Hour Full Coverage Concealer

Why it’s special: This multi-purpose vegan brush creates a natural-looking finish thanks to two types of synthetic bristles. The longer, stretched fibers blend, diffuse and deliver a sheer finish while the shorter, packed fibers place and build color intensity.

What it is: Smoky Smudger Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powder, loose powder and bouncy eyeshadows, plus eyeliners

Coverage: Buildable

Pair it with: GEN NUDE Eyeshadow Palette, BOUNCE & BLUR Eyeshadow Palette, Loose Eyeshadow, ROUND THE CLOCK Intense Cream-Glide Eyeliner, LASTING LINE Long-Wearing Eyeliner and ONE FINE LINE Micro Precision Eyeliner

Why it’s special: Designed to not pull or tug at the delicate eye area, this smudging brush has longer, flexible fibers for a luxurious, gentle feel. But that doesn’t mean it can’t pack a punch. The dense bristles still create diffused color for a perfect smoky eye.

What it is: Detail Shader Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powder, loose powder and bouncy eyeshadows, plus concealer

Coverage: Full

Pair it with: GEN NUDE Eyeshadow Palette, BOUNCE & BLUR Eyeshadow Palette, Loose Eyeshadow and BAREPRO 16-Hour Full Coverage Concealer

Why it’s special: This tapered vegan brush can do it all: the wide, densely packed base lays down color and builds intensity, while the softly rounded, narrow tip is ideal for detail work like highlighting the brow bones or accenting the inner corners of the eyes.

What it is: Expert Shadow & Liner Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powder, loose powder and bouncy eyeshadows or eyeliners

Coverage: Full

Pair it with: GEN NUDE Eyeshadow Palette, BOUNCE & BLUR Eyeshadow Palette, Loose Eyeshadow, ROUND THE CLOCK Intense Cream-Glide Eyeliner and LASTING LINE Long-Wearing Eyeliner

Why it’s special: The perfect 2-in-1 for all your eye makeup needs, this brush has a tapered end for all-over application, contouring, highlighting and detail work. The other end features a dense, angled eyeliner brush for wet or dry liner.

What it is: The Blender Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powder, loose powder and bouncy eyeshadows

Coverage: Buildable

Pair it with: GEN NUDE Eyeshadow Palette, BOUNCE & BLUR Eyeshadow Palette, Loose Eyeshadow

Why it’s special: Engineered to create a natural-looking gradient of color, our blending brush has a fluffy, rounded end that fits snuggly in the eyelid contour to sweep color into the crease and along the lid.

What it is: Brow Master Brush

What it’s for: Brow products

Coverage: Buildable

Pair it with: BROW MASTER Sculpting Pencil

Why it’s special: Perfect for filling in and shaping brows, this double-ended vegan tool has a stiff angled brush on one end to define and fill in sparse brows, and a spoolie on the other end to brush and shape brow hairs.

Face, Cheek & Lip Brushes

What it is: Supreme Finisher Brush

What it’s for: Loose powders and pressed powders

Coverage: Sheer

Pair it with: ORIGINAL Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15, MINERAL VEIL Finishing Powder

Why it’s special: The softest in our entire collection, this fluffy vegan brush deposits product delicately. The domed shape and waved fibers evenly (and easily) pick up and distribute powder for sheer application.

What it is: Seamless Shaping & Finish Brush

What it’s for: Loose powders and pressed powders

Coverage: Buildable Sheer

Pair it with: ENDLESS SUMMER Bronzer, ALL-OVER Face Color, ORIGINAL Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15, MINERAL VEIL Finishing Powder

Why it’s special: This vegan tapered brush has fluffy bristles ideal for sweeping color onto larger areas of the face. The narrow tip works to diffuse edges, so you can blend out bronzers with ease.

What it is: Diffused Highlight Brush

What it’s for: Pressed powders

Coverage: Natural

Pair it with: ENDLESS GLOW Highlighter

Why it’s special: Made specifically for our pressed mineral highlighter, this vegan highlighter brush features a pointed, tapered head that hugs contours and provides precise application.

What it is: Perfecting Face Brush

What it’s for: Liquid bronzers and highlighters

Coverage: Sheer to full

Pair it with: BAREPRO GLOW Highlighter and BAREPRO GLOW Bronzer

Why it’s special: Featuring a fluid reservoir, this soft, vegan brush provides a no-mess application from the bottle to the brush. You can adjust your coverage to the drop and blend out color with ease.

What it is: Full Flawless Face Brush

What it’s for: Loose powders

Coverage: Medium to full

Pair it with: ORIGINAL Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15, MATTE Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 15 and MINERAL VEIL Finishing Powder

Why it’s special: This natural-fiber brush has a semi-rounded tip for a natural-looking finish. It’s versatile and a go-to for every complexion need, so you can pack it in your bag to use with all your mineral makeup.

What it is: Blooming Blush Brush

What it’s for: Loose and pressed blushes

Coverage: Sheer to full

Pair it with: GEN NUDE Powder Blush, BOUNCE & BLUR Blush, Loose Blush

Why it’s special: An innovative design, this vegan blush brush has an angled shape to chisel the cheekbones and a domed tip to diffuse and soften edges, plus flared sides to sweep over a wider surface area. The densely packed, soft bristles lay color effortlessly for a natural-looking finish.

What it is: Dual Finish Blush & Contour Brush

What it’s for: Loose and pressed blushes, bronzers or highlighters

Coverage: Buildable

Pair it with: GEN NUDE Powder Blush, BOUNCE & BLUR Blush, Loose Blush, ENDLESS GLOW Highlighter, ENDLESS SUMMER Bronzer, ALL-OVER Face Color

Why it’s special: This unique vegan brush features 2 distinct sides, both made with synthetic fibers. Use the firmer, tapered light side of the brush to apply color and the soft, fluffy darker side to blend and diffuse.

What it is: Double Ended Perfect Fill Lip Brush

What it’s for: Lip glosses and lipsticks

Coverage: Buildable

Pair it with: Any of our mineral lip colors

Why it’s special: Perfect for any lip look, this vegan lip tool features one end with a slim brush for controlled definition and precision lining and a fuller brush on the other end to fill in lips with color. Plus, the retractable cover and protective cap keep both ends in tip-top shape.

Once you’ve found your perfect tools, don’t forget to keep them clean. You can read our brush cleaning tips here.

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