Best Brushes For Eyeshadow | Sephora (2025)

Perfect for any kind of eyeshadow...I like a sheer wash of color but I have small eyes so a big fluffy eyeshadow brush can make a big mess. This brush is the best of both worlds. ...But regardless of that I found the brush to blend my my liquid eyeshadows well. It seems to have kept its shape after a few months and despite the early disappointment, the handle being shorter does make it easier to apply eyeshadow.

What it is: A cruelty-free eyeshadow brush for easy, all-over blending, with a unique dense, angled shape that mimics your fingertip for max control.

Brush Formulation: All Formulas

Coverage: Medium

Handle Length: 4 inches

Bristle Type: Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Fluffy enough to blend seamlessly yet firm enough to give you control, this uniquely angled brush mimics your fingertip for a quick sweep of color. With super soft, densely packed bristles, it was custom designed to pair with Stay Vulnerable Liquid Eyeshadow (sold separately) or your favorite eyeshadow formula.

What it is: A detail brush for the perfect smoky eye—use it to apply and blend shadows and to smoke out liner along the lash line.

Brush Formulation: All formulas

Coverage: Buildable

Handle Length: 4.3 inches

Bristle Type: Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This brush’s small, tapered head makes it the perfect detail brush. Use it to apply shadows wet or dry or to blend and smoke out eyeliner with control and ease. All Makeup By Mario brushes are cruelty-free, made with a custom blend of synthetic and vegan fibers, and 100% FSC-certified birchwood handles.

What it is: A flat brush from that precisely packs eyeshadow all over the eyelid.

Brush Formulation: All Formulas

Brush Coverage: Medium

Bristle Type: Synthetic

What Else You Need to Know: The SEPHORA COLLECTION Eyeshadow Brush is your go-to brush for a seamless all-over eyeshadow application in just one swipe. The flat head and densely packed bristles allow you to easily pick up and sweep pigment. It is designed to precisely pack eyeshadow all over the eyelid and an application in half the time to build up color intensity right where you want it.

The Essential Brush Collection has been developed with a more responsible approach. The bristles are vegan and made with synthetic hair designed to mimic the s

What it is: A fluffy, tapered brush that precisely blends eyeshadow through the crease.

Brush Formulation: All Formulas

Brush Coverage: Medium

Bristle Type: Synthetic

What Else You Need to Know: The SEPHORA COLLECTION Crease Brush is your go-to brush to add definition and depth to your eye look in just one swipe. The dome-shaped and fluffy head helps to fit effortlessly into your eye crease to seamlessly diffuse eyeshadow on your upper eyelid. The soft, fluffy bristles achieve perfect blending and flawless transitions between shades.

The Essential Brush Collection has been developed with a more responsible approach. The bristles are vegan and made with synthetic hair designed to mimic the softness and pr

What it is: A dense shader brush that precisely applies and smudges eyeshadow or eyeliner.

Brush Formulation: All Formulas

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Bristle Type: Synthetic

What Else You Need to Know: The SEPHORA COLLECTION Smudge Brush is your go-to brush for flawless and precise lining of the eyes. Its short, rounded head with dense fibers allows you to easily apply, blend, and diffuse eyeshadow or eyeliner. This brush provides maximum control for maximum impact, whether it’s onto the upper or lower lash lines.

The Essential Brush Collection has been developed with a more responsible approach. The bristles are vegan and made with synthetic hair designed to mimic the softness and precision of nat

What it is: A soft, dual-ended eyeshadow brush to create washes of color and precise lines.

Brush Formulation:

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Brush Handle Length: 3.5 inches

Bristle Type:

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This dual-ended eyeshadow brush is made to complement Solo Shadow Soft-Matte Cream Single Eyeshadow (sold separately) but can be used with any eye product for a seamless blend and a soft, diffused finish. The densely packed vegan bristles deposit just the right amount of product for easy, buildable coverage, whether for a single wash of color or precis

What it is: A multi-use brush that is perfect for blending and softening eyeshadow as well as applying highlights and detail powder on the face.

Brush Formulation: All formulas

Coverage: Buildable

Handle Length: 4.33 inches

Bristle Type: Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This brush has fluffy, soft, flexible hairs that are ideal for blending and softening on the eyes and face. It’s also perfect for applying and blending matte shadows. All Makeup By Mario brushes are cruelty-free, made with a custom blend of synthetic and vegan fibers, and 100% FSC-certified birchwood handles.

What it is: A small, soft, and lightly packed rounded eyeshadow brush best used for precise application and blending at the crease.

What Else You Need to Know: Create a subtle wash of color or a defined crease with ultra-precision and control. The brush fibers pick up powder and cream shadows with ease, and the rounded brush head and sheared bristles allow for controlled blending and targeted application at the crease. The smallest of the PRO Crease Brushes, this brush is also ideal for smaller eye shapes.

The PRO Brush Collection is made up of 30 brushes with the highest-quality, hand-shaped vegan synthetic bristles. The tapered artistry handles help offer ultimate control in makeup application to help you create any makeup look you desire. This

What it is: A short, domed, and densely packed eyeshadow brush ideal for smudging or applying shadow to outer corners to create shape and define eyes.

What Else You Need to Know: Create a high-impact look by using this brush to manipulate both shadow and eyeliner along the lash line. The densely packed brush head expertly lays down shadow for strong pay off, and the domed shaped of the brush allows for diffusing pigment onto the lash line and into the outer corners with ease. It’s perfect for any eye shape and size.

PRO Brush Collection, thirty brushes with the highest-quality, hand-shaped vegan synthetic bristles. The tapered artistry handles help offer ultimate control in makeup application to help you create any makeup look you desire.

What it is: A soft, fluffy paddle-shaped eyeshadow brush that is best used for applying and blending out shadow at the crease.

What Else You Need to Know: This brush’s shape is perfect for a targeted crease application without harsh edges, and it effortlessly diffuses shadow for a beautifully blended crease. The soft, synthetic bristles pick up powder or cream shadow with ease. Build and blend shadows by layering for a smoky effect. Its versality and shape are perfect for larger crease areas or a more pronounced brow bone, as it lays down product for a great payoff yet still looks blended.

The PRO Brush Collection is made up of 30 brushes with the highest-quality, hand-shaped vegan synthetic bristles. The tapered artistry handles help offer ultima