The right makeup brush is key to achieving a flawless, airbrushed foundation application. Apply and blend liquid, cream and stick foundations in seamless, quick, and mess-free way with any of the brushes below. The key is finding a brush with the ideal bristle type, density, shape, and size to buff your liquid foundation evenly into skin for a perfect canvas. If you're after a smaller brush for more targeted application before buffing out, check out our Best Cheek Brushes for Cream & Liquid Products.
Whether you’re looking to create a natural no-makeup look or desire full coverage, these recommendations to the best foundation brushes by popular customer opinion.
Bisyodo
B-FD-01 Foundation Brush (Long Series)
"I recently received this brush and cannot put it down. It has taken the place of all my other foundation brushes... I love it because it blends out any type of foundation that I use cream stick or liquid to an absolutely flawless finish. My face does not look “made up” and that is the look I prefer. I actually am going to order another one because I don’t want to be without." (Monica, USA)
chikuhodo
FO-2 Foundation Brush
"I love this for my light liquid foundation and tinted moisturizers. I'm able to get it under my eyes and around my nose and it leaves no streaking. Really buffs it in." (Vicki S, USA)
"I love this brush. First I was afraid to use it with liquids due to the precious bristles but it actually works really well! I also use it to buff in cheap products. I highly recommend it." (Silvia, USA)
mizuho
CMP510 Foundation Brush
"Holy grail foundation brush! Mizuho CMP510 really does mimic natural hair brushes, but much more durable and easier to clean due to the synthetic bristles. Great multi-tasking brush for any liquid, cream, or powder products, I use this primarily for foundation but also liquid/cream blushes and bronzers." (Aditya H, USA)
Koyudo
FU-3 Brush (ex Fupa-02)
"This has been my first venture into Japanese makeup brushes, and it's been fantastic. I have loved using this little beauty. Soft but not too soft, the brush blends my foundation beautifully and doesn't irritate my very annoying sensitive skin. Even the handle is amazing with the shimmering green in the light. I feel very spoiled using something so elegant just to put my makeup on in the morning!" (Flossy, Australia)
Chikuhodo
T-3 Foundation Brush
"Favorite cream brush. Great size for foundation, blush, contour. Great workhorse brush! It’s soft but sturdy." (Susan, USA)
"Foundation buffing brush of your DREAMS. If you're a “swirler” and prefer the buffing into skin type of foundation application where you can really work it in, then this is the brush for you! It’s able to really get in there and due to its size it can get into hard to reach places!" (Olympia, Australia)
Chikuhodo
T-13 Liquid Brush, Takumi Series
“This is an easy 5 Stars for me! Beautiful, soft, densely packed brush that works great both as a liquid and cream foundation brush but also for powder foundation. The T-13 just buffs out product seamlessly and quickly too, given its size. Loving it!” (Kris, Singapore)
Bisyodo
S-517 Liquid Foundation Brush, Shiori Series
"I have several foundation brushes and I can honestly say that this is the best foundation brush I’ve used. I placed another order for this brush so I can have an extra one." (Anonymous, USA)
"Dense but soft - perfect for liquid foundation. Perhaps the best in all the years I’ve been wearing makeup. Highly recommend." (Maureen, USA)
eihodo
LQ-3 Liquid Brush, WP Series
"Highly recommended. I love this brush. It is a multi-tasker as the shape of the brush allows application of both concealer and foundation and cream blush. Easy to clean and hardy hair type, worth the investment." (Rebecca, Australia)
Chikuhodo
PF-4 Puff Brush
"This is by far one of my favourite foundation brushes to date! No streaks, bristles are so smooth, the size is perfect not too big or too small, so far I have used it with liquid and it performs amazing with both! I have always used synthetic bristles for foundation, mainly as they are less high maintenance, not too worries about being gentle and washing frequently but I don't see my self ever going back to any other brush. I use the chikuhodo G-12 to place my foundation and then use the PF-4 for a smooth, seamless quick application." (Ana, UK)
Houkodou
BZ-1 Foundation Brush
"This is a thick, dense foundation brush that is excellent at applying cream/liquid or powder foundations. The density makes it so not to much liquid travels into the hair, but there is enough movement on the surface of the brush to be able to swirl/buff comfortably across the face without pulling or tugging the skin too much, especially if you use light to light/medium pressure." (ML, USA)
KOYUDO
F-04 Foundation Brush
"Surprise winner. I wanted a few other natural KOYUDO foundation brushes more than this one, but somehow this one made it into my cart and I adore it! I use it most days with thinner liquids and creams. It’s very soft and blends wonderfully." (Susan, USA)
Chikuhodo
G-12 Liquid Brush (LQ-12), G Series
"Beautiful surprise. I have bought many foundation brushes from fude and this little one is my ultimate favorite. It does a beautiful job with applying liquid foundation flawlessly." (MARLENA-ANN S., USA)
Bisyodo
B-LF-01 Liquid Foundation Brush, Long Series
"A very versatile foundation or concealer brush. I purchased this brush because of the two face model... it was so unique, and I need it for liquid/cream foundation. It was surprisingly wonderful. The white bristle is softer for buffing foundation, while the black one is firmer to distribute foundation. It is small enough for concealer in a pinch. I actually enjoy bringing this brush for traveling. It is quite a workhorse :)" (Cicilia H, Indonesia)
tanseido
YGQ17 Liquid Foundation Brush
"I was pleasantly surprised by this lip brush, it does a good job applying lipstick on lips but also concealer in the under eye area!!" (Alina K, Greece)
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