Gentle Facial Brushes | Sephora (2025)

One of my favorite brushes! The brush is super soft and gentle on skin. ...The large domed head picks up powder effortlessly and deposits powder in a controlled, diffused application. Swirling the brush around my face, I’m pleased with the effect; I’ve never seen results like this with my other diverse powder facial brushes.

What it is:
A double-ended brush custom designed to be used with Veil™ Translucent Setting Powder (sold separately).

What it does:
The smaller, tapered side is perfectly shaped to set the under-eye area, while the large, rounded side is designed to be used for all-over powder application on the face. The ultra-soft synthetic bristles are perfectly dispersed and shaped to pick up the ideal amount of loose powder and create the most airbrushed, perfected-looking complexion. The brush features PETA-approved, high-grade, ultra-soft taklon bristles—an excellent alternative for those who suffer from allergies to animal hair.

What it is: A cruelty-free, multitasking complexion brush.

Brush Formulation: All Formulas

Bristle Type: Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: ILIA's Complexion Brush is designed to easily apply and buff product into the skin, including hard-to-reach places. The sustainably harvested wood handle is complemented by soft bristles that are made of synthetic, man-made fiber. It is also easy to clean with mild soap and warm water.

What it is: An extra-large, super-plush bronzer brush that’s expertly chiseled to hug the curves of your face for an all-over bronzed glow.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The perfect tool for diffusing Sun Stalk’r bronzer (sold separately) all over the face, this brush makes it easy to bring warmth to your cheeks, temples, and jawline. This ultra-plush bronzer brush has soft, synthetic bristles in an asymmetrical cut to deliver just the right amount of powder onto skin every time.

What it is: A brush made from synthetic vegan fibers, perfect for blending and picking up the small amount of product needed for building the desired color.

Brush Formulation:

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Brush Handle Length: 4.72 in

Bristle Type:

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The bronzer brush is a mix of two bristles. The white stippling bristles ensure an easy, streak-free application and natural finish. The smaller buffing brush contains soft, dense fibers that always pick up the right amount of product. It is slightly curved for easy control on application.

What it is: A plush, angled face brush for flawless blending and sculpting, designed to effortlessly blend cream and powder blushes, bronzers, and highlighters.

What Else You Need to Know: This brush sculpts your face, visibly popping your cheek bones with instant dimension. The soft, synthetic bristles play well with cream and powder formulas, picking up the pigment you need in an easy sweep. It also seamlessly diffuses blush, bronzer, and highlighter for visibly sculpted, face-enhancing definition.

What it is: An essential dual-sided buffer brush with soft, fluffy, compact, vegan bristles for a customizable finish that elevates your complexion application.

Brush Formulation:

Brush Coverage: Buildable

Brush Handle Length and Type: 2.36", Made from FSC certified hornbeam wood with a brass ferrule

Bristle Type:

Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know:Use the curved side of this brush to effortlessly buff the Smooth Veil Soft Matte formula

What it is: A luxurious vegan teardrop-shaped brush designed to hug and glide across contours of the face and apply foundation smoothly with ease in just a few swipes.

Brush Formulation:

Brush Coverage: Full

Bristle Type: Synthetic

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Ultra soft, densely packed bristles provide fast full coverage with an airbrush finish. It works beautifully with liquids, creams, balms, and powders.