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Makeup Brushes: Beauty Splurge vs Steal

A so so makeup application vs. a masterpiece? It's all in the brushes. Here, the best in every price bracket.

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$650, Bobbi Brown Luxe Brush Collection

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1. BLUSH: L'Oréal Paris Makeup Artiste All Purpose Powder Brush, $12.95.

2. EYE SHADER: Sephora Platinum All Over Shadow Brush #12, $20.

3. FOUNDATION: Avon Foundation Brush, $5.99.

4. POWDER: Kashuk Tools Powder Brush, $19.99.

5. CONCEALER ELF Concealer Brush, $1.

6. BROW: MAC 263 Small Angle Brush, $17.

7. SHADOW: Maybelline New York Expert Tools Eyeshadow Brush, $4.99.

8. LINER: Bourjois Eyeliner Brush, $15.

9. BRONZER Clinique Bronzer/Blender Brush, $32.50.

10. BLENDER Bare Escentuals Handy Buki, $20.


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