Weird-Shaped Makeup Brushes That Surprisingly Aren't Gimmicks

There are a ton of gimmicky, ridiculously-shaped makeup brushes that don’t actually do anything except look good. Mermaid tails and unicorn horns and blah, blah, blah.*Yawn* Those are all basically trendy bullshit. But there are some weirdly-shaped brushes that actually work and benefit from the strange form factor because sometimes, the angles and swirls and giant handles aren’t just for looks.

Beautifully Precise Multi Blender Massager | e.l.f. Cosmetics
The large brush head and uneven bristles help blend product for a softer overall finish, while the paint-brush like handle gives you optimal control for larger sweeps of face powders and bronzers.

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Sigma Beauty 3DHD Kabuki Brush | Nordstrom
The pointed, pyramid shape of this brush allows you to pack on powder for baking under your eyes or across the jawline, while the sloped sides help get into corners for blending out concealer or nose contour.

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Ita Kabuki Brush | NARS
Because of the rectangle nature of the bristles, this over-sized kabuki will seamlessly blend sharp lines for a smoothed, easy contour.

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Cheek Hug Brush | Charlotte Tilbury
The dipped bristles of this brush (created specifically for their new Pretty Youth Glow Duo) hug the cheekbone, while the domed edges blur product across pores without over-saturating your cheeks with too much color.

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Fenty Beauty Cheek-Hugging Highlight Brush 120 | Sephora
Described as “shark tooth-shaped,” this highlight brush clings closely to the contours of your cheek bone and sweeps color across without much effort to blend harsh edges.

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Kat Von D #75 Powder Brow Brush | Sephora
If you’ve ever seen what a microblading needle looks like, it’s very similar to the shape of this brush. It will deposit brow powder in soft hair-like strokes while also helping groom your natural hairs.

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