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Essentially, your makeup is only as flawless as the tools you use to precisely apply the product. Whether you are creating a daring smokey eye or applying bronzer for a sun-kissed glow, there are specific sets of makeup brushes that are essential for beauty fanatics. Here are five sets of makeup brushes which will surely please your inner makeup lover, and allow you to craft a perfectly painted visage.

Smashbox Shapematters Brush Set $68: This five piece brush kit contains a contour brush, targeted contour brush, an ultra-fine liner/brow brush, lip shaping brush and eye shaping brush. What is helpful about this set is it comes with a look-book insert, which features expert tips which users can use to achieve the desired results.

Sephora Collection Tools Of The Trade Brush Set $74: Apply your favorite products with this extensive eight piece set, which is specific for your face, eyes and cheeks. The set includes a powder brush, small contour brush, fan brush, precision shadow brush and blending shadow brush. As it, it comes with a smudge brush, an angled liner brush and a brow comb, which all fit into a convenient travel roll. If you’re a jetsetter with a love of beauty, this may be the ideal kit for your needs.

Sigma Beauty Best of Sigma Beauty Brush Kit $127: For all of you eye makeup lovers out there, this set may help you achieve the eye makeup of your dreams. The extensive Sigma makeup brush kit includes a smudge brush, domed utility brush, diffused crease brush, and a firm shader brush. In terms of face makeup application, the set includes a soft blend concealer brush, a precision flat angled brush and a flat kabuki brush.

Bobbi Brown Basic Brush Collection $276: This makeup kit contains six essential brushes to apply makeup of all kinds. Complete with must-have tools specific for concealer, foundation, face blender, eyeshadow, eyeliner and eyebrows, this set has got it all. The products also come packaged in a handy black case, which can allow you to keep all your tools organized. This kit includes the basics, but can allow to start building a great brush collection.

Charlotte Tilbury The Complete Brush Set $395: This group of eight essential brushes were said to be carefully chosen, inspired by brushes Charlotte Tilbury’s father used to work with. Each brush is said to be created by an expert brush-maker for the finest and softest quality. If you are devoted to makeup,  investing in a great set like this one would be well worth it. With a complimentary makeup bag to store all your brushes, the set includes a lip brush, eye liner brush, eye smudger brush and eye blender brush. For the face, the costly yet quality set comes with a foundation brush, powder and sculpt brush, a blush brush and bronzer brush.