M.A.C #224S Tapered Blending Brush

It's pricey but it's great for highlighting.

The brush is surprisingly hard and hurts when you put it on your skin, but it picks up powder well.

This is my third brush, and I use one for eyeshadow, one for highlighter, and one for nose shadow. It's marketed as a blending brush, but honestly, it's a versatile brush that applies makeup beautifully no matter where you use it. If you're not sure which brush to use for applying makeup to small areas, this is the one to go for.

This is an essential item for skillful eye makeup. By holding the brush vertically at the edge of your eyeshadow and swirling it around, you can create a beautiful, blurred gradation. It's versatile and can be used to lightly apply base color to the entire eyelid or as nose shadow. The price is a bit high, but the bristles are not at all prickly, so I'm glad I bought it.

It's larger than I expected and can blend eyeshadow beautifully.