Makeup Brushes
MaybeShoppers spend $12.8M a year here. But the average product has 19,121 reviews to catch up to, so Makeup Brushes is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 12% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +10 vs the category median of 4858
- Market size
- $12.8M/yr17.5M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -8.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 54%top-5 click share · 18 brands · 218 sellers
Flapen Score
Makeup Brushes against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Makeup Brushes is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Makeup Brushes market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Makeup Brushes 17.5M times last year and spent an estimated $12.8M. The top 5 brands take 70% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 17.5M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -8.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $12.8M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 17.5M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -8.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $12.8Ma year
- Peak month
- December2.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- makeup brushes7.7M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $15.98.
Listings sell for $15.98 on average, from $3.21 to $46.39. Amazon reports units sold in ranges, and this niche reaches the top one: 800K units or more a year. The average listing sells 25,000 to 30,000 of them. At $15.98 that is $400K to $479K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $15.98inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $3.21–$46.39
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 800K or moreAmazon's top range
- Units per listing a year
- 25,000–30,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $400K–$479K
- Returns
- 1.1%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
81% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #32 within Makeup Brushes & Tools. It carries 19,121 reviews at 4.57 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 81%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #32in Makeup Brushes & Tools
- Average rating
- 4.57 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 19,121per listing
- Listings tracked
- 27
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 4 of last year's 4 launches as successful.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 4Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Makeup Brushes products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BS-MALL Makeup Brush Set 18 Pcs Professional Foundation Powder Concealers Eyeshadow Blush Synthetic Makeup Brushes with Labeled instruction Black Case Upgraded Version
- Price
- $10.70
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 59,504
- Age
- 7y ago

Real Perfection Makeup Brush Set 16 Pcs with 1 Eyebrow Razor Premium Synthetic Foundation Powder Concealers Eyeshadow Blush Makeup Brushes Make up Brushes Kit (Pink)
- Price
- $7.85
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 15,487
- Age
- 4y ago

BEAKEY Makeup Brushes Set Professional Foundation Eyeshadow Concealer Blush Powder Bronzer Applicator 2 Blender Sponge with Beauty Paper Case
- Price
- $7.99
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 83,220
- Age
- 10y ago

BS-MALL Professional Makeup Brush Set with Travel Case Soft Synthetic Face & Eye Brushes for Foundation Concealer Powder Blush & Eyeshadow for Beginners Beauty Enthusiasts & Makeup Artists 18PCS
- Price
- $21.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 59,504
- Age
- 11mo ago

Real Techniques 6 Piece Everyday Essentials Makeup Brush Set Includes 4 Brushes & 2 Makeup Sponges for Foundation Blush Bronzer Contour Eyeshadow & Powder Travel Gift Set Cruelty-Free & Vegan
- Price
- $17.58
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 14,621
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
NARS Light Reflecting Foundation - Advanced Makeup-Skincare Hybrid Foundation - 30ml (Huahine - Deep 2.6)
- Price
- $29.82
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,900
- Age
- 3y ago

HEDIVIA Black Makeup Brushes Set 14 Pcs Professional Premium Synthetic Foundation Makeup Brush Concealer Powder Blush Eyeshadow Brushes with 2 Powder Puff & Dual-ended Mask Applicator.Gifts for Girls
- Price
- $7.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 259
- Age
- 7mo ago

Makeup Brushes Set Mlemle Professional 25 Pcs Makeup Kit Include Powder Foundation Concealers Blush Eye shadows 21 Pcs Makeup Brushes and 2 Powder Puff 2 Makeup Sponge(B02-CreamBlack)
- Price
- $8.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 316
- Age
- 1y ago

wet n wild Powder Brush Ultra-Plush Synthetic Bristles for Flawless Application Soft Touch Ergonomic Handle for Comfortable Precision Control
- Price
- $3.21
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 12,624
- Age
- 10y ago

Real Techniques 6 Piece Everyday Essentials Makeup Brush Set Includes 4 Brushes & 2 Makeup Sponges for Foundation Blush Bronzer Contour Eyeshadow & Powder Travel Gift Set Cruelty-Free & Vegan
- Price
- $17.58
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 14,621
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
HEDIVIA Black Makeup Brushes Set 14 Pcs Professional Premium Synthetic Foundation Makeup Brush Concealer Powder Blush Eyeshadow Brushes with 2 Powder Puff & Dual-ended Mask Applicator.Gifts for Girls
- Price
- $7.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 259
- Age
- 7mo ago

Makeup Brush Set Premium Synthetic 10 PCS Makeup Brushes Travel Makeup Brush Set with Soft Hairs Makeup Brushes Set Professional for Blush Eyeliner Eyeshadow Concealer and Foundation (Pink)
- Price
- $6.20
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 575
- Age
- 9mo ago

Professional Makeup Brush Set BS-MALL with Travel Case 20PCS Synthetic Makeup Brushes for Foundation Conce aler Blush Powder & Eyeshadow Labeled Face Eye Brushes for Beginners Makeup Artists
- Price
- $25.56
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,986
- Age
- 11mo ago

BS-MALL Professional Makeup Brush Set with Travel Case Soft Synthetic Face & Eye Brushes for Foundation Concealer Powder Blush & Eyeshadow for Beginners Beauty Enthusiasts & Makeup Artists 18PCS
- Price
- $21.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 59,504
- Age
- 11mo ago

Makeup Brushes Set Mlemle Professional 25 Pcs Makeup Kit Include Powder Foundation Concealers Blush Eye shadows 21 Pcs Makeup Brushes and 2 Powder Puff 2 Makeup Sponge(B02-CreamBlack)
- Price
- $8.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 316
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
18 falling
Sellers
218
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
25%
- BS-MALL30%
- Real Perfection17%
- Mlemle9%
- BEAKEY9%
- Real Techniques5%
- MAANGE5%
Demand
Makeup Brushes search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Search terms
Top Makeup Brushes search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- makeup brushes7.7M/yr
- makeup brush set2.4M/yr
- make up brushes1.7M/yr
- makeup brush726K/yr
- brochas para maquillaje564K/yr
- makeup brushes set631K/yr
- nars foundation459K/yr
- nars432K/yr
- brushes316K/yr
- mac makeup407K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Makeup Brushes
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not as good of quality as I was hoping for
Cheap Quality
Bad quality
They are somehow shorter than they originally were
Smaller than expected
Too small all the brushes were very small
Broke quickly
do not last
fell apart
Bad Odor
Strong smell
Chemical smell
They are awkwardly stiff
Not soft
Not the softest
Love
High quality set
Great quality set
AMAZING QUALITY
Good Quality Brushes
Amazing brush
Smooth brush
Soft and fluffy
Its soft
Soft to the touch
Great value
Amazing Value
Great Deal
Does exactly what I need
as advertised
As described
Return
1.1% Return rate 37% Fixable by listing
They are somehow shorter than they originally were
Smaller than expected
Too small all the brushes were very small
Not as good of quality as I was hoping for
Cheap Quality
Bad quality
Bristles fall out
Brushes are cheap and low quality
The brushes are not good quality
Bad Odor
Strong smell
Chemical smell
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