The basic principle behind the magic (okay, science) of facial cleansing brushes' skin-cleaning ability is the infamous process of exfoliation. According to Dr. Rachel Cayce, board-certified dermatologist and Physicians Coalition member, it’s entirely normal for skin to accumulate a surface layer of dead skin cells. But by gently removing them with an exfoliating facial cleansing brush, “you can get an improved texture and ‘brightness’ to your skin, similar to dermabrasion,” Dr. Cayce tells PEOPLE. The Luna 3 comes with a connected app that provides visual guidance for how long to cleanse each quadrant of your face and allows you to customize the vibration intensity to your liking, which was especially helpful if new to using facial cleansing brushes. The surface of the brush head has soft bristles on one side for cleansing and extruding ridges on the other for light facial massage. And if you're a jaw-clencher or teeth-grinder, you might find this device actually helps relieve facial tension, too. The B. Blending Brush is a similarly versatile favourite. Its flat, short head is incredibly dense and blends everything - cream foundation, heavy powders, liquid bronzer, etc - with ease. I’ve regularly used it to place and blend out a natural contour line in a rush.

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According to dermatologist Dr. Rachel Cayce, facial cleansing brushes help exfoliate dead skin cells and improve skin texture and brightness. But the frequency and type of exfoliation that is best for you is highly dependent on your unique skin type. Over-exfoliating can lead to redness and irritation and can also trigger breakouts, so it’s important not to overdo it to keep your skin barrier healthy and intact. Buried in the bandwagon, these brushes were actually created by an accomplished make-up artist who realised - after over 30 years training thousands of make-up artists to paint the faces of others - that consumers needed different kind of brushes to apply their own make-up best.

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Bristle cleansing brush on one side, massage ridges on the other to both clean and massage the face while helping relieve muscle tension There are a handful of companies cutting their existing brushes into shape to capitalize on the trend, sure, but a handful of brushes - like this set from Artis - are the real deal.

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Their MagniMarble make-up brush set might just be the first thing that makes me smile in the morning. Every multi-use brush in this ten-piece collection has a magnetic base which snaps to its pole-opposed frame after use for display. The Silicon Vibrating Face Brush is a brilliant addition to your beauty routine. It has sonic vibration for gentle yet deep cleansing action, leaving your skin feeling great. It's ergonomically shaped to easily reach all areas, even around the nose and eyes. The brush has five intensity levels to suit your skin and adjusts between 2,300 and 4,500 pulses per minute. The fresh-face skin vibes are immaculate with this palm-sized cleansing brush in hand. The Buttah Vibe Brush performed well in all our tests, leaving our skin feeling silky-smooth with an impressive level of exfoliation sans irritation. It fits nicely in hand and even has a larger surface area than most of the other cleansing devices we tested. Plus, the brush’s anti-microbial silicone bristles helped to create a foamier lather than we’d be able to achieve with just our hands and soap alone.

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If you’re on the hunt for a cleansing brush that you’ll never have to worry about charging or replacing batteries, this Naturopathica Facial Cleansing Brush has our vote for the best manual device to gently clean your face. There’s basically no learning curve with this one — just wet your face with water and apply your favorite face wash, then use the brush head to massage the product into your skin. Flat fibre fan brushes are definitely underrated in my eyes. It’s fan shape works extremely well for blending powders and pigments and it is a great multi-tasker brush. A note on cleaning the brush itself: We felt that we had to rinse it a few times and use a bit of scrubbing power with out fingers and some soap to get all of the makeup out, which in turn bent a few bristles. It also needs to be left out to dry for at least 24 hours to fully dry down given the density of the brush. We particularly loved the 60-second timer function, which ensures that you don’t accidentally under or over-cleanse your face. The wireless charging is a pretty nifty function, too (plus, after one three-hour charge, the battery lasts for 200 uses before it needs to be recharged). All in all, we think that this brush’s moderately stiff bristles provide a deep clean and a moderate level of exfoliation, which might be too rough for sensitive skin types. Overall, though, this brush is a great value for the price.

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We do our best to source the most unique and innovative products we can find, and to make sure that you, our customer, always has the best possible experience when shopping with us. The ‘Retractable’ is identical to the brand’s trademarked Handi Brush - a cult beauty favourite in its own right - only portable. Join 330,063 entrepreneurs, innovators and CEOs who rely on our weekly trend report to stay ahead of the crowd. I recommend applying your moisturiser or primer with the brush before foundation (to stimulate the skin), using a light hand (a little goes a long way), and doing a daily soap spruce on its self-cleaning mode (activated by holding the power button for three seconds).

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With all this talk of clear skin, you might be wondering which facial cleansing brushes can get you the results you’re dreaming of. That’s where we come in, with extensive testing and research in our PEOPLE Tested labs to deliver you a list of the best facial cleansing brushes on the market. We tested 20 of the best-selling brushes and came away with these six best. Includes a circulating massage function that most other cleansing brushes on the market don’t offer While we didn't get to try all three of the different variations of this brush (they're assigned by color: Lavender is for sensitive skin, blue is for combination skin, and pink is for 'normal' or balanced skin), we found the lavender version to have excellent cleansing power despite being the least intense. A two-hour USB charge offers roughly 100 minutes of use, so most people will only have to charge the brush once or twice a month.