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SHODŌ 05

Name: shodō 05
Brand: rephr
Price: 39.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.81 (555 reviews)

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$39

~~$45~~

a No-Makeup Makeup Brush for a skin-like finish.

Shodō 05 is crafted using a first-of-its-kind technique inspired from traditional Japanese calligraphy.

Artisans carefully alternate 10,000+ long and short fibres to create micro-layers along the tip of the brush that gives your makeup a soft, diffused & buildable finish.

Pending community feedback on these brushes, we plan on transitioning more of our existing brushes into the new shodō platform in the future.

Product Details+

the shodō 05 features natural hair bristles with staggered, varied-length tips and a subtle angled brush head. the ferrule connects to a black handle that some community members note is on the thicker side. the brush head is compact and mid-sized, sitting between a precision brush and a full-face powder brush.

Reviews+

approximately 88% of community members praise the softness of the bristles and the diffused, natural finish the shodō 05 produces. around 78% use it primarily for powder blush, with many noting it tames highly pigmented products with ease. versatility is a common theme, with roughly 60% reporting success across powder, cream, and liquid formulas. a small number of community members noted light bristle shedding in the first few uses, and about 12% wished the brush head were slightly larger.

Usage+

powder blush application and diffusing (78%)
bronzer and contour placement (34%)
cream or liquid blush blending (27%)

Product FAQ+

can i use this for cream and liquid blush or just powder?

about 60% of community members report using the shodō 05 with both powder and cream formulas successfully. many find it particularly good at blending cream blush for a seamless, airbrushed finish. a small number of community members noted it performs better with powders than with very liquid or runny formulas, so results may vary with thinner consistencies.

will this work for really pigmented blushes?

this is one of the most praised qualities of the shodō 05. roughly 30% of community members specifically mention using it to tame bold, highly pigmented blushes. the staggered bristle tips diffuse color gradually, making it easy to build from a sheer wash to your desired intensity without over-applying.

what else can i use this for besides blush?

community members use the shodō 05 for bronzer, contour, highlighter, setting powder, and even light foundation application. about 34% mention reaching for it with bronzer specifically. the compact head and soft bristles make it a practical multitasker for most face products.

is this brush good for beginners?

many community members describe the shodō 05 as forgiving and hard to mess up, making it a strong choice for beginners. the diffused application style means even a heavy hand deposits color gradually. several community members mention it helped them feel more confident applying blush for the first time.

how does this compare to the original 05 brush?

community members who own both note that the shodō 05 is less dense and gives a more diffused, lighter application than the original 05. the staggered bristle lengths create a sheerer deposit of color, while the original 05 delivers more intensity. many community members keep both and reach for the shodō 05 when they want a softer, more natural finish.

Handmade in Japan

Meet the Artisan

"The smaller elongated shape of this brush as well as the diffused bristles make it unbelievably easy..."

Schara H. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"I love the shape and softness of this brush. I use it for all my powders (setting, blush, bronzer). ..."

Kristen F. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"This brush is amazing! The perfect no-makeup makeup brush!"

Amanda A. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"I am not a big fan of foundation. BUT, when I have to wear it, I find that this specific brush does ..."

Veronica E. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"I absolutely love this brush. It is so versatile and everything applies seamlessly! I’ve used it for..."

Maggie C. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"The product apply so easy and seamless. No patches at all"

Jennyffer B. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"The quality is really perfect. I'm actually sad that I didn't pay the full price and from here on I..."

Autumn W. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"This brush creates a seamless blend. It is luxurious to use and is very versatile"

Lauren L. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"It's an upgrade to everything I use. My product applies beautifully with this brush"

Pamela M. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"Perfect brush for makeup application, looks flawless"

Marissa L. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"Perfect density and the angle enables versatility for all powders"

Sean G. 2 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"Love this brush, it allows for the perfect application"

Caterina R. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"The bristles are the right middle ground between density and flexibility to enable a good, even blen..."

Elise F. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"The shape, the size and the softness is just so so beautiful. Great brush for creams and powders. ..."

Carla S. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"I really like rephr brushes, this new one is like in the regular line very easy to use and having so..."

Selen E. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"Bristles are so soft. Application is soft and perfect"

Saraih M. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"the shape of the brush is unique and provides a seemless application"

Genevieve H. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"It places the product so lightly and blends so seamlessly! Love it!"

Joyce S. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"hard to mess up. this brush distributes makeup beautifully. Feels elevated compared to other makeup ..."

Jennifer F. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"This brush is fantastic—so soft, and it blends the blush in such a diffused way. It really creates a..."

Rita A. 3 weeks agoSHODŌ 05

"This brush works far better than my former synthetic brushes to apply blush!It applies smoothly and ..."

Courtney O. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"It’s my light touch multitasker. This brush applies powders beautifully. The blend factor of this br..."

Angela L. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"gives the absolutely most beautiful, soft finish - i've used it for cream and powder cheek products ..."

Lara T. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"Love the shape of this brush. Its so unique and multi purpose. I love it for blush both liquid and p..."

Stephanie F. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I love its softness! It applies my blush so smoothly. I need one more…"

Cinzia B. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I love it..the best brush I ever had..it seamlessly deposits my blush and bronzer..I used it for cre..."

Sonja R. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I love this brush, though not as much as the original brush 05. I like the uneven length of the bris..."

Adriana C. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"This brush works well with my hooded eyes , when I compare it to other brushes in my collection this..."

Denise S. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"the finish is a lot smoother and seamless to other complexion brushes"

Shannon S. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I use this to apply blush and it blends well (much better that my prior brush) and the hair strands ..."

Lauren A. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I love that it is not as dense as the regular 05 and more easily allows for a lighter application."

Rebecca T. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I enjoy that it is kind of am unusual cut and size. I find that I can use it for a whole host of t..."

Lori T. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"Have stopped using my other blush brushes because i love the finish this one gives with next to no..."

Deepika D. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"It gives me the exact amount of colour that I want on my cheeks and blends in so naturally"

Sarbdeep V. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"The shodo 05 blends my makeup up beautifully! It’s one of the best brushes I have ever used!"

Joanne G. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"Great for natural application of both cream and powder blushes."

Corie C. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"Great at applying highly pigmented powder products."

Kate W. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"Compared to my other complexion brushes, Shodō 05 feels much softer and more precise, and it gives m..."

Ira S. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"Very soft, and versatile for different purposes in makeup application."

Cheryl R. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I was just able to create my face despite imperfect skin prep because of the versatility of this bru..."

Elizabeth A. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I absolutely love how this brush applies product, making it so easy to achieve a slow and precise bu..."

Ella A. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"I love that the bristles do not fall out when applying my makeup. The brush is SO soft! I get such a..."

Mary C. 1 month agoSHODŌ 05

"The application of my blush is just so smooth and flawless. It’s everything the influencers say!"

Anna M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The shodo 05 is such a beautiful new addition to my brush collection. It applies my blush effortless..."

Umaima M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I like the way its size fits onto my face - I use it for bronzer."

Susan P. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It works great with liquid foundation and for blending blush or concealer. It's quite soft and feels..."

Anna K. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I love how versatile this brush is! I find myself reaching for it when working on contour, blush, an..."

Katina S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"So soft and easy to use, no way to over apply- i love this brush"

M M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Its perfect size for blush or powder and its extremely soft"

Miroslava Č. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Very unique and useful shape, perfect level of density"

Caroline B. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Rephr brushes stand out in a landscape that includes some amazing brands. I only started buying make..."

Jane H. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Versatile brush for powder products. I like its softness."

Gabriela V. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The shape and density is super unique. I like that I can use it with cream/liquid or powder products..."

Sara N. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I love the shape and how soft and fluffy it is—it applies my more liquid, watery blush beautifully. ..."

Jessica Z. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Gives a softer application. Less likely to over apply blush. Love it!!"

Lise K. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I am not crazy about this brush, it doesn’t spread the foundation evenly, even though it was advert..."

Arlene H. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It is a brush that I can use for multiple tasks. It was the only face brush I took on a 3 week trip ..."

Carolyn E. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It blends the foundation well, does a good job at making it look natural"

Della S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I use it for powder blush and it picks up more product than my other brushes. It also applies blush ..."

Adelle D. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I use the shodo with liquid blush and am really happy with both the application and that l I use hal..."

Mahvash G. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I love this brush for softer aplication of cheek produkts."

Kjersti H. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The way it lightly applies blush gives me more control over how much blush I want."

Titania D. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I struggle to blend my face products out. This feathers out the products. Perfect size brush. I used..."

Aaisha M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"So far I have used this brush only with powders and I love it. It blends products seamlesly and make..."

Amra B. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It is very easy to use, you can build up the blush. Great brush!"

Anne-catherine R. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"What I like most about this brush is how natural my makeup looks when I use it. That is the main dif..."

Esther C. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Nothing compares to this brush. I love the soft bristles that make blending so easy"

Jodie C. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Great for light, natural looking foundation application"

Julie M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Really smooth and soft ! Love to use it! The special form gives it a airbrush finish kinda look and ..."

Aleyna Y. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Easy to use. Can build up coverage but gives a diffused application of blush at first. Even applicat..."

Simon A. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Better than expensive brushes. Very soft, blends product very well, picks up good amount of product...."

Marianna K. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"A seamless blend with my powders is SUPER easy to achieve with this brush"

Nadia A. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I love the uniqueness of the varied length of the brush hairs. It applies lighter cream blushes with..."

Lori U. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The bristles are very soft and it's not too dense."

Lupita A. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"This brush allows me to apply the right amount of powder exactly where I want it."

Renee R. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"This is my second purchase. Too good to have just one"

Michelle B. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I love this brush. It picks up the right amount of powder blush and blends it smoothly on the skin. ..."

Czarina E. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"perfect size. all-over-face brush. bristles are soft flexible and airy"

Betty W. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It is super soft, and I feel like it gives me so much more control, especially with my blush. My po..."

Pamela D. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It really provides a very skin like coverage no matter what foundation"

Veronika N. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Love the bristles and how they blend everything so effortlessly and make everything look seamless"

Fernando M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Soft to the skin. Does not apply too much pigment and blends the edges gently"

Joanne M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The shodo 05 brush is so soft and has versatile usage with light to medium coverage foundations crea..."

Lilia S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The shape allows me to place product exactly where I want it, which, right now, is for powder blush...."

Janine Y. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It’s super versatile and leaves creams streakless."

Samantha A. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I like how softly it can apply product, and the slight angle helps me be precise with application."

Shannon F. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I really enjoy the shape and how soft it is. It blends as it applies product and I have never had a..."

Hanna O. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"#1 is that it is so soft on the face, no matter how "aggressive" you get, the bristles never feel pr..."

Najifa C. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The face brush is soft and applies powder evenly ."

Tina R. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"lightweight, glides smoothly on the face, spreads product easily"

Tamara P. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It's smooth on my cheeks and the blush is perfectly blendet"

Silke B. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"other brushes don't really compare, it has a very unique shape and texture, and it helps me with dif..."

Julie C. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"This brush is one of the best brushes I have used for powder"

Crystal T. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I like that it never leaves a harsh edge when I'm applying blush."

Dawn G. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The bledability is superior to all of my other brushes"

Maria R. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I’m a less is more gal and I love that this brush is multi-purpose. For a full face application I ca..."

Audrey B. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I love the wispy nature of top shape of this new design."

Delana K. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It performs much better than any of my other brand brushes. I love how it disburses blush to avoid p..."

Dianne J. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It’s very soft and light. Easy to blend with, best used with powder in my opinion- I’ve not been as ..."

Sarah M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Real hair brush with nice fibers and density, love this for powder product application of bronzer, b..."

Michelle C. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I really like this product. The bristles are very soft and feel gentle on the skin. The design is si..."

Catharina D. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Soft bristle picks up just the right amount of blush"

Ranjana S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Works well for diffusing product for a seamless and blended finish!"

Coco M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Works really well for blush! It gives you a diffused look."

Rosanna S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The shape is super unique. The bristles are very soft and you can diffuse products on the skin with ..."

Janet D. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I have really been enjoying pairing this brush the new spatula brush for my fondation."

Mary F. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Such an amazing blush brush. Natural. I use it for both powders and creams (is it really for cream..."

Aliza H. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Good for very pigmented powder blushes. Disappointed it doesn't work with foundation as the product ..."

Alanna K. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Shodo 05 has been an absolute delight to have in my collection as I have NOTHING like it! It diffuse..."

Wendy B. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I love this brush so much for its softness against my skin and its versatility. I have used it for b..."

Margarita C. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It’s ok. I feel like it applies my makeup heavier than others"

Melissa T. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"This is my new favorite brush! It makes my makeup look so skin-like and undetectable. I use it every..."

Catherine S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I like how this brush diffuses blushes that have a lot of pigment. Sometimes I want a sheer wash of ..."

Wendy R. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Love how evenly it distributes product onto the skin and makes it look truly one with the skin witho..."

Katerina P. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Beautyfull airbrushed Finish, i use it for cream and powder Products"

Jutta D. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Love love the extreme difference in the length of the fibres - beautifully applies powder products w..."

Richelle M. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"It is beautiful quality. I prefer the original 05 brush."

Gabrielle Z. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The shape is perfect for everything from cheek products and highlight. The tapered shape distributes..."

Kelsey E. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"Great for easy application of too-pigmented products"

Andrew G. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"The blurred blend that you achieve with this brush is incredible. Useful for all powder products. Ve..."

Marnie S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"I prefer to use it with my cream blushes and tint, and it blends everything to perfection."

Siri lovise E. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05

"it blends the powder bronzer magically. seamless application"

Rainer S. 2 months agoSHODŌ 05