Hair brushes for luscious PSD locks
One of the more difficult aspects to deal with when it comes to Photoshop projects is hair. In real life, hair is obnoxious enough, but it only gets worse if you have to create or adjust each strand freehand in Photoshop.
To make your life a little easier, we’ve collected the best hair brushes (for Photoshop, not your head) on the internet. Now you can create gorgeous luscious locks with a single swipe of your cursor.
Let's start out with a classic by Diego Sanchez. Coming with 12 different brushes, this pack of hair brushes work to add just the right amount of hair to just the right place. Whether you need to add a few flyaways or cover a larger area, you'll find the brush you need here!
Look. Diego Sanchez just knows how to bring it with the Photoshop brushes! In this pack of 15 brushes, Diego, our very own designer, has crafted intricate brushes to add any amount of hair to your next design. Whether you want to add a few little flyaways or cover an entire head, this is the pack for you!
We would be amiss to start any list on hair brushes without adding our own contribution — with decades of Photoshop brush creating experience, we know exactly what gives hair that real, touchable feel. The set of 10 covers all bases, from straight and wavy to curly and windblown.
If you’re looking for smaller brushes for less intricate projects, these brushes are perfect for you. Offering over 22 Photoshop brush options, from bangs, braids, and waves to straight, curly, and ponytails, these little brushes offer more than enough selection.
One of the most realistic options on in this list, these hair brushes contain more curls than anything else.
Coming in a set of eight, these Photoshop brushes can create an entire head of hair or be used to add just a few fly-aways here and there.
Perfect for pencil drawings, this set was specifically designed to offer a simple way of adding gorgeously straight or wavy hair to any project.
Falln-Stock has become a go-to source for quality hair brushes. We’ve included three of his sets in this list, just based on how realistic they look and easy they are to use.
The second set of Falln-Stock brushes on this list includes options for light waves and individual strands.
One of the more difficult effects to get with hair brushes is realistic curls. Included in this final set by Falln-Stock are multiple curl options, as well as a few splayed hair brushes.
As mentioned above, getting a good curl is difficult with Photoshop hair brushes. Getting a proper wave is also extremely hard. This set of 16 wavy hair brushes will work for your drawings and animations.
Coming with 23 options, this set of brushes helps you get the perfect windblown effect on your more challenging images. These brushes can take your images from studio-perfect to a wilder setting in just a few strokes.
Another option for those wanting a windswept look for their projects is this set of brushes. Offering individual hair strands for a natural-looking windblown effect, these brushes are a perfect addition to any collection.
We are in love with this set of hair strand brushes. When used individually, these strands can give a mussed look. But their true power comes when they’re layered, giving you complete control over the hairstyle of your project.
The 15 hair brushes included in this set are designed to be used for more fantasy-inspired projects, making them a very genre-specific set. One of the benefits of this collection of Photoshop brushes is that if you have an older version of Photoshop, there are also stamps available.
One of the benefits of Photoshop brushes is that they are so extremely versatile. This assortment of brushes proves that one set of brushes can be more than enough for any project.
This set of Photoshop brushes was specifically designed to be used with a pressure sensitive graphics tablet. However, using the extra equipment is very much worth it, since combining these hair brushes creates a light, feathery effect.
We’ve listed options for wavy and curly hair brushes, but no selection would be complete without a ringlet option. The first set of brushes crafted by flordelys-stock create gorgeous ringlets for your more whimsical projects.
Another option that needs a pen tablet with pen pressure, this set of 10 brushes was crafted for painting realistic hair for the best artwork.
If you want dramatic, full, tight curls for your project, look no further than these brushes. These Photoshop brushes are ideal for making complicated hair styles much easier to create.
These brushes, which come in a set of 2, were designed to give users a natural and realistic look to projects. While they may cost you a little money, the expense is well worth it.
We’ve all had that one project that just needs a little smudge for the hair. Nothing too dramatic or fancy, just a slight smear. With 5 brushes, this set is primarily for getting that smudge look, though the brushes can also be used for painting.
We love this set because the creator has even included a .png version, so they can be used outside of Photoshop. However, we can’t include this set without praising its genre-specific styling.
Most hair brushes are used for humans. However, every now and then, you might need a brush for fur. In this set of 21 brushes, you’ll find amazing options for human hair and animal fur, which can be layered and will paint the fur in the direction of your strokes.
Because these brushes are extremely hi-res, they’re a bit larger than the other options on this list. However, you won’t be disappointed with the amazing detail they provide.
You’ll love how realistic these brushes make your projects. It is recommended, however, that you use them with a graphic tablet.
Painted Hair Brushes by RaSen
Even though this set was made with curly hair in mind, you’ll find a variety of Photoshop brush options. Don’t forget, the pressure settings are active!
If you want a set of brushes where each strand can be painted, building up to give you just the right look, then these brushes will be perfect for you!
As the picture suggests, one of the reasons we like this set of brushes is how easy it makes creating realistic looking bangs and fringes.
While this set of Photoshop brushes might need a little extra time to be used, since it allows you to create each and every strand of hair, if you’re working on a more detailed project, these will be ideal.
MaureenOlder has created a number of brush sets, since no designer can have too many. However, these free options stand out for their ease of use and versatility.
Scully7491 scanned her own hair to create these brushes, making them some of the most realistic option on this list. Of course, being so realistic means they also come with a certain amount of frizz, so keep that in mind when using them.
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