An object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic applicator that: allows a fine solid powdery cosmetic to be taken roughly evenly onto the tip surface of the brush part; prevents the cosmetic from scattering from the brush part; ensures the cosmetic applied to the skin attaches to the skin roughly evenly; is able to apply the cosmetic in a manner not emphasizing any unevenness of the skin; and does not harden at the center with use. Accordingly, the present invention provides a cosmetic applicator comprising a handle part and a brush part made of bristle materials planted in the handle part and which is used to apply a powdery cosmetic containing a fine powder, wherein such cosmetic applicator is characterized in that the bristle materials are planted in the ring-shaped part formed between the interior surface of the handle part and the exterior surface of the core provided in the handle part, and the bristle materials of the brush part extend upward from the handle part and their tips form an outer periphery having a horizontal shape relative to the handle part, while forming a shape gradually concaving from the outer periphery toward the center axis of the brush part.