... which I happen to likey a lot. Yay =]
So these sponges have been been causing quite a stir in the world of beauty for some time now, but are they actually worth the hype?
I bought these two Beauty Blender dupes from ebay, and after a while of using them I can confirm that they are most definitely worth it! Top 3 reasons I love them - they give flawless results, leave skin breathable and minimal effort is required.
To use them, wet with water and squeeze until just damp (I like to squeeze the sponge within a towel to get rid of excess water quickly and easily). Then simply dip the bottom of the sponge into whatever base you prefer to use and dab, dab, dab away! Don't swipe like a normal sponge, it doesn't work effectively like that. Once all the dabbing is done, use the pointed end to reach into those smaller areas of the face, like under eyes and around the nose, and et voila, you're done!
I chose to get the tear drop shaped (pink) and bottle shaped (cream) ones, to compare to one another and see if either worked better than the other.
The pink one is softer than the cream one which makes it easier to bounce on the skin and apply makeup more smoothly. The cream one has indents which make it much easier to hold and gives better control when applying foundation. Both give the same finish, but I feel that the pink one achieves these results in a much quicker time than the cream one, probably due to its softness.
I was worried that these sponges, being extremely cheap, wouldn't work too well, be a wrong density, poor quality and that the dye might bleed when washed. However this wasn't the case at all and every fear I had about them ended up being a distant nightmare as soon as I touched them onto my face. These are better than I thought and honestly I don't know why I didn't give into the hype a very long time ago!
If you haven't tried sponges like these, you are missing out big time. Go out there (or not actually out there...) and order these right now!! You need one. Or two. Maybe more.
I can't say how they compare to the original Beauty Blender, since I just couldn't bear the thought of spending £16 on a single sponge... and now that I realise how well these work I'l probably never need to spend that much on one anyway!
Have you surrendered yourself to the Beauty Blender, or a just-as-brilliant dupe of one? If yes, what do you think, worth it? And if not, are you tempted??
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Wow! Thanks so much, I've been thinking about getting a beauty blender for ages now but didn't want to pay the price! I'm off to buy a few of these from EBAY! :-)
@Linzi: You're welcome! Haha do let me know how you like it! =]
Great review I have tryed many other spoonges but I still belive the the bb is the BEST!
~Jazmin
@Hunter87: Thank you =) Agreed! If I ever get the chance to try out the original bb i'm sure i'l love it, but for now these are proving just great for me!! =]
I have yet to try the beauty blender or a dupe for it yet! I want to though! I think part of the reason is I'm not wearing foundation at the moment, but I do want to try the Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation. Hmmm... I might have to buy it to give one of these sponges a try ;)
@Something Polished: Oh that foundation hasn't been released over here! I hope you'l let me know how you like the sponges if you try them out, and the foundation too! =]
I used one a while back but because mine took so long to dry and got old pretty fast I went back to using my brush or my finger to blend foundation :)Have a nice weekend Sara
@Beauty shades: Oh no, I really hoped it would last a while! I don't mind it not drying since we have to dampen it for using anyway =) Aw thank you, hope you do too!!
Oh fab! I've seen these around and thought about trying one :)
But I certainly don't want to pay silly pricey! lol :)
Thank you for sharing Sara...xxx
All things wonderful: oh you definitely should try it out!! Do let me know how it orks out for you, and aw thanks you're very welcome! xxx
@All things wonderful: *works
lol oopsies =P xxx
I have an original bb and I love it! I'm looking for a good dupe though.
I have an original bb and I love it! I'm looking for a good dupe though.
What's this one called? Or can you post a link, thanks!
@Alisabeth Perez: Awesome! Try one of these dupes out and see how they compare to your BB :)
@Lustingconfusion: Hey doll, I did put up a link to it in my post (4th line down where it says ebay), but I just checked and the listing has now been cancelled by the seller unfortunately. I found this seller though who is selling the exact sponges I bought: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pro-Beauty-Make-up-Blender-Foundation-Sponge-Puff-Smooth-Bottle-Gourd-Water-Drop/370785285775?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D7984452880305467243%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D310511471573%26
Woah, that's one long link!
Haha, hope this helps? :)
I just found these and LOVE them! I talked to their marketing gal and they're only gonna be doing the sample set (4 different shapes for basically the price of one BB) for a limited time, so I thought I would share. I've been using them for about 3 weeks now and have literally NO complaints!
http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Makeup-Sponges-4pc-Foundation/dp/B00D0ANSAG
thanks for review, will get one :D
After reading a few reviews now, (including your fabulous one, that I stumbled across after doing a google search), on these so called 'miracle sponges', I've decided I'm going to try one! I would love to be able to try the 'real' beauty blender, but cannot EVER imagine spending £16... on a SPONGE!! My mother would throw a fit!! So ... I'm going to go on eBay, try a dupe, or see if someone is selling a real one with a 99p start price, and bid my heart out (only of course if they have proof it's real!) :D
I've always preferred brushes myself, so am interested to see what the difference will be! Has anybody tried a real one and a dupe and compared them? I would be REALLY interested to see what the differences are :) Plus what justifies them to retail it at £16!
After reading a few reviews now, (including your fabulous one, that I stumbled across after doing a google search), on these so called 'miracle sponges', I've decided I'm going to try one! I would love to be able to try the 'real' beauty blender, but cannot EVER imagine spending £16 ... on a SPONGE!! My mother would throw a fit!! So ... I'm going to go on eBay, try a dupe, or see if someone is selling a real one with a 99p start price, and bid my heart out (only of course if they have proof it's real!)
I've always used brushes so I'll be interested to see how these work for myself! Has anybody tried both a real Beauty Blender & a fake? I'm REALLY curious to see what the differences are between them, and what justify's them to charge £16 for one!
I bought cheap ones I got both shaped ones then for my birthday I got both real ones I do not think they are really different at all
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