Review: Beauty Blender

I never believed all of the people who said that beauty blenders changed how they applied makeup or that they are worth the £16 price point. That is just too much for me to justify on a sponge. How much can a sponge really do?

Anyway… it really has changed the way I apply my makeup. I love the way it bounces across the skin and you do not need to put ANY effort into doing your makeup with this sponge. No matter how many dupes come out there is nothing that even comes close to how the beauty blender feels. The Beauty Blender works best when damp, all you need to do is run it under the tap for a few moments give it a few squeezes and you are ready to go. If you have dry skin the beauty blender is great when damp as it hydrates as you apply your products.

In saying that I do still love my Real Techniques miracle complexion sponge but it is just not bouncy in the way the beauty blender is. I think that the Real Techniques sponge is great as it has the different contours. However, I always used the curved side as opposed to the flat edge you are meant to apply foundation with. This is completely just preference.

I bought my beauty blender from one of the UK stock lists being beautybay.com – I must say this is becoming my favourite site to order from as it sells some of my favourite brands and shipping is often free and quick! I bought it in a set with the beauty blender original, beauty blender pro, mini beauty blender and one of their mini reactive sprays. This was on a great deal as I bought it on black Friday. The set is originally around £32.00 however it was around £25 due to the sale. It was simply an offer I couldn’t refuse.

According to the website the ‘Pro’ makeup sponge can deliver a higher coverage than the original due to the unique suede texture. I can only notice this slightly so if you already have the ‘original’ and was thinking about getting the ‘pro’ sponge for this feature I do not think you need both.

Left: Black Beauty Blender Pro (dry) Right: Pink Beauty Blender Original (Damp)

You can literally do anything for the face with this sponge. It is great for applying foundation, concealer and even powder (baking with the beauty blender is a dream!). The beauty blender is also great for applying any cream / liquid products such as blush, contour and highlight. You can even use the mini one to prime eyelids and even apply a base colour to the lids. I have not tried this but it is an idea!

I love the way I can clean it so easily as well! Product comes out of it easily. So far I have not had any stubborn stains to remove.  I would also like to add that the reactive spray is also great for if you are on the go. It simply re hydrates your sponge! I feel like a spray bottle would do exactly the same but it is a nice addition to the set.

This is not available on the website at the moment but I am hoping that it is just out of stock as they do not show any out of stock products on the website.