The Original Beautyblender

I decided to splurge on this product at Sephora and it is safe to say I was thoroughly disappointed. The blender is very similar to one’s I have bought from Kmart, the warehouse etc.

I was sceptical about the Beauty Blender before I tried it - having heard all the hype, I thought this product was too good to be true! However, after taking the plunge and buying myself one, I'm glad to say that I'm so, so pleased I did!! The Beauty Blender is incredibly easy to use (just dampen, dry and use) and has done wonders for the speed and finish of my make-up application!! It creates an incredibly flawless finish, and is amazing for blending in concealers (especially if, like me, you use a range of different tones for your skin, blemishes and under-eyes). It's a life-saver for blurring out harsh lines when you apply too much blush or bronzer, and makes cleaning up after eyeshadow application a snap! The sponge does tend to create a slightly more sheer finish than when I use brushes or my fingers for application, but that's not a deal-breaker for me. The main downside is that it's more expensive than I'd like, especially since we're forced to buy online and ship to New Zealand, but I'm waiting to see just how long it lasts (it's almost been a month so far) to fully judge whether it's a worthy investment! Overall, I absolutely love the ease and results of my Beauty Blender, and - despite the hefty price tag - I'm definitely considering stocking up!!

I absolutely love this product I use it everyday wet to apply my foundation. For my dry skin it works wonders to make my skin look dewy.

The only downfall I have is that this product eats foundation.

So I put this on my Xmas wishlist hesitant because I thought WHO would buy me a sponge for $38.. but thankfully my friend did because I have no been converted to the beauty blender life!

This is beautiful, its applys my makeup so well it looks airbrushed! Unlike other makeup blenders Ive used this doesnt suck any of the makeup up which is such a +++ FAVE WAY TO APPLY MY FOUNDATION!

I did really enjoy my beauty blender, it really did give me a very nice flawless coverage with my foundation and i would use it religously every day! But obviously the dont last for ever and i didnt really want to be paying that amount of money every 5-6 months. So i tried the real techniques sponge. Just the same and far cheaper. So over all i did really enjoy it but found a cheaper dupe that worked just the same for me :)

I had heard about the Beauty Blender from a lot of the Beauty Guru's who I follow on Youtube, they highly raved about it! So I thought why not give it a go. When I first used it to apply my foundation I thought it was nice and hydrating to the skin but because I have more of an oily skin type my skin itself doesnt need this added hydration and I wasnt use to the dewy look that it gave my skin, even when I tried to set it with a powder it still had that look. Im definately more of a matte finish kinda girl so I didnt use it for a wee while. BUT... One day I saw one of the girls that I follow on Youtube using the Beauty Blender to apply her undereye concealer so I thought to try it, I havent used a brush to apply my undereye concealer ever since! Even when I do my friends make up I use it because it gives an amazing finish, I trust that its not going to disappoint and they are always so amazed with how their skin looks and feels after using it! It gives a beautiful finish and is lovely and hydrating which is great especially for the undereye area as that is an area of the face that struggles to get natural moisture in the first place. It also goes perfectly with both my high end and low end concealers. This is a great wee tool to have in your make up kit or to use in your daily routine if you have more of a normal to dry skin as it gives a lovely dewy finish to your skin and will feel amazing in the dry months/ days.