The Original Beautyblender

I have been through a crazy amount of sponges, even resorting to buying off eBay to find the perfect sponge! Unfortunately for me, everyone I purchased off there, were too hard. Even wetting them before use didn't make much of a difference either. I was still struggling to find the perfect sponge!

Okay, so looking at the price, I knew I wasn't ever going to be able to afford one of these. Thankfully my sister bought me one of these from over seas!

The texture of this sponge is great. It is soft, making it easy to apply and blend make up perfectly. I always wet the sponge before use, because I find it blends your make up better, and it makes it a lot easier to clean make up off after wards. The rain-drop shape makes it perfect to use under your eyes as well, I find this really helpful when blending concealer underneath the eye area.

Because the sponge is soft, it makes it easy to perfectly blend make up. For me, in the past, I have struggled constantly to find something that works well enough to leave my face looking flawless and not cakey.

Yes the price is a bit high, but after receiving this for free, I know thay the money will be well spent. I have only so far washed it 3 times since I have used it and it is still in perfect condition!

Whether or not you are someone who invests in their make-up brushes or not, or even if you use your hands to apply your make up, I guarantee that once you try the beauty blender you will wonder what you did before it.

I use the round end to apply my foundation, I put the foundation straight into the sponge and dab it onto my skin until blended evenly. I then apply my concealer/highlighter with a brush and use the pointed end of the sponge to blend it in.

The finish I achieve is so flawless, and because I am dabbing with the sponge it sucks away any excess product and avoids brush strokes.

The sponge is very soft with almost a rubbery feel to it, when damp it becomes a lot more 'squishy'. It's best to use it when it's damp as it stops it absorbing too much make-up.

I brought the original pink version with the cleanser for around $48 The price initially put me off buying for a long time however I definitely don't regret it. Without proper tools to apply make-up even the most expensive foundation will look cheap and this is why you need to invest in the beauty blender.

The sponge is a good size and fits nicely into the palm of my hand. It is very simple to use, simply fill with water, squeeze out excess and away you go! It feel almost like a marshmallow which I like as it's very gentle on your skin, never tugs or feels rough.

I use the wider base of the sponge for larger areas of my face, like the forehead and cheeks, and the pointed tip works best for precise, hard-to-reach spots like underneath your eyes or around your nose. This really does give you the most flawless skin. I have noticed some pink dye leaks out when cleaning the sponge however this is normal. Probably the only negative about this sponge is you do tend to use a bit more product.

To be honest when I first heard about the Original Beautyblender I dismissed it, assuming it would work just as well as cheap sponges from the supermarket, almost content with simply smothering on my makeup with my bare fingers.

I received it recently as a birthday gift, and haven't turned back since. Loved it from the first application! It was so satisfying seeing my foundation perfectly blended in with such ease. You don't really realise what you're missing out on until you try something that actually works, and the Original Beautyblender works.

Some may be hesitant to invest in a more expensive option, but from my own experience I was throwing out my sponges every fortnight. I was going through heaps, and burning a hole in my pocket while I was at it! I haven't needed any other applicators for my concealer and foundations

I hated it too hard to use no way to use it not good at all.there's no shape to it there is where to hold it anyway. My makeup came off on the sponge Its just wrong for makeup.

These wee sponges are so simple but work so well. They blend perfectly and smoothly. They are great for travel or keeping in your bag for any quick fixes for makeup mishaps because of their small size.

I bought my Beauty Blender when it first came out-the pink one. It was a bit dear but well worth every penny spent on it. Its very easy to use. I use the wider end for applying foundation all over my face and use the pointy bit for applying concealers around the eyes. I also use it lengthwise for blending cream conturing products. Everything just blends seamlessly and gives me an airbrush look.

The best thing ever and Im never going back to any other applicators. Very easy to clean. I use my regular face wash to clean it. Been doing it since I got it. It doubles in size when wet. I than wrap a towel around it and squeeze to get the excess water out. Than its ready to go. I have tried other blenders but found they absorbed most of the product and didnt give a nice finish. Nothing beats the Beauty Blender.

Helps to neatly blend the foundation and contours onto the face without creating any mess. Helps to blend in the makeup smoothly onto the face and even jaw areas if you are contouring, Easy to use and the sponge is very flexible to be shaped and handled as necessary.

I think you'd have to have been living under a rock if you haven't heard of a beauty blender before, or maybe just an internet-less shack. This little pink sponge is so raved about in beauty circles and has a million other sponges out there trying to dupe it!

Naturally, I've been wanting to try this for a long time. The higher price has always put me off. I've been using the Real Techniques sponge for the longest time and off iherb you can buy a two pack for around $16NZ whereas this pink sponge is about $35 for just one! Beauty bliss had a boxing day sale so I caved and purchased this sponge that came with a mini solid cleanser for $34. They come in a few different colours now but I decided to stick to the original pink one as that is my fave colour!

This comes nicely packaged in a small tube. The sponge was much smaller than I was expecting. When it's dry, it's about half the size of a dry rt sponge. The material is also incredibly soft and squishy, the rt is very dense and hard compared to it. I feel like the rt sponge is always suggested as the closest dupe to the bb so I'll make a few more comparisons later too!

Once you soak the sponge with water, it expands a huge amount. If you've never used a sponge like this before. Run it under a tap and squeeze it out, I recommend squeezing it out while running it under the tap 10-15 times. Then squeeze it into a towel so it's damp but not soaking. You can then use it to bounce your base all over your face. I find sponges like this are perfect for dry skin. They add some moisture and give a slightly more dewy look than what you would get with a brush.

I find the beauty blender really nice to use, it is super soft on my skin and the point makes it easy to blend around my nose and under my eyes. I do miss the flat edge of the rt sponge though. I feel like it helps blend things quicker.

I like to use a sponge for 3 days and then I clean it. I've been using solid soap which makes cleaning super quick and then I chuck it in the microwave for one minute to kill any bacteria. I do notice pink dye running out when I clean this, I'm not sure if this is a defect or if the lush soap I'm using to clean it is too harsh. A bonus with the texture of this sponge is that it dries overnight. My rt sponge takes a couple of days so it's nice to not actually need two blenders on the go.

This sponge really does make my foundation go on nice but I'm really not seeing any real difference compared to the rt sponge. I'll happily keep using this until it's too gross to use anymore but I can't really see myself purchasing this myself. I would be happy to receive as a gift though. I'm happy that I've finally tried it out but my rt sponge can do everything a bb can!