Makeup Monday: The Beauty Blender
Hello everyone and happy Monday (or maybe not so happy Monday) but nonetheless it’s Monday and today’s feature is the Beauty Blender! It’s a latex-free teardrop-shaped makeup sponge used to apply foundation or concealer. You may be wondering how this makeup sponge can be different from any other makeup sponge. I was skeptical at first but it’s amazing! It’s a little pricy in my opinion for a makeup sponge at $19.95 at Sephora and also on their own website but it’s so worth it. It’s a 5 time award winner of Allure Best of Beauty and it’s made in the USA. If I didn’t like it I wasn’t worried because Sephora will let you return anything if you don’t like it (that’s where I bought mine). I loved it and wondered why I hadn’t bought it sooner, my makeup looked FLAWLESS! First I wet the Beauty Blender and then squeeze out all of the water and also squeeze it in a towel to get out any access water. Second I pour whatever foundation I’m using onto the back of my hand and then dip the Beauty Blender into it and proceed to apply it to my face with a bouncing motion; basically you’re just bouncing it onto your skin, not rubbing it in. By doing this it covers any flaws or birthmarks you may want to hide and gives an airbrushed look. With the Beauty Blender’s ergonomic design, it let’s you get into every crevice on your face; the tip is great for around the eyes. The only critique I have about the Beauty Blender is that even though they offer a cleanser to clean out the makeup buildup, over time you will still need to get a new one; the makeup will never completely come out of the Beauty Blender and it will get old. Also, I don’t recommend letting it dry the way the directions say because over time mold will start to form on the bottom of it from being damp; lay it out on a towel to dry. Despite these couple of critiques I definitely recommend the Beauty Blender, you will not be disappointed!
Have a great day 🙂
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