It’s pink, it’s fluffy and it is expensive. Is it worth it?
I got a real beautyblender last May by redeeming some Glymm
loyalty points in their store. I was curious as to the all the raves I had seen about it,
so I knew I had to try it.
For one latex free sponge, it was $26 CDN. Good thing I had
points to use!
It comes in a plastic canister. Inside, the pink egg shaped
sponge is suspended in the middle of the clear tube. Mine got banged around I
guess because it had fallen to the bottom of the tube.
I washed it prior to my first use. I was amazed at how much bigger the sponge gets when it is wet.
So does it make a difference? YES it does! My foundation
looks pretty darn good now. I dab my foundation on my face, then I bounce the dampened
beautyblender all over my face to distribute the foundation. To get the
flawless finish, I gently roll the beautyblender across the flatter sections of
my face and tap the top of the blender in the smaller areas like around my eyes
and nose. I even use the blender to blend out my concealer. I think the egg shape makes for an easier application. The instructions say to dab the blender into
your favorite concealer or foundation. I prefer to put the product on my
face first then blend out as I find the beautyblender tends to suck up the foundation. It is a sponge after all LOL!
I have had my beautyblender for several months now and it is
still in pretty good shape. It is a bit stained from liquid foundation. I have
been using baby shampoo to clean it. I can’t see myself spending $23 for the
beautyblender cleanser.
It does take a bit of effort (and water) to get the beautyblender completely clean. I rinse until there is no more foundation residue coming out of the sponge.
Okay I am going to make a confession and tell you, I usually
use it 2-3 times before I wash it.
Heehee I know I am bad. But I am lazy and washing it every night just
seems like a big hassle. LOL I will make another confession, if I am in a hurry
I skip using my beautyblender and just use one of my flat top kabuki brushes
because I can’t be bothered to go wet the sponge, wring it out blah blah. Yah I
know, real lazy. But that extra five minutes can be a big deal some mornings.
My only cons with the beautyblender would be that it takes a bit more
maintenance than with a regular foundation brush, it stains pretty easily (so if you get one skip the newer white ones LOL) and the price.
Now that I have tried the beautyblender, I am kind of
curious to test out one of the cheaper knock off versions to see how they
compare. But all in all, the beautyblender application gives great results and I
do recommend it if you can afford it.
~~99Raina99
5 comments
Sounds great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Miss L! :)
Deleteinteresting product. I keep hearing about it, but I don't think I'll ever purchase it for myself. I don't know how I feel about having to wet it every time I need to use it. lol I'm pretty lazy.. D;
ReplyDeleteI do have to say it does make a wonderful difference but yeah I am lazy too LOL
DeleteI'm super lazy too and the thought of cleaning it every time just kills me! I want to try the $4 ones from Born Pretty! If they work the same way, then no more brand name sponge for me!
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