Beauty Blender Sponge?

[naijapretty]

if you want to try out the beauty blender, you can get it at Avenue You Beauty Store and use the coupon aveyou15forme for 15% off, they also offer $1 shipping for anything over $50. For those who really love this sponge, instead of getting it bi-monthly at sephora, get a pro pack of it, which contains 12 beauty blender sponges and an 16 oz or larger bottle of cleanser for $127 from frendsbeautysupply.com. It's cheaper than anything else you'll find anywhere.

IMO, I don't think i'd use the beautyblender daily in the mornings, for the cleaning takes a bit of time and I don't really wear a lot of makeup to work, but for evenings and weekends it's great. if you're a MUA that does a lot of close-up beauty work, it's necessary.

 

[Swirlgirl]

I jumped on the Beauty Blender bandwagon 4 or 5 months ago. When I first bought the sponge, I loved it. Love, love, loved it. Thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. But after the initial novelty wore off, I found myself using it less and less. And now I haven't used it for probably a month. I haven't noticed that huge of a difference. Part of why I stoped using it regularly is for the same reason joojoobss mentioned: It is a pain in the ass to wash out - - it seems to take a significant amount of time to clean that little pink thing. And it still feels dirty if you wash it in a hurry - - and honestly, when I am rushing out the door for work in the morning and trying to get my 4 year old up and ready for daycare, it is more trouble than I think it is worth - especially with how expensive it is.
I won't be repurchasing.

 

[LisaOrestea]

I know that this is an old thread but I didn't want to start up a new one for the same subject .

I have been eyeing up the BB for a while now but I was really put off by the price (Its around £15.00 here and thats without P&P!!) I was in superdrug yesterday and saw that Cosmopolitan have released a dupe for it called the 'Blend Perfection Sponge.' It was £4.95 so I decided to give it a go.

I used it this morning with Sleeks Creme to Powder foundation and the finish was pretty amazing! Easilly the most even finish I have managed to get using that particular foundation. I used the sponge wet and stippled the creme onto my skin.

I don't know if cosmopolitan is easilly available in the US but its definitely worth giving this a shot if you are looking for a less pricey alternative to the original BeautyBlender.

I did a review with pictures on my blog (link in signature).

 

[blushAHOLIC]

i purchased one , but i love pink and dont want to get it dirty lol, so im stil using my dupe i got from ross which is softer then the dupes i got from amazon.

 

[bitesizedberna]

How long does a beauty blender typically last?

 

[jokingsbury]

Does anyone have the MAC blending sponge? How does this compare to the beauty blender. Also, is it better to use the sponge damp or dry?

 

[KaysWays]

I finally gave in and bought the official beauty blender as opposed to using the dupes from ebay and amazon. I must say there is nothing like having the real deal. The texture of it is so soft. I bought the pro (black) version so the dirt wouldn't be so noticeable. It blends like a dream. I always wet mine first with warm water because it helps warm up the product to make it easily blendable.

 

[glammy girl]

I finally gave in and bought the official beauty blender as opposed to using the dupes from ebay and amazon. I must say there is nothing like having the real deal. The texture of it is so soft. I bought the pro (black) version so the dirt wouldn't be so noticeable. It blends like a dream. I always wet mine first with warm water because it helps warm up the product to make it easily blendable.

:agree: The beauty blender is amazing! Blends like a dream, I've totally abandoned my Mac 130 brush for foundation in favour of the beauty blender!

 

[tirurit]

I am really tempted to get the pack that has the beauty blender and the solid soap. I've been using a solid soap by Make Up Store for over a year now and I really like it. With that pack I could finally try the BB and try another solid soap so I can compare.

Anyone tried their solid soap?

 

[Elana]

Does anyone know of an effective way to travel with the Beauty Blender? At home I let it air dry but I'm about to go on a trip with multiple destinations and some very long overseas flights (a couple cities in the UK and then to Japan and back), and I don't want my Beauty Blender to get gross and unusable if I have to pack it while it's still wet... I'm thinking about putting it in a mesh bag and maybe keeping it in my carry-on but I wonder if any of you ladies have already devised a clever solution to this problem?