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I have seen them around and just read some bad reviews on Amazon, do they work, has any one used one?

 

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I have seen them around and just read some bad reviews on Amazon, do they work, has any one used one?

 

TIA


@I am still oxox  Do you mean those Beauty Blenders or the pkg. of tear apart triangular white sponges?

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Neither, it is called a Silicone sponge, it is a clear plastic disc

 


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I have seen them around and just read some bad reviews on Amazon, do they work, has any one used one?

 

TIA


 

@I am still oxox  Do you mean those Beauty Blenders or the pkg. of tear apart triangular white sponges?


 

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I got mine on Amazon and use it daily.  It takes a little getting used to but it's very smooth on your face and cuts down on the amount of foundation you use (a good thing when you use a pricey foundation).  You still have to use a  brush to blend though.  I think the best thing about it is that it's so easy to clean.  You still have to clean your brush at some point but not as often.

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@I am still oxox@Shanus  Silicone sponges are different from the Beauty Blender type. The silicones feel a bit like using fingers to apply makeup, but I was not overwhelmed with the application.  It might be something that could grow on me if I continue to use that type of applicator.  Some may appreciate that the makeup does not absorb into the silicone as it does with other types of sponges and brushes.  On the other hand, I have almost completely abandoned my brushes for Beauty Blender and dupes.  I now have a variety of sizes and shapes of this type of sponge.

 

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Tried the silicone sponge and hated it. It smeared my foundation and it didn’t look nice at all. I’m sticking with fingers and brushes.

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I love the pink Beauty Blender and the orange Real Techniques. They both are really nice sponges. The Beauty Blender is a little more in cost and the Real Techniques is really affordable. The secret to using them is get them really wet and squeeze the water out of it really good. Then dab your foundation directly onto your face with your finger. Then blend with with the beauty sponge with tapping. Keep tapping until all make up is blended. Here is a link to a pretty good YouTube video that compares both sponges. https://youtu.be/ukB0k1Tv7ls Be sure to keep them really clean and keep in the open and not in a sealed container. I have a little wire container that has feet on it to store mine in. Hope this helps. I want to add: do not buy the knock offs and do not buy on Amazon, you don't know what you are getting. Use a coupon from the Ulta Store. Walmart, Walgreens, Target carries them.
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Tried the silicone sponge and hated it. It smeared my foundation and it didn’t look nice at all. I’m sticking with fingers and brushes.


 

 

@JeanLouiseFinch@I am still oxox  I’ve never tried that “sponge” & doubt that I would. I find that a brush and/or warmth of clean hands afterwards seem to do a great blending job for me.

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I can't see how you can apply foundation with this silicone product.  I will stick with my Real Techniques foundation sponge.  Cat Happy

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If you want to try a silicone makeup tool, they sell plenty of them at T.J. Maxx and Winners and they are pretty cheap. I tried one and don't particularly like it. They are basically a plastic bag heat sealed with silicone gel inside the plastic bag. They aren't anything special.