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  palacinka's recommendation

  If you already love the act of applying makeup, then this will really put a smile on your face! This cute little blue sponge is a jack of all trades. The sponge is firm upon taking it out of the clear plastic case, so the first thing I did was to the sponge and run it under water, getting it completely wet. It doubled in size and then had soft, pillow-like appearance. Next, I squeezed the sponge out very well so that it was slightly damp. Then I swiped it across my cream foundation and dabbed it first in the mid section of my face near my nose, sweeping it outward towards the edges of my face (cheek, forehead, and chin). Within a minute or two the foundation was dry and the coverage was fantastic. With the sponge I was able to get to all the corners of my eyes and nose. The top of the sponge is narrower and perfect for dabbing around the corners of the nose, or on blemishes, while the bottom, wider part is what I used to actually apply my foundation on the majority of my face. With the sponge, my foundation looked natural, yet had a very nice med/sheer coverage with a tad bit of a dewy appearance. For my concealer, I dabbed a bit directly under my eye with my concealer brush and then used the top narrow part of the sponge to tap into my skin until it blended seamlessly. With cream blush, I found the best way to use it was by tapping the bottom half lightly on the blush and then applying in a circular motion on my cheeks. Beautiful! This is a great little makeup tool that I’ll always have in my kit. Note: Here is a rinsing tip. Try rinsing the sponge after use by letting as much of the makeup wash off as possible with plain water. Then apply a small dab of a simple gel cleanser to clean any remaining makeup from the sponge. It doesn’t come with a storage case, per say, but you can try setting it atop the actual clear case that the sponge comes in to dry.

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  • mindyerstockings
    I love this sponge as well. I have a more expensive one, but actually prefer Sonia's version. I also use a cream foundation, and it works beautifully in conjunction with this sponge.

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  TheLuckyLadybug's recommendation

  The pointed tip is perfect for hard-to-reach areas around the eyes and nose.

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  babygirl3171980's recommendation

  Okay, so my adorable little kittens completely DESTROYED my twenty dollar Beauty Blenders. Both of them. I was browsing on the internet yesterday when I happened to come across these! Pretty much the same as the beauty blender. The consistency of the foam is a little more durable, it seems. Almost like its a little firmer. Also, the point on this one is alot finer than the beauty blender. AND BEST OF ALL!!!! THE PRICE! 9.99, plus tax. Pretty nifty, since I spent around twenty eight on two beauty blenders and the cleanser for them online somewhere. I used it a little while ago, and I actually like it more than the more expensive beauty blender. It got the corners of my eyes no problem, and the edges near my nose better than the other blender. Also the material seems a little less porous, and spongy than the BB. I liked that a lot more because it didn't seem to soak up my foundation like the BB did. It held onto it and applied it more evenly. The only complaint I read about online was the smell. Which honestly to me, when I first opened it I shoved the thing up to my nose thinking i was going to be inhaling a gasoline scent. I didn't notice anything............Too bad. It doesn't smell great, I guess. But in my opinion it doesn't smell bad, and certainly not bad enough to complain about it, or prevent me from buying more, or not even use it. You can smell some sort of chemically something or other, maybe more like a rubbery latex or something along that line. Although the packaging says latex free, just like the BB. :) The one online shows blue, the one i got from the store is purple............OH! And if you do go to target to look for it, its not with the rest of the cosmetic applicator things. Its in the Susan Kashuk section. Like the Rimmel section, Maybelline, Almay, whatever and whatnot.

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