BeautyBay.com Blending Sponge Review

Hello gorgeous gals,

I seem to be reviewing all Beauty Blender dupes for you, after the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion sponge and The Forever 21 sponges, I bring to you yet another dupe –The Beautybay.com Blending sponge. This one is from BeautyBay.com’s own collection.

Product Details:

Blending Sponge is a revolutionary makeup tool for flawless foundation application.  Get ready to completely change the way you apply your foundation forever and eliminate streaky, uneven and messy application or difficult blending. This exclusive Blending Sponge is the perfect tool for achieving an immaculate makeup base; easy to use with an ergonomic design, Blending Sponge is great for applying and blending foundations and base makeup to a seamless finish.  Regardless of whether you use a liquid, mineral or powder foundation, this exclusive Blending Sponge is ideal for bouncing on your base in a few easy steps. Use the wide base for coverage across the majority of your face and the pointy edge for the contoured areas around the eyes and nose.  Ultra soft and latex free, blending sponge offers complete control over your makeup application and is sure to become a staple in your makeup collection.  Available in a selection of stylish colours, Blending Sponge can be washed easily with mild soapy water and is sure to be a best-seller.

Colours Available:

• Fuchsia Pink.
• Lavender Purple.
• Liquorice Black.
• Sunshine Yellow.
• Alpine White.

Directions For Use:

1. Wet the sponge and squeeze out any excess water.
2. Dispense your foundation on to the back of your hand or directly on to your face – dot in the areas where you need coverage the most.
3. Use the wide end of the sponge in a gentle bouncing motion to blend foundation across the skin.
4. Use the pointed end of the sponge around the eyes, nose and lips for precise coverage and flawless blending.
5. Wash your blending sponge after each use and leave to dry.

Price:

INR 497 for a single sponge.

Packaging:

Comes packaged in a hard, transparent plastic box.

My Experience with BeautyBay.com Blending Sponge:

After the launch of the BeautyBlender and it taking the Beauty world by storm, the market has been flooded with its dupes – similar shape, similar colour, but do they work as effectively – that’s debatable. My BeautyBay.com blending sponge is bright fuchsia in color, they are available in a number of bright colours.

It is slightly larger than the BeautyBlender and feels much much harder than the BeautyBlender. When soaked in water, it increases in size slightly, doesn’t really become double. It still feels hard and rubbery. You take the product and apply it with the Blending sponge, you are able to transfer and apply the product adequately onto your skin. However, the sponge feels hard against your skin. It does not blend as effectively and takes a bit of work to make the application look smooth.

It feels more like an applicator which is transferring the product onto your face but not really something which is readily blending it. You have to spend time and effort in blending the product using this sponge

Cleaning it was fairly easy, I use the BeautyBlender Solid for cleaning it. It removes all product buildup and stains away from the blender.

I would place it as something definitely better than the Forever21 sponges, but still nowhere close to the iconic Beauty Blender.

Pros of BeautyBay.com Blending Sponge:

• Lovely colors, looks pretty.
• Able to achieve a decent application with a little more time.
• Easy to travel with.

Cons of BeautyBay.com Blending Sponge:

• Texture still feels hard and rubbery, nowhere as soft as a BeautyBlender.
• Does not blend the product readily, you have to invest extra time to blend blend blend.

IMBB Rating:

Yes, a 3/5 product.

Do I Recommend BeautyBay.com Blending Sponge?

Not really. It gives no joy in makeup application – unlike the BeautyBlender, which is a pleasure to use. I think one can put a little more money and buy a BeautyBlender. Alternatively, pick up the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, that’s still a decent dupe for the BeautyBlender.

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