![]() ![]() How to use this makeup sponge: Similar to the beautyblender, all you have to do is get the Pretty Puff wet, squeeze excess water and blend. Not to mention it has that fancy pancy hydrophilic foam, as well so that your makeup goes on your face and not into your sponge. These features will give you an airbrush-esque finish. ![]() It has a unique rounded teardrop design like the beautyblender for hard-to-reach areas, but it also has a flat edge for pressing, patting and pushing makeup into the skin. The Pretty Puff is the best of both the beautyblender makeup sponge and wedge-shaped makeup sponge concepts. For those reasons, we couldn’t help but put our pretty heads together and come up with a hybrid makeup sponge. Here at Pretty Lane on any given day, we’re 1 part caffeine, 1 part beauty pros, and 1 part rocket scientists. Simply get your makeup sponge wet before applying your foundation and achieve a more sheer application. ![]() Wedge sponges are usually made of a material called hydrophilic foam - essentially a fancy word that means “designed to absorb water”. Pretty Pro tip: When using a wedge makeup sponge for quick all-over foundation application, get more mileage out of your foundation by diluting it. It can become pretty easy to go through these rather quickly.Īlso, since makeup wedges are typically smaller than something like the beautyblender, you will need a few spare minutes to cover the same amount of ground with a full face application. If using them for cream and powder application, you need to use one for each. The bad: These sponges are intended for one-time use. They can cover lots of ground, but they really shine when it comes to precise applications. The good: The wedge-shaped beauty sponges are slightly more versatile than the beautyblender. Wedge sponges also work pretty darn well for hard to reach and smaller places like under the eye or around eyebrows. When to use this makeup sponge: The sharp (not literally) or “skinny” edge of the wedge can be used for contouring small areas like the nose. ![]() Simply make small tapping motions in application areas to work the product into the skin. How to use this makeup sponge: The wedge sponge can be used wet or dry. Wedge makeup sponges have flat edges and bottoms which allow you to truly reach every edge of your facial contour. The key difference comes from the difference in design. Ever heard the song Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better ? That pretty much sums up the story between the wedge makeup sponge and beautyblender.Ī wedge makeup sponge can do the same things as a beautyblender in terms of liquid and cream makeup applications and blending. While the beautyblender works well, some pretty smart people saw ways to take its success and improve upon it. Pretty Pro tip: The beautyblender can be used wet or dry, but the Pretty Pros prefer dry for initial application and wet to bounce and blend makeup into the skin. While touted as being able to, the sphere shape actually doesn’t reach every facial contour. The bad: It can absorb a lot of your precious makeup when used dry. If you hate the tacky feeling of foundation all of your fingers, the beautyblender is a great applicator. The good: The beautyblender is known for the flawless, poreless finish it can provide. When to use this makeup sponge: Use to apply foundation, concealer, beauty balms (more commonly known as bb creams), serums and moisturizers. How to use this makeup sponge: Get the sponge wet, squeeze excess water and then blend. It’s known for its ‘exclusive aqua-activated foam’ and its sphere shape that can reach almost every contour on your face. With a practical egg shape and pretty pink color, beautyblender reinvigorated the beauty blending landscape.īeautyblender was designed to apply and blend any cream or liquid makeup product onto the skin for a smooth, poreless finish. That was until the beautyblender was born. Up until a few years ago, makeup sponges had lost some of their popularity in the beauty world due to the growing demand for artistic makeup brushes. They were originally used and loved by professional makeup artists like our very own founder, Nikki Hynek on the sets of movies and fashion shows. History of the makeup spongeīeauty sponges have become more widely used as of recently, but have actually been around for decades. The secret is out ladies and today we’re going to breakdown the ins and outs of makeup sponges. If you’ve secretly wondered what makeup sponge to use and when we’re here to put your pretty little mind at ease. Popular egg-shaped beauty sponges have taken the world by storm but there are actually over 20 different types of beauty sponges to choose from. Makeup sponges, also known as beauty sponges, come in all shapes and sizes. ![]()
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