Hello Friends!
I promised I would be posting more! So I decided to do my review of the Beauty Blender. I am possibly the latest person to jump on the beauty blender bandwagon but I got it for the holidays and now I am an addict and a beauty blender believer!
So for those of you who don't know, the beauty blender is a teardrop shape reusable cosmetic sponge used to apply liquid and cream foundations. You wet it down first and dry it on a towel so it is slightly damp so it doesn't absorb as must of your foundation. Then you just dip it in your foundation (or put dots of your foundation on your face) and then blend it either by "bouncing" it onto your skin, or by rolling the sponge along your face (I find this method works best for me). And it really does apply flawlessly!
I will admit I was a skeptic! How well can a sponge really apply foundation? Is it really worth the $26? And the answer is yes!
I have extremely dry skin, especially in the winter so buffing in foundation (like you have to in order to get it streak free) leaves my face with dry patches not to mention it hurts my face! Even the softest of brushes can leave my face feeling tender and sore. The BB is damp when you use it so I don't feel like it irritates or dries out my skin at all, it almost adds moisture to my skin.
My tips for using a beauty blender!
1. Follow the directions and make sure you wet it down, then squeeze it out it a towel.
2. I find it works better to dab foundation on my face with my finger and then blend, but find which works better for you!
3. For larger areas like your cheeks and forehead try rolling the beauty blender instead if just bouncing it, I find that this helps it blend to an even smoother finish.
4. Use the pointed end for your nose and under your eyes, and the bottom and sides for the other areas of your face.
5. Clean it frequently; if you are acne prone I would wash it after every use, if you are not as acne prone like me I recommend cleaning it every 2-4 uses.
6. Let it dry in the container it came in. I just set mine on top of the thing it came in and I find this helps it to dry properly.
7. Experiment with it. Use different textures of foundation, try blending it in different ways, find what works best for you!
And for cleansers I recommend using the beauty blender solid cleanser. I find it works really well and I now use it to clean all my brushes, I may do a review on the cleanser itself one of these days.
I cannot rave enough about how much I love this product. It blends foundation flawlessly, my face literally looks airbrushed when I use it, I will never be without one in my makeup bag because nothing has worked better for me, I have tried half a dozen different foundation brushes and nothing works as well as the beauty blender.
As I use it more I will probably add more tips and such and more experiences with it.
Thanks for reading! I hope if you don't have a BB in your collection you treat yourself and buy one because I promise you won't regret it! I would even suggest getting a combo pack with two of them to save money, like this one. You get two of the Pro Beauty blenders for $29 which as the original beauty blenders (pink) are $26 each this is a pretty sweet deal. Personally I have a duo on standby for when my current pink BB is done, and when those two are done I will be buying this set because you get 3 beauty blenders and the solid cleanser for $64 which is a crazy good price.
Anyways, go get a beauty blender, even just get one of the single pink ones to start and I promise you will love it! Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share your beauty blender experiences!
I am now on beauty talk so feel free to friend me, or private message me on there, here is the link to my profile.
Peace, Love and Flawless Foundation!
Lady Literary <3
Oh and I don't own this image, it's from Sephora's website. Peace!
I promised I would be posting more! So I decided to do my review of the Beauty Blender. I am possibly the latest person to jump on the beauty blender bandwagon but I got it for the holidays and now I am an addict and a beauty blender believer!
So for those of you who don't know, the beauty blender is a teardrop shape reusable cosmetic sponge used to apply liquid and cream foundations. You wet it down first and dry it on a towel so it is slightly damp so it doesn't absorb as must of your foundation. Then you just dip it in your foundation (or put dots of your foundation on your face) and then blend it either by "bouncing" it onto your skin, or by rolling the sponge along your face (I find this method works best for me). And it really does apply flawlessly!
I will admit I was a skeptic! How well can a sponge really apply foundation? Is it really worth the $26? And the answer is yes!
I have extremely dry skin, especially in the winter so buffing in foundation (like you have to in order to get it streak free) leaves my face with dry patches not to mention it hurts my face! Even the softest of brushes can leave my face feeling tender and sore. The BB is damp when you use it so I don't feel like it irritates or dries out my skin at all, it almost adds moisture to my skin.
My tips for using a beauty blender!
1. Follow the directions and make sure you wet it down, then squeeze it out it a towel.
2. I find it works better to dab foundation on my face with my finger and then blend, but find which works better for you!
3. For larger areas like your cheeks and forehead try rolling the beauty blender instead if just bouncing it, I find that this helps it blend to an even smoother finish.
4. Use the pointed end for your nose and under your eyes, and the bottom and sides for the other areas of your face.
5. Clean it frequently; if you are acne prone I would wash it after every use, if you are not as acne prone like me I recommend cleaning it every 2-4 uses.
6. Let it dry in the container it came in. I just set mine on top of the thing it came in and I find this helps it to dry properly.
7. Experiment with it. Use different textures of foundation, try blending it in different ways, find what works best for you!
And for cleansers I recommend using the beauty blender solid cleanser. I find it works really well and I now use it to clean all my brushes, I may do a review on the cleanser itself one of these days.
I cannot rave enough about how much I love this product. It blends foundation flawlessly, my face literally looks airbrushed when I use it, I will never be without one in my makeup bag because nothing has worked better for me, I have tried half a dozen different foundation brushes and nothing works as well as the beauty blender.
As I use it more I will probably add more tips and such and more experiences with it.
Thanks for reading! I hope if you don't have a BB in your collection you treat yourself and buy one because I promise you won't regret it! I would even suggest getting a combo pack with two of them to save money, like this one. You get two of the Pro Beauty blenders for $29 which as the original beauty blenders (pink) are $26 each this is a pretty sweet deal. Personally I have a duo on standby for when my current pink BB is done, and when those two are done I will be buying this set because you get 3 beauty blenders and the solid cleanser for $64 which is a crazy good price.
Anyways, go get a beauty blender, even just get one of the single pink ones to start and I promise you will love it! Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share your beauty blender experiences!
I am now on beauty talk so feel free to friend me, or private message me on there, here is the link to my profile.
Peace, Love and Flawless Foundation!
Lady Literary <3
Oh and I don't own this image, it's from Sephora's website. Peace!