Beauty Blender – Best Thing EVER

The Beautyblender is the best thing that’s ever happened to makeup and actually it’s the best thing that’s happened to me in eons.  This little pink egg-shaped slice of heaven literally makes me want to get out of bed in the morning and I am NOT a morning person. That’s how much I love it and can’t wait to use it.

For those makeup novices, the Beautyblender is a pink, egg-shaped sponge that you use to apply makeup. Big deal, you say? Oh it is a HUGE deal!  First of all it’s freaking adorable.  You run it under water and watch it get bigger, squeeze out the water, give it a good squeeze with a washcloth and get ready for makeup magic!  It’s $20 for one which seems insane; but, once you’ve used it you will never use a brush or those triangle thingies ever again!

I never used liquid foundation until the Beautyblender came along and now I will never look back. My foundation of choice is Too Faced Born this Way.  I don’t know if it’s the foundation that’s amazing or the Beautyblender because when I first tried this foundation it was put on me with the little pink wonder.

You put one pump (that’s MORE than enough) on the back of your hand. Then you dab the fat end of the Beauty Blender in the foundation and start dabbing and rolling it across your face. The foundation glides on seamlessly, evenly, effortlessly.  Often an entire pump is too much even when I go back to use a little more on my age spots.

Oh but we are not done!  Since it’s shaped like an egg, the Beauty Blender’s next task is concealer and corrector. I use MAC concealer and again, one pump is too much.  I put a little on the back of my hand and switch to the pointy end of the Beauty Blender which gets into every little area under my eye and into the corners. I have bad discoloration under my eyes so I also use a MAC corrector on top of the concealer. I slather it on (it comes in a twist up pen that’s a cream) willy nilly then back to the Beauty Blender which makes it all come together effortlessly!  I even use some of this magical corrector/highlighter on some other areas of my face and the Beautyblender makes it all work.

They claim you can use the Beautyblender for powders but; I haven’t been able to make that work for me yet.  I am going to experiment because I’ve seen videos of an entire face done with no brushes at all.

I have just read that the Beautyblender can be used for serums, creams, and primers which is making me ache for a white one for this purpose.  Oh, I forgot to mention they also make lime green mini ones for the eyes!  You’re supposed to be able to put eye shadow on with it but I’m not quite sure how it will work.  At this point I’m seriously thinking about adding the white one and the minis to my collection…..ok, they’re sitting in an online shopping cart waiting for me to hit “submit order.”

The only “problem” I have is cleaning it. I tried soaking it a bowl of baby shampoo and various other methods; but, the Beautyblender Solid Cleanser works the best.  It’s also great for cleaning makeup brushes.  It’s a bit prices and doesn’t last that long; but it works.  It still takes a bit of effort to get all the makeup out of it.  I usually keep a spare tin of the solid cleanser around, especially if I find it on sale.

When the Beautyblender dries it returns to its smaller size.  You can store it to dry on top of the case in which it comes; however, I cannot be without my Beautyblender.  For $18 you can get a great travel case that is mesh with a magnetic closure and a clip on it. The best part is that it holds two of the little beauties. I always keep it in the travel case to dry after washing it.

I never thought I could be so in love with a sponge. It’s supposed to last three months and many people have said they’ve had theirs for up to a year.  I think I used mine daily for about four months.  I actually kissed it before I put it in the trash.  Now that’s a sick addiction to a sponge!