Makeup tools have come a long way from your mother’s wedge sponge.
Now everyone and their mother are using theBeautyblenderafter it hit the market in 2007 (viaRacked).
Still, people were skeptical at first.
Find out what the differences between the Beautyblender and traditional sponges are below.
There are some key differences.
PerAllure, the hydrophilic material used for the Beautyblender absorbs water.
Beautyblenders are designed to be soaked in water first before usage.
This helps the sponge absorb less foundation, giving an airbrushed, poreless look.
As Beautyblender president Catherine Bailey toldPBS39, “The tool itself actually created a category in the beauty industry.
There was nothing ever like it out there.”
Still, if you want beauty on a budget, there are alternatives to theoriginal Beautyblender.
Celebrity makeup artist Shawnelle Prestidge toldHuffington Postthat she thinks e.l.f Cosmetics has reliable, budget-friendly options.
Still, professional makeup artist Ashley Readings prefers the brand-name Beautyblender.
She noted that she feels “lost without them.”
In Readings' experience, Beautyblenders help to create a “poreless finish” on the skin.
