Budget Beauty Blender!

Hello, my beauties!

I hope that you’re all having a lovely week! I can’t believe that summer’s almost over already, I’m so upset that I’ll be back at uni’ so soon! The past few months have just flown by, where does the time go?!

Over the past few weeks or so, I’ve seen a lot of you ladies asking about the Beauty Blender sponge on twitter. A lot of you guys are keen to know how to use the Beauty Blender properly, and whether or not it works as well as it claims to, but the most common question that I’ve seen being asked is ‘is it worth the money?’ I completely understand why so many of you guys are looking for an answer to this question - £16 is a lot of money for a make-up sponge, especially if you’re on a budget!

Not to worry – I’m going to let you guys in on a little secret! As a ‘budget beauty blogger’, I’m always looking for a bargain, and I certainly found one when I stumbled across this Beauty Blender Dupe! After reading a tonne of rave reviews, I’d had my eye on the Beauty Blender for a while, but as someone who had never really been into make-up sponges, I just couldn’t justify parting with £16 for one! So, desperate to get my hands on one, I decided to go on a little hunt for a dupe! (Apologies in advance for my sponge being a little dirty in the following pictures – I wash it after every use but it’s gotten a little stained because I use it so often!).

Seeing as I’m a total eBay addict (seriously, I’m so obsessed with all of the super cheap auctions on there – please tell me that it’s not just me?!), I decided to start by checking for Beauty Blenders on there, and, within seconds, I found exactly what I was looking for! This little sponge is almost identical to the actual Beauty Blender. It’s the exact same hot pink colour, and the same teardrop shape – the only difference is the price! This little beauty only cost me £1.25, compared to £16 for the real thing – bargain!

It’s not just the price that’s fab either! The sponge itself is absolutely brilliant! Because of the super low price, I expected the sponge to be made of quite cheap, low quality material, but when I received it, I was surprised to find that it was actually really soft and smooth!

In terms of applying make-up, the sponge does a fantastic job. In all honesty, it’s become my favourite way to apply my foundation! Before you use the sponge, make sure to give it a little rinse under the tap and squeeze out any excess water. This makes the sponge expand to almost twice its normal size, which means that it has a greater surface area for you to apply your foundation with, and it also stops it from absorbing too much of your foundation, meaning that you won’t be wasting product! I like to pump a little of my foundation on to the back on my hand, dip the sponge in (make sure that you don’t get too much product!), and simply dab/bounce the sponge over my face and neck! Not only does the shape of the sponge make it super easy to use, but it also applies your foundation without leaving any unsightly lines or streaks and leaves your skin looking flawless!

As if all of that isn’t enough, the tip of the sponge is also fab for applying concealer! It really gets into all of those hard-to-reach places, such as under your eyes and around your nose and mouth. It really blends your concealer into your foundation, giving you a flawless complexion – it makes my skin look almost airbrushed! (Really!)

As for cleaning the sponge, it’s super simple. All you need to do is wash it in some warm, soapy water, and then run it under the cold tap, making sure you’ve squeezed out any excess soap. Then, squeeze out any left over water and leave it to dry! Voila!

I really hope that you guys enjoyed this review and found it helpful! If you’re interested in getting your hands on one of these ‘Budget Beauty Blenders’, you can check it out here! Let me know if you decide to try it out, I’d love to hear what you thought! Also, let me know if any of you guys have tried out the real Beauty Blender!

See you all next time!

Much love,