Beauty Blender: learn how to use the magic makeup sponge

You know that kind of product you buy without high expectations and, suddenly, it becomes essential in your daily life, making you wonder “how did you live all that time without it”?!

This is how many people define Beauty Blender (BB), a makeup sponge that has conquered more and more women, both inside and outside the country.

What is the success of? Probably because the sponge has a super-soft texture. But below you can find all the information about this product, so you can draw your own conclusions and know if the Beauty Blender, in fact, can be useful in your beauty routine too!

What is Beauty Blender?

Raphaella Bahia, makeup artist and eyebrow designer at FR Microcenter, explains that the Beauty Blender is a drop-shaped sponge, with a super-soft texture. “It can be used both dry and wet and it also helps to make the skin more even,” she says.

Most bloggers who have already tested the product guarantee that the Beauty Blender is truly differentiated, as no other sponge is so soft and smooth. That’s probably why she’s been so happy!

The Beauty Blender was initially found only in pink (original beauty blender). But then new colors appeared: white (pure beauty blender) and black (pro beauty blender). All are the same, the color is just an aesthetic detail!

How to use Beauty Blender?

Raphaella Bahia explains that Beauty Blender can be used dry or wet, to apply primer, concealer and foundation on the face.

Makeup artist Eliane Araújo, from Esmell Leblon, highlights that, in the case of foundation, in addition to applying it with Beauty Blender all over the face, women cannot forget about the neck area, to ensure uniform makeup.

Marcio Mello, from the Éclat salon, reinforces that BB’s great differential is the fact that it is very soft, so it can be used dry. “It doesn’t hurt the skin and it’s very soft. Therefore, there is no mystery to use it: apply the product to the sponge and apply it all over the face, not forgetting the corners”, he recalls.

Rick Silva, makeup artist at Sonia Nesi Beauty Studio, points out, however, that there is a problem with using a sponge to apply liquid products. “The big problem with using a sponge to apply liquid product is that it absorbs a lot of it, and you end up having a certain amount of waste”, she comments.

But makeup artist Rick Silva gives a solution so that this waste does not occur excessively. The tip is to use the wet BB. “That way, the sponge will already have other liquids inside it and it won’t absorb as much of its base”, he says.

“Another advantage of using the Beauty Blender wet is that, with plenty of water in the application of the foundation, the coverage will be lighter and the skin, consequently, with a more natural, beautiful and hydrated appearance”, highlights makeup artist Rick Silva.

See in the tutorial below how the Portuguese blogger Inês Mocho does a complete makeup using the sponge to prepare the skin:

How to sanitize the Beauty Blender?

There is soap on the market for washing the Beauty Blender: the Blendercleanser, in liquid and solid versions. However, this is not the only alternative, it is possible to sanitize the sponge with products that you can easily find on sale in pharmacies and supermarkets.

Check out how vlogger Mila Makeup cleans her Beauty Blender in the step-by-step video:

Raphaella Bahia highlights that you can also wash the sponge with children’s shampoo. “I do this with my makeup material”, comments the professional. Makeup artist Marcio Mello recommends washing the BB once a week with water and neutral soap.

Makeup artist Eliane Araújo Lavar reinforces that a good alternative is to wash the sponge with Johnson’s Baby shampoo. “The Beauty Blender can be stored in the makeup case, you just have to be careful so that it doesn’t come into contact with other products and get dirty again”, she highlights.

Testimonials from bloggers who use the sponge

Blogger Karen Bachini, from E Aí Beleza, is one of the sponge fans. In the video below, she comments on her impressions of the product and talks about the experience of using it.

Camilla Cabral, from Vício Feminino blog, has also reviewed Beauty Blender. See in the video what she says about the sponge:

Blogger Bruna, better known as Niina Secrets, also approves of the use of BB. In the following video, she shows how to prepare the skin with the sponge:

Where to buy Beauty Blender and similar sponges?

Below you can see a gallery with ideas of where to buy the Beauty Blender and/or similar sponges, as well as the original products to clean the BB. It is worth remembering that there are other sponges that also help you at the time of make-up, such as triangular sponges for foundation, shadow sponges, sponge brushes for the corners and sponges for applying powder.

As you can see, the Beauty Blender is not that cheap, but those who bought it often say that it is worth it: if it is well cared for, it lasts for a long time. There are also similar products on the market, cheaper, but considered inferior to BB because they do not have the same softness as the original sponge.