Hi guys! I've been meaning to write this review for a long time but I never have clean brand new beauty blenders to take pics of!! You may have read my review of The Sephora Collection "The Painter" Airbrush Sponge and how I tell you I stick to my original and pro beauty blenders! (Sidenote, Sephora has actually removed that product from their site and I'm guessing the shelves too...good...it was a waste of money) So in one of my latest Sephora hauls I purchased the Beauty Blender "Fantastic Four" pack, so here are my brand new, clean beauty blenders to take pictures of for you!!
So as you can see the Fantastic Four comes with an original pink beauty blender, the black beauty blender pro, the micro mini beauty blender and the blender cleanser solid mini. All four of these were priced specially for $39USD/ $49CAD at Sephora this past month. Individually the beauty blender costs $26CAD at Sephora ( I will post links to purchase at the end ) so to get all four items for under what 2 would cost me was a steal!
This is what they look like fresh out of the box:
Now if you have never used a beauty blender before, let me quickly explain what it does and the process. So if you usually use your fingers or other brushes to apply foundation, concealer or other makeup, usually you get brush lines or an uneven application. With the beauty blender, it actually applies your makeup flawlessly without brush lines and makes your makeup look airbrushed! At the same time, it doesn't suck up all your product like you may have noticed other sponges do. (Disclaimer- they do suck up a bit of product, but not nearly as much as a brush or a regular sponge does)
So how does it work? Well first, using cold water, you either completely submerge your beauty blender or leave it under the running water for a little while. Gently press your palms together and squeeze out all the excess water and then once more in a towel or paper towel. Your sponge will have almost doubled in size! Now you are ready to "bounce" your makeup onto your face! Simply use the sponge with your makeup products and tap our bounce the sponge all over the face, blending all of whatever you applied, flawlessly! It's that easy! Here is what it looks like when it is dry compared to when it is wet:
The Original
The Micro Mini
Here the only one that was wet was the original one so you can see the size difference in the same frame:
Quite a difference! I have found that you can use different angles of the sponge to get different places! Also with the micro mini it was made for those hard to reach areas, specifically the under eye! And the benefits to having the black pro beauty blender is that it doesn't stain nearly as much (if at all) as the original. I have read reviews that the pink one runs, especially when you use the cleanser. I have not noticed that, I do however notice that it does fade quite a bit and of course it stains. Other than that there isn't a huge difference between the original and the pro, I have noticed that the pro sucks up a tiny bit more product than the original and is slightly more porous (has slightly wider pores). The feel of the original is more smooth and the pro is more "fuzzy". The micro mini seems to be the same sponge as the original just a smaller size.
Here are some close ups of the sponge so you can see the differences:
These are all wet:
This is them wet, drying out on the box. The individuals come with a little plastic case that you can set them on top of to dry!
Now the cleanser is perfection! I love it! I've even used it for my wet brushes (foundation, concealer, lip etc) and it works like a dream!! I haven't seen any of the original's pink colour coming out with washing with the cleanser. I will definiately be repurchasing this cleanser or trying the liquid one next!
So overall I am thrilled with this purchase! The price is great for what I got and the quality is amazing! I love how my foundation looks when I use these products! I have not yet come across another sponge that can truly duplicate what the Beauty Blender does! Just look at this attempt =>The Sephora Collection "The Painter" Airbrush Sponge! I know that $26 may seem like a lot to pay at first but it truly is worth every single penny! There is no competition! I also will let you know that I was not paid for this review nor was I given this product in exchange for a review. I bought this on my own from Sephora and these are my own and honest opinions!
Happy Shopping guys! Xx
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