Best Makeup Sponges Buying Guide for 2020

Before I say anything else, I have owned a bunch of actual Beauty Blenders. These makeup sponges are REAL Beauty Blender dupes. They are just as soft as the real one. They don’t absorb a lot of product which is a huge no no when I purchase makeup sponges. I got tired of paying $20 for each Beauty Blender (I use 2 while applying makeup daily). I use them dry for full coverage but they do get larger when wet. They wash amazingly. Because they don’t absorb a lot of product, it is very easy to wash them. I just use Dr. Bronners bar soap (peppermint) and water to cleanse. Perfection. 5 makeup blenders for 50% less than an Original Beauty Blender. Yes please!!

This is a really good value, and I like that you get five different colored sponges. I’ve only tried one other brand of beauty blender (a similarly cheap one on Amazon), and I do like the texture of the other one a little better, but this one works just fine. This sponge also increases in size A LOT when you wet it. That can either be a good or slightly annoying thing, depending on your preference. I have a small face, so I don’t need it to get as big as it does. I do like, though, that this sponge dries faster than my previous one. That’s certainly a plus.

After paying $20 for one sponge in a department store I was aghast and delighted to find this set of several. They do the jobs intended although you don’t have the fine control of a brush for some things and I want a flat part, so cut I piece off with scissors. That works great, I’ve even been able to use the cut off piece for smaller jobs. I also like that I can dedicate each color to a certain job and there no crossover, plus I still have backups when I want a completely clean one. I’ve had no trouble washing them out, but expect they’ll give out eventually. At this point–frequent use over a couple of months, I see no sign of deterioration.

I love these sponges. So, just a little information I would like to share. I am a beginner when it comes to makeup application. I do not know how to contour, or even really apply makeup in general. However, I am a girl that likes to save money .. being the college student I am that is. I tend to use the Tarte Liquid Foundation, and bareMinerals bareSkin foundation mainly because of the color match but also due to budget. Like I said, I don’t contour or anything, but I find that the Real Techniques sponges are very soft and blends the makeup to my skin pretty easily. It doesn’t leave me with a bad application and everything is blended pretty smoothly onto my skin. Also, these sponges are very inexpensive to some of the other high end brands. But it completely does the job! Overall, I recommend this to anyone who wants to just apply liquid foundation, a beginner like me, or budget conscious when it come to makeup. These sponges does its job.

I’ve tried MANY different makeup sponges and this is the only drugstore brand that is comparable to high end beauty blenders. They tend to lose their “newness” when washed, which is why the two pack is perfect. If you want a flawless foundation application for a good price, this is a must! I recommend “dotting” foundation all over the face, dampening the sponge, squeezing out excess water, then tapping foundation into skin to blend it out (working from center to outside of face). It also works well for blending concealer, liquid highlighter, or even baking the face with powder.

This sponge is great! I usually completely wet them before using, then squeeze out the water so that I have a damp sponge. The sponge enlargens when wet, and becomes much softer as well. It blends makeup beautifully, leaving a natural look. I have not tried the beauty blender, but I don’t think I will because this sponge does a fantastic job. The fact that it comes with two is a steal as well. since each sponge lasts a long time. I would advise potential buyers to purchase these from Amazon sellers in order to avoid potential counterfeits. Overall, these are great beauty sponges, and I would definitely repurchase.

I will never be buying a beauty blender again. These work so. much. better. Seriously- I can’t get over how well these blend out makeup! At first I was just using the bigger sponge, thinking I’d use the smaller one as a back up for travel, but because of the flatness of the tip, the smaller one is best for concealer- trust me on this. I’m not sure if the original BB has a patent or whatever on that pointed tip, and I will admit the flat edge of this sponge takes some getting used to- especially with the larger sponge, it doesn’t get into the under eye area as well. Use the smaller one, simple as that. The material of these are so much better than the BB, you can feel how much softer these are and how the material blends makeup better! It’s just smoother! In terms of “soaking up product” I think this is about the same as the BB, possibly a little less, but using a sponge that’s to be expected. PLEASE- save yourself the coin and go with these! You’ll be happy-and perfectly blended!

These are my favorite makeup sponges. They are a bit firmer than the beauty blender but what I love is the shape. The sponges have a flat side that really helps blending out the makeup. Also I find the texture does not soak up an excessive amount of product, like other sponges on the market. I use the large sponge for all over liquid foundation application. I love the small one for concealer and setting the under eyes with powder. The straight edge allows me to really get up to the lower lash line! I love this product and have already repurchased.

I love these sponges. Much more firm than the original Beauty Blender, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. My first one lasted for about 7 months with rotational use (longer than you are supposed to keep it, but meh. My life.) I was it regularly with the black Beauty Blender solid cleanser, and it came clean every time. This time, I went back for the 2-in-1 box, since it came with a smaller, Beauty Blender-sized one. I will be ordering again. In case you are curious, I have this in a rotation with my black Beauty Blender, and I plan on reordering both since I use each of them for different products.

Wow super fast shipping amazing! This is an exact dupe for the beauty blender and I don’t say that lightly because I own at least 20 beauty blenders in fact I purchased a beauty blender along with this item because I expected to be disappointed. Trying them out side-by-side I found them to be exactly the same. I’ve seen a lot of companies come out with beauty sponges they say are dupes for the beauty blender but this is the first time I’ve seen one that actually is. You can purchase this with confidence knowing that it will be an exact duplicate of the original beauty blender. I purchased this item with my own money and I am not sponsored by anyone to make this comment.

My go to sponge is Real Techniques. I’ve used the Beauty Blender which I also loved but then tried a black Anastasia BH sponge that felt hard as a rock. I decided then (2 years ago) that if I could find a sponge that worked well, I wouldn’t spend that much anymore. Well this is the first time venturing out from RT’s. I’ll admit, the first day I thought oh no, it’s stiff. However my finished makeup looked fine. I’ve kept using it over the past few days. I LOVE it! It doesn’t absorb as much makeup and makes me look flawless with less work. I think sometimes we just need to give a new tool a chance. It doesn’t feel wired to me anymore and I’m coming back for more of these gems!

I love makeup, but have never been great at applying it, until now… I recently started watching YouTube makeup tutorials and almost everyone I watched recommended the “Beauty Blender.” I was definitely curious so did some browsing on Amazon, when I came upon this Aesthetica Sponge Blender. I’m so glad I bought it! I really like that it’s a vegan makeup sponge, and the fact that it’s latex-free, as I’m allergic to latex. It appears to be made well, as it was in excellent condition when I opened it up. When you get it wet it definitely expands and gets larger! I’m still trying to get used to the right amount of dampness/water to use for my makeup. Some users said they noticed that it leaves behind some black specks. I’ve only used it a couple of times so far but haven’t had that problem. This thing works wonders! It seriously made my makeup look so much more flawless on my face. It blends extremely well and it so easy to use! So far I’ve only used it with liquid foundation but will be trying it with cream soon. I imagine that it probably does waste a little more makeup than a brush does, since it absorbs, but I don’t think it’s much in the grand scheme of things. I have yet to try washing it, but it doesn’t appear to be that difficult to do. I’m in love with this sponge so far and doubt my feeling is going to change.

Im not a professional make up artist, and don’t really know much about make up. I’ve never used a beauty blender before, so I don’t really have a comparison for quality. I got these because it seemed time for me to learn and I am really glad I did. I use these while they are damp and they are sooo soft and seem to blend my foundation extremely well. Any first-timers, or any curious girls just tryna get by in life and don’t wear or care to wear a lot of make up daily, I would recommend this!

I’ve been a long time fan of Beauty Blender, but they are so expensive! I’ve been looking for an off brand for awhile that is still soft and maleable and doesn’t fall apart and is easy to clean! Not an easy thing to find. I won’t say these are perfect, they do seem less heavy duty then BB, but so far they have performed just as at patting on my makeup and getting it evenly spread and blended. Best sponges I’ve tried to date.

So I LOVE the beauty blenders but I’m a cheap-arse betch AND I like the flat side of the Real Techniques sponge, so I started buying those… well, I’m still CHEAP AF and those are like $16 for a 4-pk. I just happened to have a giftcard for Amazon and as a fan of Prime, I decided to give these a go. First let me say that I’m one of those people that fully trust the amazon reviews so when a product is at least 4.1 stars, I know y’all have my back, so here’s me paying it forward! I LOVE THESE, whaaaaaat??!? The colors are fantastic, like Tiffany blue and Beauty Blender pink. They come in 2 days, they’re cheap, they WORK like other comparison sponges and…. THEYRE LIKE NO MONEY AT ALL. You could get 8 of these for the price of the Real Techniques sponges…. you could get like 10 of these for the price of a darn BB. (Currently shaking my head). If you’re thinking of picking these up- please do!

These makeup sponges are awesome. I love the tube they came in and they were all individually wrapped. I’ve been wanting to try these types of sponges so when I saw these I went for it. IDK about you but I don’t know which sponge is supposed to be used for what product so I played around a little and use what’s comfortable, so I loved the different sizes. This was the perfect set for me.

These beauty blenders give a great end result. I have never used any other beauty blenders so I really interested to see what the hype is all about. I feel like I ended up using more bb cream than I do with my brushes, but I feel like the end result was a lot nicer with the blender. It makes applying a smooth layer really easy and it makes the makeup feel and look more natural in the end. I love them!

I wish I would have hidden these from my 3 teenage daughters because now I have to go and buy another one!!! Haha! These are great sponges that do a good job at helping to blend my foundation and concealer. I love the different sizes and the bright colors. They work great, especially when wet. My girls all love them, too, so they are good for old or young skin, obviously! A great price for a great product.

I’ve loved the beauty blender ever since it came out. I’ve needed a replacement for months now, but at that price point I couldn’t talk myself into paying that for a make up sponge anymore. These are amazing! They’re slightly more dense than the beauty blender, which I actually ended up liking. It provides an even better finish. They also expand to about twice their size when wet. The only thing is, since it’s a tiny bit denser, it holds more water. Just make sure to squeeze it in a towel a couple times more than you would a beauty blender and you’re good! Besides that, the finish is flawless and the price point is even better!

Ordered two sets. One for myself and one as a gift. Each set came complete with all 5 sponges. Size and texture were all that and more than what I had expected. As compared to my real beauty blender, I’m shocked as to how close the quality of these blenders are. I was expecting the product to be hard like a typical sponge you’d see for the same price but it feels exactly like my original beauty blender. The only noticeable difference would be that it seems a bit bigger in size so it may be harder to contour. If your goal is to apply foundation you’ll definitely be able to with this blender. I would also say that it seems less porous than the original beauty blender so it may soak up less foundation.

Do not spend money on the original beauty blender, for ONE blender it is $20, this is such a great deal! I used them as soon as the package came in and they work exactly the same as the blenders from sefora. You need to make sure just like you would any sponge blender that you let it run under hot water and squeeze the water out, have the sponge a little damp (very little) this softens the sponge and makes your makeup go on perfect. I’ll be buying these again!!

So I have bought this sponge from both amazon and the retailer’s website. Hands down my new favorite sponge. I keep a “wet” one and a “dry” one in my make up kit. Perfect for if you don’t have brushes on hand. I use when I have both. It was different at first… but I love it once I got used to it. It helps My makeup last longer, I use cover girl clean matte bb cream, both through out the day and the amount I use. I am now buying this and putting them as stocking stuffers. They are so affordable and my new go to sponge. Definitely better than the real techniques.

I really like these sponges! I haven’t used them to apply foundation simply because I prefer a brush for that, but for concealer…they are absolutely perfect! I dampen the sponge and it blends my concealer like a dream. I always felt like traditional sponges took away some of the product when blending, but it’s not the case at all with this sponge. It almost makes your concealer look airbrushed! The microfiber texture is something to get used to, but not in a bad way; just something to consider if you have used “beauty blender” type sponges in the past. Definitely getting more of these because they are unique and very nicely priced!

So very happy with my purchase! I love this sponge I’ll never go back to any other sponge after using this. It makes my already full coverage foundation even more full coverage without it looking heavy/cakey! The sponge is super soft/fuzzy I use way less foundation now compared to what I was using before with a real techniques sponge. I see a lot of reviews of people saying the sponge was too stiff, I agree but it doesn’t give me an issue about blending my foundation to perfection. I even use the sponge while it’s damp to set my face with powder after. It’s seriously perfect!

I think they’re a little overpriced but they are nice and soft. Pretty colors and I like the 2 little stands that come with them. Having 2 of them makes it so convenient. They really make a difference in how your makeup looks. If you ware base you’ll look better if you use these sponges especially if you’re older. They were nicely packed and you’ll possibly keep the nice little box they come in. I hope this helps you.

After I ordered this product I wasn’t sure whether it would be what I want it to be like…but of course it’s amazing! It’s just like the real beauty blender but the best part is that you get 5Pcs makeup blender sponges and 2pcs sponge holder! It’s very soft and it makes my makeup look flawless! It was also delivered much faster than I expected! Definitely recommend this to everyone that wants their makeup to look great and perform the same way a high end beauty blender would!

I was using the orange Real Techniques sponge from Ulta/Target, but wanted to see what Amazon had since I’m usually pleasantly surprised. The value is much better for these and the difference in quality is pretty minimal. I will continue to buy these so that I can have a new one more often. The other ones are a little bit more fluffy/soft, but not by much, and the value is worth it to me.

I like this over the BeautyBlender personally. Super soft and bouncy but not so soft that they fall apart after a few washes like the Real Technique sponge. They clean so easily! With the RT sponge, I felt like I never got all the makeup out no matter how well I washed, but these clean like a dream and can withstand so many washes without losing pieces or quality. Good stuff if you’re looking for an affordable, quality blending sponge.

I love and enjoy this sponge so so much!! I used to solely use the real techniques sponge, but i found that the texture, feel, and application changed with my recent purchases (became very firm), and was really frustrated. I switched over to the L’oreal sponge after reading other positive reviews. So far so good! it applies my maybelline fit me foundation flawlessly and washes perfectly each time. I haven’t experienced a single rip/tear/defect in this sponge in the two months i’ve been using it. I wash mine once a week using castile bar soap, and it’s brand new! It’s such a a great price too. It’s truly a little gem!

This is my favorite makeup sponge, I honestly like it just as much as the beauty blender and this comes in at such a better price. I also prefer this over the real techniques sponges (those have a great texture and can be found even cheaper when the combo packs go on sale, but they irritate my skin somehow), and I also do prefer this over any of the many other brands’ beauty blender style sponges I’ve tried. The L’Oreal one looks like maybe it won’t be soft enough at first, but when you add water it definitely does expand quite a bit and get softer, and (most importantly) it applies various types of foundation, concealer, and other liquid products really well when damp. It also can handle quite a few deep cleanings before it starts developing small tears, as long as you’re mindful of your fingernails. It’s definitely worth trying one at the amazon price.