Is the Beauty Blender Worth it?

Hello! I am late on the Beautyblender bandwagon, but I still wanted to write a review on it. I picked it up a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. It gives foundation a natural, airbrush look. I have been using the Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge before getting the Beautyblender, so I will do a comparison of them.

 The pink sponge is the Beauty Blender, and the blue sponge is from Sonia Kashuk. They are about the same size when they are dry, but when wet, the Beauty Blender is about 60% bigger. I get them both wet before using them to apply foundation.

Price: Sonia Kashuk- $10.49, Beautyblender- $20
Shape: Sonia Kashuk Sponge has rounded sides and comes to a point on the other side. The Beautyblender is egg shaped. The bottoms make it easy to apply foundation to your face, with the tips are great to apply foundation or concealer around your eyes and nose.
Blending: Both sponges blend foundation well. Because the Beautyblender is softer, I find that it blends better and quicker.  The Sonia Kashuk Sponge is firmer and takes a little bit longer to blend evenly. I feel like I have to press a lot harder to fully blend. I also find that I have to smudge the foundation on first with Sonia Kashuk's, instead of just dabbing it like the Beautyblender.

Final Verdict: I like the Beautyblender  more than the Sonia Kashuk Sponge. I find that it is a lot easier to get a flawless look. It is more gentle than Sonia Kashuk's. I think that it worth spending more on.  If you want to go for a cheaper option I have heard good things about Real Techniques Makeup Sponges. I'm not sure of the price on those though.

These are the only 2 makeup sponges I have tried. Let me know if you have had any luck with a different brand. If you want to see how I use and clean my makeup sponges click here. I show how using the Sonia Kashuk sponge, but I do the exact same thing for the Beautyblender.
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