When it comes to application and skincare, you should be using sponges in your cosmetic routine. Don’t be deceived into thinking these products are all alike. We’ve sorted out our top picks here.
For multi-use
This five-piece multi-colored makeup sponge set is especially handy for blending and applying your favorite foundations, creams, concealers, and liquids. With sponges that come in five different colors, you can dedicate each color to a particular use. Use blue for foundation, pink for concealer, red for moisturizer, or however you see fit. Made of a non-latex material, these sponges have a soft and springy feel. They’re also reusable, which helps to save money as well as the environment.
Buy: BEAKEY 5 Pcs Makeup Sponge Set
It’s all about shape
If you want to achieve that flawless, professional look in your makeup application, this four-piece beauty sponge set will help to get you there. With rounded sides, flat edges, and pointed tips, these makeup sponges are designed to be versatile. The round sides are good for blending large areas of the face and neck. The flat edge is best for contouring. And the pointed tip neatly covers small blemishes.
Buy: Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Beauty Sponge Makeup Blender
Double your coverage
Watch this amazing makeup sponge grow to twice its size, last twice as long, and transform your cosmetic possibilities. The BeautyBlender Original Pink makeup sponge might take best in show for combining durability and functionality. It can be used in multiple ways to blend or apply any foundation, liquid, or cream. We especially love that when it’s wet, it expands to twice its size to give you maximum quick coverage. And it won’t soak up all your product.
Buy: BEAUTYBLENDER ORIGINAL PINK Makeup Sponge for Foundations
Versatile pick
These 50 cellulose spa sponges are versatile and reusable. Made of 100 percent natural sponge extracted from wood pulp, these round little spa sponges are great for you and the environment. They can be used on all skin types, and the natural pulp makes them especially good for cleansing, exfoliating, and removing makeup. Coming in a pack of 50, these sponges can conceivably handle your makeup needs for an entire year.
Buy: 50-Count Compressed Facial Sponges
Black is the new clean
Made from non-latex foam, this makeup sponge is 100 percent vegan and cruelty-free, sacrificing nothing to help you look your very best. The sleek black color of the Aesthetica sponge gives it a modern edge, but it’s not just for looks. These sponges are good for both wet or dry applications, with an edgeless design and a tip for covering minor blemishes. One applicator tool works for powder, cream, or liquid-based cosmetics. Use the rounded edge for blending on the cheeks and the flat edge for contouring around the nose and eyes. This sponge also doubles in size when wet, to perform double duty.
Buy: Aesthetica Cosmetics Beauty Sponge Blender
Mary O’Connell is a contributing writer to Florida Travel & Life, an online brand that inspires active, affluent travelers, providing them with insider information on discovering the best of Florida. Informative and engaging, the website showcases travel destinations, arts and cultural venues, vibrant dining scenes, recreational activities, the great outdoors and the revitalized real-estate market. Mary loves the beach and mountains, and all the accoutrements that come with them.
