Real Techniques Miracle Latex Free Blender Reviews Summary

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Considering the price of a single BeautyBlender at $20. It's just an unrealistic expense, especially when you can get 4 Real Techniques Sponges for the same price."
• "The price tag for this sponge (and it’s protective case) was $6.99."
• "I prefer these sponges over beauty blenders and they are a fraction of the cost!"
• "This is a perfect alternative to the beauty blender and much cheaper."
• "I buy these all the time from Walmart and they are amazing."
• "This is a must buy for an affordable makeup sponge, super soft, bigger then a beauty Blender brand, easy to work with, hasn't started deteriorating."
• "Why buy a beauty blender for 20 bucks if you can have these amazing blenders for half the cost!"

Cons:

• "Wish I purchased 1 beauty Blender over the four of these :/."
• "Was looking to replace my expensive beauty blender, but you get what you paid for!"
• "It does degrade after cleaning- you don’t get a “like new” product again but I think that’s expected."
• "The last one I bought, lasted me a year of daily use."
• "I still think that 18 dollars is an absolute rip off for a few ounces of synthetic material, but compared to other brands, this pack is a great value."
• "The sponge is larger than I thought it would be so applying is a little weird but still doable."
• "the price is great compared to the beauty blender, however I was disappointed with the quality."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "This lasted much longer than I expected too!"
• "It blends easy and smoothly and felt soft on the skin and didn't trap too much makeup."
• "These makeup sponges are my absolute favorite and my holy grail. Also easy to clean and they last a really long time."
• "They last forever and are the perfect balance of not too soft/not too firm."
• "These sponges are not fake like everyone is saying. They are authentic and I've bought them from different sellers."
• "These are the absolute best dupe for the name brand beauty blender!"
• "I've been using this for weeks and it holds up to abuse!"

Cons:

• "Fell apart after 2nd wash (with the BeautyBlender sponge soap)."
• "However, this blender is hard to clean, and even after cleaning it a few times with soap and water, I couldn't get all the makeup out."
• "It couldn't even hold up to one hand wash!!!!!"
• "After just 1 wash they started falling apart."
• "It grew mildew within a week. For both sponges."
• "The material is awful and breaks so quickly :("
• "Then after first use when I tried to clean it, the outer surface started coming off with very little rubbing."

Application and Use

Pros:

• "It blends makeup perfectly & I find it is much more efficient than a makeup brush - it leaves a more perfected & smooth finish."
• "This is a must for contouring! I've been struggling to master my new contour kit but this sponge helps the different shades of foundation blend seamlessly."
• "This cut out allows for the sponge to reach right under the eyes and is perfect for blending out concealer."
• "Blends foundation beautifully, as well as any other product I need help blending with, like contouring."
• "The flat surface makes blending foundation so easy and the angled edge is soft but gets into the hard to reach areas perfectly."
• "It almost doubles in size when wet, feels light, and blends my makeup smoothly."
• "These work really well for the blending needed for contouring."

Cons:

• "These sponges, do not even expand when I run them through the water. They are hard and practically remove all of my makeup that I am trying to blend out."
• "It's a bit bigger than the beauty blender, I would prefer it to be same size, and it needs to be washed more often because once it hardens and you re-wet it, it takes on weird shapes."
• "These aren’t the real “real techniques” beauty sponges. These are hard as a rock are different shapes."
• "These are hard and not porous. Did not spread makeup evenly and irritated my eyes."
• "These are too tough, take forever to absorb water and even when they are wet, are too rough on my skin."
• "Cleaning is a nightmare because it absorbs so much product."
• "The sponge is huge. There is too much surface area for my face I ended up going back in with a brush to help evenly apply my foundation."