The DownFall Of Beauty Blender | have they become irrelevant?
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Hello everyone! Today's video is all about Beauty Blender and their rise to international icon status... and how they let that slip away.
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00:00 Intro/Who Are Beauty Blender?
01:58 Do People Still Use Beauty Blender Products?
03:22 How Was The Beauty Blender Created?
09:39 Beauty Blender And MAC
10:21 Beauty Blending Copying SAHI Cosmetics Primer
12:23 Beauty Blender Bounce Foundation Color Controversy
14:53 Are There Bugs In Beauty Blenders?
19:10 The Fall Of Beauty Blender?
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Veronica didnt even have a true beauty blender. and what a coincidence that she found a bug in an area that was slit off camera. sure Jan
😂 exactly!
Yeah, I think that was a setup.
I would think that the Beauty Blender (and sponges like it) are too dense to allow a bug, especially all the way in the middle of the sponge.
There would be some evidence on the outside of the Blender for that to happen.
The only way that could possibly happen is if the bug was introduced during the Manufactuing process (which I think is possible, but Improbable).
@@aheimdahl5201She also said it was three years old. If you don't properly clean a porous sponge for three years, it may just grow something.
I think she was hoping for it to crawl out, so she could scream and be disgusted, but it may have died when she put it in so she had to change her show. Really weird.
My exact thought..she didn't even have it on camera at all while doing it 😅
The girl who saw a bug on her sponge is the worst actress of all times. She kept saying "I'm shaking". She was convincing herself that she was. That was so obvious that she was lying and I can't believe people fell for her skit
Thank you, I thought she was full of shit from the start. She showed the sponge throughout on camera but doesn’t show the moment she found bug. Gurl Bye. The worst part is the dumb ass ppl who believe that shitty acting 😂
I like that she cut a very intentional slit in the sponge and acted like she didn't know it was there. Lol
My mother has used a natural sea sponge for her foundation since the 70s (not the same one obviously lol). Not once were there any insects or larvae or anything else in them and they have large holes.
So a very dense, synthetic sponge has zero chance of harbouring insects. Bacteria , yes, but not a whole ass insect
As someone who took acting classes to learn how to be more “human,” and who puts on an act 95% of the time- yes, her acting is atrocious. That is the most non-human behavior I think I’ve seen…. Like, and I thought I was awkward...
It’s that smile… who smiles over a bug in their makeup blender??? lol You need a poker face for acting- no exceptions.
even if it had been real it was 3 yrs old, obviously very dirty so who knows what her overal hygiene was and how/where she kept it etc
Getting zapped by touching the tv will forever be a nasty snap back to reality. 😂
LMAO it happens in the wintertime too when you go to open your car door lmao.. Try walking in to work with electric static hair lol
@@mangachanfan1556 I can’t say that’s ever happened to me but I’m thankful it hasn’t. Being cold in the winter is torture enough, never mind getting zapped by your car handle. 😂
I never really experienced that (to my shitty memory) but it's so damn nostalgic in a way for getting zapped from the tv
I *loved* running my hand millimeters away from the screen... TVs today don't have that layer of good feeling static like they used to 😢
As a makeup artist for film and TV, it feels SO refreshing to hear someone talking about how different it is from everyday makeup. People don’t understand that makeup for HD cameras is a whole different world with different products, techniques, and procedures.
It was the same before hd. It's a massively different thing when it's your craft from that of a trip to the supermarket 😂
I think with how accessible make up is now and learning to do make up is easier than ever people probably think it’s easier and simpler than it is
In makeup tutorials, I’ve seen many many tutorials that always include contouring and baking. Gurl, I want my makeup simple not looking like I have to get my modelling done in Vogue. An eyeshadow, eyebrows, mascara, blush, lipstick, and a foundation would suffice for everyday makeup.
I learn so much from him… once of the best beauty experts around today
they could’ve expanded into brushes and setting sprays and things like that but foundation/concealer was the weirdest move ever.
and not just that, but insisting on it still baffles me.
they’ve come out with a vault this holiday season which consists of 12 beauty blenders for the price of 195 DOLLARS which is insane to me, frankly.
That is absolutely insane especially knowing that it probably costs them 0.15c per blender :/
in this economy!? oh my they are so blind
Nobody needs this many beauty blenders! Trust me, I have that many beauty blenders.
They did do brushes
@@tinaryder206and setting spray!
With so many cheaper alternatives to the beauty blender that work just as well, I wouldn't be surprised if the company didn't exist in around another five or ten years. The concept of the beauty blender will always be iconic, and the use of a domed teardrop sponge will always be in many people's makeup bags, but as I said... there are alternatives for a much cheaper price bracket. I personally have multiple sponges and kits of sponges, but none of them are Beauty Blender, yet they work just fine. They did an amazing job in revolutionising an old tool, but I don't see them bringing anything else to the table that would make them a company I buy from rather than a cheaper Superdrug sponge or the AOA ones.
i agree. beautyblender don’t officially sell where i live so basically everyone here uses other brands of sponges and tools and we’re just fine. they’re iconic but for the price, not really worth it
Honestly as a Makeup Artist,I never learned applying with a sponge,Which will dissolve the product to the sponge.
And from the all cost of the product and the time clean...
A brushes and good blurring foundations and powders, Are worth it !
Could you recommend an alternate brand? I feel like I’m the only person still buying beauty blenders because I’ve tried cheaper dupes but they didn’t work as well for me 😅 I’m partially sighted so I like that I can guarantee the coverage and finish will be even on days where I’m doing my makeup from muscle memory rather than sight. Would love to find a cheaper dupe!
Agreed, iconic, but doesn't have long term relevance. Now even some drugstore brands have super soft sponges that work just as well. Then there are people that prefer brushes. The business just isn't going to last unless they branch out & completely rebrand. But, the beauty blender is most definitely an icon. We alllll know who she is & we even call our other sponges "beauty blenders" 😅
@@KittyChinchilla69 I’ve been using Morphe sponges for years now. They are very bouncy and slightly denser than BB but not nearly as dense as Real Techniques . They also typically have a set on sale so you get multiple sponges in various sizes for the same price as 1 BB. Color pop sponges are very nice as well.
I have zero interest in using beauty blender when I love the paw paw sponges and they’re so much cheaper. BUT we can all appreciate that beauty blender made the sponges popular again. 😊
And the shape! The egg is such an improvement from those triangle sponges we used in the 90s
Oh thanks for sharing this brand!
I watch a lot of Korean makeup tutorials- because their skin always looks super gorgeous, and a majority of them use those little wedge sponges! I started using them too a couple months ago and they’ve changed my life lol.
So she said she focuses on inclusion of everyone.....but then they made the foundation line have 28 white shades and 3 dark ones? Yup. Thats inclusion for sure😂
I hate it when brands use buzzwords just to use them and not because they actually apply to the situation 😂
Wow that doesn't sound inclusive at all
It’s a sponge….. do you need to match a sponge to skin colour?
@@cinnamonraw9911
‘“Foundation” not the sponge
reading comprehesion ain't your forte DAMN@@cinnamonraw9911
@@XiaLingLing ups, got that totally wrong, sorry 😔
The bright side of the beauty blender foundation shades is that that was the 1st time I saw mass backlash over shade range, and after that most brands HAD to have a full shade range or they would be shamed for it. It's still not perfect but progress has been made
I think people wouldnt have a made a huge deal but they came out after the fenty foundation and thats when a lot of people realized how an actual shade range should be done
@@amy1160Totally agree. After Fenty, nobody had ANY excuse. As a black woman, I’m still mad at the “sudden realization” the makeup industry had to our existence, especially our money’s existence. We made Rihanna a frickin billionaire for having common sense!
@@LotsofLisatotally agreed. BB shade range was nothing but a shame.
@@LotsofLisaAnd she’s still adding shades on top of the OG 40 released. Fenty’s such a good brand.
That was tarte for me.
I saw recently they're selling a bundle of 12 beauty blenders for $200!! That's just insane 😭 I could never justify that when I could get 12 real technique sponges for about $60 😅
They're definitely delusional and greedy
$60????!!! They're $1.25 at Dollar Tree... literally exactly the same LMAO
12 RT for $60?? they’re like $30 for 1
I always get 2 packs of the real techniques ones from Ulta, like $15 maybe?
@@yes5439i just bought one made by real techniques for $5 at target.
12:57 sorry this might be so random but I’m so glad you used the word “color” to describe the shade, I once told the manager at Ulta if the had any more colors of a certain range of product and she looked at me and said “color? What do you mean” and she looked at me like I was cheep and disgusting and so I said “…shade” and then she said “no we don’t have any more SHADES of this foundation” so ever since then I was so self conscious to talk about makeup with people lol
I think it’s just that she never hears that and people don’t put in effort to understand their clients, they should be reaching out to meet you where you are, not lazily waiting for you to learn everything first. It’s her job as the seller to come to the customer’s level and know what they mean even if they don’t use the correct term. If you’re a carpenter and someone refers to a screw as a nail, you should be good enough at your job to infer what they mean and not just stare at them stupidly. It’s just intellectually lazy.
_You’re_ not the expert, _she_ is. I always tell clients who apologize for not knowing a technical thing that it’s not their job to know these things, it’s mine.
Technically, a _color_ is the purest most intense form of the color, like RED is fire truck red. The shades of red would be less of the pure pigment, with other tones and white or black diluting the original color. So if you’re looking at dark red and you wanted another color, you’d want something yellow, green, orange, or blue (or tints/shades of blue) and another shade would be the same color, just a different intensity. I seriously doubt this was the reason for her confusion though, that she understands the distinction, it’s probably legit that the ppl who she hears talkin about it use “shade” and she has poor language skills. There’s a technical reason for the distinction in terminology and that’s fine on a professional level, but when talking to someone not in the industry you should have enough sense to know what they mean. To me, that woman just seems stupid. Not you.
@@rainbomg thank you jacynda :) kinda crazy how words from strangers make me feel like I just received closure from the whole situation ♥️ thank you for putting the effort into your comment to really help me see there point of view and also helping me feel seen in my point of view, I really appreciate you so much♥️
@@cheese8046 !!! 😍🤓🥹
Oh, I would've gotten kicked out of that Ulta. OH YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT SHADE, HONEY, LET ME TEACH YOU ABOUT SHADE.
@@jazwhoaskedforthis LMAOOOO THIS IS KILLING ME 🤣🤣🤣♥️♥️♥️
Random fun fact but the Smithsonian American History Museum recently acquired the original Beauty Blender prototypes and its currently on exhibition. Maybe it’s just a loan and not permanent archive but I think that’s pretty cool
That is cool!
In short, Beauty Blender chose to try to capitalize on brand name recognition to grow rather than maintaining as a niche market leader for a single product.
2020 trouble was because people didn’t care about makeup with not being able to go anywhere and faces covered. IDGAF era.
I feel like 2020 really was not kind to a lot of makeup companies
I havent even worn a proper full face of makeup since 2020
Icl i do full faces to sit at home 😂 I took real advantage of covid to experiment w makeup
@@miyh20I do too. It makes me feel good. It’s like a meditation & art for me. I just love it all
@@miyh20same lmao, i wanted that quarantine glow up
that random airbrush foundation tip for oily skin in the middle of the video had me taking notes all of a sudden
i wish there were more unconventional oily skin makeup tips like that one
In the 80s we used these wedge sponges to apply our makeup. It was a new technique by the makeup ladies in the department stores. So, the only thing I am sad about is that I didn't trademark and reshape the same thing and make a fortune off someone else's creation. 😅
Where a brand name becomes generic, it's called trademark erosion. You gave some great examples, but my favourite ones are Google and Vaseline.
Looking forward to watching!
Kleenex and Bandaid :)
@@therealJamieJoythose are just American, my favourite is jacuzzi!
India, Australia, Canada and the US, so all of North America calls the little bandages Band-aids. :)@@hmmm2680
Adobe is fighting tooth and nail to prevent this from happening to photoshop
@@phoenixfritzinger9185LOL like it’s not too late? Oh, adobe 🙄
I got an actual beauty blender from beauty blender for Christmas one year and my dad ended up freaking out because somebody spent 20$ on a single sponge
😂😂😂
Reminds me of school shopping with my dad…when I told him my size was 0 he went on about how it should be free since it’s not a real size😂😂😂. I blame my mom, she didn’t want to go😂😂😂-because he complained about prices.
Juno & Co ate them up by releasing not only makeup tools but primer, cleansing balms to take off your foundation AND skincare. Makeup takes a lot of preparation, we can't blow our entire budget on overpriced neon pink sponges. Plus theirs aren't even microfiber like Juno's so they carry bacteria like crazy. Expensive and useless, in this economy?! No thanks.
Yes!! I bought their lavender one for like $5 at target a few years ago and haven’t looked back!
Juno elevated the idea so much
Omg YESS!! Juno and Co's Cloud Sponge is one of the best sponges I've ever used and it's like $6
When Beauty Blender came out with the winged liner stamps, those were my personal favorite beauty tool because they made it easier for me to do winged liner & I'm pretty sure she was the first to bring winged liner stamps into the beauty tools market.
I’ve never bought anything from them. They were always way too expensive. Why would I want to buy a BB for $20 USD when I could get a cheaper version from another brand that does the same exact thing. I applaud them for the innovation of the product because I’ve always loved using sponges for foundation. I used the triangle sponges for YEARS. I’ll never buy a sponge for $20 bucks though. That’s insane!
Especially if you consider that you should probably replace them every 4-6 months since they are full of liquid product that can get mould, and doubly if you consider that realistically manufacturing costs is probably like 40 cents, maybe 2 dollars if it's made in the USA or something.
The Real techniques/Ecotools and the $1 AoA ones are amazing. I've never felt the need to buy a "real" one,I remember back in the day alot of the dupes were awful and hard but now the affordable ones are just as good, the wet n wild ones are good.
I have ecotool brushes that I have had for forever! I love those brushes.
Yup, haven't bought the AoA one but get the eco tools or real techniques, whichever are at the store I'm at, and I love them.
I worked at a Sephora when the foundation came out and the amount of shelf space drastically changed for beauty blender. They went from this little tiny corner on our On The Fly section to a two-bay gondola. They didn't have enough products to even fill it so it was just a half empty display. Sephora gondala's are very expensive and they are constantly needing refreshing for branding to keep things fresh. A year later the went down to just an endcap. The foundation was always going on sale for half off so it was hard to sell it when it was full price.
Let this be a warning to all of the overpriced brands out there…. I’m looking at you, Charlotte and Pat…. especially in this economy, at a certain point, people won’t OVERPAY for something when they can get something comparable for a fraction of the price. I said what I said.
Charlotte t just really sets my teeth on edge,the whole calling everyone darling, the always being in her own adverts,she just seems totally fake and overly done up and her make up seems the same,overdone but crap and over priced,no class xx
Hahaha "I said what I said" is such a cool ass expression.
Anyways to your comment, Id have to completely agree. I think Charlotte Tillburry products are lovely, but I am not feelin them prices BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION..I was in a wedding for one of my uppity friends in 2021, and the onsite make up artist was doing everyone's makeup.. the foundation she used on me was gorgeous and made my skin prettier than I had ever seen, and I wanted it so bad. Till I looked it up. Then I was downright pissed. Its great and looks so flawless, but there are hundreds of other products avail at a fraction of the price.. I was sad and salty as hell lol..
They are the only company where the actual makeup seems like an accessory/afterthought for the tool they made.
I like how Sigma is the opposite. They had great tools and then made great makeup.
I agree, it’s definitely become a household name for all sponges now alike. I think they should have concentrated on different sponges, not just slightly different shapes and colours. In saying that, I really enjoy using the original Beauty Blender. I remember when the foundation came out and the shades, I agree that it wasn’t the best and not inclusive.
It’s kinda crazy to me that a brand can exist making 2-3 types of sponges like this, with little other product to sell. I’m not surprised they are victims of name brand erosion. Hell, I had no idea it was a brand name until 2019 or so despite being a die hard makeup fan during the UA-cam mua peak years
i agree, i also prefer the finish of branded beauty blender. the shade range just left a sour taste in my mouth
I was a freelancer for BB, amazing job, and literally out of nowhere one day my higher up texted me and told me i was being laid off along with ALL THE TEXAS BB FREELANCERS. absolutely insane!!!
I think part of it's success was that initially it seemed quite difficult for other companies to dupe. I remember back in the day buying cheap dupes and they were rubbish. I still find the beauty blender is reliable however the market is now flooded with great dupes. To create a product that revolutionises a market is remarkable
I don’t know if I just do it wrong but I always found the sponge ate up so much of my foundation compared to a brush. Even when I made sure the sponge was moist. I’m a brush girl forever now
Same. I’ve only used one a couple of times and just can’t get on with it! I just use my fingers for foundation though 😅
@@jesclifford88 that’s definitely the top way to not waste any foundation. Old school is sometimes the best!
for me i'm more of a cushion girl cause i'm really into kbeauty so when i first started using foundation i use the puff that came with my cushion and nowadays brands are making thicker puff that really good for aplying foundation so i never feels the need to try beauty blender sponge again cause ngl the fact that i need to wet the sponge just seems like a hassle to me
Agreed! And with constantly wetting it for the best application, I felt like it was never really clean and don’t like having to replace tools often. I’ve had brushes that I’ve cleaned and kept for almost 10 years. I got excited using the sponge when they were trendy, and do like the look it achieves, but eventually was like oh wow this is not easier lol
tbh i have always hated makeup sponges and never understood why makeup looked flawless online when sponges were used and yet i could never replicate it. then i learned that sponges do absorb a lot of product and i don’t like the dewy finish from a wet sponge. and washing a sponge was always so much work. brushes and my fingers work waaaaay better to get the seamless look i go for.
I never saw the point in paying that much for a beauty sponge either, but I absolutely love their solid charcoal brush cleaner! Unlike other brush cleaners that came in a spray bottle, I love that the charcoal solid doesn't leave a big mess all over my hands or my brushes, and it's very easy to travel with. It also cleans my brushes more thoroughly than any other brush cleaner I've tried.
You've become my new UA-cam addiction. LOVE your content! You, your brother, and Johnny Ross all make me laugh even on melancholy days, and I also learn something from you every single video. Thank you for brightening my day!
As a more mature makeup lover (53 y.o. and counting!), I was SO late to learn about Beauty Blenders. I'd used those small, triangular sponges in my teens and twenties when I was modeling, but I always felt that they wasted product and just always preferred using brushes and my fingers to apply makeup, so when the original Beauty Blender came out I thought it was just a fad. I own a small set of those egg-shaped sponges just to help blend out my makeup now (mature skin is much more challenging), but I use them minimally. And now that I can buy similar sponges very affordably in bulk on Amazon, I doubt I'll ever purchase the authentic, expensive one. As for the BB makeup brand... meh. There's so much to choose from out there, and I've yet to see anything from BB that excites me.
I'm using a Beauty Blender sponge for the first time. The only reason I bought it is because it was on sale. I think it's a decent sponge, but it's the best. Eco Tools make the best sponges IMO.
I remember the backlash they got for their shade range. Jackie Aina did a video about the foundation and touched on the lack of shades for deep skin tones. If I remember correctly, she said the owner's excuse is that she's Latina and made the foundation with latinas in mind. That's BS because latians come in all shades, and that's erasing afrolatinas.
I remember they also shaded other beauty sponge brands by claiming they were "imitating" them. Instead of trying to shade other brands and releasing makeup with an awful shade range, I wish they would have focused on creating more makeup tools.
Btw, I LOVE your eyeshadow. It makes me want to incorporate blue eyeshadow in my looks.
The lack of colour range is also interesting since she was known for working with black women and woc…
In the 80s, IF we used something other than our fingers to apply foundation, it was the little triangle sponges. Some cream foundations, like Merle Norman (popular in malls at the time. I was obsessed), came with a kind of flat sponge that was a bit denser than the triangles. For stage, same thing, although we used brushes for contour etc.
I still use them now!
I love triangle sponges!!!!
Yes they often came all stuck together and you had to rip them apart and hope you didn't tear the sponge
I was so mad when I purchased the Jewel collection. It had a blue green beauty blender, a mini blended, and a green blender soap. I was excited because I hadn't bought an actual beauty blender in years because they cost so much, but I wanted to treat myself. The beauty blender texture was awful and laid my makeup down terribly. It left so much texture that I just stopped using it.
really? that's so tragic and disappointing, now I know to stay away!
The other colors had different textures than the original pink ones.
So when Dragun beauty released those palettes that had egg shaped pans, I saw a photo of them and thought they were from beauty blender. I thought it was such a cute idea! Make the pans look like a beauty blender! I was really disappointed when I found out where they were from. I know gimmicks aren’t great for long term success but part of me wishes beauty blender went full egg shape with all their makeup product releases haha.
Honestly, the beauty blender was just a stylized version of the old school wedge sponges from the 80s to early 2000s that veteran MUAs STILL use. The wedge sponges worked just as well, and they’re much cheaper.
Us regular folk used to drag the sponge. Blender was for me the first mainstream notice that product should be bounced in.
I honestly never noticed a difference in the finish whether I used an actual BB, a dupe, a wedge sponge, or my fingers. But I don't cake on full coverage foundation, I mix primer with tinted moisturizer. Maybe that's why.
I cannot do my makeup without a blender! Makeup gives me awful texture when I put it on without one. And I always call it a beauty blender, but I use a real techniques one because the real one is 20 freaking dollars. Crazy for something I change out every few months.
I switched to even cheaper the shopmissa pawpaw sponge. One pack is 8 dollars I think? I think it's the same texture as RT
Same here I have tried brushes and the texture I have when I used it was awful.
Try the Morphe ones! So much better than the RT. If you find a set it’s much cheaper as well. The colorpop are nice as well.
@@annmariebymorningloveeee the morphe sponge!
I’m currently enjoying the Coco Cosmetics sponge as a UK option
I remember from my Sephora Brand Training Video a few years ago that after they released the foundation, they were planning to expand their makeup products to a fully "do-it-yourself" customized complexion products. The little indent on the side of the foundation would turn into your mixing palette, so you could add hydrating drops, mattifying drops, highlighting drops and color correcting drops. They were ready to go crazy with it and were trying to promote this reinvention of makeup. Obviously, none of it came to fruition because the foundation was such an epic failure. There is a small part of me that wonders what could have been and admires Beauty Blender wanting to do something so ambitious. BB's biggest mistakes were the shade range and not waiting to release the entire customization line together.
Note: The training video was clearly old when I first watched it, because it was the foundation's launch ad, and by the time I got to it, the foundation was deeply discounted on the shelves.
Love u Rob! Thanx for bein around and creating great content. U da besst
I remember the hype when it first came out and it was such a phenomenon. I use an actual beauty blender more than other sponges but I do keep an off brand on hand. I also only buy beauty blenders on sale and it's the only thing I use from the brand. This was a great video. 💜
I could never get into the beauty blender thing. It was 20$ even in like 2016 for a product that really just looks impossible to sanitize. I look at it and all I can see is a bacteria colony.
Not to be rude but 3 years is too long to keep a beauty Blender also if a bug is in your sponge it is probably from your house so that’s on you, also there should be a hole where the bug dug into it.
I must admit when I started playing with makeup, I’ve used my fingers...including eyeshadows to apply makeup.
I’m always convinced these tools are made to spend money needlessly but only professional makeup artist use them
I must admit the original is the best out of these copies
Nowadays I use brush to apply foundation and dry sponge to smoothen it out
Great video x
Makeup really shouldn't come with a universal rulebook. If you feel fine using your fingers no one should tell you to stop. Where's the fun and playfulness of makeup if a stranger says you have to use something you don't want to use.
Omg those triangle sponges! I still use them for nail art on my social media!
That video was definitely a fake, she was just trying to get views
For anyone in the UK, Boots do a great makeup sponge, it's just as good as Real Techniques but it's £1.50 👌🏻 They do have two kinds but I use the purple one as it has a flat edge.
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love your eye makeup!!! that blue and black is just wow and looks so good on you! do you have a tutorial/ video where you're doing this look?
never used a branded beauty blender sponge and at this point I doubt I will. love these makeup deep dive / history videos btw!!
That Sahi girl claimed someone stole her lip balm compartment but it was just crap off of ali baba. Thats how she draws attention to herself
Omg I really want Robert to do a deep dive on this now. I looked the brand up and that girl seems soooo messy. According to people on r/BeautyGuruChatter she loves to send people cease and desists if they criticize her.
I figured something was off. For a moment, I honestly thought I was just a bit heartless seeing her crying, but it turns out she’s just that kind of person
your videos are such a comfort to me - your voice/cadence, your humor (with always being able to make me laugh even when i'm in a sad mood) - i just wanted to let you know you're very appreciated ♡
I adoreeee your videos! thnk u for the research and all the hard work you put in them.
Robert, you do such a good job with these! I love your delivery and how well thought out these all are!!
I've used a sponge daily ever since BB came out, but I think I only bought two originals back in the day and have since used dupes. I did notice the difference but not enough to justify the price🤷🏼♀️ now I have a bunch in rotation so I can always use a clean one. I do loooove my sponges, love the finish and how quickly and seamlessly I can blend my base.
The triangular sponges were meant to be disposable? 😦 No wonder my skin is such a mess 😄😄
Thank you Robert, I always get an education when I watch you and as an older lady I know many old tips that need re assessing. I hope you have separated the powder from the mirrors on your collection of makeup compacts!👍❤️
Congrats on 1 million hun❤❤❤❤
The only thing I've ever bought from the Beauty Blender brand is the solid charcoal cleanser in the giant size. It's one of the best cleansers for sponges and brushes I've ever used hands down and takes forever to finish.
If you have a sponge for THREE years..THROW IT AWAY. I use mine for a few months & then i toss it.
8:00 I would brag too!!!
You showed the 2000’s picture from the show that she did makeup for and I was impressed by how well the makeup was done for an almost all black cast!
Ahhh I just saw you made it to 1 million! Congrats babes ✨🎉♥️
They have this curved eyeliner brush that has made it so much easier for me to do eyeliner. Couldn’t live without it!
would love to know more about this! what makes it easier?
I started using the BeautyBlender in 2013 and it was life changing. However, I switched to using my hands for applying foundation recently and I find that I don't miss the sponge. It was great when I was learning makeup techniques, but I find that it isn't as essential now that I know way more. I was interested in some of their makeup, but I'm not wowed by anything enough to run out and purchase it. 🤷♀️
I only ever used those little throw away triangles and now I use my fingers or a fat brush for powder on the rare occasion I use it. Nowt fancy bowt me😊
I started using my fingers for my concealer and honestly, our fingers are 100% an underrated tool (probably because no one can make money on them).
i use my fingersto apply foundation too. looks smooth and covers everything!
Agreed. I find my finger blends better with fingers and let's me get into smaller areas.
I was also doing my makeup foundation with my hands then the beauty blender came to the scene and it was a game changer to me. It boosted my confidence in adventuring more into the makeup world ... Now I love makeup it's art for me
Back when BB first emerged on the scene, I wanted one, but couldn’t afford it. The fact that they are still so expensive even with other, more affordable sponges that do the job just as well (or better) is proof that people will buy something based solely on the story they want to tell themselves.
Edit to add: Whatever gloss/lip combo you have going on is SENDING ME. Details needed!
I'm not even much of a makeup user, but I enjoy listening to your talk about makeup products and I like seeing the final look you make. ^^
Robert, the cadence and intonation of your voice is mellifluous, such that when I watch your videos, I am wholly captivated.
Have never used a “Beauty Blender” branded anything, including the sponge. I stock up on RT around the holidays when there are kits and bundles🖤🖤
I’ve only ever had one actual Beauty Blender. I do always use a ‘beauty blender’ now, and I’d always used brushes beforehand. I feel like the brand Beauty Blender would have done better if they’d stick with their original sponge and done more collabs, more limit edition patterns and colours, things like that.
Excellent content as usual! Its funny bc recently i opened a new beauty blender that i had in back up for a while bc I ran out of the rest of my sponges, and I was reminded of how good they were, but also, how its really not unique anymore as many other sponges are great and affordable. It was a nice throw back, but I wont be repurchasing. I have never used anything else of theirs. I would have made sense if they stuck to other makeup tools and then perhaps from there, venture into other things like makeup, imo.
Robert’s evolution from anti to pro-crocs is honestly an underrated glow up.
No!!! Crocs are so stupid, tacky and ugly 🤢 I lose IQ points just seeing them on other people 😂
@@missmia196 sounds like you need to try a pair of crocs on
@@beetothetee 😬
@@missmia196 it’s okay you don’t have to look at them 😂
@@missmia196I’ll be checking in after a year to see if you’ve gotten your character development and embraced our croc overlords yet
I honestly love the original beauty blender. In my opinion, no other sponge compares to it😊
Yes and also the bloterazzi is phenomenal!! I tried their foundation twice & hated hated hated it.
Same! And I always buy them on sale. They don’t tear on me like the dupes.
I agree! I have tried like 10+ brands of sponges - nothing compares
MAC in Canada sold ‘beauty blender’ in their freestanding stores for some time. Good video!
Holy heck i thought the beauty blender was a generic name?! My one purchase from Mac was a makeup sponge that absolutely hurt my soul with how expensive it was. Man, I had no idea my expensive sponge I keep losing and never use because I use my hands to blend is actually a brand thing
I used the BeautyBlender when it first came out, then started using other sponges for a few years. Recently I’ve gone back to the BeautyBlender though and I find it’s just superior. Also, I do like their foundation. Plus their setting spray is excellent and the new primer is really good too, but no one is talking about these great products
has the formula changed since release? i remember a lot of issues with pilling and textural irregularities at launch
I've tried so many sponges and have recently come back to BeautyBlender. I grab them on sale and for me it's worth it. I've use their skin tint as well and I think it was wonderful, my issue is that they didn't have very many shades and didn't really have one for me. Also, my personal take on what would have helped the brand - don't make other colors. Make pink sponges and then go after anyone else who makes that shape and that color. Then you would always know - pink teardrop = genuine.
i agree, i also like the finish on my skin of the original beauty blender but only buy them on sale. didn’t even bother trying their foundation since their lightest shade can’t be tried in any of the stores around me and i don’t believe they have a shade light enough to match me
As someone from NYC who experienced bed bugs twice in 2010s, bed bugs can’t climb metal beds. Keep paper things away from your bed, that’s where they hide. I had to throw away $1,000 worth of books, twice. Contact pest control, pay as much as they ask. Bed bugs cannot be get rid of with stuff you find in stores. Also, they are very good at hiding and you need to kill the nest to get rid of them, and pest control has specially trained dogs. Also, invest in mattress covers.
I love that you reminded me about the switch to hd!
I like Beauty Blender, but I've always felt the sponges are overpriced, especially considering how often they need to be replaced.
i can't NOT compliment that flawless eyeshadow look WOW!! I know it's your profession but you still proceed to amaze me every time I click on a video :)
You’re such a snack Robert
Just such a real heart in all episodes I’ve seen, it’s a real vibe.
Unrelated to the content but your eyeshadow is INCREDIBLE! Absolutely WORKING that blue!!!! So lush
I’ve been using beauty sponges since the 80’s, before that just fingers which is my least favorite way to apply foundation. I began with those circular plastic containers which had the pie shaped wedges and they were fine. In the 2000’s I bought a Beauty Blender and really liked it but I don’t use it for application-just bouncing to get a nice finish. I would buy them on sale but they were crazy expensive so I experimented with an Amazon brand(?) and loved it. It is an eggplant color with an M on it. Now I apply the foundation with a brush and finish with a sponge. I have brand new Beauty Blenders sitting in my drawer. Of course I will use them but they aren’t my favorite anymore. My blenders last forever and I wash them after every use. I’ve never tried their foundation because the reviews were not great and I found it in TJMaxx the first year. The component looks a little awkward too.
Yessss! I can remember my mom using the lil wedge sponges back in the 80's too. I loved watching my mom do her daily makeup and hair - it was a whole process lol.
I love the real techniques one that comes with its own little case for like $6
Yesss, I use the teal one for reapplying sunscreen over foundation!
The case is a great idea
Great to see you back! That's a cool look 😊
Hiiiii!!! What eyeshadow palette did you use for this eye look and did you do a video of it??? Im OBSESSED 🖤🖤🖤
I’ve gone back to using my fingers to apply foundation. It works so much better than a sponge or a brush. If I feel I need it I’ll use a sponge or brush after to blend. Sometimes the morning is rough so I do need the tool to help. Applying my foundation goes faster and generally I’m blended better. We need to stop falling for all these tools. They aren’t needed. As far as beauty blenders, I do use the original and knock offs. I have both. I do have the first beauty blender foundation they came out with. It’s a decent foundation but nothing better than any other higher end one. I’ve heard the new foundation isn’t as good. Beauty blenders aren’t really any different than the triangle makeup sponges. So it’s not a new idea. Just the shape is a new idea. Even beauty blenders are as knock off of something else.
Hi Robert!
I have two shades (one lighter and one darker depending the season) of their foundation. I actually have used it but then I ended up using Haus Labs because the color was perfect for me. I had to mix foundations with beauty blender foundation though! I don’t necessarily mind their foundations and they’re okay, but there’s better out there!
I bought my first beauty blender and was underwhelmed. RT's sponge has been a favorite for years
I’m a new fan of your channel and I just want to say I love your videos. You are so entertaining to watch and I learn something new every time! Love love what you do ❤
I've only owned one actual beauty blender. Otherwise I have used a knockoff brand. The price of a beauty blender is just outrageous.
I have never bought the real Beauty Blender just because it was too expensive for me. Nowadays I just use a brush to apply my foundation and for me it works much better
I've never used a Beauty Blender brand sponge, but do use a sponge on occasion. I used to LOVE the MAC thin, tear shaped sponges. When they went on clearnace years ago I bought about 5 of them! Great video, as usual.
I really like the beauty blender skin tint! It’s really easy to find your shade, thin, not drying, and really good coverage for a skin tint!
I got the foundation on clearance at TJ Maxx a few years ago & I absolutely love it. It has matched my skin better than any other brand I’ve used. It also sits on my skin beautifully even tho it’s well beyond the time I should have thrown it out. (I check the texture & smell every time I use it, which isn’t often.) I was really disheartened to learn that their shade selection was so terrible because I could probably use a new one, but I can’t bring myself to buy from them again.
I switch using a brush and a beauty blender. I’m not sure exactly why but I do. Since I use my foundation in small amounts as you mention a sponge isn’t really needed to sop up extra products. Great video Robert as usual. Thank you ♥️🖤
I do feel like applying with a brush gives you good coverage, but it can look streaky. So using a sponge afterwards sheers things down and gives a more even and natural look to your foundation
in my experience at least !! Maybe this is all in my head but I did the same when I used a brush still 😭
@@tokkirot I understand what you’re saying do you use a flat top brush a real dense one or a flat foundation brush
I’ve reverted back to the old school triangular sponges. Cheap enough to wash daily and replace every week. I like the thin straight edge under my eyes and around my lips.
Omg your eyes today are soooo beautiful!!!! I just love the colors you used!!! 💖💖💖💖
Noun 😂 I love you, Robert! Kleenex is one for us across the pond.
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I only ever used the W7 Power Puff sponge you can get for £2.99 in Savers... then started getting contact dermatitis under my left eye and couldn't work out what was causing it for months. I eventually concluded the only thing that could be causing it was the sponge. So now I use Korean cushion puffs.
The new foundation in the squeeze tube - is my go to, number one foundation. - The cream bronzer/highlight is stunning as well. :)
Never invested in a beauty blender but I’m sure they’re amazing. I only use real techniques or other cheap sponges from CVS or Amazon. I absolutely need a sponge to blend my concealer and going back over my foundation after using a brush. And then they had a terrible foundation launch? No, thank you. I’m not begging a brand to cater to me and take my money. I will stick to Juvia’s Place and Fenty Beauty. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. I don’t bounce around brands. And these people are dirty using 5+ year old sponges and expecting them not to harbor bacteria and live in a dirty environment and are surprised their sponges have bugs.
My Real Techniques tools are must have!
i buy mine from shein they pretty much do the same thing for significantly less i’m not buying a sponge for $15 wack!! 😭
I’ve tried Beauty Blender, which is great, but Real Techniques, Milani, and Sonia Kashuk also have sponges that are just as good… The Milani & Sonia Kashuk sponges also last a lot longer.