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Beautyblender Original Makeup Sponge
Damp foam is the only thing that reliably removes the edge where a base stops. Everything else pushes product around instead of picking it up.
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Why we like the Original Makeup Sponge
- The original and still the best-made
- Turns a medium base into a sheer one
- Twenty dollars
- Form
- Open-cell foam, doubles in size wet
- Best for
- Blending edges · Sheering out a base
- Answers
- Unevenness · Visible edges
- Made in
- USA
- Where to buy
- Amazon
- Price
- $20, approximate
- Listing checked
- 2026-08-12
Our verdict on the Beautyblender Original Makeup Sponge
Replace it more often than you want to. It needs washing after every use.
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