The first step is wetting your sponge. You should never use a makeup sponge dry to apply foundation, especially if it's a beautyblender, says Bartlett. She recommends squishing it under water about eight times until it's fully saturated. Then, wring out the excess water.
Why wet your sponge? A dry sponge is super absorbent, so wetting the sponge ensures the product won't get all soaked up by the tool before it reaches your face. “Dampening a sponge will add a bit of moisture to the application, preventing the product from being too heavily absorbed into the sponge.
According to Elasmar, all Beautyblenders should be used damp, and this is essentially a non-negotiable, “Your Beautyblender should always be used wet. You'll know your Beautyblender is in perfect condition when it has expanded to twice its original size,” she adds.
When wet, the sponge absorbs only a small amount of product. "One of the reasons we always say you need to wet your blender is because water causes the sponge to swell and it ensures your makeup won't be absorbed ... which results in less makeup waste," the brand said in a photo caption on Instagram.
1. After doing the dishes, rinse your sponge thoroughly in hot, and then cold, water, squeeze out as much water as possible, and set it outside of the sink (near your soap bottle, perhaps). 2. Never leave your sponge in the sink or in water.
Do you wet a beauty blender with warm or cold water? The truth is, you can do either, so it's up to you. But, a great hack it to use cool water in the summer to refresh and invigorate skin, and warm water in the winter as this helps to melt products beautifully into skin and make it more malleable.
Fingers are best for a quick and natural application; sponges are good for achieving a flawless finish; and brushes are ideal for full coverage. And sometimes, a little mixing and matching can go a long way.
Sponges work best, for instance, with lightweight liquid formulas or stick foundations. Creamy, thick foundations would be better served with a brush (so you can buff out the edges for a more natural finish).
“Application can take a bit longer with your fingers because you need to keep layering and blending to get what you want. If you're in a rush, and want your foundation application to be quick and polished, then I'd use a brush.” For the best of both worlds, you could use your fingers and a brush in tandem.
For the best results, make sure there's enough water to entirely submerge the sponge. Let it sit for two to three hours. While you wait, get cracking on that puzzle you've been meaning to start. Once time's up, remove your Beautyblender and lightly rinse and wring it under running water.
Use a sponge for best results
"I apply foundation on the larger areas of the face first, like the cheeks and forehead, then I go in and tweak around the nose and the chin area," says Linter. "Then lastly, I'll apply concealer, plus maybe a touch of foundation under the eye area."
Using soaking wet sponge
Your Blender Blender needs to be damp if you desire a flawless finish. In fact, you can use it dry to apply powder products like bronzing powder, compacts and eye shadows. Remember, a soaking wet beauty sponge is never ideal; it may, in fact, remove all the makeup, making it appear patchy.
You don't squeeze it out.
A wrung-out sponge will dry quicker than a sopping wet one, and a drier sponge equals a cleaner sponge.
Water enters through ostia (inlet pore) into spongocoel and then passes through canals and finally leaves the body through osculum (outlet pore).
Place a sponge anywhere in your fridge, but preferably inside one of the drawers. The sponge will begin to soak up any excess moisture caused by fruit, vegetables or any water-filled foods. Because your sponge is soaking up the moisture, your fruits and vegetables will remain dryer, helping them to last longer.
Applying foundation first creates an even base to reduce overall redness, discoloration and minor blemishes. If you apply your concealer first, you may end up wiping some off when you apply foundation or using a lot more product than necessary, which can create a heavy, cakey look.
The proper way to apply the two products is to first smooth on a foundation and then apply your concealer. Foundation will create that even canvas we talked about earlier, and then concealer can be used to spot correct any outstanding areas that need extra coverage.
Beauty blenders are like any other sponge, when it's dry it absorbs more. So wetting it before application not only helps smooth out the product better but you also don't loose as much. The blender has tiny lil holes but when wet those holes almost squeeze together so it shouldn't soak up as much foundation.