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Affordable Beauty Blender Comparison! āØ
I love a great makeup tool. Beauty blenders have a special place in my heart when it comes to getting the perfect makeup blend. Even though I still use brushes (Iāll never let those go), I find a beauty blender just helps things get a smooth finish. I found myself buying the Original Beauty Blender & letās just say honey I loved it but Iāll never spend $20 on another beauty blender as long as I live š
sonia kashuk - Marble Makeup Blender Sponge I love this beauty blender. I got it from target for $5! To me this is closer to the feel of the Original beauty blender.
Itās dense
Easy to clean
AFFORDABLE (how can you beat $5)
REAL TECHNIQUES - Miracle Complexion Sponge I know really 4/5 āļø? Yes I like this beauty blender because of how soft it is, but itās very porous. When a beauty blender is too porous, it soaks up too much product! I found this leaving streak marks on my skin, and Iād have to reapply product & as expensive as my makeup is thatās a No-No!
I recommend this to anyone who doesnāt want a full coverage look though.
I got this from Walmart for $6!
D.Bennett
Havenāt bought a BB in 3 Years!| #CheriePartner
Nowadays you canāt do your makeup without using a sponge. A lot of people mainly use sponges to do the first 3 steps to their face routine. For me, I like to alternate between sponges & brushes. Iāve tried the beloved beautyblender - Classic Makeup Sponge Pinkand itās nice, she cool, BUT I literally DONāT feel like spending $20 every 6 months for a new sponge so after buying my last Beauty Blender in 2017 I havenāt bought another one since.
Since 2017 iāve been trying literally every OTHER beauty sponge I could find from every other brand. I even tried a Dior beauty sponge thinking higher end but sponge but š„“. That sponge is $24 retail but I worked at the Saks at the time so employee discount made it $17 š. After time i tried more lower end brands. Below are my Top 5 AFFORODBLE beauty sponges!
1. MORPHE - Highlight + Contour Beauty Sponge I use this SOLEY FOR BAKING. It gets under the eyes perfectly, cleans up a contour nicely & it very soft. $8.00
2.#sonia kashuk - Marble Makeup Blender Sponge love how soft and flat the bottom of this is. Honestly one of the prettiest sponges I have. Currently I have 3 of these sponges & they all have different color marbles on them. I like to use to pounce all over my face after iām done setting with powder, bronzing, and setting the face. $5.00
3. e.l.f. - Camo Concealer Sponge THIS SPONGE IS AMAZING. I need to buy a backup of it because I see everyone knows whatās good. This sponge for blending out CONCEALER is A1. I also do use the corresponding e.l.f. - Hydrating Camo Concealer so these two are like Jay-z & BeyoncĆ©.
4.MORPHE - Flawless Beauty Sponge This is another soft sponge. Itās also great for blending in all all over powder & bronzer into the face. itās a soft and squishy sponge. $8.00
* I did try the JUNO & Co. - Microfiber Velvet Spongesponges, i bought them in two different styles. TO ME they are a little hard. people rave about them but idk maybe I need to use them more š¤·š¾āāļø
ALYSSAK
Microneedle roller
This was my first time using a microneedler, it was fairly easy to use and understand. I did however watch a YouTube video on it just to make sure that I would be doing it right.
It felt nice and didnāt hurt at all. After I used the microneedler I put on some light weight moisturizer. It did make my face somewhat red while I was using it but shortly after the redness subsided. I feel as if it reduced the size of my pores, helped reduce some redness around pimples and made my face smoother/softer.
Iām not too sure how much this roller was since my boyfriend bought it for me but with some research I figure itās about $10.
MegAnnKountz
My before bed retreat time
So Iāve been wanting to try this micro needle roller thingy and Iāve heard it best to do with lip gloss so I decided to try with the laneige night lip mask well Iām so glad I tried because let me tell ya the lip mask itself feel amazing it doesnāt give it that greasy look it goes on light very light to wear your able to sleep with it on and not wake up with that white stuff we sometimes get on the cracks of our mouth from the thick heavy lip gloss lol!!! As for the micro roller Iām still getting used to the unpleasant feeling ( because of the tiny needles Iām guessing ) so Iāve just started using the combo 5 days ago no complaints honestly š
dollyC33
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my skin ups and downs
i have acne! people have imperfect skin, and I am one of those normal people. my skin fluctuates
pic one: 1 year difference
pic 2: my skin a week ago
pic 3: my skin today
š My skin type
Oily & combination but mostly oily
š My acne type
hormonal, nodules, pustules, and papules
š what i do
I get bad breakouts when I have my period, like everyone else!
i eliminate scarring and prevent acne using
sonia kashuk - Microneedle Facial Roller this is really my go to holy grail of everything ā ice pick scars are gone, skin turnover is fast, and my face is smooth
The Ordinary - AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution this is the product to lighten scars and reduce the chances of getting acne
DERMAā¢E - Vitamin C Concentrated Serum this product begins against sun damage age and really helps with lightning scars.
DIFFERIN - DIFFERIN Acne Treatment Gel i use prescription version of this adapalene gel and it is a game changer. And lifesaver! I would say that this combined with my micro needle roller are the two big acne preventerās
The Ordinary-AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
My favorite Contour & Highlight Brushes
I love these two Sonia Kashuk brush because they are so soft and so their jobs perfectly! These are pricier than other brands at target but well worth it because I have no shedding and they are the softest brushes I own! They retain their shape well after being washed and donāt get rough after washing a few times like some of my real technique brushes have. If I have any more brush needs or have to replace some, Iām buying more from the Sonia Kashuk line.
Besides being great quality brushes, I found these to make powder contour and highlighting easier. I tried using brushes that werenāt made for contouring and I made a damn mess haha. Iām not the most skilled at makeup but these help. Also I found this highlighting brush to work better for me because fan brushes just never worked on my face shape.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars for both the tapered highlighting brush and wide angled contour brush.
sonia kashuk - Tapered Highlighting Brush No. 149 sonia kashuk - Essential Contour Makeup Brush
sonia kashuk-Essential Contour Makeup Brush
Bronzer for some; highlighter for me āØ
About the product: This sonia kashuk - Chic Luminosity Bronzer - Goddess has a baked formula that has pearl pigments. It is super smooth and glides on the skin.
My experience: This is my second-favorite highlighter after Chocolate Geode from BECCA - Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter. It goes on so well on my skin and doesnāt emphasize pores or texture. I bought it from Target.
Recommended for dark skin? Heck yes.
sonia kashuk-Chic Luminosity Bronzer - Goddess
Best natural drug store eye
sonia kashuk - Eye shadow quad
I found this by accident at Target maybe 3 years ago and have rebought twice. The colors are so soft & beautiful and when they catch the light they GLOWWW. I have all kinds of shadows but I come back to this one every single time. Theyāre creamy and have great staying power and are the easiest way to brighten up your eyes!
sonia kashuk-Eye shadow quad
Skin Tools! š§” Do we need āem?
Here are a few recent skin tools that Iām loving!
FOREO - LUNA play (purchased on LovelySkin)
⢠10/10 so far! I use it to help take off my makeup off at night! Remember to be gentle. I love how tiny but mighty this little guy is! š
Beauty Bar (purchased on Amazon for only $12)
⢠8/10 itās hard to tell if this truly does much but I enjoy doing it! Itās more of a weekly thing than a daily thing to remember. Iām trying to target forehead wrinkles from forming & on my neck!
(dupe for the Jillian Dempsey Gold Sculpting Bar) āļø
Sonia Kashuk Lip Scrubber (TƔrget!)
⢠10/10 I love this thing so much! I remember to use it every day after I brush my teeth. I mainly got it to help the circulation in my lips (hopefully to help give the collagen a boost!). But I also wanted to target the frustrating blackheads that I get around the lip area! (And itās only $5, cheaper than Sephoraās thatās $9) š
FOREO-LUNA play
Eyeshadow Brush Lineup!
So the first pic, my two main Morphe brushes. I have several of each, and the M562 is in the other pic but not my M330 because I donāt keep it in my rotation anymore. I used to use my M330s all the time, they blend nicely, handle well, overall good brushes, but as soon as I washed them they started to fall apart. Big disappointment. Luckily, my M562s are more reliable and I love how small and light they are. Perfect for small details and really building up those creases. Also great for highlighter.
Second pic is my normal rotation. The Fluffy brush by e.l.f. is one of my faves, super fluffy and love blending with it! Their Crease brush is still good, but I find that it is too big for my crease and ends up making it a bit muddy, so I donāt use it for my crease. The Sonia Kashuk brush is super soft and comes with a cover which I love because I carry all my brushes around. The Luxie is great, 2-in-1 and both ends are good quality. The Farah brush is a denser brush, as well at the Wet n Wild, both of which I like to pack on pigments.
LUXIE-Blending and Shading Eye Brush 249
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