£1.50 Beauty Blender Dupe | Review

So if you have been alive for the past 3 years, then I guarantee you will have heard about the infamous 'Beauty Blender'. All beauty fans and their grannies went and bought one. It was and still is the craze! A Beauty Blenders job is to provide you with a tool that leaves you with a flawless finish after applying foundation and will save you from using your hands, large sponges and expensive brushes. As a brush lover, I have never had an issue with my foundation/concealer application so didn't feel the need to fork out £16 + delivery for a little egg shaped sponge.

When shopping in Primark the other day, I was standing in line and I spotted an almost identical dupe for the Beauty Blender. At £1.50, I instantly grabbed it and wanted to give it a go. If it was rubbish then I hadn't spent a fortune. There are other dupes of the sponge including the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion sponge, but none as cheap as Primarks!

It comes in the package with no instructions on how to use it. Beginners wouldn't know to try washing the sponge under warm water and squeezing it before use. This will ensure that the sponge doesn't soak up all of the products you are using. But for £1.50 you can't complain. You can also use it dry but I recommend using it wet.

I have used the sponge twice. The first time for concealer - using the tip at the top. Its not as long as the Beauty Blender, therefore the circumference makes it a bit difficult reaching in the corner of my eye. Apart from that it works perfectly for applying concealer under the eyes and on blemishes. The larger side at the bottom was great for applying foundation. By using dabbing motions, it applied a good medium coverage. It only took me a couple of minutes to apply my foundation but no quicker than using my normal buffing brush. Its's easy to clean and hasn't went mouldy yet, like some do. 

PLEASE NOTE: The Primark Egg Makeup Sponge contains latex.

Have you tried this inexpensive makeup sponge? Let me know your thoughts. ttyl, 

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L'Oreal Nude Magique Blur Cream | Review

As always, I like to inform you of what I am currently loving and I thought I would do a full review on a product that was featured in a recent haul. When I find a product that dupes an expensive product and does an even better job of what it intends to, then I feel like I have hit the jackpot! 

Benefits POREfessional 22ml (a primer/pore minimizer) retails for £24.50 which has been a staple in my makeup bag for around a year now. However, now I have jumped ship onto this little baby - L'Oreal's Nude Magique Blur Cream 25ml. It retails for £9.99. By just looking at these fiqures, you can see that L'Oreal offers more product than Benefit's. If you opt for the Blur Cream over POREfessional, you are saving a whopping £14.51. 

L'Oreal states that their Blur Cream is an "instant flawless perfector". They also say it immediately blurs pores and it refines the skins texture. This description is spot on.

I picked up the Light - Medium although I think the product blends out to compliment your skin tone as it almost seems translucent to me. The tube dispurses just enough of the primer through the nozzle as it is quite small and precise so it's easy to control. As you can see it does look quite funny but the texture is identical to the POREfessional.

I would describe it as a silky mousse formula rather than a cream. It feels soft and silky when applied to the skin which sets a lovely base for any makeup going over the top (cream, powder or liquid). It makes the pores around my t-zone area less visable and banishes the creases under my eyes which is a bonus for me. 

Pros:

The silky smooth feeling

Can wear it just to even skin tone without makeup

Creates a flawless base 

My makeup stays put all day

It leaves my skin feeling super soft

It blurs out pores and any blemishes

Cons:

There was some air inside of the tube the first time I used it which caused it to spray out a little

There we have it lovelies. Go purchase this primer, you will not be sorry! I will no longer need to fork out £24.50 for the tiniest product and neither should you. Cheers to more fantastic high street products !!! You can purchase the Blur Cream from Boots, Superdrug or online HERE.

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