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Home • Beauty Products & Tools

5 Best Makeup Sponges Money Can Buy

These tools make blending a breeze.
5 Best Makeup Sponges Money Can Buy
By Jennifer Ford · Updated December 6, 2020
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I own a ton of makeup brushes, but none of them come close to getting the job done quite like my go-to cosmetic sponges. I have more than one because they each do something magical for my makeup.

Since they’ve come into my life, liquids and powders set differently onto my skin. Formulas that were once detectable are now traceless. And not to mention, I also save money on brush cleanser.

The plush and inexpensive beauty tools can be used to apply everything from flawless foundation to concealer and setting powder in minutes, seconds if you’re a blending pro.

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This travel season, leave your makeup brushes at home and lighten up your load with these feather-weight game-changers.

01
Elcie Cosmetics The Velvet Sponge
This cosmetic sponge has a pointed tip that allows you to effortlessly blend makeup in all those hard to get to places while providing an airbrush finish.
5 Best Makeup Sponges Money Can Buy
available at Ulta Beauty $18 Shop Now
02
Fenty Beauty Precision Makeup Sponge
This three-dimensional latex-free makeup sponge makes it easy to customize your coverage and get all your angles.
5 Best Makeup Sponges Money Can Buy
Sephora
available at Sephora $16 Shop Now
03
ColourPop Precision Blending Sponge
Precision is the name of the game, and the claim to fame for this new beauty tool. ColourPop just launched this pretty fresh blending sponge to help you nail your favorite makeup looks.
5 Best Makeup Sponges Money Can Buy
ColourPop
available at ColourPop $5 Shop Now
04
Morphe Flawless Beauty Sponge
This applicator helps cover, correct, and conceal uneven skin, and leaves your face looking “flawless.”
5 Best Makeup Sponges Money Can Buy
available at Morphe $8 Shop Now
05
Beauty Blender
I’m able to get a smooth, even skin-like finish with minimal product using this OG beauty sponge.
5 Best Makeup Sponges Money Can Buy
Sephora
available at Sephora $20 Shop Now
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