Wander With Alice

Ever since I discovered the joy of using a Beauty Blender on applying my foundation and concealer, I had also started my search in finding a more affordable dupe. I had found a great $8.00 drugstore one from L'oreal Cosmetics , but today, I am here to introduce to you, the  Pur Cosmetics' Blend Squad . This easter-egg trio retails at $36.00 ($12 per sponge), took me by surprise on how well they work!

I am so excited to see Drugstore Brands are finally taking their stab at making their own makeup sponges. I may finally be able to find a dupe for my beloved Beauty Blender! The L'oreal Infallible Blend Artists Blenders caught my eye due to their loud colors. There are three different sponges available at $7.99, but I only purchased two, the Artist Blend Foundation Blender and the Artist Blend Concealer Blender .

I remember when the Beauty Blender Sponge became popular among the beauty community, and I distinctly remember rolling my eyes about the raves because I thought the sponge was gimmicky and can not possibly be better at applying foundation than your fingers or makeup brushed...boy was I a fool! This Beauty Blender Sponge is probably one of the best things that has ever happened to me in the beauty world other than pore-blurring face primers and chapstick! 

I was always curious about these kind of Makeup Sponges, ever since the Beauty Blender became a cult favorite among the beauty community, but because the actual "Beauty  Blender" is quite pricey, I never got the urge to go out and buy it & try it. So browsing through the Forever21 website (which I gotten into a bad habit of doing weekly), I came upon this set for $6.00 (give or take $0.80). I was so excited because they just looked so pretty, and it came in three unique shapes, so I placed a order. My first impression when I finally took them out of their packaging was how incredibly soft they are. The texture felt like a rubbery velvet, but doesn't have a lot of friction, so it doesn't drag on the skin like rubber would. However, the cuteness and the feel of the sponges is all I like about them.