The makeup sponge has increased in popularity in recent years, becoming a firm favorite of make-up artists, offering an alternative to the make-up brush. A makeup blender sponge is commonly used to ...

“Every tool has a unique purpose,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist, Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. Knowing the specific application tools to use– whether angled brushes or three-sided sponges– can be ...

You've spent forever finding the best foundation, trawling the internet for reviews, swatching and swiping in the aisles of your local drugstore, all in the hopes of finding 'the one'. When you ...

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Foundation isn’t just “the base.” It’s the bridge between skin and makeup — smoothing texture, evening tone, and giving your products something to grip onto. But the tool you use can dramatically ...

Foundation brushes and foundation are like butter and toast. They’re good on their own but even better together. Though it’s fine to just use your fingertips (or a sponge), a foundation brush is a ...

You know what they say: Your work is only as good as the tools you use. OK, maybe that doesn’t apply to all things, but it’s certainly true with makeup. The better your tools are, the less product you ...

Regular, careful cleaning of brushes and sponges reduces oil, germs and acne risk while improving makeup application; ...