Best of: Beauty Sponges

Real Techniques (€7.99 Boots.ie)

• My second favourite sponge & the one which I have purchased multiple times- this is the one I use on a daily basis
• Expands by a good amount when wet & is very soft
• Has both a flat side (for blending foundation) and a pointed side (for blending concealer)
• This is the sponge that I've found is nearest to the Beauty Blender in terms of quality

Blank Canvas (€6.99 Blank Canvas Cosmetics)

• Similar to The Real Techniques sponge in terms of quality, the Real Techniques is just slightly softer
• Comes in all different shapes
• Mine ripped on the second time washing it 

Lottie London (€5.50 Superdrug)

• The smallest of all the sponges I tested & the second cheapest
• Does expand when wet, but not as soft as some of the other sponges
• Harder to get your hands on in Ireland

Inglot (€12 inglot.ie)

• I love most Inglot products, but this is the worst sponge that I tried (also one of the most expensive)
• Expanded a small bit when wet, but never seemed to dry (would stay wet for days after use even when stored in the open)
• The surface seems to be almost completely smooth with no pores like most other beauty sponges
• Did not blend make-up well at all
• Was too firm on the skin with very little give

Beauty Blender (€18.80 Beauty Bay)

• The most expensive, but the best...
• When wet it gets so pillowy soft & blends foundation like a dream
• The black colour is the best in my opinion.
• The surface has little pores which soak up excess foundation ensuring even coverage

Primark (€1.50 Penneys/Primark)

• I wasn't expecting much for €1.50, but it was alright
• Didn't expand a whole lot when wet
• I found it very like the Inglot sponge in term of the firmness.
• Tended to smear the foundation, rather than blend