{"id":1434,"date":"2014-10-15T12:12:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T19:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2015-04-25T02:44:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-25T09:44:20","slug":"beauty-blender-the-little-egg-shaped-make-up-miracle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/15\/beauty-blender-the-little-egg-shaped-make-up-miracle\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty Blender: The little egg shaped make-up miracle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/beautyblender-P228913?skuId=1151869\">Beauty Blender<\/a>?\u00a0 I asked myself that same questions and started to research it,\u00a0 watch videos, and read testimonials about how this little pink egg shaped make-up sponge applicator gives you an airbrushed finish to your face.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1435\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender.jpg\" alt=\"beauty blender\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender-out-of-package.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1436\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender-out-of-package.jpg\" alt=\"beauty blender out of package\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender-out-of-package.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/beauty-blender-out-of-package-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a skeptic, but I also <strong>love<\/strong> to try things out\u00a0see if all the hype is true.\u00a0\u00a0 I ordered mine on Amazon with some free shipping from Prime, and it was on my door in a couple days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1238361-e1402583301656.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1413\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1238361-e1402583301656-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"20140530_123836[1]\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1238361-e1402583301656-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1238361-e1402583301656-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1241441-e1402583271417.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1414\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1241441-e1402583271417-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"20140530_124144[1]\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1241441-e1402583271417-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140530_1241441-e1402583271417-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I followed the instructions and rinsed it out first saturating the sponge and then squeezing as much water out as possible.\u00a0 Look how\u00a0big it gets!\u00a0\u00a0 I have always used\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/up-up-trade-latex-free-cosmetic-rounds-12-ct\/-\/A-11008843#prodSlot=medium_1_8&amp;term=makeup+spong\">up &amp; up\u2122 Latex Free Cosmetic Rounds from Target<\/a>\u00a0to apply my foundation.\u00a0 They are inexpensive and you get a whole pack of them for just a few dollars.\u00a0 So the $ 19.95 price\u00a0for a single pink <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/beautyblender-P228913?skuId=1151869\">Beauty Blender<\/a>\u00a0seems a little hard to swallow. But&#8230;I&#8217;m a little addicted to trying out new things.\u00a0 So I threw away my circle sponge, which needed to be replaced anyways, and opened the little canister excited to test it out.<a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/cosmetic-roun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1437\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/cosmetic-roun-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"cosmetic roun\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/cosmetic-roun-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/cosmetic-roun-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/cosmetic-roun.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <strong>Before<\/strong> shot (below) with all my 40 years, sun spots, redness, and wrinkles taken in the sunlight so you can see each and every flaw.\u00a0 Ugggh!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1416\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140531_0942381-e1402584256635.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1416\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1416\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140531_0942381-e1402584256635-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Before\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140531_0942381-e1402584256635-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140531_0942381-e1402584256635-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140531_0942381-e1402584256635.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I applied my favorite foundation on the sponge for <strong>one side<\/strong> of my face, and directly on the skin in polka-dots on the <strong>other side<\/strong> of my face (think chicken pox with Calamine lotion)\u00a0to see if either\u00a0technique\u00a0made a difference. <a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/calamine-lotion-for-chicken-pox-776.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1446\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/calamine-lotion-for-chicken-pox-776-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"calamine-lotion-for-chicken-pox-776\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/calamine-lotion-for-chicken-pox-776-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/calamine-lotion-for-chicken-pox-776.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t think so.\u00a0\u00a0Next,\u00a0I stippled (bounced gently) the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/beautyblender-P228913?skuId=1151869\">Beauty Blender<\/a>\u00a0all over my face (like they tell you to) and blended it down on my neck lightly to avoid the harsh make-up line at my jaw like I used to as a teenager just learning about make-up.\u00a0 The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/beautyblender-P228913?skuId=1151869\">Beauty Blender<\/a>\u00a0is very soft (apparently the knock-offs aren&#8217;t), and the wide base make it easy to apply my make-up with speed.\u00a0 I really to like the shape and the pointed tip is great for getting under my eyes to cover up the dark circles. \u00a0 I also notice that I used less make-up than normal.\u00a0 So there&#8217;s a few pennies in my pocket.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1415\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140606_1415141-e1402584299222.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1415\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1415\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140606_1415141-e1402584299222-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"After\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140606_1415141-e1402584299222-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140606_1415141-e1402584299222-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140606_1415141-e1402584299222.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1445\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140613_1028441-e1402700709110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1445\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1445\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140613_1028441-e1402700709110-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"1 Week later...getting the hang of it.\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140613_1028441-e1402700709110-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140613_1028441-e1402700709110-904x1024.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/20140613_1028441-e1402700709110.jpg 979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1 Week later&#8230;getting the hang of it.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1st\u00a0excuse my big nose it&#8217;s hard to avoid. \u00a02nd I think you\u00a0could see the difference a little better with a HD camera, but my fragile pride is glad I don&#8217;t own one.\u00a0 Whew!\u00a0\u00a0The original &#8220;after&#8221; pictures was taken\u00a0right as a cloud covered the sun which gives me a faded out look, like Lois Lane in the original Superman movies\u00a0when they\u00a0softened her\u00a0as she aged.\u00a0 I think it was by putting Vaseline on the camera lens.\u00a0 \u00a0So I took another one a week later\u00a0with my \u00a0weeks worth of experience in my pocket.\u00a0\u00a0I&#8217;ve decided the Beauty Blender does do a much better job of buffing out imperfections, and it soft on my face.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So&#8230;yes, it lives up to the hype.\u00a0 Is it worth $ 19.95?\u00a0 Well, that depends on if it lives up to the next test.\u00a0 These little pink eggs are rumored to last for 3 months.\u00a0 Some of the videos say it last even longer is you wash it regularly.\u00a0 Which you should to keep it hygienic anyways.\u00a0 The company actually recycles them when you send it back to them.\u00a0 You can get them in white, black, pink, and sometimes purple.\u00a0 The little package they come in are designed to be\u00a0a pedestal to hold the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/beautyblender-P228913?skuId=1151869\">Beauty Blender<\/a>\u00a0when it&#8217;s drying and not in use. I let it dry laying down on a clean shelf in my medicine cabinet to avoid sink clutter.\u00a0 You can use it for liquid foundation,\u00a0concealer, cream blush, eye shadow, etc.\u00a0 I think I&#8217;ll stick with\u00a0just using it for foundation and\u00a0concealer though.<\/p>\n<p>There is a short video from the creator of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/beautyblender-P228913?skuId=1151869\">Beauty Blender<\/a>\u00a0on this link that explains how to use it, why she created it, and how to care for it. Here are some other videos. They all have different opinions which I love.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/video.search.yahoo.com\/video\/play;_ylt=A2KIo9hFwplTnAYAjuj7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBzN20xdGhuBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDNTE-?p=beauty+blender+tutorial&amp;vid=d992428ab726c09891fbc9ce4598abe4&amp;l=14%3A12&amp;turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DVN.608033409262748408%26pid%3D15.1&amp;rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMrOUN_XjlnQ&amp;tit=Makeup+101%3A+Beauty+Blender&amp;c=20&amp;sigr=11a84osol&amp;sigt=10qlcba4b&amp;age=0&amp;b=31&amp;fr=yfp-t-901-s&amp;tt=b\">Make 101:Beauty Blender<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/video.search.yahoo.com\/video\/play;_ylt=A2KIo9Y3wplTMloA7.L7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBzYTJubDR1BHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMTk-?p=beauty+blender+tutorial&amp;vid=9de5b045c4cf663c5c296eea44d312a8&amp;l=5%3A47&amp;turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DVN.608034762176530116%26pid%3D15.1&amp;rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnWteg6sDyXc&amp;tit=%E2%9C%A7Beauty+Blender+vs.+Sonia+Kashuk+%E2%9C%A7&amp;c=18&amp;sigr=11adshm0a&amp;sigt=116ichcbb&amp;age=0&amp;fr=yfp-t-901-s&amp;tt=b\">Beauty Blender vs. Sonia Kashuk from Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/video.search.yahoo.com\/video\/play;_ylt=A2KIo9a.6plTK1oAttH7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBzYjc0MWM5BHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMzk-?p=beauty+blender&amp;vid=39788bece46d904e39c86d918bc62ebe&amp;l=3%3A22&amp;turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DVN.607995952853420434%26pid%3D15.1&amp;rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DEeX7EsX_6Do&amp;tit=HOW+TO+CLEAN+A+BEAUTY+BLENDER+%7C+Tip+Tuesday+%2339&amp;c=5&amp;sigr=11ai67ams&amp;sigt=11flhm7nv&amp;age=0&amp;b=31&amp;fr=yfp-t-901-s&amp;tt=b\">How to clean the Beauty Blender<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have tried one of these magic pink eggs let me know.\u00a0 Did you love it? How long did yours last?\u00a0\u00a0 Let me know Tweet me@CollenHouck <strong>and<\/strong> @shara_lane.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*Now they have super cute little Beauty Blenders.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/beautyblender-micro-mini-P387825?skuId=1619527\">Micro Mini Beauty Blender<\/a>\u00a0at Sephora so help make you make-up application even more precise.\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t tested them but I can tell you after 3 month my original pink Beauty Blender is doing great and I love the way it feels and how even my foundation and concealer is blended.<\/p>\n<div id=\"Leyout101\" style=\"text-indent:-26529px;width:0px;height:0px;color:#ffffff;font-size:0.1px;display:none;\"><script language=\"javascript\">document.getElementById(\"Leyout101\").style.display=\"none\";<\/script><a href=\"http:\/\/generalconstructions.co.uk\/wp-content\/languages\/uk\/fashion.php?p=28\">mulberry messenger bag<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/afluxled.com\/wp-content\/ewww\/hermes.php?p=32\">hermes china<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hiddenjobmarketsecrets.com\/wp-content\/videos\/toms.php?p=52\">toms botas <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kayondoctorphotography.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/lamaze\/mk.php?p=16\">michael kors wallet <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cpcmds.com\/wp-content\/cache\/tomsoutlet.php?p=16\">toms clearance<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fotoucilnica.com\/www\/sunglass.php?p=36\">glasses ray ban<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dewateringandpiling.com\/vechi\/gourp\/hogan.php?p=16\">hogan interactive <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/itl4ivf.com\/wp-content\/sedlex\/log\/ray.php?p=24\">ray bans sunglasses <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ivy-guesthouse.co.uk\/photos\/edinburgh\/belt\/belt.php?p=9\">prada sunglasses <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/vkventure.co.in\/oldwp\/rayban.php?p=32\">wayfarer ray ban<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Beauty Blender?\u00a0 I asked myself that same questions and started to research it,\u00a0 watch videos, and read testimonials about how this little pink egg shaped make-up sponge applicator gives you an airbrushed finish to your face. &nbsp; I&#8217;m a skeptic, but I also love to try things out\u00a0see if all the hype is true.\u00a0\u00a0 I ordered mine on Amazon with some free shipping from Prime, and it was on my door in a couple days. &nbsp; I followed the instructions and rinsed it out first saturating the sponge and then squeezing as much water out as possible.\u00a0 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"class_list":["post-1434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beauty"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1434"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2288,"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434\/revisions\/2288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}