Laura Mercier Accessories - Sponge, 4-pack

Product Description

An egg-shape sponge used to apply foundation smoothly and evenly.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5473 in Beauty
• Brand: Laura Mercier

Features

• Egg-shaped
• Gives extra control for applying foundation
• Holds product impeccably
• Applies foundation smooth and evenly
• Maintains its form and function after repeated washings

Customer Reviews

I Know What You're Thinking About The Price . . . .
I know what you're thinking . . . why spend $14 for these when you can get a whole bag of wedges for a few dollars. I thought the same thing, but there are some definite advantages to these sponges:

First, these babies are anti-bacterial. The others are one-time-use only disposables. Once you touch those little white triangles to your face, you have to throw them away because they breed bacteria. Yuck! These won't grow a thing. One of them lasts me six months so it takes me two years to use all four sponges in the pack. I used to buy way more than $7 a year of those little triangles.

Second, you can wash them in the washing machinne. Yep, let me say that again. You can wash them in the washing machine. Just drop these babies into your next load and out they'll come, nice and clean again. You can't do that with the white triangles. If you wear a darker colored pigmant of foundation, some color may be left behind but they will still be nice and fresh and clean. After their little trip round and round, just let them air dry.

Third, they don't crumble when using them like those little white wedges do. Also, they're nice and big and an easy shape to hold. I find I have more control than with that little wedge.

Lastly, they give such a wonderful finish to your foundation. They don't leave it streaky like I've seen the white wedges do. Just dampen them lightly with water (as Laura recommends for the best finish) and blend, blend, blend away. Beautiful!

Ingenious little sponges
I've never much cared for makeup sponges, because the disposable triangle versions, the ones you buy in bulk, scratch my face and are a burden on the environment. I'd always imagined there was something out there that was a bit softer and hopefully, more permanent. The day I walked up to a Laura Mercier counter, my search ended.

I was sold on texture alone. These biodegradable sponges respect a sensitive face, yet are sturdy and hold up over many months. Since they're washable, there's no need to worry about bacteria build-up. They absorb quite a bit, but one Mercier makeup artist taught me the neat trick of dampening the sponge a bit with water before squeezing out the foundation. As I prefer a lighter application anyway, I've found that this helps blend the foundation into my skin very well. It also means I use less foundation over time.

Figure in less waste and fewer trips to the drugstore to buy the cheaper sponges, and it becomes clear that spending more now is a great investment over time. Your face will thank you.

Awsome
The other reviewer is right on the money. These last, they feel great and you can wash them. Over time they are really worth the money!