Manicare Flawless Complexion Sponge Review

I received this sponge in the best ever beauty box nude collection. I prefer using sponges to put on my foundation as I think they work best for my dry skin. I hadn't seen this instore or even knew that this brand made a sponge but I was looking forward to trying it out.

This is a nice pink colour which I really like. Pink is my fave colour and just makes me feel better by seeing it. It has one rounded end and one flat end. I like this, it reminds me a lot of my real techniques sponge and I really do enjoy using a sponge with a flat edge.

To use this, you need to let it absorb some water and then wring out the excess. It does say you can use this dry but I tried once and didn't think it did as good of a job. The texture of this sponge is kind of odd, very different to me anyway. I've only used the real techniques and proper beauty blender before. When they are wet, they are quite light and very soft. This sponge stays quite dense and almost has a doughy feeling when you squish it. It is definitely not as soft to bounce over my face but I've gotten used to it after using it a few times. I feel like it gives me a really nice finish, just the same as what I would expect from a more expensive sponge.

While I don't think I'd actively seek out this sponge, I'd repurchase if I saw it on sale or if I needed to get one from a store instead of waiting online.

purchased this as I needed a quick replacement, however after 1 week of use it already had a split in it, which put me in a sour note. It blends well but soaks up A LOT of product dry and wet use. the shape of the sponge is really nice, just a shame that the sponge itself doesn't rate well.

I got this sponge as a GWP with a BBBE. I'm always up for something new, so I couldn't wait to try it. I usually use sea sponges or brushes so I was interested in making a comparison.

It is a pretty pink and egg shaped with a flat side for applying the product. Since I've tried and fallen in love with Za CC cream, that goes on first, applied with the flat end of the sponge, (after moisturiser and some Elizabeth Arden oil) then Dove tinted moisturiser (which is quite thick) also with the application end of the sponge. Then I roll the sponge over it, as per the instructions, to smooth and blend it.

I have to say, I'm very happy with the results. My skin looks smooth and even afterwards.

I've only been using it dry so far as I've had no reason to change, but will try it wet also eventually just to see what it does.

I tried washing it but the tinted moisturiser stain stays on it. That doesn't bother me too much, but if anyone has a way to get it perfectly clean, then I'd be happy to try that.

I'd certainly recommend it to friends to try.

I never heard that or seen before manicure has foundation sponge to till when I had over my nearest pharmacy to get real techniques sponge. Pharmacy had stop selling that brand sponge so with disappointments I was looking some other sponge that time one wonderful lady asked me if I wanted try manicure sponge because they selling quite well.

Well why not. It's cost me only 11$. It is looks smaller than real techniques and beauty blender sponge. Personally I found little bit dense when it is not wet. If is wet than nice soft but not soft as other sponge as I mentioned above.

It is working well and take bit extra efforts to create flawless finishing. I bought one but I wouldn't be next time. If I don't have any choice than I would.

If you are new beginner and learning makeup than sure this for you. Good for practices and you don't have to spend much money on it.

I received this in the first Nudes Best Ever Beauty Box. Now I'll start my review by saying that I'm used to quality-high quality. The first beauty blender I bought was the original Beauty Blender. I loved that pink teardrop shaped piece of quality latex so much I wrote a long rave review with all the ways I used that sponge. In a nutshell this sponge feels like it's made of the same cheap rubber that those flat round cosmetic sponges and wedges that you can get a bulk pack at the $2 store. The type you would use for ombre nail art. The only difference between those sponges and this Manicare one is that it is in a Beauty Blenderesque shape, oh and it's pink. I used it damp with the CC cream I got in the Nudes box and it applied the product in a thin even layer. It looked good. I washed out the sponge and got out most of the product but as it's drying nicks and dents are appearing in the sponge, and it's brand new. I just got it out of the plastic cover today. The Beauty Blender I got doesn't have that problem and I can use it wet or dry, with powder or liquids. I've tried using whatever rubber this sponge is made out of dry and it just doesn't apply product well at all, it applies dry products very patchy. So while the Beauty Blender cost me more than three times the price of this, it has lasted me for years and has felt nicer to use plus it didn't have nicks and dents after one wash. Taking that into account it has been cheaper overall than this sponge. I don't reaching for this one often and when it's got too many nicks and dents to use, I won't be repurchasing.

I received this in my gamble beauty box and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to use it, although I probably wouldn't repurchase and my real techniques sponge seems to do a better job of blending foundation. I thought it would work a lot better than the real techniques sponge as it's not as textured and feels a lot softer too.

I only use this damp as when I've tried it dry it seems to absorb way too much product and just sort of smears it all over my face without blending. I find I also get this result when I use it with foundation but on the days when I'm going for just a light coverage of BB cream this is the sponge I will use as it applies that quite well.

I bright pink colour makes it easy to find in amongst all my make up and it's very cute but all in all, not on my repurchase list.

I used this sponge wet and dry on different days.

first lets start out with using it wet, like my current beauty blender it creates a more dewy finish and a bit less coverage but still does an awesome job with applying foundation. I also used the fact side for baking, this was effect because it is wet the powder stayed on the sponge nicely and i could really get the product on my skin. it blended out my cream contour nicely. The one thing I don’t really like about this pro cut is the shape, there are ups and downs about the shape, I like it because of the flat side it is easy for baking and also smoothing out foundation but there is no pointy end on the sponge to get into small spaces like the corner of your nose or right under your eye, this is a small minor problem, nothing to stop you from getting this cheap version of a beauty blender.

the next day I used the sponge dry. personally I liked the way the sponge performed when it was wet more then dry, I felt like the sponge was softer and the outcome was a lot more less harsh and intense, it’s completely up to if you like loads of coverage or just medium coverage. baking was a little harder as the powder wouldn’t really stick to the sponge because it was dry, it blended cream contour fine.

Overall I really liked this product and for the price it is definitely worth a try :)

When I first took the sponge out of the package it was very dense and hard to squeeze. Once I wet it, it expanded to nearly double the size and was a little easier to squeeze and it had the response of its shape like a memory foam pillow. Once using the sponge to blend out my foundation the sponge was very hard to bounce the product around and it actually sucked up a lot of product. When applying the foundation I found that it became very dense again and was hard to use. This sponge claims that to get a light coverage to use it wet which I did, but using a medium to full coverage foundation I had to use twice the amount of foundation to get a light coverage. Unfortunately I would rather pay more for a sponge that will give me the flawless coverage that it claims to give.

The sponge does feel much harder and more solid than other makeup sponges but once its wet its more soft and easier to use. I think that because its that bit more solid it doesn't tend to soak up and waste more product than the competitors and I prefer using it wet but dry also works well. It blends out my concealer perfectly and with the flat edge that makes it easier to get around my eyes and nose. I put foundation directly on my face and then blended by pouncing it into the skin and didn't leave any streaks or uneven patches and works as well with thick and thinner foundations equally. I will definitely continue to use this product.