I have recently been looking for a good dupe for the Beauty Blender sponge, and came across this one by Real Techniques. The Miracle Complexion Sponge is the closet dupe to the $20+ Beauty Blender. I picked it, because of reviews stating that it had the same "spongey" texture as the BB and doubled in size when wet. I purchased the 2-pack on Amazon [linked here] for about $10. Let us see what I think of it.
The Miracle Complexion Sponge is an orange, oblong makeup sponge with various sides to it. It has a flat edge, a pointed tip and it's sides. I love the different sides, it adds real versatility to the sponge. A major selling point for me, is whether the sponge would increase in size once wet. I ran this one under running water for a few seconds and, once saturated, grew to almost 2x it's original size. While damp, it also became more spongey and soft.
 When using this with my foundation, I notice that it sheers down the application. I also find that it soaks up A LOT of product, meaning that you'll waste more product than you apply on your face. I do not have the original BB so I cannot say if it does the aforementioned things as well.

The foundation comes in a squeeze tube with 25 mL or .84 fl oz.

This foundation lasts all day on my face, it does not allow for the skin to look too oily and maintains the natural satin finish all day. I wore this foundation to test it in my first impression review for about 6 hours and it looked great all day. I haven't worn it for 24 hours, who wears foundation for 24 hours??, so I cannot contest to that claim. I like that it does not move around on the face, which makes me excited to wear it during the hot summer months!


I am very impressed with this foundation. It gives a very beautiful natural satin finish and is lightweight on the skin. My other makeup products like blush and concealer blend in nicely on top of this and I just love the ways it sets into place. It is very comfortable to wear and gives a nice medium coverage. I think that this has knocked my Iman BB Cream out of rotation for a while! Here's my First Impression Demo video __________________

As someone who wears glasses on a 24-7 basis, it is very important that I have a style that compliments my face. Going to the eye doctor, paying for an eye exam and frames can be costly and an overall annoying experience. Firmoo.com is an online optical store that provides prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. I ordered a pair of glasses from their site and the process was simple and convenient. To get my glasses I simply went to my eye doctor, requested my prescription, went onto Firmoo.com, picked my frames, entered my prescription and picked my lenses. You won't catch me in an eyeglass shop again! Their site has plenty styles of frames for your taste, you can also order the glasses without any prescription lenses if you need to. Ordering a pair of glasses online can be scary, since you can't try them on. Firmoo has a feature that lets you upload your picture to try on any pair of glasses on their site instantly. This definitely helped me pick my frames. The frames I picked were the style #DBSN62041. I ordered these in the 'Black/Clear' style and then Firmoo gave me the option of a pair to review. I picked the same frame but in a classic 'Tortoise' shade. 'Anti-Scratch' lenses come standard and I also got the 'Anti-Reflective/Anti-Radiation' add on as well for only $4.95 more. I love this because my eyes can be clearly seen through the glasses.
Delivery for the first pair I got was annoying. My package was stuck in customs for a while. I contacted Firmoo and it turns out it was a matter of USPS. When I got the second pair, Firmoo canceled their standard shipping method and discounted the express shipping for everyone because of this issue. Express shipping was great, and I got my glasses in about a week after ordering. I also loved that I was informed on every part of my glasses order. I was sent an email with every update: order processed, glasses fitted with lenses, glasses shipped. Your glasses are sent to you in a case with a cleaning cloth, glasses pouch, and a mini glasses screwdriver.  I can't believe I haven't talked about the price yet! Firmoo's glasses are amazingly priced. I don't think there is any frame on their site that is over $50. Mine cost $36. At Firmoo, new customers can get a 50% coupon code on frames sitewide at www.firmoo.com/z/new-50-off.html. I love the site for its convenience and ease without being expensive.  ________  *The tortoise pair mentioned above were gifted in exchange for review. My opinions, as always, are honest. You can read my disclaimer policy here*