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.

Mac Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation in 'NW50' - here
LA Girl Pro Concealer in 'Espresso' - here
E.l.f Clarifying Pressed Powder in 'Toffee' - here
La Femme Powder Blush in 'Peach' - here
Ofra Cosmetics Cheek Bone Highlight in 'Cheeky' - here

MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation - $32 I actually purchased this foundation, and it's a new favorite! Its a lightweight foundation that promises to last for 24 hours on the face. It also claims to be waterproof. It has a creamy texture that I find, glides nicely onto the skin. It is Mac's newest foundation for their summer collection. The formula is great for all skin types and helps to keep oil at bay.  Lancome Miracle Cushion Liquid Cushion Compact Foundation - $46.50 This is a really cool product that I've been eyeing for a good while now. Korean beauty brands have been marketing foundations that come in an innovative cushion case for years now. Lancome has come out with their own cushion compact foundation and the reviews are out of this world. I love that the foundation comes in about 11 shades that can match the lightest and the darkest. From the video reviews I've seen, it holds up well during the day and gives a gorgeous satin finish to the skin.  E.l.f Essential Instant Lift Brow Pencil - $2 E.l.f Cosmetics has finally come out with a brow pencil. Being someone who isn't too much into overly-done brows, and likes a simple filled in brow; I am really willing to try this out. It has a much more attractive price at only $2, while it's competitors like the Anastasia Brow Wiz retail for about $21. This pencil comes in many shades to suit your hair color as well. Laura Mercier Face Illuminator in 'Indiscretion' - $42 I love a good highlighter. This one, that I think is limited edition, by Laura Mercier called 'Indiscretion' is a gorgeous rose gold highlighter. I love the design of the product, it gives me life! It is a bit pricey at $42 but a girl can really dream!

Now that the warmer months are upon us, I wanted to share the makeup that I wear on most days. This is a very light, and comfortable makeup look that is easy to achieve and wear. 

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 __________________