Guest Review by Sreeparna Ganguly
Makeup artists say, the kind of coverage and finish you are about to get from your foundation, cream blush or contouring products is highly dependent on the makeup tool you are using. If you are striving for natural to airbrush type finish, makeup sponges are the tools you should use. After the huge success of Beauty Blender, the Indian makeup market is now-a-days flooded with various kinds of makeup sponges with various price tags. Professional Artist Cosmetics aka PAC Cosmetics, a very raved-about brand in the blogosphere, makes some excellent makeup products and tools within everyone’s reach. Recently I purchased a set of 8 Wedge Makeup Sponge from them to try my hands on soak-and-use base-makeup applicator. Here is what I found about the product.
About PAC Wedge Makeup Sponge
Makeup Sponge
Easy contouring, highlighting and concealing, even great with cream and powder eye shadow
How to Use
- Soak the sponge in water and slightly squeeze the water out, you want the sponge to be semi-wet.
- Pick up the product with the more rounded side of the sponge.
- Stipple the foundation onto your face.
Use the pointed side of the sponge for hard to get areas like around your nose or under your eyes.
How to Take Care Of The Wedges
- Too reuse Cosmetic makeup puff, wash with mild soap and rinse thoroughly with warm water.
- For best results, use a fresh Cosmetic makeup puff for each application.
Price
Rs.150 for 8 Pcs. Buy here.
Packaging
This 8 piece set of wedge sponges are housed in a plastic reusable pouch. The front side of the pouch is made up of transparent plastic, making the wedges clearly visible from outside. The backside of the pouch is coloured in black and is completely opaque. All the product details are to be found in the back of the pack in white fonts. The packaging is nothing too fancy but reliable in terms of travel-safeness and compaction. If you put the sponges in the pouch and zip the vacuum-seal, the product is not going to go anywhere for sure!
Color & Texture
The sponges are milky white in colour. They are quite soft yet dense. When I soak my wedge in water, its size and softness increases noticeably. It takes at least 3-4 hours in even very hot climate to get fully dried. So, we can call its water carrying capacity excellent. Another good thing about the product is that, it does come back to its original shape as it dries off.
Longevity
These sponges are quite long-lasting. From the pictures you must have seen that only one sponge is dirty. That is because I did not need to replace it till now. I have already done 25-30 uses out of it and the condition of my sponge has not deteriorated a bit. It seems like this 150 bucks set of sponges would last me really long!
My Experience
I like to have natural finish to my face makeup which is not possible with fingers only. Whenever I am applying tinted product, I first warm it up with fingers and then spread it on the face. I use this wedge sponge for blending purpose only. This keeps my sponge cleaner and prevents wastage of foundation. This product needs to be soaked before use, just like any other Beauty Blender type products. 5-6 soaks-and-squeezes in plain water are enough to prepare my wedge for action. If I am applying powder product with it, I skip soaking and use it dry. To get optimal performance out of it, I try to take care of my sponge. I never ever forget to air dry it after each use.
I have noticed one thing; these PAC wedges are very good at stipple-blending. I can complete the whole blending business within 1-2 minutes. Moreover, I get even and natural finish! I must say, I am quite impressed at the effectiveness of these wedges. Previously I used to have a lot of trouble to prevent my foundation from caking up. This problem got solved completely after I started to use this wonder product.
Likes
- Provides efficient and quick blending of the base-makeup
- Easy to use and easy to clean product
- Reaches even the most unreachable nooks of the face
- Value for money product
- Soft and fluffy texture
- Maintains original shape
Dislikes
- Could not find any
Summary : 5/5
I would suggest this Makeup Sponge set to anybody who is in want of good quality wedge-shaped makeup sponge to apply foundation, contour, blush, powder or eyeshadow. I think everyone (from amateurs to pros) should try this product at least once.
Tell me how does these makeup wedges sound to you? Leave your comments below.
Take Care.
