SiliSponges - Are They Worth The Hype?

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 Molly Cosmetics SiliSponge

SiliSponges, they're everywhere now a days with Molly Cosmetics already on their 10th restock of the product! They promote their product with the fact you only have to use half as much product to which you normally use with a regular beauty blender or brush. Obviously foundation is expensive and if this little silicone sponge can make it last longer its worth a purchase! So what is is made from? The inner material is made from silicone and the outer shell is thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) which makes it resistant to oil and grease. Wanting to try this out for myself I then wondered... If it's just silicone surely you can buy it on eBay for cheaper? Molly Cosmetics SiliSponge costing $14.90 on sale for two isn't an every few months cost when you can get beauty blenders for around $5 each. I found a person from Hong Kong (where Molly Cosmetics is based) selling them for $2 so I ordered one just to compare to the official SiliSponge.

First Impressions of the eBay SiliSponge 

Molly Cosmetics Silisponge (top)
eBay replica (bottom)

 The eBay SiliSponge arrived first as I didn't need to be on a waiting list for it so about 2 weeks later it arrived in the post. Not having the Molly Cosmetics SiliSponge to compare to straight away I thought it was a bit firm for my liking but putting a single pump of my foundation on the small silicone blender actually managed to cover my entire face where one pump would usually be almost half my face a little down my neck from blending. The eBay SiliSponge not only felt a little harder than I expected but has a ridge around it where they moulded the two pieces together to make it which seems to collect some of the foundation and isn't easy to get it off without using your finger. Cleaning is easy though with a dab of soap and running it under water (just not hot enough to do any damage to it).

 First Impressions of the Molly Cosmetics SiliSponge

Both Molly Cosmetics Silisponges

Both Molly Cosmetics Silisponges

Around two weeks after the first eBay SiliSponge arrived the little Molly Cosmetics bag was waiting for me at home when I finished work, I could tell instantly from seeing Jeffree Stars review on the product and their little logo on it. Excited I opened it seeing both the SiliSponges in their separate bags. As soon as |I felt these SiliSponges I could tell the difference between the Molly Cosmetic and eBay one as the Molly Cosmetics isn't as hard as the eBay one is and doesn't have exactly the same shape. The Molly Cosmetics one hasn't got as sharper on the edges as the eBay one is and has a bigger service area and has more of a flat back rather than the eBay one has more of a rounded back making it harder on the skin when you're smoothing the foundation on the skin. It spreads the product on the skin a lot smoother but there isn't much difference with both of the SiliSponges apart from the Molly Cosmetics is softer on the skin, easier to control and doesn't collect foundation around the edges like the eBay one does. 

Over View Of Both Products

All in all both of the SiliSponges work as they should, giving an even spread of foundation onto the skin looking more flawless than with a brush or beauty blender. I'm not sure how long these will last for as this is the first time using them but on the website Molly Cosmetics wrote 'Keep away from sharp objects like your tweezers or brow scissors, and it will last for a very long time!'



If you fancy trying it out for yourself you can find them in the links below:

https://www.mollycosmeticsshop.com/collections/silisponge

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicone-Gel-Powder-Puff-Clear-Makeup-Blending-Cosmetic-Sponge-Foundation-Tools/201780842266?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160608105753%26meid%3D2b786a571284474c89397be2e9a76ac9%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D201757335515