Ever Bilena Blend Me Sponge Review

Everyone who knows anything about makeup knows the revolutionary sponge that changed people’s makeup game- the Beautyblender.  I’ve been trying to look for a dupe for so long.
I heard great things about the Real Techniques and supposedly, that was going to be my next purchase because I really needed to replace my Nippon sponge since it doesn’t look as great and doesn’t function as good as it used to. But guess what? I’m back to my old self again, purchasing stuff on a whim instead of letting things go as planned (buying the RT sponge). Ugh. Anyway, I thought I’d share to you my initial thoughts on my recent purchase, the Ever Bilena Blend Me Sponge.

Product Description: 

The latest beauty tool to achieve flawless coverage from your foundation, concealer or blush.

Price:

200php

Does it expand?

              It does!

First Impression Review:

What sparked my curiosity about the the EB sponge and one of the reasons why I picked it up is that its pores are much smaller than the sponges I’ve tried before. The other reason is that it is budget-friendly.

Likes:

• I noticed that it didn’t absorb a lot of foundation compared to other cheap sponges in the market. This could be because of the fact that it has smaller pores. 
• It gave me a flawless yet natural finish. Note: I wet the sponge before using it.
• I usually take a minimum of 5 minutes when blending my foundation. I have acne marks and small bumps on my face so I always make sure that everything’s blended and covered. Upon using this, I only took 2-3 minutes. OKAY, CAN WE ALL JUST TAKE A MINUTE AND APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT IT DECREASED MY BLENDING TIME. Y’ALL, THIS IS GOING TO BE MY GO-TO SPONGE WHEN I’M RUNNING LATE. (Which is like, always).
• Good for baking. Like I previously said, it doesn’t absorb a lot of product so you can easily stamp your face with powder without having the need to put on more. My previous sponge from Nippon was thirsty af. Gurl, it drinks up liquid foundation and powder like it was stranded in the Sahara Desert. 

Dislikes:

• It’s hard to blend the concealer on the under eyes and around the nose because of its shape. It’s much wider and the top isn’t narrow enough to efficiently blend those hard to reach areas. 
• I was a bit disappointed that it was stiff upon application. I think it’s because of how dense it is and its flat edge. I thought it was going to be bouncy and soft when I use it to apply product on my face because it’s squishy when I squeeze it. 😓 So I guess, just be careful when using it to blend your foundation, Don't push it onto your skin with too much force. I mean, that would be okay if the blender was really soft but it's not. What I do about it is I just lightly tap it onto my skin and it works. 
• It's hard to wash. It requires effort to just squeeze the water and liquid cleanser out of the sponge.

Overall, I think it’s a decent blending sponge. It’s really affordable and it gets the job done. It doesn’t absorb too much product. If it was softer and easier to clean, it would instantly be my HG.

Rate:

★★★☆☆
Edit: Changed my opinion about the product. From 4 stars to 3 stars; it didn't get softer over time and I found it quite tiring to wash it everyday because the sponge is really stiff. Don't get me wrong, this pink one gives me the coverage and finish that I want which is the main goal here. But the other stuff about it, I'm not very fond of.

I've been seeing great reviews on the Medium-sized ones though, I heard that one was soft so maybe give that one a try instead of this one. Besides, that's cheaper- 150php.