Can I use the beauty sponge directly after I buy it? Do I need to buy an expensive beauty sponge?

I heard that applying makeup with a beauty sponge will have a better effect, so I bought one to try. Can I use this newly bought beauty sponge directly? Do I need to buy an expensive beauty sponge?

You can use the newly bought beauty sponge directly, but it is not recommended to use it directly. The beauty sponge may be mixed with some debris during production. If you use it directly, it may put the dirt directly on your face, resulting in an uneven base makeup. Beauty sponges may also breed bacteria during production and packaging, so you still need to clean the beauty sponge before using it after buying it.

You don't have to buy expensive beauty sponges, but you have to choose good quality ones. Price is not the only way to measure a product. A good beauty sponge is soft and skin-friendly when dry, full of elasticity, has strong water absorption capacity, and has uniform and fine pores.

First of all, it should be said that cheap beauty sponges are not necessarily bad to use. But expensive beauty sponges are generally good to use.

Features of expensive beauty eggs:

1. When dry, it feels super soft and skin-friendly, not hard or tight, but full and elastic.

2. It has strong water absorption capacity. It will double its original size when it comes into contact with water. If you squeeze it gently in your palm, the water will be released easily. It has good rebound ability. It will also be more soft and skin-friendly.

3. There are needle-sized pores on the surface, and the pores are very uniform. After tearing it open with wet water, you can see that the interior is full of uniform pores, rather than the thick ordinary sponge structure.

There are only two kinds of sponge powder puffs on the market, latex and non-latex. Only non-latex materials can expand when exposed to water.

1. Styrene butadiene rubber

This material made of styrene-butadiene rubber is commonly found in the famous and affordable beauty eggs we use in daily life. It is the most commonly used material and has the best effect. It feels soft and has a thick cotton-like feel. It is very skin-friendly and has a strong powder absorption performance. It is easy to apply makeup and the effect is very docile. The makeup texture is natural and light, and it does not look heavy.

2. Natural rubber plus styrene butadiene rubber

The product of natural rubber combined with styrene-butadiene rubber is cheaper, soft to the touch and skin-friendly, but this material has obvious defects, that is, it not only has strong powder absorption, but also has a short service life, and is mostly used in disposable products. Most of the sponges that girls often use when applying Korean makeup are made of this material. Therefore, the effect of beauty eggs made of this material is very poor.

3. Nitrile rubber

The beauty sponge made of nitrile rubber alone is not only expensive, but also has poor water and powder absorption performance, is not skin-friendly, and feels hard, but is suitable for creating a high-coverage makeup effect. Therefore, it is generally recommended to use it to make powder puffs, and it is not recommended to choose this material for beauty sponges.