Beauty blender or Real techniques?

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Feb 4, 2015

Melissa M.

Hello ladies title says it all
I have tried beauty blender dupes but I don't really like them because the feel really hard and latexy if that makes sense So I heard these two products are the same thing I don't know what do you all think?

Feb 4, 2015

Melissa M.

They feel*

Feb 4, 2015

Alma M.

Hi Melissa, the beauty blender and the real techniques are no where similar at all the textures are different the sizes are different and the performances are different. The beauty blender feels like a micro phone cover it's soft light and bouncy plus when wet it gets bigger. I personally took up that challenge to see if the real techniques was up to par compairing the two, the beauty blender out beats it and no dice for the RT not even close. ;) 

Feb 4, 2015

Rachel M.

I have had the beauty blender for a long time and In my experience I feel like I can't use anything else for my foundation or concealer unless it's the beauty blender. I have not tried the real techniques yet but from the reviews and experiences other people had with it it wasn't great. It absorbed most of the product and doesn't give a nice finish that a beauty blender would give. Yes the beauty blender is alil pricey but I'm telling you you will get your money's worth.

Feb 4, 2015

Shanae J.

Are there different color beauty blenders?

Feb 4, 2015

Rissa G.

Yeah Shanae ^ lol. My dupes expand in size when wet and I personally loved them. They work fine for me. (I've tried RT, Soho, and StudioBasics)

Feb 4, 2015

Rissa G.

However can't knock the Beaty blender as I've never tried on.

Feb 4, 2015

Rachel M.

Shanae J. The only ones I've seen are the pink and black not sure if they have other colors

Feb 4, 2015

Shanae J.

Oh I've only seen pink beauty blenders lol. I feel like that was a stupid question. I'm getting the real techniques one soon, I saw them at kohls for $5.99 soo yea can't beat that.

Feb 4, 2015

Rachel M.

I want to get the real techniques too and try it out myself and see if I like it or not. But if you do get a beauty blender Shanae I would get the white one Emma B. Mentioned cause the pink one bleeds ALOT the first few times of washing it.

Feb 4, 2015

Rissa G.

There's purple, green, black, and white lol

Feb 4, 2015

Rissa G.

Ooooops Emma explained it all lol (:

Feb 4, 2015

Shanae J.

That's cool! Thank you! I'd probably opt for the white or black one. But I saw an orange real techniques one at kohls, is that anything specific or just a color? I was going to get it because it's my favorite color haha.

Feb 4, 2015

Rissa G.

I don't think so, they're all orange. At least I think so, mine is orange too lol.

Feb 4, 2015

Shanae J.

Oh lol. Good then! Thanks y'all.

Feb 4, 2015

Shanae J.

That's interesting.. what's le?

Feb 4, 2015

Shanae J.

Ooohhhh, I see. Thanks Sandra! I'm learning, slowly but surely! Haha.

Feb 4, 2015

Shaye M.

I use the real techniques one, I've liked it for a month or two but it's starting to disappoint me compared to when it was "newer", I'm on the hunt for a good foundation brush now as the sponge just isn't doing it for me anymore. I'd try the real techniques to see how it works for you, I only purchased mine to see if a sponge would apply better on my dry patches all over my nose but it really made no difference to me so I can't find any extra pros about it except the fact I find it faster to apply foundation.

Feb 4, 2015

Tatyana P.

I prefer the feel of the beauty blender however both do work really well. Really depends mostly on how much you want to spend/what shape your prefer.

Feb 4, 2015

Alma M.

Wedges are a given but you have to know how to use them and that is why the beauty blender was made to make it easier and faster for those that may not know how to do so with it hence why the BB material is lighter and doesn't have air pockets like most sponges do and doesn't soak the product into the sponge.I find that the RT is tougher and pulls on the skin and if wet all liquid doesn't fully rinse out of it and doesn't deposit into the skin fully and does soak up product more.I personally use a flat paddle Foundation brush to apply foundations,sponges are not my go to for it but use them to flatten pat or roll areas needed but thought it be interesting to put those two sponges to the test and I felt the BB still out did the RT, I'm finicky when it comes to foundation application but that's because I've been doing it for years and once you have an eye for application finish you tend to notice every detail and texture then most.I compared the applications using Estee lauder double wear Max camouflage and also Cover fx natural, too faced BB creme and just for extra measure estee lauder moisturizer, stila luminating liquid, cream blush.BB was smoother seamless and coverage was stellar, RT wipes most of everything away and also spread product streaky.