Customer Reviews

Laura Mercier 4-Pack Sponge

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I know what you're thinking . . . why spend $14 for these when you can get a whole bag of wedges for a few dollars. I thought the same thing, but there are some definite advantages to these sponges:

First, these babies are anti-bacterial. The others are one-time-use only disposables. Once you touch those little white triangles to your face, you have to throw them away because they breed bacteria. Yuck! These won't grow a thing. One of them lasts me six months so it takes me two years to use all four sponges in the pack. I used to buy way more than $7 a year of those little triangles.

Second, you can wash them in the washing machinne. Yep, let me say that again. You can wash them in the washing machine. Just drop these babies into your next load and out they'll come, nice and clean again. You can't do that with the white triangles. If you wear a darker colored pigmant of foundation, some color may be left behind but they will still be nice and fresh and clean. After their little trip round and round, just let them air dry.

Third, they don't crumble when using them like those little white wedges do. Also, they're nice and big and an easy shape to hold. I find I have more control than with that little wedge.

Lastly, they give such a wonderful finish to your foundation. They don't leave it streaky like I've seen the white wedges do. Just dampen them lightly with water (as Laura recommends for the best finish) and blend, blend, blend away. Beautiful!

I've never much cared for makeup sponges, because the disposable triangle versions, the ones you buy in bulk, scratch my face and are a burden on the environment. I'd always imagined there was something out there that was a bit softer and hopefully, more permanent. The day I walked up to a Laura Mercier counter, my search ended.

I was sold on texture alone. These biodegradable sponges respect a sensitive face, yet are sturdy and hold up over many months. Since they're washable, there's no need to worry about bacteria build-up. They absorb quite a bit, but one Mercier makeup artist taught me the neat trick of dampening the sponge a bit with water before squeezing out the foundation. As I prefer a lighter application anyway, I've found that this helps blend the foundation into my skin very well. It also means I use less foundation over time.

Figure in less waste and fewer trips to the drugstore to buy the cheaper sponges, and it becomes clear that spending more now is a great investment over time. Your face will thank you.

The other reviewer is right on the money. These last, they feel great and you can wash them. Over time they are really worth the money!

These sponges are really the best I have every used!!!! At first I thought the price was expensive for 4 sponges--(I always bought the cheap makeup sponges in the drugstore--they were convenient and cheap) But when I started using these sponges for liquid makeup and one for blush everyday The Quality Can't be Beat!!!! I wash them everyday with a little dish soap and water and they both come out clean--Thank you, Thank you Laura Mercier!!!! I will never go back to cheap drugstore sponges.

Love these sponges. They're are extremely soft and feel good on my face. Haven't washed any yet but I love the fact that you can throw them in the washing machine. Well worth the money.

Update 4/15/07

Have washed 2 sponges in washing machine and am pleased that they came out just fine. No difference in texture. One sponge was stained with my makeup but since I only use them for putting on my tinted moisturizer it doesn't bother me. Washed sponges with regular load of clothes so I don't know if that makes a difference or not. The other sponge I washed came out almost totally pink all over but to be fair I hadn't used that sponge as long as the first one. The important thing is that they were definitely clean.

Maybe they have changed the way they make the sponges since the last reviewers reviewed, but I unfortunately was not in love with the product. While it does work well as a foundation applicator, they started crumbling on me in less than a week. MAC's sponge is a far more superior product, but next to impossible to find online.

These makeup sponges are hard to find. They are man made and very, very soft. I do not like using 'natural' sponges as killing a live entity is what has to be done.

I've been using these sponges for about 6 months and yep they go in the washing machine! Great texture, easy to work with, and after many washings they have held up great!

And I believe these will be the last, cause I love them. Like the other reviewers have said these are not like the white pie shape sponge. They are softer and more flexible and they dont sound like a wiper on a dry windshield, lol thats how I feel about the white ones. These blend your makeup into your skin evenly and just easier to use. Glad I bought them and will do again when these wear out one day, if they do.

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