Beauty Blender in a BirchBox!

Guess what, my friends?  If you’ve always wanted to try a Beauty Blender, now is the time.  If you sign up for a BirchBox then you can get a Beauty Blender in it.

BirchBox is a trial box program.  For $10 plus $4.95 shipping and handling, you get a box of beauty goodies delivered to your door each month.  Some of the products are sample-sized, some are full-sized, and some are deluxe sample sizes.  It’s a cool program if you buy a lot of products but find that you don’t use a lot of them.  It might be better to get some smaller sizes so that you can see whether you like the products before you invest in full sizes.

If you sign up for a Birchbox by March 17th, you will get a Beauty Blender sponge in your first box – it’s a great deal because Beauty Blender sponges normally cost $34 for 2 sponges.

If you’re wondering whether you really need this, here are ways in which you can use your Beauty Blender:

Stipple, Don’t Rub!

• Wet sponge until completely saturated, squeeze out the excess water, and dab it in your makeup. Bounce it along your skin, pressing slightly on the surface. 
• Finish your look by swiping your favorite cream blush and stippling with your Beauty Blender to achieve a seamless dewy glow. 
• If you’re looking to take your makeup from day to night, finish with powder to set makeup. 
• Make your cheeks pop by applying highlighter at a slight angle until you’re in line with the center of your nose. Using your bb sponge, blend for the perfect contour effect. 

Easy DIY Ombre Nails

• Prime nails with a base coat before applying two coats of your base nail color. 
• Wet Beauty Blender until completely saturated, then squeeze out the excess water. Take three of your favorite nail colors that compliment your bottom nail shade, and paint one line of each color on to the smaller tip of your bb sponge.
• Test the ombre effect by rolling your bb sponge on a piece of paper towel until you find the desired ombre effect you want to apply to your nails.
• Position your sponge on the middle-left side of your nail then swipe to the right, repeating this process on every finger. Clean up excess polish on your fingers with nail remover and finish with a top coat. 

Perfect the Matte Lip

• Once BB sponge has been squeezed dry of access water, apply leftover foundation on to sponge. Stipple foundation over your entire lip area to prep them for a matte look.
• Tap the sponge into a translucent setting powder to hold foundation. Then outline and fill in lips with your favorite lipstick shade. 
• To add a bit of flare, highlight around lips to make them appear more full. 

Create the Ultimate Smokey Eye 

• Wet sponge until completely saturated, squeeze out the excess water.
• Once you have set your eyeliner, achieve a more enhanced smokey eye by stippling the smaller end of your bb sponge across your lid. 
• Add a bit of contrast by using a lighter eyeliner shade to swipe along the corner of your inner eye. 
• The end result is a perfectly smudged smokey eye.