We’ve all heard it, this celebrity prefers a makeup brush, while another makeup artist prefers to use her fingers. Some people even apply a moisturizer with makeup brushes. Although the advice is ...

Makeup sponges provide a quick, easy way to apply many kinds of base makeup. We tested makeup sponges by Beautyblender, NYX, Real Techniques, Milk Makeup, Fenty, e.l.f. Cosmetics, L’Oréal Paris and ...

In this video I finally give in to a viewer’s request and cut open my year old makeup sponge to see what’s really inside. I compare it to a brand new sponge, walk you through how often I’ve used it, ...

Rosalía walked into La Revuelta, not with a new single, not with a flashy outfit, but with a homemade sponge cake. Summoned straight from the mind that created "LUX." Even David Broncano, who has ...

Welcome to “Unsung Heroes,” my column that asks beauty brands about their respective hero products—their bestsellers, and often a product that embodies the brand’s identity—but also dives a little ...

Washing a makeup sponge with warm water and a mild soap can help keep it clean and free of germs that might harm your skin. If you wear makeup, you will likely have a few brushes or sponges on hand ...

Rising ocean temperatures have killed seaweed, depleted fish stocks and affected livelihoods in Tanzania's picturesque Zanzibar. Now sponge farming is helping turn the tide in one village, where women ...

Ask any makeup enthusiast, and they’ll rave about the importance of blending your foundation. Some beauty mavens opt for fluffy brushes, while others, like Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy, use ...

“Every tool has a unique purpose,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist, Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. Knowing the specific application tools to use– whether angled brushes or three-sided sponges– can be ...