The new makeup sponges to try
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Get a flawless finish with these clever tools
With new makeup techniques like strobing, scooping and striping becoming more popular, there comes a need to reinvent a classic tool - the makeup sponge. Gone are the days of using a tiny wedge of soft sponge to do everything, from blending foundation into your skin to applying cream products on your face; here are the latest and greatest makeup sponges to hit counters, and how to use them.
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Iantha is BEAUTYcrew's Beauty Editor, and has been part of the team since the site launched in 2016. Besides pinky-nude nail polish and wispy false lashes, she has a healthy obsession with face masks and skin care ingredients. Her previous work can be found in Virgin Australia Voyeur, Women's Health, and SHOP Til You Drop.