Review (2/5): Ineffective and Disappointing
I have heard so many good things about Real Techniques products, but I'd never had the chance to try any of them. When this product became available to me, I jumped at the opportunity to finally see what all the fuss was about. After using it and reading reviews, all I can say is thank goodness this sponge evidently isn't indicative of the line's overall quality, because I found it to be pretty terrible.
The packaging says it can be used wet or damp, and in all honesty, neither of those ways worked for me. I tried using the flat top and it basically didn't do anything. I then tried using some of the side facets, and those were a little better but not by much. When dry, it took a fair amount of time and effort just to get it to blend or even to just apply and spread products. When damp, it moved the product around somewhat, but what it primarily did was absorb foundation and concealer. As for using the tip around the eye area, it was almost totally ineffective for me when it was dry; when damp, it felt almost too flimsy and squishy to do anything. Ultimately on both occasions, I had to put the sponge aside and just use my fingers or a super cheap wedge sponge from the drugstore to finish blending everything - both methods worked exceedingly better than this sponge, by the way.
The one thing I appreciate about the sponge is that it's latex free, which is good for people like me who are allergic to seemingly everything. Other than that, this product - at least for me - was a fail (and a ridiculously overpriced one, at that). I'm still eager to try other Real Techniques products, but this is one for which I won't be reaching again.