Silisponge/Silicone Sponge Review + Price

Here's a review on Silisponge.

PRICE: P180.00

FROM: Free

OTHER LOCATIONS: Available at Kalm Cosmetics website

 THE VERDICT:

When Molly debuted the Silicone Sponge last year, the Internet went berserk; it's a totally radical concept, one that challenged how makeup lovers viewed and used the good ol' makeup sponge. Molly's Silisponge retails at 9USD, but some stores have found a supplier and started offering their own at a much affordable price; locally, you can get one at Kalm Cosmetics.

Now here's my take on the sponge that broke the Internet last 2016.

KALM COSMETICS SILICONE SPONGE IN DETAIL

Mmmm. Chicken nugget. :p

Silicone Sponge is made up of - you guessed it - Silicone; yes, the same material that brassiere pads and fillers use. It's soft, practically unbreakable, resistant, crumble- proof, hardly needs cleaning, dries up in seconds, and doesn't soak up product; it's the complete opposite of a regular sponge, thus promising you to save more time, product, and money. Also, Silisponge has a faint floral smell to mask the 'plastic' scent, I suppose; it's practically unscented, actually. The sides are soft and doesn't feel scratchy, although I would still use it with caution especially when I'm blending makeup near the eye area.

KALM COSMETICS SILICONE SPONGE IN ACTION

Silisponge claims that it wastes zero product and I find that to be true; I used it on a cushion compact and all the product I got was retained on the surface. True enough, it's fairly easy to clean too; I can use this with a multitude of liquid products in one sitting and it only takes a wet wipe to keep it spic and span, and ready to use again.

KALM COSMETICS SILICONE SPONGE IN ACTION

Let me make a bullet comparison of both sponges.

In terms of ease of usage:

Regular Sponge- softer and more flexible; harder to clean.

Silisponge- soft, but not as flexible as the regular sponge; hardly needs cleaning.

In terms of product delivery:

Regular Sponge- delivers 80-90% of the product. Sometimes I need to get more. Notice on the side where I used a regular sponge, a few spots are still peeping through the product. Regular Sponge blends and sets makeup easily.

Silisponge- delivers 100% of the product. I can even use half of the amount of makeup I use. I have the heaviest discolorations on the part where I used Silisponge and everything is concealed because Silisponge deposited everything to my skin. Silisponge needs a couple of taps to set products on the skin properly.

In terms of compatibility with liquid bases:

Regular sponge- works well with almost anything; not optimal for watery foundation

Silisponge- works best with emulsions, liquid, and creams; not suitable at all for watery foundation and powder.

In terms of durability:

Regular Sponge- crumbles and deteriorates overtime; prone to bacteria

Silisponge- practically indestructible (unless you slice it); not that prone to bacteria

The good ol' sponge and Silisponge both have a balanced list of pros and cons; they both outshone each other: Silisponge outshone the Regular Sponge on the product delivery and durability part and the latter outshone the former on the overall ease of usage and product compatibility part. 

EXPERT TIP: Take a small amount of whatever base you are using. Dabdabdabdabdabdabdabdabdab.

That said, I would say that there is quite a learning curve to Silisponge for experts while novices may find it a bit hard to use. Still, I wouldn't let go of my regular sponge aka Beauty Blender for times when I'm very busy and always on the go, but Silisponge is a nice addition to my kit and a good way to level up my blending skills; also, it comes really handy when I am breaking out and need to cover a ton of boo-boos.

KALM COSMETICS SILISPONGE RATING

To try out Silisponge, please visit KALM COSMETICS on Facebook to order.