I am so confused as to how this is helpful... I get for the contouring where the makeup artists put on a TON of different shades and tones like a mask and blend it in, but for normal foundation use, it just absorbs into the sponge and seems to push it into my skin more than I'd like.

Definitely won't be using this except for maybe at Halloween lol

Was not the best beauty blender type product that I've tried before. This dream blender was super tough. I just absorbed all of the foundation and did not let it have a good pay off.

I received the Maybelline New York Dream Blender sponge to try and review along with the Maybelline New York Dream Velvet Foundation. This sponge blender did not work well for me. I did apply it by swiping or buffing the foundation in as is directed but I found it made my foundation look patchy and streaky. I tried it damp as well as dry and didn't notice a difference. There is no point to try and pounce or push the foundation into the skin with this sponge as it will just pick up and remove product instead of blend it in. I didn't enjoy this blending sponge for its intended use, but I do find it useful for applying loose powder under the eyes to bake my concealer. It might also be useful for applying cream contour, due to its smaller size, though I have yet to test that. Overall I think most of us are hooked on either the BeautyBlender or the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, and this one just doesn't do what those can do in terms of making your foundation and overall look flawless.

Gotta say, I was unimpressed. This should come free with the foundation! Clearly it isn't too hard to make an affordable sponge, just look at Real Techniques. This blender doesn't move, and picks up way too much product. For someone who has used a Beauty Blender for years, I'd rather buy one good sponge and take care of it than one crappy dense sponge that will probably harbour bacteria since it can't be manipulated or washed easily. At least the foundation is nice!!

- I got this generous sample courtesy of the Chick Advisor Review Club

I find that this blender per se takes some getting use to. The sponge is extremely firm- not soft in comparison with others. What did not appeal to me is the fact that it strongly absorbs the foundation, resulting in having to use a lot more foundation than usual. The shape of the sponge is however, easy to maneuver around the eye area.

This brush doesn't work very well....

I tried....wet, dry...maybe my face is too flat? I'm not sure. Sorry with not flat surfaces....and only 1 tip, the only part I could actually put on makeup properly was around my nose area? :-P

Sorry ...I think I'll stick with the cheap sponges that have more flat surface area.

It's cute though. I'm glad I got to try it for free with Chickadvisor's product review club. Btw...the Maybelline Dream Velvet foundation was fantastic!

I found that this blender was easy to hold and use. I ended up putting some water on the sponge like the box directed if you wanted less coverage. I mainly did this because the foundation was too dark for my skin but I also wanted to see if it changed the way it spread the foundation on my face. The water just seemed to sit on top of the sponge and not soak in, the sponge seems more dense than any other blenders I have used. It took a while to actually blend it into my face but in the end it worked as well as my other blenders, just took more time. I probably won't be purchasing this in the future and wouldn't recommend this one to others.

This product was disappointing. I was hoping for a beauty blender type of product but this misses the mark. My biggest problem with this dream blender is that it is too hard and stiff to do anything. I would rather use a cheap makeup sponge from the dollar store than this. It would work way better. I also found it way too small, it took way too long to cover my face and I found it left marks of where it had been instead of "Dream Blending." Skip this and get a drug store beauty blender knock off instead... save your money!

Use a beauty blender or cheaper similar beauty sponge. This is poor quality IMO for what you pay and is so firm and i just didn't like using it with the foundation. I received this free from chickadvisor to review and I just can't get on the bandwagon for this tool. I also found it doesn't clean very well and the foundation stains it instead of it it washing off the sponge.

I really wanted to like the Maybelline New York Dream Blender, but realized it just isn't something I enjoy. The little handle is a great idea in theory, but it just doesn't work well with the sponge tip. The sponge does not soak up very much water. I expected the sponge to slightly expand when wet, but it didn't because it is so dense. It doesn't blend foundation as easily or as quickly as I had hoped.