This or That: Precisso Vs. BeautyBlender

The beautyblender is one of my favorite beauty tools--I recently used it in my Thanksgiving Makeup tutorial here--but it's kinda pricey for a sponge, right? So over the years I've tried out so-called "dupes" to see if they're similar. I've got my latest makeup sponge put to the test in this week's This or That.

I am comparing the Earth Therapeutics Pressio Beauty Blending Sponge to the beautyblender. In the first picture, it shows them dry, and here they are saturated and fully expanded. They pretty much double in size. So they look the same--does that mean they perform the same?

Earth Therapeutics Precisso Beauty Blending Sponge

• $5.99
• I purchased it at Bed, Bath, Beyond
• Similar shape
• Similar color
• Very hard to remove water from
• Very heavy, even when saturated, and not bouncy
• Decent in application of cream and liquid products

beautyblender

• $19.95
• Comes in different sizes and colors
• Can be purchased in stores, like Sephora or online. I purchased mine at FrendsBeauty.com
• Very light, spongy and bouncy, helping to sheer or application for a natural finish

This or That:

• No contest--the beautyblender wins hands down. Although it is non-latex, the other sponge reminds me of latex sponges that can be purchased at Target, Walmart, Ulta, etc.--it just feels so heavy like those.
• NOT a dupe

More helpful links:

• Beauty Blender 101--info and video
• Brush or Beauty Blender--which is better?
• This or That: BeautyBlender vs. Real Techniques--this is the closest to a dupe I've found...and I've tried 11 brands of sponges.
• Olddd post but my other dupe option before the RT sponge came along
• How to Clean BeautyBlenders: http://ellesees.blogspot.com/2014/04/solid-cleansers-for-brushes-and-beauty.html 

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