What is the difference between wedge sponges vs. brushes for foundation application?
Wedge sponges were the main option for makeup artist and consumers up until the past few years. It took modern thinking for companies to create a brush that performs foundation application better than a sponge. There are many different types of sponges not only in the shapes but in the material used to produce the sponges. Latex used to be the primary material used, but it has a tendency to yellow over time and some people are sensitive to latex products. So, synthetic foams were employed to take the place of the older sponges. Some synthetic foams are very soft and have a very small cell structure on the surface. Yet others are more rigid and the cell structure is larger. And some, used for special effects makeup, are patterned on the cell surface to help give texture to the application. Certain types of sponges are made with foam that is stable with formulas containing oil derivatives, and others are not. Sponges work fine for application of some formulas and are very useful when doi
