Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge vs Real Techniques Powder Brush

Two applicators, compared on what the catalogue records about each.

Which should you buy? Real Techniques Powder Brush costs about $4 more. Pick Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge for a sponge, a sheer finish, a dewy finish. Pick Real Techniques Powder Brush for a matte finish.

Real Techniques

Miracle Complexion Sponge

Damp, it dilutes and sheers whatever you bounce on with it, and it presses product into the skin rather than sitting it on top. That is what people mean by a skin-like finish.

Worth knowing. Run it under the tap and squeeze it out until it stops dripping. A dry sponge drinks your foundation and leaves streaks.

One sponge, around $7. A dewy finish, A natural finish, An affordable pick

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Real Techniques

Powder Brush

Large and loose, so it deposits a veil rather than a layer. For setting the areas that actually get shiny, which for most people is a band down the centre of the face and nothing else.

Worth knowing. Press and roll rather than sweep. Sweeping powder over wet foundation moves the foundation.

One brush, around $11. A matte finish, An affordable pick

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Side by side

  Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
One sponge, around $7
Real Techniques Powder Brush
One brush, around $11
Pricearound $7around $11
SizeOne spongeOne brush
Suited toA dewy finish, A natural finish, An affordable pickA matte finish, An affordable pick
Only this onea sponge, a sheer finish, A dewy finish, A natural finishA matte finish

What they share

Both are applicators suited to an affordable pick.

Questions people also ask

What is the difference between Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge and Real Techniques Powder Brush?

Real Techniques Powder Brush costs about $4 more. Pick Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge for a sponge, a sheer finish, a dewy finish. Pick Real Techniques Powder Brush for a matte finish.

Which is cheaper, Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge or Real Techniques Powder Brush?

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, at around $7 for One sponge, against around $11 for One brush. Retail prices move, so check the retailer.

What do Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge and Real Techniques Powder Brush have in common?

Both are applicators suited to an affordable pick.

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