I loved how smooth and natural the beautyblender allowed my foundation to look when it first came out. I went through a couple, but after the second one needed replacing, I decided I didn't want to spend money on it and used brushes instead. I've went through several kinds of brushes thinking the next one would work better, but in the end it wasn't that the brushes were bad, they just didn't perform like the beauty blender. Now that I got one again after all this time, I see the difference and will never be without one. I like the nude one just so I can clearly see any residue and makeup on it. Performs just like the original.