ineffective and disappointing [SEP] i have heard so many good things about real techniques products but i would never had the chance to try any of them when this product became available to me i jumped at the opportunity to finally see what all the fuss was about after using it and reading reviews all i can say is thank goodness this sponge evidently is not indicative of the lines overall quality because i found it to be pretty terriblethe packaging says it can be used wet or damp and in all honesty neither of those ways worked for me i tried using the flat top and it basically did not do anything i then tried using some of the side facets and those were a little better but not by much when dry it took a fair amount of time and effort just to get it to blend or even to just apply and spread products when damp it moved the product around somewhat but what it primarily did was absorb foundation and concealer as for using the tip around the eye area it was almost totally ineffective for me when it was dry when damp it felt almost too flimsy and squishy to do anything ultimately on both occasions i had to put the sponge aside and just use my fingers or a super cheap wedge sponge from the drugstore to finish blending everything both methods worked exceedingly better than this sponge by the waythe one thing i appreciate about the sponge is that it is latex free which is good for people like me who are allergic to seemingly everything other than that this product at least for me was a fail and a ridiculously overpriced one at that i am still eager to try other real techniques products but this is one for which i will not be reaching again