high quality low cost [SEP] this is what i love about these versus other more expensive makeup sponges not overly big about smaller than most so easy to get all areas of the facesoft to the touch they do not pull on the skin also the light colors help determine when to clean themjust squishy enough not too hard like a lot of them but not so soft they are not effectiveapplication is very nice surprisingly better than expensive onesi used dry and damp either way does not soak up all the makeupbecause they are squishy most of the water is wrung out making a truly just damp spongeapplication of foundation superior to expensive spongeswhat a surpriseno dyes coming out when cleaning no funky smells dries very fasti honestly cannot find a thing wrong with these i have been on the hunt for the perfect makeup sponge for years now i think i found them