sponge applicator not foam [SEP] the tips are soft and plush you cannot feel the plastic beneath the applicator the applicator part is a sponge material and not foam this means you need to apply some pressure to get the eye shadow to stick to the applicator and unfortunately it also means the transfer to your lid is not as smooth eitheri like that they came in a resealable bagupdated review some quality control issues and i would have liked the length a little longer but hey these were cheap