I heard that this is a great dupe for the original Beauty Blender, but I don't think it lives up to the hype because it's definitely not as soft. Overall, for the price, it's honestly not bad. It gets the job done and it's not as rock hard as some of the other Beauty Blender dupes that I've tried. I like the point to get around the nooks and crannies of my face, and the flat surface for contouring.