TikTok’s Latest Viral Beauty Hack: Freezing Your Makeup Sponge

Also, I'm prone to redness on my cheeks — usually I’m able to mask any redness with my foundation but that wasn’t the case with the frozen sponge. No matter how much I tried to blend, a slight red tinge peaked through on the apples of my cheeks. This mishap made me look like a child who just came inside after playing in the snow (in reality the redness wasn’t that exaggerated, but the fact that it was there annoyed me nonetheless).

Once I completed the rest of my makeup the redness wasn’t noticeable, though. In fact my finished look was better than usual. Although, I don’t attribute it to the sponge — my complexion looked pretty normal, so I think it was just a good makeup day.

Aside from the nice cooling sensation though, I can’t say that it did much else. I didn’t get the smooth blending experience and my makeup glided on like normal. Personally, I think this is a cool hack to try once, but I won’t add it to my regular skincare routine. But, to be very clear: I’m still an unapologetic sucker for cold beauty; I'll just stick with my frozen jade roller for a burst of icy goodness instead.