Women are asking men to identify a Beautyblender, and the results are hilarious

It's a make-up sponge, guys

Beautyblender

It's a make-up sponge, guys

Beautyblenders are without doubt one of the most popular 'weapons of choice' a make-up lover can have in their beauty arsenal, up there with the likes of the silisponge and your favourite highlighting and how to contour kits.

The trend started when blogger Selena Faye tweeted the below, telling her followers to ask their boyfriends or male friends to identify a Beautyblender from a picture. And whilst a blown-up pink egg does look rather menacing, we're in no doubt as to what this object is. Some people however, were not so sure...

Some guys went for the (seemingly) simplest explanation.

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@leyylaa

Some tried to use logic to find out the use of the mysterious object. What would you use one of these for?

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@KT_Wohlford

Then there were the answers which it definitely could NOT be.

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@bedfordmaine

One guy even tried to join in on the game – though, we're not sure he quite understood the rules.

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@KT_Wohlford

While amusing, we're afraid none of these ideas quite make it onto our list of alternative uses for your Beautyblender.

Not all of the men asked were fooled though – which is a darn shame.

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@ehmzee_

Why not try asking your dad/brother/boyfriend/friend the same thing this evening? Tweet us @marieclaireuk if the results are just as random...

Lucy Abbersteen
Beauty Contributor

Lucy is a freelance beauty editor and contributor at Marie Claire, and has written for titles including Glamour, Refinery29, Popsugar, woman&home and more. She was previously Marie Claire’s junior beauty editor. During her career, she’s covered everything from backstage beauty at fashion week to interviews with famous faces like Drag Race royalty and Little Mix. As for her beauty ethos, she’s a big advocate for not having to spend a fortune on beauty products to get good results, and when she’s not got beauty on the brain you’ll find her reading or hanging out with dogs.