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For longer than I care to admit, I was committed to applying my foundation with bare hands. I was convinced that I could make like Kevyn Aucoin and use the warmth of my hands to press it into my skin — but alas, Aucoin was in a league of his own, and I was standing in the outfield eight miles away. My makeup got better when I embraced the wonders of brushes and makeup sponges, and thanks to YouTube, I'm never going without one under-$15 sponge again.