Makeup Blender Brush

I saw a few reviews on this blender brush and since I really like applying my foundation with sponges I gave it at try - at $15 for effectively a hard sponge on a stick, it's not great...

This isn't a "brush" but it is a foundation application tool. It's an elliptical sponge on a brush handle. The handle is about 3" long, and the sponge is about an inch long, and an inch wide at...