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- (FBE) So before we show you some videos,
we want to show you something. - O...kay.
Oh.
- What is it? Looks like a lemon.
- (FBE) Do you know what this is? - No.
Well, it's a piece of foamy stuff.
- Not a clue.
Stuffing for inside of something?
- At first, I thought it was a makeup sponge.
- The only thing I could think of is for makeup.
- Is it a blender
for makeup?
- It's a sponge for putting on makeup.
- (FBE) All right. Now we're gonna show you some videos
where people use this in an interesting way.
- Uh-oh. (chuckles)
- I'm curious and very worried.
- Welcome to another crazy, weird video.
It's crazy because you don't really think you can do
more with a condom than what it's meant for.
But I... - Oh!
- (woman) ...more with a condom than what it's meant for.
- "More with a condom"? Did she say "condom"?
- (woman) But I thought, "What an amazing, perfect way
to apply your foundation with a condom."
I know... - Oh, I heard about this.
- (woman) "...apply your foundation with a condom."
- Oh no. (chuckles)
- That's a great idea.
- (woman) Okay.
- They put a condom on that rubber thing.
- (woman) No way! - No?
- (woman) You guys, what the hell? - Just use your condom.
- I don't understand... why.
- (woman) See that? (quiet gasp)
You know when you're traveling, you always forget something.
Always. - (chuckles)
- (woman) So if you end up forgetting your Beautyblender
or your face sponge
because you were gonna take your Beautyblender and you forget it,
you guys know. You never forget these little things right here.
So, you know, just... - Yeah, everybody travels with condoms.
- Yeah, everybody carries those around.
- (woman) 'Cause it is bomb!
- I'm from a different generation!
Thank you for reminding me I'm old.
- (chuckling) That looks so weird.
Why do you even get that idea?
- It's meant for skin contact.
- It's clever, what you do, you know, in the case of emergency.
- Today we're gonna do a crazy video.
The beauty hack of using a condom.
Yes, a condom with your Beautyblender...
- How do they come up with these things?
- (woman, singsong) Let's start this hack.
So first, you're gonna need-- shwoosh!-- some condoms.
Lucky enough, I had these lying around the house, you know?
- Oh, I'm sure.
- (woman) ...I had these lying around the house, you know?
(quiet chuckle) - (laughs)
- (woman) I'm actually gonna cut off the excess,
'cause this is really the gross part,
like that part... - It seems like an awful lot of work.
- (woman) I'll apply it to my face
instead of dipping the Beauty... condom sponge thing on it.
Now, let's just start dabbing just like a Beautyblender would.
- Yeah, women are so creative.
- Isn't the point of the blender to blend?
I mean, why are you covering it up?
- (woman) That sound. (moist rustling)
- (laughs uncontrollably)
What are you surprised about
if you're putting moisture on a condom?
- (woman) Okay, the tip is messing up my light here.
It's, like, leaving imprints. But the rest of it is okay.
I'm actually so impressed so far.
It is spreading the foundation nicely,
but I feel like it's honestly just sitting on top of...
- I-- I-- I just don't see it.
I mean, to me, it doesn't fit.
- (woman) So at least the little tip here
you can get into the corners... - That's wild.
- (woman) So far, the worst thing about it is its sound.
Other than that... - Yeah, it works.
But it's just so far-fetched.
- (woman) The foundation was blended out really nicely.
There's no streakiness or harsh lines or anything like that.
- Her face looks really great. I'm gonna try that.
- (woman) So I'm actually really impressed...
- Oh, that looks really nice on her.
- (woman) Give it a try. I mean, why not?
Just make sure that you're cleaning off the condom beforehand.
- (chuckling)
Yeah, let's clean it off beforehand.
Especially if it's been anywhere important.
- Why does it have to be a condom?
It's just to get people to watch the videos, huh?
- Apparently now, there's a new--
a new hack in town. Okay? - Oh dear.
- (Jessica Harlow) There's a girl that did a video
basically using Beautyblender.
And she wrapped it in a condom. - So one girl started this craze.
- What's wrong with the sponge?
- (Harlow) Let's get started. - (laughs)
♪ (soft jazz music) ♪ - This music?
- (Harlow) So so far...
- Oh goodness me. - (Harlow) ...I definitely notice that,
yeah, obviously, it's not absorbing a lot of product.
- Nope.
- (Harlow) And it's really applying everything really smoothly.
- Okay.
(moist rustling) - (Harlow) Are you listening to this?
- The sounds.
- (Harlow) You should have to use, like, a new condom
for every use. - But you can do it with anything rubber
over a sponge.
- (Harlow) If you do your makeup once a day at least,
that could get pricey. - Yes, good point.
- (Harlow) So yeah, I definitely do recommend trying this out.
- What? I'm sure the condom companies wouldn't appreciate that.
- This is where the younger generation loses me, you know,
when they're coming up with this stuff.
- How clever young people are today.
- If I had one lying around, I probably would try it.
- That's crazy. That's just-- oh, Lord, help me. (laughs)
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- (FBE) What do you think about people who would make videos
putting makeup on their face with a condom?
- I'm old. I'm gonna be honest. I think it's stupid.
- It just seems silly.
It doesn't seem like there's any point to it
other than trying to get views.
- It's great, because I do watch-- to be honest with you,
I do go on YouTube to get ideas on makeup.
- It's clever. I think people are always trying
to invent new ways, possibly easier ways,
or better ways of applying the makeup.
- A girl's sitting around.
I guess she hasn't gotten it in a while,
and the condoms are backing up she keeps in the drawer, you know?
And she says, "Huh, what else can I do with those condoms?"
- (FBE) So some of the videos showed
people end up surprised that it seems to work so well.
- Well, it's a nice slick surface, sure.
- (FBE) And so we want you to test it out too.
- Oh boy.
- Oh, okay!
- Oh boy.
- I got nothing to lose.
- (chuckling) Oh no.
Okay, we have to check and see if it's clean first.
- (FBE) We have the condoms all set and ready
for you to try to put on makeup with it. - Oh dear.
- (FBE) You ready to try it out? - Sure, but
did you get my color?
- (snickers)
- What do I got here? Lipstick? No, that's not for me.
- (FBE) So this is foundation. - Oh, foundation.
Never used it in my life.
- (FBE) So we're gonna have a mirror available for you as well.
- Oh, lovely.
I haven't put makeup on since, uh, doing theater many years ago.
- Now the question is, how much do you put on here?
A little or a lot?
- (chuckling) Okay. Here we go.
- All right.
Oh. My goodness.
(chuckles) It's putting makeup on my face.
- Yuch. No, I do not care for it.
It's almost too smooth.
- That's, uh, interesting.
This one's kinda ooey-gooey.
- Feels weird.
I don't know about the rubber.
- I hate to say it, but it really does apply nicely.
- Oh, that's good. (chuckles)
It feels like an eraser.
- It's a weird... weird feeling.
- It feels... strange going on.
- It gets kinda sticky. (cracking up)
Oh, God, my grandkids!
- Oh my god. I'm gonna tell my kids not to watch this one.
- Hmm. It worked.
- I would like to know what husbands and boyfriends think
when they see this.
- It'd be better off just using
a latex glove on your finger, I think.
- It does absorb it, but it pushes it all on there right away.
It doesn't spread it real-- real well.
- I don't think I'll be doing this at home.
And I would hate to explain why I have, you know,
boxes of condoms.
- It works. It works very well.
I really am surprised it worked that well.
- It's much better than just the foam thing. It really is.
- (FBE) So if you were not aware, beauty and makeup
is one of the biggest and most popular genres of content online,
showcasing products and teaching people how to apply makeup.
- All right.
- Oh yes.
- Makeup stuff? Like, all the contouring and stuff?
Yeah, I can't believe it.
- (FBE) So why do you think that this genre
continues to grow so much?
- Because of people's fascination to look good.
- Everybody's got their insecurities.
Most people want to look better.
- They want to learn how to put on makeup correctly.
There was nothing like this when I was young.
Some of the stuff that the people do is just beautiful.
- People have shared this stuff forever.
This is just a new way of sharing.
You'd have a "sleepover," which I put in quotes,
'cause no one sleeps during those.
And we'd all, "Let's do our makeup."
And we'd all try different things.
And it was kind of like we had our own--
we had our own videos right there in person.
- (FBE) So finally, back to this trend.
If you had the choice of traditional products or condoms
to apply makeup with, which would you choose?
- Traditional products.
- Traditional.
- I'm a traditional man all the way.
I think it's 'cause I'm older.
- I mean, if it works, I guess. I don't know.
- Condoms with the beauty ball.
That's better than anything I've ever used.
- I would go with the traditional products,
because that's what they're designed to do.
- I'll skip the condoms.
It added expense, I think, that I just don't need.
- I will use the condom over the sponge,
because it's gonna really help me keep a lot more sponges.
- Traditional products.
I may already have some condoms at home.
But no, they're not gonna be used for that.
- Hey, everyone.
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- Bye. Hasta la vista, baby.
- Oh my god, it does.
Hey, guys. Ethan here, producer at FBE.
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