Great to blend contour, NOT to apply foundation

I wanted to love this, but I'm having a hard time. The flat edge is FANTASTIC for blending in your concealer under your eyes, but I think that's the best use for this. This sponge just soaks up so much product! I've tried to apply my foundation with it, but I lose so much of my liquid foundation to the sponge. I've compared using the exact same amount of foundation product with my brush and then with this sponge, and my brush gives me the coverage I want, but I can't even cover my whole face when I use this sponge! That's how I knew I was losing product to the sponge, which is so disappointing! I use this to blend in my contour and my concealer, so if you want it for that, I highly recommend! Just not for liquid foundation.