How to look the best at everything....

Benefit have an amazing range of box sets and this is no different.  The Flawless Complexion kit is fantastic idea for someone who wants to sample the range or as a gift for some.  With the sample sizes include you get a great look at the Porefessional and the Oxygen Wow Foundation, as well the Boi-ing Concealer.  The set also includes tips and tricks for using the products to perfection to obtain that flawless look.  The sets come in either Light, Medium or Deep and the concealers and foundations reflect this.  Now to add that I love the concealer and they're definitely one of my favourite under eye concealers, so for me this is a great addition to the set and I love the fact that they've included the two shades.  

The Light Set includes the "Cheers to me" Champagne Foundation, Boi-ing Concealer in 01 and 02.

The Medium Set includes the "I'm so money" Honey Foundation, Boi-ing Concealer in 02 and 03.

The Deep Set includes the "I'm so glamber"Amber Foundation, Boi-ing Concealer in 04 and 05.

Personally being a fair skin girl I have to admit that the foundation is far to dark for me in the Light set as there is actually two Ivory shades below this and I'm the palest.  The Champagne is more of a yellow based foundation then the two Ivory shades- so bare that in mind if purchasing for a paler girl.

Despite this for £24.50 is a great set for trying out the products.

Feeling Dandy....

K previously showed you the Sugarlicious set and up today is the Feeling Dandy set - Perk me up...Lip and Cheek tint.  First off the Dandelion Box powder is my favorite from Benefit.  It was the first I discovered and it great when you need a pick me up.  I can apply all over or just over the top of my cheeks to brighten my complexion through the day.

What Benefit says about the set,

"Perk up with our "pink-me-ups" for a radiantly pretty look.  Our pocket-sized lip & cheek kit includes an iconic tint award-winning cheek colour luscious lip gloss and sexy highlighter so you can add a pop of colour to your look....morning, noon or night"

The set includes:

• Posietint - a poppy/pink tinted lip & cheek stain
• High Beam - luminescent complexion enhancer
• Dandelion - a brightening face powder
• Ultra plush dandelion lip gloss

The gloss is the only thing I haven't had a go with before.  It's a lot more coral based than the Dandelion powder, but works well as an everyday gloss.

The sets are £24.00 from Benefit Stores, counters and online.

Benefit Sugarlicious

Benefit Cosmetics always seem to get the products and specially their gift sets perfect and this is another great buy. Both L and myself are massive fans of Benefits products and you can see our other posts here.

Here's what Benefit say about Sugarlicious,

'Go deliciously nude…sweet & soft shades for a fresh, natural-looking glow. Our pocket-size lip & cheek kit includes an iconic tint, award-winning cheek color, luscious lip gloss and sexy highlighter so you can add a pop of color to your look…morning, noon or night.'

The set includes:

• Benetint - rose tinted lip & cheek stain
• High Beam - luminescent complexion enhancer
• Sugar bomb 'sugar rush flush' face powder
• Ultra plush sugar bomb lip gloss

As well as the above you also get a mirror in the top and a step by step guide of how you can apply it all.

I had not tried sugar bomb and I have to say it is lovely but it still won't beat my Bella Bamba, but the lip gloss version of the shade is such a great easy to wear colour.

The set retails for £24.50 from Benefit stores, counters or online.

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Benefit Sun Beam

Just a quick note on the new highlighter from Benefit called Sun Beam.





What do you think? I can't wait to try it out!

Thanks

K


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Eye Wanna! and Eye Gotta!

As you may have noticed L and I are big fans of Benefit Cosmetics. I love seeing all of the new products they come up with as well. You can see our previous posts on Benefit here.

There are currently two new eye collections that they have brought out called Eye Wanna! and Eye Gotta!.
The Eye Gotta! set is is from he Annie Collection and retails at £28.50 and contains 3 eyeshadows and 2 cream shadow/liners. Here's what Benefit say;
'Eye gotta! is for gals who gotta look gorgeous all day...there are people to see, places to go & things to do. My kit of enchanting eyeshadows creates perfectly pretty, defined, fresh looking eyes. You'll be ready for whatever comes you way!
Kit includes:
-Canopy eyeshadow
-purple haze eyeshadow
-spiced eyeshadow
-foiled - creaseless cream shadow/liner
- flash - creaseless cream shadow/liner
- step by step lesson.'

The Eye Wanna! set is from the Maggie Collection and again retails at £28.50. Here's what Benefit say:
'Eye Wanna! is for gals who have it all - and wanna shimmy all nigh long! With eyeshadows in all shades of fabulosity my kit will take you from work mode too party status in the blink of an eye. Go ahead, get noticed and steal the scene!
Kit Includes:
-skyline eyeshadow
-inked eyeshadow
-deco eyeshadow
-static - creaseless cream shadow/liner
- airbrush - creaseless cream shadow/liner
-step by step lesson.'

Benefit have again come up with another fun and playful set. The colours certainily won't appeal to everyone. I like the Eye Wanna! set but I wouldn't use the pink colour but the other shades look lovely.

What do you you think?

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Benefit Life on the A List & Mod Squad

I was lucky enough to receive some Debenhams give cards for my birthday. I had a couple of items that I brought straight away but I had £30 left and I wasn't sure what to get. In the end it was Benefit that caught my eye and I decide to get a Ultra Shine Lipgloss and a Lipstick.

Firstly how cute is the packaging!!!
I love the extra effort Benefit but into their products from the names to the packaging, they really make an effort. The colours I got were Mod Squad full finish lipstick and Life on the A List Ultra Shine lipgloss.

Mod Squad is a full finish lipstick that retails at £14.00 for 3g. What Benefit say about their full finish lipsticks;

' Your search for the perfect lipstick is over! From naughty nudes to red carpet reds, these rich, seductive full-finish lipsticks give you the coverage and color you've been longing for.'

You can see more about them here and see the 18 other shades available. Mod Squad itself is a nude blue toned pale pink. It is quite difficult to wear but I do love the colour.

The Ultra Shine lipgloss in Life on the A List is gorgeous, L is a fan of this shade as well. The Ultra Shine retails at £14.00 and comes in 12 shades, which you can see here. What Benefit says;

'Our dazzling new lip glosses drench your lips in brilliant shine and a burst of juicy color that's NEVER sticky. Now's the time...load up on shine!'

This gloss applies lovely and isn't sticky (a big plus for me). The colour itself is described as bubblegum pink but I would say its more pinky peachy nude. Its very wearable daytime shade. I know some people do not like glosses with a scent and this does have a fruity aroma (sort of peachy).

You can see a swatch of both below Mod Squad on the left and Life on the A List on the right.

In the lip swatch below this is the two on together which has become a fave everyday lip for me!

Are you a fan of Benefit lip products? Whats your favourite?

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Birthday Suit

I love Benefit and tried a lot of their products over the years, however I've never tried any of the eye shadows before despite always looking at them.


I've eventually taken the plunge with one of the Creaseless Cream Shadows.





It's such a gorgeous golden/bronze shade - I've noticed that I'm moving more towards these shades recently.


As the eye shadow itself - it blends in easily and I can honestly say I've not noticed any creasing, so in so far as saying it's creaseless, I'd say it is. I know from other reviews that some people do suffer problems with creasing but it stays put very well on me.


It's great as a base or to use just on it's own.

Mini Shopping Haul

Just a quick post on a few bits I picked up in Chester on Friday morning. I still had a £25 Debenhams gift voucher left over from my Birthday, so as I was out and about I thought I would treat myself to a few bits.

In the end I picked up a Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Birthday Suit and a MAC Lipglass from the new collection MAC Me Over in Curvaceous.

And as an extra perk I managed to get a sample of the new Matchmaster Foundation in Shade 1.0.

I'll put some swatches up in the week.

They're Real and Ring my Bella

Last week we had the opportunity to go along to Benefit in Spitalfields for a preview of They're Real Mascara. We previously told you about the Flash Sale that Benefit was hosting and give you a quick look at the Mascara. Well tomorrow, the Mascara launches nationwide.

As usual Benefit host a great event and we were treated to a Burlesque Routine.

Not only we're we having a look at They're Real Mascara, Benefit also wanted to talk about their newest addition to their Crescent Row - Ring my Bella.

We were also treated to some yummy cocktails,

There was also a lot of makeup artists on hand to help you with the products. K took advantage and had her makeup done and tried out Cha Cha Tint which looked fab on her.

We were given both They're Real Mascara and Ring my Bella to try out.

I love the newest addition to the range, it's very floral and like nothing I've smelt before - it's lovely.

How pretty is the box and the bottle.

Another 2 great products to the Benefit collection.

Benefit...They're Real

Hey,

We mentioned a couple of week's ago about Flash 1 Day Sale of the new Benefit Mascara, you can see the post here. Well I just wanted to show you the actual Mascara.

I love the silver packaging.

And now for the brush...its very good, the image doesn't show the great little ball that's at the end as well.
As Benefit state;

'This bodacious breakthrough lengthens, volumizes & curls lashes for a spectacular '"out-to-here" look! The long wearing, jet black formula doesn't smudge, budge or dry out...so your luscious lashes last all day. True Story!'

The mascara is available to all at the middle of August for £18.50 but on the 6th August there will be a flash 1 day sale. The flash sale will be available at these 10 lucky stores:

House of Frazer Glasgow

John Lewis Oxford Street

Boots Manchester Market Street

Boots Nottingham

Debenhams Belfast

Debenhams Brighton

Debenhams Chelmsford

Debenhams Henry Street

Debenhams Mahon Point

Debenhams Swansea

(Plus the Boutiques at Spitalfields Market & Covent garden)

Thank You

They're Real...

Well Benefit seem to be on a roll with new releases at the moment! Their newest product is They're Real and it's a mascara. As Benefit say,

'The Mascara that's beyond Belief'

You can see more information here. The brush is specially designed to coat lashes for length and definition, all in all its suppose to really push and volumize your lashes...thus making people think they are fake.

The mascara retails at £18.50 and as Benefit say:

'This bodacious breakthrough lengthens, volumizes & curls lashes for a spectacular '"out-to-here" look! The long wearing, jet black formula doesn't smudge, budge or dry out...so your luscious lashes last all day. True Story!'

Well the Mascara is not out in the UK till the middle of August...I know what a shame! But for 1 day only on the 6th August there will be a flash sale where you will be able to get your hands on.

The flash sale will be available at these 10 lucky stores:

House of Frazer Glasgow

John Lewis Oxford Street

Boots Manchester Market Street

Boots Nottingham

Debenhams Belfast

Debenhams Brighton

Debenhams Chelmsford

Debenhams Henry Street

Debenhams Mahon Point

Debenhams Swansea

(Plus the Boutiques at Spitalfields Market & Covent garden)

Thank you