Benefit Cosmetics Review

Hey Girlies,

Benefit is a much raved about brand of makeup, so I decided to give it a shot. These are the products I have and MY take on each and every one of them! Lets start with the products that I have:

Creaseless Cream Shadow / Liner in Flatter Me
$19 at Sephora
I LOVE this product!!!
This particular color is a shimmery neutral with a hint of purple.

Creaseless Cream Shadow / Liner in Birthday Suit
$19 at Sephora
I LOVE this product!!!
This particular color is a shimmery neutral with a hint of champagne!

Creaseless Cream Shadow / Liner in RSVP
$19 at Sephora
I LOVE this product!!!
This particular color is a shimmery neutral with a hint of pink.
(Please note that this packaging is almost half the size of the original size. This is because I received this product for free at Sephora because I am a Beauty Insider)
The price above is the original size price.

High Beam Luminescent Complexion Enchancer
$28 at Sephora
The purpose of this product is to highlight certain parts of your face.
While I use it only on the cheek bone and just below the brow bone, it can go anywhere on your face where you want the light to reflect.
Please Note: The High Beam is the highlighter that has a pink undertone and is for those who are fair skinned (LIKE ME!). The Moon Beam is the highlighter that has a champagne undertone and is for those who have a darker complexion.
Over all: I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!
It is simple to use and helps a bunch!
However...
BE AWARE!!!
For those of you that have oily skin, this may cause your face to look shinier that ever. I have oily skin, but only around my T Zone and since I use this product only on the cheek bones and below the brow bone, it doesn't affect me the slightest.

Posie Tint: Poppy Pink tinted lip and cheek stain solution.
$28 at Sephora
I LOVE this product...for my cheeks.
What you do is apply 2 lines on the apple of your cheeks (find these by smiling and finding the most tissued part) then rub in, moving some product upward.
Please Note: You MUST rub this product in fast as lighting! If you fail to do so you will be able to see the original lines you put on your cheeks. :(
On the bright side, this does not cause my skin to break out and its perfect for those of you who want a NATURAL looking pink tint.
I do NOT like this product for my lips.
While the color is there, it makes my lips sticky a dry.
I feel like I am constantly having to put clear gloss over it to keep it looking even the slightest bit shiny.

BAD Gal Lash Black Mascara
$19 at Sephora
This product is OK.
You see, while the volume and application it gives me is good (but not worth its price!) the color is what is bad.
When you first apply it it works fine, but in just an hour its looks like you are wearing nothing!
I find myself CONSTANTLY having to reapply, wondering where all the mascara has gone!
It is not close to being comparable to Cover Girls Lash Blast Mascara which is only $9 at your local drug store.
THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL SIZE!
This is the trail size.
I got this for free at Sephora because I am a Beauty Insider.
The price above is the price for the original size.

BAD Gal Plum Mascara
$19 at Sephora
This treats the same as the black mascara, so its OK.
This gets WAY more use than the black mascara because I use this for funny makeup looks I do because it is purple.
THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL SIZE!
This is the trail size.
I got this for free at Sephora because I am a Beauty Insider.
The price above is for the original size.

Stay Don't Stray Stay-Put Primer
$24 at Sephora
This product is NOT as good as Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion which is only $18
It may just be me, but this primer does not match my skin tone and I have a pet peeve that involves the fact that my eye primer needs to blend in so that you can barely see I am wearing it.
For me, eye primers are supposed to just prevent your shadows from creasing.
This does just that BUT you can see it,
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion does that AND you can't see it.
For me, this product is not what I am looking for.
THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL SIZE!
This is the trial size.
I got this for free at Sephora because I am a Beauty Insider.
The price above is the original size.

This is a Special Edition Bag.
 I got it for free at Sephora because I spent more than $45 on Benefit products (to receive this I bought the High Beam Highlighter and Creaseless Cream Shadow / Liner in Birthday Suit)
This bag is PERFECT for my school makeup bag.
It is small and squishy enough to fit in my backpack easily YET it keeps all my cosmetics in tip top shape!
The only negative thing about this is the fact that it has not plastic inner lining which makes it VERY difficult to clean if you happen to spill something in it...
This product is the only product on this that won't have a swatch (Um...how could it???)

Full-Finish Lipstick in Lady's Choice
$18 at Sephora
Beautiful color (Nude with a hint of pink)
Goes on without a problem and stays on all day with only one coat to reapply half way through.
Does not crack and does not require any gloss over it to make it more shiny.
Wearable for the day and night.
THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL SIZE!
This is the trail size.
I got this for free because I am a Beauty Insider at Sephora.
The price above is the original size price.


NOW LETS LOOK AT WHAT ITS LIKE ON ME!!!

This is the Flatter Me on the lid.

This is the Birthday Suit on the lid.

This is the RSVP on the lid.

This is the High Beam on my hand. 

Can you see where my hand looks just a little bit lighter and the sun is reflecting from it?

This is the Posie Tint on my hand. 

Can you see where my hand looks more dewy and pink?

This is the BAD Gal Lash.

This is the BAD Gal Plum.

This is the Stay Don't Stray Eye Primer.

Do you see the part that looks uneven on my arm?

THATS it.

And the funny thing is...right below it I have Urban Decays Eyeshadow Primer Potion.

And can you see that?

NO.

This is the Full-Finish Lipstick in Lady's Choice.

The color is there and it looks pretty smooth.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Love,

Maddie