Benefit Girl Meets Pearl: Liquid Pearl for Your Face
I am generally skeptical about illuminizers. They all seem about the same to me. And they don’t tend to work well with powder foundations, which I wear habitually. But Benefit’s new Girl Meets Pearl, a liquid pearl for you face, is pretty darn beautiful. You can use it under your foundation as a primer, or straight over, on the apples of your cheeks, bridge of your nose and even your cupid’s bow (above your lip).…Read More
Benefit Cosmetics Magic Ink Liquid Black Eyeliner
As you know, I am a big fan of non-pencil eyeliners. While I love pot liner, I’ve been wanting to try a traditional liquid eye liner again, now that I have more practice. Well at a Benefit Cosmetics blogger event this week, I got a sample of their newest product, Magic Ink. It is a traditional liquid black eyeliner with a jar or pot of liquid and a brush applicator. The brush is super small…Read More
Benefit’s Bad Gal Blue Mascara
I feel it very necessary to have at least 4 to 5 different mascaras in my beauty rotation at any one time. So why not have a color or two in amongst the blacks and more blacks?! I’ve tried Benefit’s Bad Gal Plum in the past, but never their more popular older incarnation Benefit Bad Gal Blue. I got a sample of bad gall blue recently from Sephora and have been using it ever since. I…Read More
Benefit’s One Hot Minute Bronzing Powder
Benefit’s newest powder is HOT HOT HOT… I guess. One Hot Minute is a good loose powder bronzer. Its meant to be lightly dusted all over, head to toe, for a subtle bronze and slight glow. I like it well enough, but be warned: too much is TOO much. I recommend using this with a fan brush like the one that comes with, or with a big loose powder brush that you swirl into the product…Read More
Crescent Row: A New Fragrance Collection By Benefit
I am crazy about Benefit’s new collection of fragrances, Crescent Row. The are inspired by a row of adorable houses in Bath, England that the daughters of the founder stumbled apon. Each scent is very unique and different, so one of them is sure to please you. I had a chance to try out all three, and although I liked Laugh with me LeeLee a lot, Something About Sophia won my heart! It is just…Read More
