Benefit is a range I haven't really ever looked into properly. Part of me always thought it was a bit overpriced and I always feel awkward about browsing make-up out of my price-range. I've given up telling assistants that, 'No I don't need any help and there isn't anything in particular I'm looking for thank you.' (now leave me alone)
But yesterday I was given an impromptu Benefit make-over by a nice assistant in Boots, so took the time to have a chat about their products.
I was feeling in need of a little pamper after a morning wrestling with a birds nest on my head, and not to mention the worst skin fail I've had in a while... the other day my brother handed me a tube of cream and said, 'Feel free to use some of this on your spots.' Great, spots. So I took the tube, lathered it on and around an hour later my face was on fire.
After a frenzied wash with Clinique's angellic facial soap and some cooling Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion I dared to look in the mirror. Acne cream certainly obliterates spots.. and unfortunately also takes the rest of your face with it- ugh! A red, sore and pretty much burnt T-zone.
So the assistant used; Remove It makeup remover, Moisture Prep Toning Lotion and Total Moisure Facial Cream from Benefit's new B.right skincare range. It all feels beautiful on the skin, in particular, the cooling cucumber and aloe vera extracts in the toning lotion felt lovely on my volcanic skin, and smelled good too.
I'm not going to go into all the makeup that I tried because, in all honesty, I'm in love with the Clinique foundation I'm using at the moment and I swear my Bourjois blusher is going to last until I'm 90. What I was really impressed with though was the Porefessional primer and the Erase Paste concealer. So impressed, I bought the Porefessionally Pretty set (£23.50 Boots).
Porefessionally Pretty
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| Porefessional Application Tip sheet |
It is quite an expensive set but it was the same price as the tube of Porefessional on its own, so it made sense to have a try of the other products too.
I find I've got quite a complicated complexion; while most of my skin is quite dry, I have an oilier nose which is more prone to spots, open pores and the dreaded shininess.
Porefessional feels amazingly smooth and velvety on the skin, and I felt it instantly took away the shine. I started by building up small layers on my nose to see if it actually made a difference then decided just to use across my whole face as the Benefit assistant had done. Usually half my battle is actually feeling nice in the morning, but it made me feel silky and airbrushed. It's oil-free so helps to matt the skin, and I did feel that the pores on my nose were less noticeable, smoother and overall more filled-in.
I'm not convinced that it held my make-up any better than other primers I've tried but it seems to provide a good barrier against all the makeup I add on top from clogging my pores.
I am in love with Erase Paste!! Concealer in general is a bit of a love affair of mine since my skin tone is so uneven; so it's a portable lifesaver when I glance in the mirror in the ladies and from somewhere, dark circles, a red nose and imperfections have appeared. The set came with Colour no.2, which is darker than my colouring but ideal for touching up during the day when my makeup is already on. You only need a tiny amount of the paste to get great coverage so I'm going to have to invest in a brush to use it properly. love love love!
As a little bonus, the tube of Girl Meets Pearl let me try a product I wouldn't really have considered spending full price on. It's nice, and although I don't often choose to add shine, it did brighten my complexion and make me feel a bit more radiant. I thought maybe I'd use it more in the summer but after putting some on around my cheekbones and wrapping up warm to go out, it did make me look all glowingly pearly and stand out a bit more in my winter woolies.
I think its a lovely set and well worth the money for the 3 products, but I'd have to fall head over heels for the Porefessional balm before I bought a single tube as it is quite expensive on its own on student funds!
I feel a Benefit convert emerging and would love to hear about anyone's favourite products!
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