Posts Tagged ‘Benefit’

8
Jul
2010

It’s been about 2 weeks since I last came back from New York and I think I just almost finished packing all my loot. I’m honestly surprised I didnt buy out the entire Sephora store when I was there, but I did pick up some pretty good buys when I was there. One of them was the limited edition Sephora Best in Bronze Deluxe Sampler worth USD113 that was going for USD39!

This set contains 10 of Sephora’s favorite bronzers and luminizers that “creates believable, sunkissed color, year-round”. Perfect for a setting where it’s summer all the time dont you think? And what could be more perfect than getting a sample of each one of these 10 gems in precious mini bottles?

From left to right:
* 0.39 oz Korres Monoi Oil Bronzing Powder in Sunglow Light
* 0.16 oz SEPHORA COLLECTION Nail Polish in Bright Red
* 0.08 oz Too Faced Pink Leopard Bronzing Powder
* 0.04 oz LORAC Tantalizer Baked Bronzer in Golden Bronze
* 0.17 oz Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil
* 0.2 oz Smashbox Artificial Light Illuminating Lotion in Glow
* 0.02 oz Bare Escentuals bareMinerals All Over Face Color in Faux Tan
* 0.09 oz Tarte EmphasEYES Waterproof Clay Shadow Liner in Bronze
* 0.09 oz Benefit High Beam
* 0.08 oz TEMPTU RETOUCH Highlighter in Gold

I probably wont be able to finish using them all this year, but they wont ever run out style here in Singapore! Heehee.

My OTHER loot comes in the form of individual items that I picked up off the shelves. I like to have a little bit of this and a little bit of that. But when I took this picture, I realised most of the items were from Urban Decay.

From left to right:
* NARS Super Orgasm Blush
* Urban Decay Stardust Eyeshadow in Moon Spoon
* Urban Decay Urban Defense Tinted Moisturiser SPF 20
* Benefit Concealer Brush
* Urban Decay Ink for Eyes Cream Eyeliner in Demolition

I just adore the funky packaging from Urban Decay, especially the Ink for Eyes Cream Eyeliner. Definitely cant wait to try it out! In fact, I also cant wait to compare the difference between the NARS Super Orgasm and the NARS Orgasm blush. Anyone tried them both before? Which one do you prefer?

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3
Apr
2010

Happy Easter guys! In the spirit of all things colourful and yummy, this is a face of the day inspired by all the delish Easter eggs! I also have to thank Violet Le Beaux for sending me the adorable crochet heart shaped ring. Her rings (she gave me 3 but I only photographed 1) were so cute that I decided to do a look that would match them: a pink kawaii look that hopefully she’d be proud of. Haha. I was going for a sweet dolly eyed effect and thus used a whole bunch of pink coloured products for this look.

She made the rings specially for me and sent them all the way from Down Under, Australia! Who would have thought that you could meet such awesome people thru blogging. <3 If you're interested, she's selling the cute rings on her blog.

Anyway here’s the breakdown for this Candy Coloured Easter face of the day:

Face
M.A.C Studio Fix foundation
NARS Orgasm blush (review HERE)
M.A.C Accentuate Sculpt sculpt and shape powder

Eyes
M.A.C Paint Pot in Rubenesque
Silk Mineral mineral eyeshadow in Coral Sparks
Majolica Majorca eyeshadow in GR750
Kate Gel Eyeliner in Black
Benefit Bad Gal Lash mascara
Pink glitter mascara

Lips
e.l.f Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Baby Lip

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16
Mar
2010

Are you a makeup shopaholic? Considering how I love to collect makeup and my concealer is currently running low, this new Benefit collection caught my eye instantly.

Confessions of a Concealaholic.

This concealing and brightening kit tempts you to embrace your inner conceal-a-holic! Benefit asks why fight it when you can hide it, conceal it, camouflage it, and cover it? This concealing and brightening kit is touted to have EVERYTHING you need to live happily ever after.

This set contains:
- 0.25 oz “That Gal” brightening face primer
- 2 x 0.04 oz Boi-ing industrial strength concealer in 01 Light (for fair complexions) and 02 Medium (for medium complexions) for custom concealing
- 0.11 oz Erase Paste brightening camouflage for eyes and face in No. 2 (for medium complexions)
- 0.03 oz Lemon Aid (sheer pale yellow) color correcting eyelid primer
- 0.03 oz Eye Bright (pale pink) instant eye brightener
- Concealer Brushes
- step-by-step lesson

Benefit, known for it’s cute pop packaging, manages to make this one look like a secret diary of sorts. Your most well-kept secret is hidden under a “lock and key”. Open it up and inside, all sorts of concealers inside to help conceal whatever, whenever!

For USD36, it sounds like a pretty good deal to me. This kit gives you the luxury of trying out all the various concealers Benefit has to offer. If you happen to stumble upon one that you particularly like, get it later in full size! Concealer brushes and step-by-step lessons make it easy for beginner concealer users to become a concealaholic.

Seeing how my current favourite concealer is running out, I’m quite game to testing out some new products that might work wonders for dark eye circles.

The set is available at Sephora.com.

Has anyone tried out any of the Benefit concealers before? What are your views?

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