This was a Christmas gift from my friend Laura, not only does it appeal to my love of all things Benefit it's also a bit of a tongue in cheek joke because I'm also on the lookout for Mr Right!
I love these little gift sets Benefit do, you get to try mini versions of a product without committing to a hefty price tag and they're brilliant for travelling.
This offering is billed as a 'brightening makeup MANual' (see what they did there?) and contains mini versions of Girl Meets Pearl, Posietint, High Beam and Erase Paste.
I've already used Posietint but I hadn't used any of the other products before, I'd heard good things about Erase Paste so I was excited to give this one a try.
Girl Meets Pearl: 'For an all over lit-from-within glow, lightly blend this golden pink liquid pearl accent on top of makeup ... or wear it alone, anytime you want his gaze to linger'.
I found this quite runny, I only gently squeezed the bottle and a great blob appeared on my hand! Its pale pink in colour and does have quite a bit of shimmer to it, it reminds me of a Palmers Body Shimmer I used to use.
This is how Girl Meets Pearl looks once it's been blended.
It looks quite glowy and there is some definite sparkle when the light hits it, I personally think that this is a little bit too shimmery for everyday use but I would happily use this for a night out or when I've got a big of a tan and don't want make-up on.
I love Posietint, I'm a big fan of subtle, natural looking make-up and I think this suits my fair complexion perfectly.
I recently did a comparison of this with MeMeMe's Poppy Tint so if you're interested in seeing swatches please click here.
High Beam: 'Irresistable to any man, I'm a guaranteed pick-me-up ... wear as a liquid spotlight for your cheekbones, brow bones & bridge of your nose. The effect is dreamy'
This is a gold tinted liquid highlighter. I'm a big fan of liquid highlighters as I find them much easier to work with than their powder counterparts.
Although I wear minimal make-up I do like to pop a bit of highlighter along my cheekbones and brow bones to give my complexion a pop.
This gives a lovely subtle shimmer to the skin but its not too OTT for everyday wear, I wouldn't recommend wearing this in conjunction with Girl Meets Pearl though unless you want to look like you've been let loose in a glitter factory!
Erase Paste: 'What he can't see won't hurt him! Erase the look of flaws in a flash with this creamy, industrial-strength concealer ... dab a dot on imperfections or swipe it under your eyes to help reduce the appearance of dark circles & discolouration'
Out of all the mini's in the kit, this was the one I was most excited to try.
One of my friends raved about this for months after having a make-over at a Benefit counter.
I suffer from quite bad under eye circles - damn you genetics!!! So anything that promises to cover them will get me hook, line and sinker.
This came in the 'medium' shade which worried me at first given how much paler my skin tone is (as you'll no doubt see in the above picture!) but I think it actually helps to cover imperfections better - especially dark circles - when you use a slightly darker shade.
See, all blended without leaving any tell tale marks!
I've been using this everyday since the beginning of January and I've still got quite a bit left in the pot, a little really does go a long way with this product!
Although it is good at covering blemishes and imperfections I do still need to use an illuminating concealer to banish my dark circles, but bar a miracle happening, I don't think anything will ever completely get rid of them!
I will definitely consider purchasing full sized versions of Erase Paste and High Beam for day to day use!
Enjoy your Sunday!
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