digging out some oldies from my collection to review for y'all today! i grabbed my mini benetint by benefit, and wondered why my bottle was almost full!
benetint, approx $55 AUD for a full size bottle, is a rose coloured lip and cheek stain. the origins of this product are quite.. interesting [let's just say they were used to tint nipples o_o]
i got this in a benefit kit, which i shall hopefully review at some point, and was so excited to try it after hearing all the rave reviews.
benetint comes with a small brush applicator, and you're supposed to use 3 dots of this on your lips [as a lip stain] or on your cheeks as a natural looking blush. i am quite fair skinned, and thought this would be the perfect product to add a "flush" to my almost-white skin.
well i was wroooooong.
i remembered instantly why i never touch this. it doesn't work for me, AT ALL.
the product, when swatching on my hand, holds a stain, and looks highly pigmented. but it is literally INVISIBLE on my lips, and when i put it on my cheeks, it fades within half an hour.
i don't know if mine is defective, or if it just doesn't work for me, but i know for sure i am NOT going to be rushing out to buy a full size bottle for 55 bucks!
so far my experiences with benefit's bottle products haven't been that great... i'll post reviews on the other products i have at some point.
if this works for you- you're a lucky one. anyone have tips on how i could make this work? cause i don't like having it just sitting around with no use [and PLEASE no one suggest using it as a nipple tint, that's just weird].
xx gabi
I use this as a blush /all the time/. I usually apply a thin, pea sized amount on my cheeks and then blend it out. I let it dry and then use a pressed powder over the top. It seems to last me a couple of hours :)
ReplyDeleteIt sucks as a lip tint though, not gonna lie. I only use it for my cheeks. I find that if you use a dry, matte-finish foundation it clings to the skin better. If you're going for a dewy finish, it's best not to use it.
i might have to try setting it with a powder blush... and yeah, i usually use dewy cause i have dry skin e_o i don't own a matte foundation. sighs.
Deletejust keep experimenting with it. and keep experimenting with setting powders. :P
ReplyDeletei use setting powders! god damnit. haha. i'll let you know how i go.
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