In
celebration of Melbourne’s late Summer (which I hope sticks around for a little
while this time) I thought I would kick things off with a Summer Ready face I
wore to an event the other day!
Benefit
has always had a soft spot with me, and is one of the main products or brands I
turn to when looking for a “new” product to add to my cosmetic collection.
Enough
about that though and lets talk about the products that I used to create this
look.
The
first product I used under my eyes (and have used for the last week as my Holy
Grail product is:
NEW Benefit Puff OFF
$44.00
Puff
of was only released on the 31st of Jan 2015 and we were lucky enough to
receive it at Mel and my event Glamour Affair, where the BeneBabes demonstrated how to use this product and spoke to us a
little more in depth about it.
The
thing I love most about this product is the unique tip or head of the product
that looks just like a mini iron, though this one is used for under your eyes
not on your clothes!
We
were given a tip as well that when you are putting the lid back on the product
you must make sure you leave the shield at the front to ensure you don’t go
breaking off ya’ iron tip haha- thanks Benefit
I know without this tip I would have snapped this thing right off and cried
over it for weeks.
The
next product I used as my base/primer is of course none other then :
Benefit the
POREfessional PRO balm $53.00
This
was my first ever Benefit product
that I ever did own and it is my favourite product of theirs to date- although
the rate they keep bringing out amazing products this could soon change!
So
as you are probably all aware this PRO
balm helps to create an even, flat surface to apply your foundation on;
focusing on eliminating those pores so you get a flawless finish.
I
don’t think I would say I have bad pores, but in my nose and forehead region as
the years creep up on me so do the not so flawless foundation finish. If I
don’t use POREfessional I know for a
fact I am doomed and will end up washing my makeup off and starting all over
again.
If
you haven’t tried this product and are looking in the Benefit department I
would suggest starting here.
Now
if you suffer from oily skin and cant keep your foundation on for long as you
end up looking like a grease ball in the heat then do I have the product for
you!
Benefit the
POREfessional License to blot stick
This
is super, duper brand new so new that it isn’t released to public, so I will be
interested to learn if the world goes cray cray or not.
The
License to Blot Stick will be released in OzTown on the 25th Feb, so you really
don’t have to wait to long- it may feel like that date is taking forever to
come around though.
So
the License to Blot is an instant oil-blotting stick, which gets those magical
Benefit fairies working away to remove those shiny schnozzes (noses) and oil
prone areas without the need of blotting papers.
I'm
kind of a fence sitter on this one though as I only get a oily nose here and
there and not sure if this fixes the problem or makes it worse by blocking up
my pores but adding a matte finish to the problem area.
I
will continue to use this product however and see if it does create blockages
and breakouts or just mattefies my problem areas!
Now
that the base is covered I began to apply to foundation to cover my blemishes
and nasty pasty face demons. For this I
used:
Benefit HELLO FLAWLESS
foundation $55.00
Benefit have a few foundations
but there is only one I use in Summer and FLAWLESS
is the only one that doesn’t give me breakouts and make me look like I have
been working over a deep fryer.
FLAWLESS also has an SPF 25+
meaning it will provide you with some protection from the nasty sun and help
prevent sun damage.
It
is also a brightening formula, which make this Mumma look like she has had an
uninterrupted 10 hours sleep (don’t think I have ever slept that long in 10
long years!)
The
only thing I would suggest is to get a tone darker then your normal shade for
Summer as you may end up looking like a ghost in comparison to your body-like
me J
Talking
about white, to help prevent the Dracula look, or as some call it the porcelain
look (which don’t get me wrong is for some but for this half European half Kiwi
lily white just doesn’t suit) so I like to bronze it up in the Summer; ok and
in Winter, Spring and Autumn.
For
the Bronzed babe look I use:
Benefit HOOLA Bronzer
$51.00
The
reason I think I wanted to get this product so bad was because EVERY single
beauty blogger/vlogger I follow raves on about it and how awesome it is.
Thankfully the BeneBabes LOVE me and
gifted me this one to try out, and I did scream inside and do my little happy
dance around the house when receiving it; I wont lie J
I
know can confirm this product is worth the rave and is worth spending your
pennies on! It is a bronzer that can be worked up and doesn’t just smudge on
deep bronze, so you can go with a lighter bronze look or the full deep look.
One
thing I can’t stand is when you go to use a bronzer and it goes on like dirt,
meaning I have to take my face off and start again. The HOOLA
does not do this at all, I promise.
I
also love using this as a contouring powder on my cheeks, forehead and nose and
seems to do the trick nicely.
Also
makes me feel like I should be on a tropical island sipping Pina Coladas or
something.
Benefit benetint lip
& cheek stain $55.00
Unless
I am going out I don’t like having out there lips, they don’t suit me very well
anyway.
So
I love being able to use the benetint
on my lips to give them a natural red colour without looking like I covered
them in lippy.
To
achieve this look all you have to do is paint the benetint on with the little brush. You then dab it in to help and
blend in the colour or else you will end up streaky and then let it sit on your
lips for a little while until it dries, just that easy!
You
can use it as a cheek stain as well, but I have never really been one to
conquer this look and end up looking like I have been bruised or something.
Maybe one day with a heck of a lot of practice I will get there, but for now I
will stick to using my HOOLA on the
cheeks!
Have
you beauties used any of these products yet, and if so what are your faves, I
would love to hear from you!?
To
check out their full range of products just head to https://www.benefitcosmetics.com
