Benefit cosmetics

Ive only tired a few things from them... I was highly disapointed with georgia but id really like to try dr feelgood and Lemon aide

Dandelion is my must have, I use it all the time.

Moon Beam is quite nice but doesn't blend well with alot of foundations imo.

Their eye-shadows are awful if used with no primer. For the price you can get much better.

Lip-glosses are pretty nice, Kiss Me has been a fave of mine for years.

Bluff Dust is a waste of money, useless you like looking cakey and yellow!

Get Bent mascara is the worst mascara I have ever tried in my life!!!!!! (anyone else used this????).

BadGal lash is ok but again you can get better for the money.

The plumping lip stuff makes a nice base but no plumping effect on my lips.

Benetint is quite nice on lips with a bit of clear gloss over (I have the pocketpal and quite like it) but it's not spectacular.

The Playsticks are so limited in colours meaning you have very little chance of getting a good match and they'ew not great quality but ok. Same with the concealer.

ERM... ok I've said enough...

I've liked the Playsticks (I use it as a spot treatment vs. all over) and lipstick. I have yet to try anything else.

i use to use playsticks foundation but it becomes flakey after a while and also many of their shades come off orange

thier pigments SUCK dont try them i own 1 and its not worth the money plus the container comes open and spills all over the place when i travel. grrrrrr

I LOOOVE BADGAL LASH! I cant stress this enough LoL its just my fav mascara!<3

I also wanna try Boi-ing =)~

I like high beam, we had a benefit training at work and i got to play with everything and it was awesome. get even powder is really good, it's low in talc, anti bacterial, and has milled chamomille and tea trea oil in it. bummer about benefit is that their shades are limited, but the rep said they're working on expanding their shades because a lot of people like their products but can't use them because they don't match.

I like High Beam & a l/e blush called "You got some Nirvana" from a few years back. Everything else has been a disaster. I totally wasted my money on You Rebel tinted moisterizer and Benetint. Omg, I do not understand why Benetint was so highly regarded by magazines, I found it to be a really bizarre shade and awkward to apply.

benetint isnt very hard to apply, but the color is almost too sheer. most clients only use it on the lips because it doesn't show up on them. i prefer Lorac Sheer Wash Cheek/Lip stain in Sheer Emotion, BEAUTIFUL shade of red on both the lips and cheeks. It's a bit runny and thats why most don't like it, but it's no runnier than benetint.

I haven't tried anything but I really want the Dandelio blush. Everything seems too dark for my skin, blush wise and it seems to look like a light enough colour.

I always stock High Beam, Moonbeam and Hollywod Glo in my kit. I use Bad Gal lash on myself and I also like Bathina 'Gettin' Steamy' bubble bath.
I would stock She-laq and Benetint in my kit as well, but they're so monsterously expensive that I can't justify having them. Ben Nye liquid fixative and Lip & Cheek Stain from The Body Shop do well enough in their place at a quarter of the cost.

Re: Get Bent - it's Bad Gal mascara in a different container with an angled brush-head. That's it - there's absolutely no difference between the two.

I have only the Dandelion blush, it gives a very natural colour and healthy glow.

Hmm, I bought their Realness of Concealness palette and just about everything does nothing for me

(High Beam is the loveliest thing, though. And Benetint is just a beautiful colour, though as blush, it sucks. And as a lipstain, it just isn't worth paying Australian retail.)

Aerials, I would definitely recommend just going for the High Beam. It's pretty, cheaper and probably the best damn thing in that teeny, tiny, itsy little box. The Bo-ing reveals more than it conceals, the Lemon-Aid I didn't even touch (I don't have much redness) the Ooh La Lift is pretty much pointless and the lip plump was okay. I prefer my lipvenom. The 'concealer-lip' look was slightly off-putting.

I do love High Beam though, so I'd just go for a big bottle. I'm wanting to trade in my own Concealness for some High Beam and maybe a pigment sample, now that you mention it :P

I like Benefit. I own quite a bit of their products. Benefit is my "morning rush" makeup.I use their products to primarily look AWAKE. Hahaha... I'm an NC42 so You Rebel Tinted Moisturizer works well on me. It evens out my skintone and gives a nice healthy glow. Benetint shows up on me ok. It gives me just the little bit of color I need to keep me from looking dead. Lemon-Aid is excellent for evening out my eyelids and it doesn't crease. I just got Boi-ing Concealer. That stuff is my FRIEND. It covers surprisingly well IMO. I had to retire my MAC concealer for it. She-Laq is great for not only sealing your make-up, but also to tame your brows and keeping 'em in place. I personally prefer Hollywood Glo to High/Moon Beam.

I was very disappointed with Georgia. It showed up orange on me! But I really like the Gilded eye pencil. And I didn't notice any difference with Dr Feel Good. But I did try Dallas, and that was really pretty.

They have some decent stuff but i HATE their packaging!

i think their Playsticks are nice. i can't afford Benefit stuff...even MAC is a stretch ha. but i've used their Playsticks at the counter, and i thought it was some good stuff. i also got a sample of their banana nut face scrub (not sure what it was called) but it was really good! gave me similar results to St. Ive's Apricot Scrub, but with a little less dryness afterwards.

when i've got some money saved up, i'm hoping to get Georgia and Dandelion...i want those SO bad!

Also, Dr. Feelgood kinda balls off if you use it on top of foundation. It's good to use underneath instead, almost like a primer.

Some Kinda Gorgeous..well unless you're pretty light skinned, dont' get suckered into this. They claim it works on "almost all" skintones, and it really doesnt. I got one in gratis which doesn't work for me, so i gave it to my mother, it doesn't work on her either lol, and everybody else that got one gave it back lol we gave them out as raffle prizes at our event. They suck.

You Rebel would be a good tinted moisturizer if it didn't oxidize so easily; we're constantly having to switch out an almost brand new, full tester every week because it turns bright orange. They might wanna reconsider the aluminum tube it comes in.

She Laq is good, but pricey.

Brow-Zings are amazing for their price.

The only things i like are Get Even, Brow Zings, a few glosses and BadGal Lash.

I use she-laq for my eyebrows (since the tails seem to disappear after awhile).

the realness of concealness is OKAY. Not awesome, not totally bad, but okay. The concealer is pretty good, but I have to warm it up between my fingers before using it. The lemon aid is okay as well, but didn't do too much for me, I'm an Asian NC30 and it's really pale looking on me. I don't have a use for oh la lift. High beam works fine too, but in the morning, I don't really have time to mess around with it.

bad girl was awesome, but too pricey.

Is the Maybe Baby body cream worth the price?

How pale would you say you would have to be to get some kinda gorgeous to work?

My sister was given one, but its too pale on her, so shes sending it to me. Im much paler than her, shes an NC30 in the select spf, and Im an NC20 - NC15 depending on if I have had any sun.

Hopefully its ok on me because Im skint and need something to even my skin out.

I love benefit F.Y.Eye as a base.. soo good :]

I'm pretty sure it would work for you. it works on "most" skintones. it depends on how you apply it. Some people make the mistake of applying it heavily all over the same way they would apply foundation; it's not meant for that. it's a faker, it's not supposed to leave any color on the skin. my mom is NC45 and she wears it to touch up her liquid foundation, and by applying it very lightly, it looks great on her.

Benefit

I own a couple of their products and I absolutely adore them. Right now, I'm lemming the Dr. Feelgood, High/Moon Beam, Weather Girl palette, and Realness of Concealness palette. Anyone have any opinions or rants/raves about those?

And more importantly.. what are your favourites from Benefit?

Ok sorry I'm new & don't know how to quote LOL. Anyway...I hope that I can help you inquiring ladies out as I own damn near the whole Benefit line :-P

I'll start with the dislikes, since there's few of those:
Some Kinda Gorgeous...This is basically You Rebel in a greasy, pressed version. I bought it, tried it twice, returned it promptly. Went to a Benefit Botique to get my lashes tinted & they did my make up after...used Some Kinda Gorgeous. Felt like a grease bag all day & my skin is actually quite dry. No coverage at all.

You Rebel...again, skip it if you don't enjoy looking like said grease bag. OR, you will want to top it off with a powder like MAC Blot or Benefit's Get Even

FY Eye eye shadow base...ok product. Doesn't hold shadows like UDPP does, but the plus side is that it doesn't give you crepey eye like UDPP can, and you can use all textures over it, unlike UDPP.

I guess I'm one of the few, but I absolutely love the Realness of Concealness kit. Great way to try out some fabulous products. The Lemon Aid is great especially for a shadow free day. High Beam is a must have for me, Boi-ing is HG concealer. Ohh La Lift is just ok. I wouldn't purchase the full sized one. The Lip Plump makes a nice base, but I don't see any plumping action. Again would not repurchase, but nice to have the little bottle around.

Playsticks foundation...LOVE it. It is described as powder, concealer, and foundation in one. Blends great, pretty decent range of shades, and doesn't break out my uber sensitive skin.

Georgia & Dandelion are so pretty but just did not show up on me & I'm NW20 in winter & NW30 in Summer.

Dallas on the other hand is major HG for me. I do not leave the house without wearing this.

In Summer Hoola is also MAJOR HG for me. Combos well with Dallas.

The Gloss, Her Glossiness, Big Magic, and Prom glosses ...great texture & scent, no gross taste (which I hate about a lot of other brands) and great color selection. Scent is a bit on the strawberryish side, not overpowering. Not sticky or tacky feeling.

Color Plump pencils. FYI these are NOT meant to plump instantly like products like Too Faced Lip Injection & the like. They are meant to gradually fill out lips over time. That being said, Hey Sailor is an HG color for me.

Hi Neighbor mask...great product, helps even out the oily t-zone area in my face. Small bottle for the price but lasts a long time.

Honey Snap Out Of It scrub...HG for me, can be used as a scrub OR mask. More hydrating than the Pineapple scrub.

Dear John moisturizer...Sales Associate at Benefit Botique told me it holds 100x it's weight in water, and I feel it lives up to that claim. Fabulous for my uber sensitive skin & also helped reduce some redness.

Have several lipsticks...I like the texture & the color selection. Very wearable.

Get Even powder...sucks there's only 3 shades but again, MAC Blot doesn't come in many shades. Get Even worked better for me (MAC broke me out). Get Even also conceals redness & can give up to a medium coverage.

Valley Of The Stars (Holiday 2006 kit) contains:
White gold eyeshadow, Tequila gold eyeshadow, High Beam, Moon Beam, Her Glossiness gloss. Love the entire kit. Can't say one bad thing about it.

The Weather Girl...very pretty kit, I do love the lip creams, although I do wish the shadows had a bit more pigment or oomph to them.

Dallas Holiday 2006 palette. Love the pink & mocha shadows, as well as the lip creams. Dallas again is HG for me...but I don't think the plum shade of lip cream looks to great with the 2 eyeshadows in the kit. I mix the 2 together & it looks nice.

High Brow...tricky to use as it doesn't always blend nice. IMO you pretty much need to have THE perfect brow for it to work nicely.

Brow Zings...great product, liked it better than Smashbox Brow Tech because the wax is pigmented and then you finish it off with the setting powder, so it's reverse how you put Smashbox on. Looks great on most people...however, the color didn't look right on me & can be difficult to use if you need to create shape to your brow. If they're pretty much perfectly sculpted & you just want to shade them in...this is a good product.

Bathina Gettin Steamy body wash..HG for me but not everyone loves the scent. Very rich lather.

Wondermitt...HG for me. Great to use before self tanner applications.

Bathina Touch Me Then Try To Leave Cream...Also HG for me. Very moisturizing. Great scent (IMO anyway).

Maybe Baby perfume spray & powder compact...Great everyday flirty scent (it's white blossoms) so not overpowering. I detect a hint of peach, but it's not candy sweet. Flirty & cute but when I want sexy I reach for my Lancome Hypnose.

Show Offs...I love these. Similar to MAC pigments but they are duochrome effect. Curtain Call is spectacular to check out...royal blue with flashes of pink & purple. Miss Moon is gorgeous white with gold flashes. Mint Julep is minty green with gold flashes. High Roller is another HG...coppery shimmer.

Speed Brow...great to set brows. I use this after my MAC brow pencil. Keeps my brows tamed & in place without looking like they've been gel'd to your face.

Eye Kohls...I've only tried Royale (royal purple) and its gorgeous, made my green eyes pop. Comes with a nice smudger thing on the opposite end.

Mr. Frosty...Shimmery sheer white pencil. Nice as liner or as brow hilight...or even all over eye for shadow (or shadow base). Definitely a lot nicer than it looks or sounds. I thought it was just a plain white pencil for about 3 years. Then I finally played with it.

Bad Gal Lash...Nice product. Sometimes the brush can be a bit much for me though.

Get Bent...my favorite. Better than Bad Gal, IMO. I've been told by Sephora SA's that it is the same as Bad Gal, when in fact the SA's in the actual Benefit Botique as well as the Benefit counter at my Macy's have said that is a false statement. The formulations are very different...although they both share the same coal black color.

Eye Bright...HG for me. Benefit SA taught me to make a shape like this < on inner eye, then blend. Then make 3 "kitty whiskers" or like a fishy tail on the outer corner and blend. POOF....instant fresh eye for me. Like I got a great 10 hour sleep when I really only had like...3.

IT Stick. Only comes in 1 shade. WAY too light on me & nowhere near as nice as Boi-Ing concealer.

Glamazon...crap. Absolute crap. No pigment. SA had to put 3 layers on me at NW20 and still could not tell it was on me.

Benetint on the other hand, LOVE. I have all 3 products..Pocket Pal, Benetint, and Benetint Balm. Gorgeous rosy (not red like you just sucked on a popsicle) sheen. I like to layer a stain of the Benetint on lips, then top with the balm.

Sandal Scandal...nice enough product, love that it smells like the rest of the Bathina/Maybe Baby products...but overpriced when I can get an AHA foot cream from Avon for like $5. I regret this purchase...but you get some cute socks with it at least.

Silky shave cream (forget the actual name). Great shave cream...but nobody should pay $26 for shaving cream when my Olay Ribbons body wash does the same job. It's just shaving cream, the scent washes away anyway.

Ok...I think that's all I got. If you have any questions feel free to ask!!

Sorry ladies, I forgot my most favorite product, the Big Beautiful Eyes palette from Fall 2006. HG for me, comes with the HG concealer Boi-ing in 02/medium, a light pink shimmery shade, medium plummy taupe, and a deep brown for liner. Comes with one double ended brush and a concealer brush for application. I much prefer using my own brushes, but this is such a great every day eye for me, so flattering. I'm considering getting a back up of this. I tried to dupe it with other shadows I had at home (seemed like a simple palette) but nothing could look as nice as that pink & taupey middle shade.

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Dang woman!

LMAO I know :-P Since that post I've added a few items to my Benefit collection...

Dr. Feelgood - mattifying balm with vitamins A, C, & E. Has a faint eucalyptus smell (not bad at all, very pleasant). Kept my skin matte and dries quick to a smooth finish, not greasy feeling in the least bit.

Hard Angle Brush...I can't say how much I love this thing. It's made of Taklon & has the tightest brush head I've ever seen. Soooo incredibly soft bristles & makes a nicer line than any angle brush I've used, including the MAC 266. Doesn't start to splay on the edges as MAC's does. This brush is a keeper.