Benefit Get Bent Lash Mascara

To be honest, I bought this mascara because it was on sale. . Before Chinese New Year they had this slash down on a lot of their products and I have teamed up with my sister and bought quite an amount of their products at discounted price.

This mascara claims to be able to push up your lashes like how wonder bras push up your boobs :). The brush is also bent at an angle. After using a few Japanese fiber mascara, I feel that the texture of this mascara is very thick and I am not so comfortable with it. It is also not waterproof nor it is smudge proof, by mid day, I already have panda eyes. Since I have already bought this, I now use this mascara and coat my Japanese fiber mascara over it so that it does not smudge.

I have a friend who uses the other range of benefit mascara called Bad Gal and she also have the same problem. I think these mascaras are not suitable for our country’s hot and humid weather.

Verdict : It provides a very good curl but it is not waterproof.

Price : Premium – USD 14.25 approximately RM 50 after conversion . Priced at RM 95 in Malaysia’s Benefit counter (6.5g)

Where : Metrojaya Mid Valley, Robinson, 1 utama, Parkson at KLCC, Pavilion and Gurney

Benefit Realness of Concealness

I am a huge fan of benefit. Before Chinese New year they had this slash down on a lot of their products and I have teamed up with my sister and bought quite an amount of their products at discounted price. We purchased them online so some of the stuff is not available in Malaysia. My sister is very crazy about her eye bags and she has convinced me to purchase the Realness of Concealness.

What I like about this all-in-one super concealer pack is that the products are all available in mini sizes. Below is a review for all the mini size items.

1) Lemon aid (1.0g) – This is meant to be applied on your lids. It is a yellow correcting cream that hides discoloration. I think that it really works but I don’t think that is long lasting maybe because I touch my eyes quite often.

2) Boi-ing (1.20g) – This is a concealer to hide dark eye circles. I think that this concealer does its job and it is not drying so you will not have to worry about it caking up. Again I do not think that it is long lasting.

3) Ooh la lift (2.5g) – This consist of raspberry and chamomile extracts and it is supposed to de-puff and firm up the under eye area . BUT I do not think it works because I really do not see any difference.

4) High beam (2.5g) – This is a highlighter that is supposed to highlights your cheeks and you can also use it on the bridge of your nose. This is one of the best highlighter that really does its magic. It is best to use with a cheek tint. Dot the cheek tint and the highlighter on your cheeks and blend it together and voila you will have a really high beam. The only sad side is that it does not last. If you sweat or wipe your cheeks, it will be gone but you can always touch up :)

5) Lip Plump (2.5g) – This is supposed to be applied on your lips, let it dry then apply your favorite lippie. I would suggest that you put on your lip balm before applying this lip plump because it can be a bit drying. I am not use to using this because it feels as though you are applying foundation on your lips.

Verdict : What I like most about travel packs and all-in-one packs is that you are able to try a variety of products before deciding what you really need or work for you. My favorite item in the realness of concealness would be the high beam. The con about these products is that they do not last long so touch up is needed.

Price : Mid-range – USD24 approximately RM 84 after conversion (not available in Malaysia )

Where : I purchased it from the website but I think they have discontinue this. Alternatively, you can check out their confession of a concealaholic which was just launched about 1 month ago. http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/gp/product/B002WDZGMU/sr=1-1/qid=1272086237/ref=sr_1_1/188-7353574-9458225?ie=UTF8&n=164982011&bcBrand=core

Benefit Rush Hour

My most essential make up item is always blusher and lip color/gloss. Benefit rush hour is something that fits my basic requirement. This product is very good for emergency. I am sure a lot of girls have been in emergency situation, for instance your boss tells you that there will be a last minute dinner after work with the client and you know you are not well make up for the occasion. Rush hour is your savior.

You can apply directly on your lip for some color. For your cheeks, draw a small circle or a line and start blending. If you have the high beam, you can also use it together.

Verdict : Convenience in a stick. This is a must have from every girl.

Price : Premium – USD 16.50 approximately RM 58 after conversion (1.0g)

Where : Metrojaya Mid Valley, Robinson, 1 utama, Parkson at KLCC, Pavilion and Gurney