Benefit Lust Duster Shimmery Loose Powders for Face and Body in Snow Bunny, Nugget and Goldilocks Product Pictures and Swatches, Mini Review

I bought this set of trios at my local Sephora for $15.00 CAD and individually these retail for $21.00 CAD each. This was a holiday package special and contains the following colours: Snow Bunny; Nugget; and Goldilocks. On Sephora’s website, they have a different set of three for $10.00 USD and has the following: Moon Doggie; Bag Daddy; and Go Go Girl.

These powders are very pigmented, silky and lustrous. All three are finely milled and very shimmery but not glittery. Goldilocks is a shimmery yellow gold; Nugget is a beige champagne; and Snow Bunny is a shimmery metallic white. The nice thing about these is that they have a shifter on top of the pots to prevent major spillage and mess. You can either wear these wet or dry. I will try these out more before writing a proper review. Stay tuned.

Above from top left to bottom centre: Benefit Lust Dusters in Snow Bunny; Nugget; and Goldilocks.

Above: Benefit Lust Duster in Snow Bunny

Above: Benefit Lust Duster in Nugget

Above: Benefit Lust Duster in Goldilocks

Above left to right: Benefit Lust Dust in Snow Bunny, Nugget, and Goldilocks.

EOTD Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow Liner: Honey Bunny and Recess Product Pictures Swatches and Review

Above: Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/liners in packaging

Above: Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/liner in packaging

A few weeks ago Sephora packaged Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadows in Honey Bunny and Recess together for $14 as a holiday special. Normally these sell for $24 CAD each and that is a whooping saves of  almost 70% off. Since I have never tried these cream shadows and I couldn’t resist the discount I obviously picked these up. Of course, I can never resist Benefit’s cute and cheeky packagings.

When I swatch these, I find that they are creamier and more opaque than MAC’s Paint Pots. I also find that they are less drying. Honey Bunny is a semi-sheer matte and Recess is a satin finish with light shimmer and is opaque. These dry to a powder finish within seconds and they last all day on my skin without smudging or creasing. I have a shallow crease and I never have a problem with anything creasing on my lids, so I can’t say the same would happen for people with deeper and more defined creases. Both Honey Bunny and Recess are neutral shades that would be nice for a nude/neutral eye, but I think they are a bit bland even for neutrals. I prefer my neutrals to have a bit more pizzazz to it, such as MAC Paint in Bamboom or Sublime Nature. I would probably end up using these as eyeshadow bases; however, I would never rule out using these for a nude eye with a super bold lip. Below are swatches of  Honey Bunny and Recess and a quick colour description. Enjoy them!

Above: Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Honey Bunny

Above: Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Recess

Above left to right: Honey Bunny and Recess

Above: Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/liner in Honey Bunny

I applied Honey Bunny all over my lid, MAC Kid eyeshadow in the crease, MAC Shroom on the brow bone, MAC Fluidline Blacktrack for upper lash line and MAC Dazzle Lash mascara for lashes.

Honey Bunny is a neutral beige pink that reminds me of MAC Paint Pot in Painterly but less pink. On my skin it is a very light beige pink and it looks very natural. It looks like I am barely wearing anything on my eyes. This cream shadow applies smoothly but is a bit sheer and requires a bit of layering if you want to wear it on its own. It dries quickly, within seconds into a powdery finish that does not flake or smudge. It is a matte finish.

Above: Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/liner in Recess

I applied Recess all over my lid, MAC Kid eyeshadow in the crease, MAC Shroom on the brow bone, MAC Fluidline Blacktrack for upper lash line and MAC Dazzle Lash mascara for lashes.

Recess is a neutral beige/ flesh tone color that looks a lot like concealer in the pot. On my skin it looks like a light champagne colour. It dries to a powder finish within seconds and has a satiny sheen to it. I find this colour to be more opaque than Honey Bunny. Similar to Honey Bunny this colour is very natural and it looks like I am not wearing anything at all.

Can you be “That Gal?” with Benefit That Gal Brightening Face Primer Product Pictures, Swatch and Review

Above: Benefit That Gal Brightening Face Primer

I usually don’t use face primers, as I don’t think it is a necessary step in my beauty routine, but I got this as a gift with purchase at the Fine Finds event a few weeks ago, so it wouldn’t hurt that I try it. It was also nice that they were giving away the full size. This would have cost $34 CAD at Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora. This primer is light pink in colour and smells faintly of strawberries and a bit like medicine. The smell reminded me a little strawberry Halls, if there are such a thing. Although the scent is a bit strange, it didn’t bother me.

You can use this primer by itself or underneath powder or foundation. I have experimented with this primer wearing by itself, with MAC MSF Natural (powder); MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation (Cream); MAC Hyper Real Foundation (Liquid); and MAC MSF Loose Foundation (loose powder foundation). I find the primer makes very little difference in the application or lasting power of my makeup. The difference in the overall appearance of my makeup is also minimal.

The texture of the primer is like a light lotion and it is actually pleasantly moisturizing. When I wore this primer by itself with just concealer and MAC MSF Natural Powder to set the concealer, my skin feels nicely hydrated. I can see that the primer adds a slight radiance in my skin. On clean skin without makeup covering it, the primer gives a pinkish tinge similar to the effect of MAC Strobe Cream, except I find it more hydrating. Also, I did noticed that the primer reduced some of the redness from acne scarring. The only time I find that this primer gives a different appearance to my makeup is when I use it underneath a liquid foundation. While under liquid foundation, it gave me a dewier and more radiant finish. Otherwise, with other types of cover such as creme or loose powder foundations, I didn’t find any difference in the appearance of my skin or makeup. Overall this is a nice product but I find it unnecessary, though I would continue to use the primer occasionally. If you like to use face primers in your routine or you find your skin is dehydrated while wearing makeup, I do recommend you give Benefit That Gal Brightening Face Primer a try.

Style Spy: Fine Finds Shopping Party with Benefit Cosmetics Goodie Bag

Image Credit: Fine Finds

Yesterday I went to a RSVP shopping event at Fine Finds sponsored by Style Spy. Fine Finds is a boutique in Vancouver, located in the Yaletown neighbourhood. Style Spy is a blog/shopping guide that features shopping, beauty and social events in Vancouver and Toronto. Fine Finds is a cute little boutique that showcases many Vancouver designers as well as designers from all over Canada. Although the price points are higher than shopping at the mall franchises like H&M and Forever 21, I love supporting local businesses and Canadian designers whenever I can.

The Fine Finds event was on October 15 and is an one night shopping event where almost everything is at least 20% off. There were also additional discounts and goodies if you pick certain raffle tickets. It was a fun night of free Yellow Tail wine tasting and tasty delights such as French macaroons and mini cupcakes.

The shopping theme is Gossip Girl style fashions and makeovers. I would have loved to get a Gossip Girl makeup over and try a rocker chick Jenny Humphrey look, but it was so crowded in there and the line up for the cash desk was at least 20 minutes long, I didn’t have time for a mini makeover, so I had to pass. There was also, Haute Nails demonstrations and I tried that because it was a quick application. Haute Nails are Japanese rubber nail sticks used to bling up your nails. I  picked up a pack and I will do an entry on that soon.

At the event I picked up a cute little feather headband made of duck and chicken feathers with a brass maple leaf charm on it.

For the purchase I got a “swag” bag full of goodies from Benefit: a full sized That Gal Brightening Face Primer, sample sized Eye Con and sample sized B Spot eau de toilette. These Benefit items have been around for awhile now but I have yet to try any of these except for the Eye Con eye cream. I will be back with an entry on these items as soon as I can.

Above bottom left to right: Benefit B Spot eau de toilette; Benefit Eye Con; and Benefit That Gal Face Brightening Primer

Included in this goodie bag are samples of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy eau de toilette and Daisy Luminous Body Lotion. I am please that the fragrance comes in a decent size of 4ml/0.130z and it is in a miniature replicate bottle of the full size fragrance. I will report back on my views of the fragrance and lotion as soon as I can.

Above: Marc Jacobs Daisy eau de toilette and Marc Jacobs Daisy Luminous Body Lotion

The goodie bag also include sample vials of Lancome Tresor and Magnifque and Fast Food Leave on Conditioner. There were also vouchers from various Vancouver restaurants and beauty salons included.

I can’t wait to try the Benefit and Marc Jacobs goodies and report back. Stay tuned!

Image Credit: Style Spy

Source: Fine Finds, Style Spy