Benefit | Pretty in the U.S.A palette

Hi Guys!

I have this little beauty to share with you today. I have always loved Benefit blushes and bronzers, so when I noticed this one on their SALE page I had to have it! It is beautiful! These are all the full size products which are priced at £26 each meaning they'd cost £78 if you bought them all but this palette is currently in the sale for £25.79, which is a massive saving and you get a Goof Proof Pencil as well So even if you just need a new Hoola - You'd actually be better off just getting this palette! - Plus I have £5 off if you order through this link - Here :) 

 It contains my number 1 favourite bronzer/contour Hoola. Hoola is a matte bronzer a little goes a long way with this which is why they last forever! I use this daily and it is the only bronzer I have purchased for about 10 years! I find that a lot of other bronzers have shimmer in them - which is no good when contouring, or they are too orange. This bronzer is perfect. It now comes in 4 different shades but in this palette it is just the original Hoola shade. 

Second is the Rockateur rose gold blush. This blush is beautiful, it would suit all skin tones. It doesn't have the strongest of colours so you don't end up looking like a clown and you can build this up but it never looks too much! It gives a lovely natural looking rosy flush on your cheeks. It has a lovely rose gold shimmer through it which gives that natural looking glow meaning you don't necessarily need a highlighter as well. Rockateur has a slightly different formula than other benefit blushers "Rockateur has a specialized formula that works by combining the best features of baked, powder, cream and fluid textures".

Last but definitely not least is Dandelion Twinkle! This is a "superfine highlighting powder" This is a gorgeous natural looking highlighter. Now personally - and I know many will disagree but I think that the highlighting has gone a bit too far in the beauty world, I like this because it looks natural which I personally like I think that with a lot of highlighters now they leave you looking like you have fallen head first into a pot of glitter either that or you look like you have done a ten mile run! Dandelion Twinkle gives the perfect amount of glow to your face without looking like you're from outer space! 

The palette also came with Benefits Goof proof Brow pencil I have used this before and do love it, I am coming to the end of my Anastasia Beverly Hills Pomade, so I am going to start using this again and see if I revert to the Pomade or stick with the Goof Proof Brow pencil!

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How much is your face worth?

I have seen a lot of these posts and i thought it would be interesting to do. So here we go......

 

 

• Clarins HydraQuench Cream - £33.50
• Estee Lauder Double wear - £27.50
• Mac Studio sculpt foundation - £24.00
• Soap & Glory Trick or Treatment dark circle concealer - £9.00

• Benefit High Brow - £14.00
• MUA Eyeshadow trio smoke screen - £2.50
• Avon 8 in 1 eye shadow palette (No Longer available on AVON) - £7.00
• Lancome Hypnose drama mascara - £21.00
• MeMeMe Eyeline - £4.99
• Estee Lauder artist's eye pencil - £14.00
• Maybelline EYESTUDIO Lasting drama gel liner - £7.99

• Benefit Coralista - £23.50
• Benefit High Beam - £18.50
• MeMeMe long wear satin lip cream - coral cloak - £8.50

- Total = £215.98

 

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If you have done one of these post's please leave your link as i find them interesting to read!

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Septembers Empties!

Hi, I'm just going to do some quick reviews on things that i have run out of and whether I will buy them again.

1 - Benefit Bronzer 10 = £23.50

This is a bronzing and highlighting face powder duo. I love all of Benefits blushers and bronzers. Recently I have found MeMeMe blushers/bronzers which are pretty much identical and only £8.50, but MeMeMe haven't yet brought out a bronzing/highlighting duo so I probably will carry on buying 10 from Benefit, as I adore it!

2- Dior Forever flawless foundation / colour = 022 = £31.00

This is a lovely foundation, I would say it is medium/full coverage. I have quite dry skin and this was fine on my face. It is quite expensive, I bought it when I needed a break from my usual Estee Lauder double wear and I thought that double wear was expensive at £26.50 - and both foundations are 30ml. Also it didn't last very long it lasted me about 4 months where as double wear will last at least 6 months. The bottle has a pump which I thought was a bonus but you cant get all of the foundation out of the bottle, so I had to break the top off as I was not going to spend £31.00 and not use it all!!    

Over all a good foundation but a rip-off, I don't think I will buy this again unless i could afford to!

3- Mac Studio sculpt Foundation / Colour = NC25 = £24.00

This is a 40ml tube - So more foundation and cheaper than the Dior. All of the MAC foundations are reasonably priced and they are really good quality. I bought this foundation after seeing good reviews on it, i purchased it from Debenhams when they had a Mega event so i think i paid about £21.00 which is a real bargain for a decent foundation. I really liked it, it is in a squeezy tube so you can get it all out and it lasts ages, i purchased it in January and i have only just run out. It is really easy to apply and you can layer it up so you can go from light coverage to full!

I will definitely purchase this one again.

4 - Double Wear Zero Smudge Liquid eyeliner = £20.00

Now this isn't actually an empty but i am chucking it out, so it may as well be!

I'm really disappointed with this eyeliner. It is quite watery so it takes a while to dry which is annoying because it does end up smudging and because the liquid is so fine it goes into your creases on your eye lids and spreads.

I will not be purchasing this again!

5 - Clinique Eye Defining Liquid Liner = £11.00

I'm not sure if Clinique still do this but I know you can buy it on line. I love this liner, it is quick drying, easy to use fine brush, good value and long lasting. The only downside is that it drys as more of a dark grey than a black. I will be ordering this again.

6 - Clarins Beauty Flash Balm = £28.00

This is my must have, I put it on before my foundation every day. it makes your skin feel soft and plumps your skin up a bit to make you look more awake. It is really moisturising and the tube last for ages. I also love the smell of it i have read different reviews, some people think the smell is odd but I like it! I shall be buying another one this week as i cannot live without it!

MUA Lipstick / Shade 5 = £1.00

I bought this lipstick in superdrug its a brand i have never seen before i think it must be a superdrug own brand. It looks like a knock-off MAC. It so cheap but actually quite good quality. I bought this lipstick and a smokey eyeshadow trio which was £2.50 i noticed that they also do eyeshadow palettes of 12 different colours for £4.00. the lipstick doesn't last long but you don't mind re-applying if its only £1.00, it does also have that cheap lipstick smell but I can deal with that! I will buy some more of these in different shades.

YSL Rouge Pur Lipstick / shade 146 = £23.50

This is my most used lipstick. i have re-purchased this about 3 times, it is my all time favourite but i have a feeling it has been discontinued as i cant find it! :(

If you have read my previous blogs you will know that i am a huge fan of the YSL lipsticks. I love their colours i love their packaging and i love that they are long lasting.

So if i can find this online i will definitely purchase again! :)