Product review: Benefit One Hot Minute

One thing Benefit has always excelled at is presentation, which is one of the reasons it has so many devotees. One friend of mine is such a fan of the elegantly retro packaging that she continues to cart her products around in the original cardboard packaging, yes, even on the move. The latest release in the Benefit family is no less desirable.

It's a lightly pigmented powder/bronzer that comes packaged in an adorable watch styled box, that makes it look like you're adorning your cheeks with filaments from a 1960's pocket watch. The packaging is so pretty in fact that I though I'd share the pictures with you alongside the review.

Once you've (sadly) removed the outside packaging you're left with a stylish burnished copper tin. It opens via a screw top lid which is very handy as other Benefit powders have a tendency to occasionally pop open in your bag. Inside you have a small fan style brush, and a plastic powder sifter/ holder to keep excess powder in. It works in a similar way to mineral makeup, where you gently tap out some powder by peeling back the sticker, swirl it around with the brush and the tap gently before distributing on your face. As with any product which uses small holes to filter the powder out it can be quite messy, so make sure you have a wide space to work with if you don't want accidental particles across your surfaces.

The powder is very thin and finely milled, and easily picked up by the brush. I found the bristles lightly scratchy, so opted to use my own blusher brush instead. The idea is that you lightly dust the powder onto the apples of your cheeks, forehead and chin to create a gentle glow, similar to how you'd use a bronzer. The results is very light, so light in fact that it wasn't visible in any pictures I took of it. The results is that of a healthy glow, with occasional shimmering particles that pick up the lights. It's a subtle way of bronzing up for winter, and makes a nice change to using a blush.

The rose gold colour is complementary to most skin tones, and can be used to accent as well as contour, as I dusted a little over my eyes for a natural look. I can see this being a makeup bag staple for the coming season, though hardcore bronzer fans may wish to opt for something a little darker.

Get it for £23.50 from Benefit.

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