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.
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If you like your blusher bright and bold, Barry M is going to be a good choice this season. The party-loving range has just introduced some wild new colours to its range, and I had a bit of a play with one of the brightest in the collection (strawberry) and with one of the most 'subtle' (terracotta).
Read on over the jump to find out how I got on!
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Known as rouge back in the day, blusher was one of the first makeup products to go mainstream and has been an essential for women the world over for years. A sweep of powder blush and boom boom pow! A brighter, healthier and younger face! But over time the humble blusher has evolved and is gradually being replaced with alternative cheek products. Most of us our turning our backs on this classic and are reaching for the newbies. Here we check out the five alternatives to blusher and how to use them.
Continue after the Jump to read about the five alternatives to blusher!
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Sarah Fisher writes...
With weather as unpredictable as ours this summer, the only truly safe and reliable way to get a golden glow is out of a bottle. And thanks to tanning geniuses St Tropez, there's no shortage of heavenly pampering products to help you achieve the perfect bronzed look for your face and body. This month, they release another string to their golden bow - a cosmetics range to complement sunkissed skin tones.
Read more about the new collection under the jump
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Sarah Fisher writes...
This morning I was thrilled to receive a package from a wonderful makeupalley.com swapper in Italy, who sent me some products from the Italian brand Kiko. I 've fallen for one item in particular - the Kiko Bling Blush. For it's gorgeous shiny chrome-like packaging, funky design and its similarity to a long-time favourite of mine, MAC's Mineralize Skinfinish.
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Ah, Spring. The flowers are budding, the lovers are blushing... or have probably at least faked it with some hardy blusher or cheek stain. Benefit's cult favourite Benetint is probably the first long-wearing stain to spring (ahem) to mind - and for gentler complexions, its little sister Posietint (£22.50) offers a subtler pink flush. But for a truly bargainous option, try MEMEME's new Poppy Tint, the brighter, pinker sibling of their original Pussycat Cheek and Lip Tint, for just £4.88 in Superdrug!
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1. Bare Escentuals Mineral Foundation (£24) & Mineral Veil (£21)
Call me predictable, but Bare Escentuals gets my vote in the mineral foundation stakes. I've tried loads of other brands and though some come very close, this is the one that I return to every time. I like the level of coverage and the light-reflecting finish you get, and I think the mineral veil is a fantastic product for finishing the look. Most importantly, they do a fair shade that's not too orangey, which is perfect for my winter skin. I must also give a 'highly commended' to Laura Gellar's Balance n Brighten face powder, which I keep in my handbag for touch-ups. It only loses out because it contains talc which can be comedogenic.
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