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Review: Benefit's Lollitint

Benefit Haul #2

November 2013 Priceline Beauty Haul!

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Monday, 6 January 2014

Review: Benefit's Lollitint

Benefit's newest addition to the tint family, Lollitint (purchased in my 2nd Benefit haul) couldn't arrive at a more perfect time. Pantone has announced Radiant Orchid as the colour of 2014! Yay, for being right on trend Benefit! Lollitint is  described as a candy-orchid tint for the lips and cheeks (sounds so dreamy!).

(can't resist that! Image off benefitcosmetics.com)

(love the cute packaging!)

Unscrewing the lid you get a nail polish applicator to transfer the product onto the cheeks and lips.
The product itself is of a milky nature similar to the consistency of Benefit's Posietint. After applying the thin layer to my cheeks, I blend everything in immediately with my fingers and the result is sheer (lilac/pink) yet buildable to an intense purple/fuschia shade.
The product blends in seamlessly on the cheeks in comparison to Benefit's Benetint. The tint is surprisingly very wearable and would look beautiful on all skin tones.
Application on the lips however, is a bit disappointing. I did not achieve a even stain and had to apply many layers, which is expected as I don't fare well with lip stains. Additionally, my lips looked dried out - not a pretty sight!
Despite the negative attributes, wear time was quite good depending on the base. Over a BB cream base, the stain lasts around 8 hours. Over bare cheeks, I presume the wear time would be greater.



(swatches in daylight: single layer and blended out)

(Hello! Lollitint on my cheeks and lips)

Overall I love this product more than Benetint! If you found Posietint to be too light for your liking you might enjoy Lollitint. Additionally, if you've enjoyed using Benefit's Hervana you might also like Lollitint. The aforementioned stain could easily be the liquid version of Hervana - a great pairing if you ask me!

Lollitint retails for $30 (12.5 mL/0.42 fl. oz.) on the Benefit website and is available in Australia sometime NEXT MONTH at the usual Benefit cosmetics stockists.

So, beauties will you be embracing the new year with Benefit's Lollitint? I mean, for the prettiest (flirtiest) flush that's right in season (BANG ON TREND), why not?

Monday, 30 December 2013

Benefit Haul #2

I hope everyone's had/having a great time with family and friends during this period! (Happy holidays!)
So, so excited for the new year, who knows what doors will open for me and what encounters I will come across.

Reflecting back on last week (Christmas!), I was greeted with a package from Benefit cosmetics on Christmas Eve. Perfect timing I would say! My little Christmas gift from me to me! The catalyst that drove me to order more goodies from the Benefit website was the inclusion of deluxe samples and the availability of limited edition sets! To see my first Benefit haul click here.

I present to you the haulage:


(sans outer packaging)

Benefit Little Love Potions! set  ($36)
Limited edition gift set that showcases ten deluxe samples of best seller products! I bought this set to try other Benefit products such as the "that gal" brightening base primer, High Beam, Watt's Up! and the Bad Gal Lash mascara.



(Sugarbomb - included mirror, brush and magnetic closure)

Benefit Sweet-n-wow! set ($29)
Full sized Sugarbomb and a generous sized bottle of Posietint - what a great offer! Sugarbomb alone costs $28 (benefitcosmetics.com) containing more product than the other powder blushes plus the tint is a nice pairing. I've had my eye on this blush/face powder for quite a while; glad to purchase this for use in summer. Hello radiant cheeks!


Benefit Lollitint ($30)
OMGSH one of the products I'm most excited for! Say hello to Benefit's newest tint! This isn't available in Australia yet but will be in a few months time! Something to look forward to in 2014, don't you think? A review of this tint will be up soon.


(Left to right: Hervana, Creaseless Cream Shadow in Birthday Suit)

Benefit Hervana ($28)
A beautiful favourite with many, of course I had to try this out!

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Birthday Suit ($20)
A cream shadow like no other, this shadow has become one of my favourite products to date! Such a beautiful shade as well. 

(samples!)
With every order on the Benefit website you have the opportunity to select two samples to add to your cart. I selected the Fake Up undereye concealor in 01 Light and the Stay Don't Stray primer in light/medium (top row).

With promotional codes you get promotional samples (bottom row)!
I'm lucky to receive generous samples of the popular Benetint and Cha Cha Tint, as well as the Total Moisture Facial Cream and Sugarbomb!

I can't wait to try and trial all of these products. Who doesn't get excited for new makeup?! If you can't already tell, I am a blush and eyeshadow fanatic! I hope you enjoyed reading/viewing this haul. If you would like to request my review on any of the mentioned products please leave a comment down below.

Wishing everyone the best and a happy new year! I can't wait to see what 2014 has in store! 




Wednesday, 27 November 2013

November 2013 Priceline Beauty Haul!

Pretty sure you've all heard about the amazing 40% off beauty sale Priceline hosted last week!

I was there alright, at midday and my, what a crowded scene it was. A bit cray-cray, I might emphasise.
My friend, being a guy, received this sale to be quite hilarious; there's a lot of females all in one place.

I entered the store, just to pick up a few items I'm interested in and left with a lot more than I expected!
Basically, I put in everything that I wanted to try in the cute basket given to me by the sales assistant.

I present to you the haulage:


Face products

1. Australis Fresh & Flawless Pressed Powder in Deep Natural
Why didn't I discover this earlier? I love it so far; love the inclusion of the mirror and sponge (underneath the pan of powder) and of course, the actual product itself!

2. Maybelline Dream Pure 8-in-1 BB Cream in Light
I've already tried the medium shade, loved it, so I'm picking up the lighter shade because the former is a bit dark for me.

3. & 4. Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in 100 Ivory and 103 True Ivory
My first foundation! I tend to steer clear of Rimmel's face products but after seeing the princess-themed advertisement, I was lured in. 103 True Ivory was the closest shade to my complexion and 100 Ivory  would be perfect for those days when my face becomes more paler.


Lip products

5. Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in 910 Shocking Coral
One of my favourite yet unique shades I already have in my collection. Repurchasing this shade because I'm actually running out of the lipstick. Read my review here (it's actually one of my first posts!).

5. L'Oréal Color Riche Made For Me Intense in 370 Crazy Fuchsia
I'm a crazy lover of pink lippies; I'm so glad I picked this up - it's becoming a favourite of mine!

6. L'Oréal Colour Riche Caresse Wet Shine Stain in 102 Romy
I heard these were a probable dupe for YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) Glossy Stains, I love stains and a bit of gloss so I had to try these!

7. Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Gloss in 90 Electric Shock
This shade is just gorgeous. I think there's something youthful about sporting a pink lip gloss, what do YOU think?

8. Bourjois Color Boost Lip Crayon in 04 Peach on the Beach
I discovered this gem on Sleep and Water's blog. When I saw the shade in real life, I was quite surprised to see what a unique and beautiful shade it was; perfect for summer!


Other products

9. Face of Australia Gentle Make-Up Remover
This is a repurchase. Cheap, does a great job at what it's supposed to do and certainly of a gentle nature.
Comes pretty close to Lancôme's Bi-Facil - that's something quite notable.

10. L'Oréal Super Liner Liquid Eyeliner
I've seen this used by my mum a few times. Curiosity got the better of me; this had to come home with me.

11. L'Oréal Colour Riche Le Vernis in 601 French Riviera
A pretty baby blue polish with darker blue shimmers? How could I resist?!

And that concludes my haul!
I don't understand the relationship I have with sales. Please stop calling out to me!
Well done to those who are on or have completed spending bans!

I hope you've enjoyed this post.

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