Finding Mr. Bright!
I
love gift sets and sample kits especially when they are by more higher
end brands such as Benefit. They are fun, cute, great value for money,
perfect for holidays and seem to last forever and the Finding Mr. Bright
Kit is no exception!
The
kit contains four products - two well liked products; Erase Paste and
High Beam and two fairly new products; Posie Tint and Girl Meets Pearl
and is priced at £28.50 with free delivery from Feel Unique (here).
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Now
as my blog is about being savvy it's only right to talk about the price
and why I see it as 'great value for money'... however if you aren't
that interested feel free to scroll down and read the individual reviews
of the four products.
Now
I must admit I like Benefit products but 4 samples for just under £30
does seem a little steep. But I kept an open mind, used the products
individually and also all together in hope I'd be convinced the kit was
worth it's price tag . I also compared the sample sizes with the full
sized prices which definitely swayed me to think it's worth the price
and more!
Scroll down to see how the mini samples volumes compare to the full size products..
Girl Meets Pearl
In kit - 7.5ml | Full size (£24.50) - 12ml
Posie Tint
In kit - 4.0ml | Full size (£24.50) - 12.5ml
High Beam
In kit - 2.5ml | Full Size (£18.50) - 13ml (stingy, much?)
Erase Paste
In kit - 3.2g | Full Size (£19.50) - 4.4g
So
it seems two out of the four samples are pretty generous! I mean the
mini version of Erase Paste is only 1.2g short of being the full sized
product which retails for nearly £20 on it's own. Plus the four full
size products actually retail for a pretty huge £87 all together so the
pretty kit definitely is worth it's pennies!
The
box is also a nice addition to the kit as it can be used just to store
the products in or you can actually lift out the cardboard insert and
use the magnetic close box with mirror for jewellery, makeup or just as a
keepsake/trinket box.
The reviews...
Girl Meets Pearl - Liquid pearl for face 7.5ml
Okay,
no cute turny uppy full size like packaging here (though I imagine the
full size dispenses too much product in one go as you need so little)
but it smells heavenly that I don't care! Smelling of sweets, sugar and
summer all in one little tube. This for me was a totally new product (I
do quite like my Benefit products) but a definite lovely new find. The
pink toned looking highlighter is in fact a natural sun kissed golden
highlighter that is perfect for along the cheekbones and up onto the
brow bones and blends with such ease (no blending it and it disappears
here). This suits my quite pale complexion quite well but having been
tanned recently I can say it suits tanned skin just as well, if not
more.
If
may sound strange but this is a mood enhancing product! I've been using
it every time I wear make up and just love applying it for the smell
and brightening effect. A really lovely product.
Comparison to Nars Orgasm Illuminator (bottom swatch) Girl Meets Pearl (top)
For
me personally I find the Orgasm Illuminator by Nars a little too watery
and so subtle that it hardly shows up on my skin (especially when mixed
with foundation). Girl meets Pearl on the other hand actually feels
better quality in formula and application.
Posie Tint - Poppy-pink lip & cheek stain 4.0ml
Again
a new product for me but from already owning a small 2.5ml vial of
Benetint which I still have a quarter of after 18 months I had a feeling
this was a little goes a long way tint! Still comparing it slightly
with Benetint I do miss the lack of rose scent... actually it doesn't
need to be rose scented it could of been scented with anything really.
However Posie tint beats bene tint hands down when it comes to
consistency with no watery tint/problematic application here as it's
more of a gel formula that definitely doesn't run... unlike Benetint. As
for the shade it's a perfect pink especially for summer or holidays
which can be used lightly as a pick-me-up to the lips and cheeks or
layered a few times to be worn at night. I have mainly been using this
just as one swipe across the cheeks, blended and it instantly brightens
my sometimes luster lacking skin.
High Beam - Luminescent complexion enhancer 2.5ml
I
have owned High Beam in the past and really liked it but having now
tried Girl Meets Pearl I'm tempted to say I don't think High Beam is all
that special (Moon Beam is a different story!). Though I'm thinking my
pale skin looks nice with a golden highlighter rather than a frost pink
highlight now, which High Beam definitely is. I say this but I wouldn't
highlight just under the arch on my eyebrow with anything but High Beam,
it just gives that light my eyes need and the same with my cupids bow
it highlights it perfectly. So I do still feel I need High Beam in my
life though Girl Feels Pearl has opened my eyes to how fun highlighting
can be! Sad I know... but so true.
Erase Paste (No.2 Medium) - Brightening camouflage for eyes & face 3.2g
There
isn't really a point in reading this last review as the shade is way
too dark for me so I've only used it twice (always find it silly when
brands include a specific shade of product that rules out a lot of
people when they could have included a more universal product). However
feel free to read my rambles! Shade failure aside I know I wouldn't have
loved this product anyway as for an under eye concealer it's just way
too thick and waxy-like for my quite thin under eye area. It would just
turn the skin slightly crape paper like and heavy if that makes sense.
But
those with my supple skin may love it! As for coverage it's great,
which is what I expect in a concealer these days. A bit of a "blah"
product for in the brightening kit I feel. I would of loved to have seen
a Creaseless Cream eyeshadow (Birthday Suit or R.S.V.P maybe) in their
instead!
Overall
The
kit is with out a doubt totally lovely - as a treat, to try out more
Benefit products, to give as a gift, to buy for taking on holiday, just
for whatever it's lovely to open up and use all the miniature products.
The cute packaging and the brightness of the box is just more cheerful
than the rest of my makeup so it strangely feels a bit different and
special.
I
also think Benefit got the packaging spot on this time. I know a lot of
people will have loved it but I actually hated the packaging for the
Confessions of a Concealaholic kit (here), it reminded me of a princess makeup set! Overall I love most of the product and use at least two or three of the four samples daily which is pretty good going!
I'm
now hoping for another Benefit kit to be brought out before Christmas!
I'm thinking Cha Chat tint, That Gal primer, The Porefessional balm and
Moon Beam please!
PS. Please bear with me on the grammar and spelling front as this was wrote at 4am!
Fee x.
