Benefit Lip and Cheek Stain in Benetint

The Benefit lip and cheek stain is one of my favourite products this year. A two in one product that looks gorgeous on both the cheek and lip. I bought my Benefit lip and cheek stain in the colour Benetint (rose like colour) at Sephora for ~$35 CAD. They also have two other colours Posietint (poppy pink colour) and Chachatint (orangy pink colour). I would've bought all three colour if I had the $$$.

                                            Image from Sephora.com

The Benefit lip and cheek Stain in Benetint is in a liquid form. It is somewhat like food colouring or lip stain (well... it is a lip/cheek stain). The other two colours are more creamy and thick. From the Benefit lip and cheek stain reviews, many reviewer felt that the creamier and thicker texture makes blending easier, but when I tried the products at Sephora the thicker products actually left a mark on where I initially apply the product. No matter how hard I tried to blend, there was still a mark on my skin. This could just be me and my inexperience skills in blending, but I felt that the colour Benetint was easier to blend. As for the scent, I believe each colour had a different scent. The colour benetint has a rose water like smell, which I absolutely love. The other two colour I don't really remember, since I've only tried it at Sephora.

To apply the cheek and lip stain, I draw three horizontal lines on the apples of my cheek and blend it quickly with the palm of the my hands. Blending the product in quickly is a MUST, since the product gets absorb into the skin quickly. You wouldn't want to leave three visible horizontal lines on your cheeks. Similarly for the lips, I apply a couple of strokes of benetint onto my lips and blend it quickly with my fingers. The cheek and lip stain in Benetint gives you a healthy glow. The colour is transparent, as if you have natural rosy cheeks/lips. It is super natural. If you want the colour to be more intense, you just have to apply a few more strokes and blend away.


On the down side, the product does not work well if you're having dry skin. Recently I had a skin allergy reaction, and I had a few patches on my skin that was drier than the rest. The product seem to have sucked the life out of those areas making them drier! Another downside that I have noticed is that the product does not last long on the lips. The colours seem to fade away within an hour :( Other than that, I love this product, I've always admired those with natural rosy cheeks, and now I can achieve that with Benefit lip and cheek stain.

Holiday wish list XP

1. Shu uemura hard formula brow pencil in stone grey 05 (A want to try item)

2. L'oreal color Infallible in Hourglass beige (A want to try item)

 

3. A new CD case. I just broke mine today at the studio :(

 

4. A new foundation brush! My old one has tooo much foundation stuck on it, and is difficult to wash off :(

5. Lash sculpture mascara (unfortunately only available in asia :( should've tried it when I went to hongkong in the summer) -- (A want to try item)

Facial steaming!

Theres nothing like a good facial steaming after a long day sitting in the office with your face glued to the monitor. Especially when the cold dry winter is here, my skin always feel so dry in the office!

So what are the benefits of facial steaming

1. Relaxation
   
   • It is like going to the sauna.
2. Cleansing
   
   • the steam can soften up your dead skin, allowing you to easily exfoliate them off
   • Open up pores, allowing you to remove dirts and bacterias hiding inside you pores.
3. moisturize the skin
   
   • your skin needs water! Especially during the cold dry winters
4. blood circulation

I usually go to the spa once a month to get a good facial done. But most of you might know, going to the spa is quite pricey. Sooo... I started browsing on the web for an alternatives and I discovered the Conair Facial Steamer.

I got my Conair Facial Steamer at Walmart for $25 CAD. It came with a facial steamer (DUH!), a micro-dermabrasion brush (a sponge head alternative), and 2 cone (wider one for facial steaming, narrow one for respiratory therapy). The Conair facial steamer has a built in timer, once the time is up it will auto turn off. I love this feature because I can turn my Conair facial steamer into a mini humidifier at night without worrying that I will burn my house down XP

What can I say? I love the Conair facial steamer! Of course the Conair facial steamer is not as good as the ones from the spa, but what do you expect when you've paid $25. As for the Micro dermabrasion brush, I've never tried it. I am not the type of person to use electronic tools to wash my face, maybe some of you will like it, who knows?

There are many different alternatives for at home facial steamer like the Revlon facial steamer or the Beurer facial steamer. If you don't want to buy a facial steamer, then just get a bowl of hot water and a towel, just like the lady below :P

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