Benefit...(insert long pause) is a hit miss brand for me. To be honest, it's mostly misses, I think I have returned far more of Benefit items, than any other brand I have ever tried. The cute packaging ALWAYS gets me! The clever names, and did I mention the packaging?? I honestly think the brand is a BIT overpriced buuuut they definitely do offer some nice quality products, that has earned the brand quite a following.
One of the brand's more well known items are their famous boxed powders
My Benefit boxed powder collection - aren't these cute?
General's about the Benefit Box Powders
Retails: $28 -USA
All comes in a Cardboard box
All box powders include a brush ( which I personally don't think is very useful)
Box powders all seem to have a light sweet scent
New powder packaging includes hinge + mirror
First up for review, are the blushes R-L T-B (Coralista, Bella Bamba, Dandelion)
My first boxed powder was Dandelion
Described as a ballerina pink, this is a very natural sheer color with micro shimmers
This is described as a highlight and all over face powder
The color is light enough if you have the right skin tone, to use all over your face. If your skin tone is more deep it will be better as a highlight.
Since I am in between fair and deep I use this as a blush
Like I said, this color is very natural! I tend to like pretty obvious looking blush, not clown level but a nice healthy color
I end up really layering this on my NC25 skin tone to make the color have the effect I am looking for. This is one of the box powder's where the brush actually applies the color to a decent level.
I would not repurchase this again, because it does not suit my blush taste, but if you younger, maybe High School, or have a very fair complexion, I think this would be an excellent choice
It just tend's to give you a slight natural glow...how many times can I describe this as natural...
Coralista and Bella Bamba are the more pink/coral blushes of the brand
In the pans, they actually look quirte similar
Coralista is more of a peachy pink and definitely what I would consider a coral color
Bella Bamba is described as a watermelon pink. It's by far more pigmented than any of the other blush colors, and is defiantly pink! Bella Bamba is the farthest blush in both pigmentation and color from Dandelion
Both have gold shimmers
Bella Bamba is the only box powder I have in Benefit's "new packaging" Which includes a hinge, and to many people a huge hallelujah THANKS, a mirror.
I personally don't know which people were more happy about, the hinge or the mirror.
The box powders are housed in sturdy-ish cardboard boxes. I have seen some people travel with these, and the boxes do end up looking quite tattered.
I personally don't like the hinge because in two sample box powders I nicked the powder when I was attempting to close this, OOPS, so sorry Sephora!
I have to be pretty careful and take my time to close this properly which is bad, because in the morning I am usually in a rush
The new boxes are also a bit smaller than the original predecessors
The size comparison is not only limited to the box, but the amount of product itself. That's right ladies. They have changed the content amount of these box powders.
The original boxes held .42 oz, while the new boxes are .28oz
Decrease in product, but not in price, not cool Benefit, not cool
$1 an oz, pretty easy math at least
Benefit Bronzers
I have two Benefit boxed powders that I have more of a bronzing feature, the famous Hoola, and Dallas
Hoola is a matte bronzer that has won the hearts of many. It's very pigmented and the high selling point of this bronzer to me is the fact that it is matte, which many consider far more natural for contouring
On me, Hoola is quite an ashy brown, and easily, EASILY creates a muddy effect on my skin. I don't know...I have heard many girls claim this as their HG with the same skin tone as mine, so it may just be personal preference on how you like your bronzers to look on you
In the Laguna, Hoola wars, I am a Laguna girl
I can't take away the fact that Hoola is an HG bronzer to many women because it really is amazing. The color if on the right skin tone looks incredibly natural, the powder is soft and finely milled, and the pigmentation is strong, meaning this could last a person years, which makes it well worth the price tag
Dallas is my most recent box powder. I passed it for years never giving it a second though but after hearing some surprising reviews I picked this up. I love Dallas. It's like a rosy bronze. I love bronzers that seem to have that hint of pink or rose in them. Not harsh, can be used in that famous three motion on the face, and a bit on the apple to just make you look very healthy and natural. Because the pigmentation is quite good you don't have to layer this stuff on to have a very evident effect, so powdery-ness begone, Just a quick swipe down the face and you definitely have that outdoor chic look!
Swatches L-R - Dandelion, Coralista, Bella Bamba, Dallas, Hoola
Indoor Lighting
In sunlight
Benefit Box Powders not listed but general short thoughts
Sugar bomb
I actually did own this once, and returned it. On my face, I had people literally tell me " That blush, looks like nothing special at all" OUCH seriously...but I knew they spoke the truth. I wore this three days in a row with three different brushes, and just could not get that fresh glow the company claimed...Every time I pass by Benefit I swatch this which is a very nice peachy pink, I am pretty bummed this did not work out for me
Quite nice shimmer when swatched
Benefit has revamped their packaging on all their box powders, except Sugar bomb, so you can still get this in the .42oz container
10: No real thoughts I never really investigated this powder much, seems shimmery
Georgia : I never tried this powder but as an FYI this is being discontinued by the Benefit brand. If you love this powder, I would advise you go out and get it ASAP. Once it's gone from the remaining counter's its gone
What is your favorite Benefit boxed powder?
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