Benefit Gilded Highlighting Pencil Review

By Audrey Dao, on August 28th, 2009,
Share

benefit-gilded-highlighting-pencilBenefit Gilded Highlighting Pencil ($20) why we love it: Our tequila-gold highlighting pencil adds a glimmer of gold to lips, brow bones, eyes, anywhere you want. It’s like 24 carat gold in a stick…and just as valuable!

what else you need to know: It catches light in the most provocative ways you have to see to believe!

My Thoughts:

I prefer Gilded Highlighting Pencil over High Beam and Moon Beam because it matches my skin tone the most. It has a golden yellow tone. It runs out faster than High Beam and Moon Beam because it is a pencil, but I still like it. The staying power also isn’t as good as High Beam and Moon Beam. Gilded also doesn’t highlight as well either. Gilded is smudgable, so I just my fingers to blend it out. I also find it more versatile. I can use it to highlight the inner corner of my eyes, my cupid’s bow, my nose bridge, cheeks. Everywhere!

I find that High Beam is for a pale and pink skin tones. It has a bit of a whitish tone to it so it can be a bit obvious if you have dark skin or a tan. You would be better off with Benefit Moon Beam or Benefit Gilded Highlighting Pencil.

Share
One comment  
B, Benefit, Benefit Highlighter, Brand, HE Highlighter, High End Brand  
 

Benefit Moon Beam Review

By Audrey Dao, on August 26th, 2009,
Share

benefit-moon-beam Benefit Moon Beam ($24) why we love it: A golden apricot liquid that illuminates cheek and brow bones and adds a warm shimmer to your complexion.

what else you need to know: Looks perfectly radiant on all skin tones.

Can be used as a spot highlighter or delicately blended all over your complexion.

My  Thoughts:

Benefit Moon Beam will definitely give you a dewy, radiant look. It instantly wakes up your entire face and gives you this healthy glow. You don’t have to worry about looking too shiny or glittery. A little goes a long way so this bottle will last you practically forever. The one thing that really bothers me is the packaging. I hate the bottle with the nail polish looking brush. I just pour a little bit onto a sponge and use a brush to apply.

I find that Moon Beam (also Benefit Gilded Highlighting Pencil) is perfect for people who have dark skin or a tan because it has more of a golden pink tone where Benefit High Beam is more for a pale and pink skin tones. High Beam has a bit of a whitish tone to it so it can be a bit obvious if you have dark skin or a tan.

Share
Leave a comment  
B, Benefit, Benefit Highlighter, Brand, HE Highlighter, High End Brand  
 

Benefit High Beam Review

By Audrey Dao, on August 25th, 2009,
Share

benefit-high-beam Benefit High Beam ($24) Why we love it: Our satiny pink liquid highlighter accents cheekbones and brow bones for a radiant glow. It’s known as the “supermodel in a bottle”!

What else you need to know: Looks perfectly radiant on all skintones.

Can be used as a spot highlighter or delicately blended all over your complexion.

My Thoughts:

Benefit High Beam will definitely give you a dewy, radiant look. It instantly wakes up your entire face and gives you this healthy glow. You don’t have to worry about looking too shiny or glittery. A little goes a long way so this bottle will last you practically forever. The one thing that really bothers me is the packaging. I hate the bottle with the nail polish looking brush. I just pour a little bit onto a sponge and use a brush to apply.

I find that High Beam is for a pale and pink skin tones. It has a bit of a whitish tone to it so it can be a bit obvious if you have dark skin or a tan. You would be better off with Benefit Moon Beam or Benefit Gilded Highlighting Pencil.

Blog Widget by LinkWithin
Share
One comment  
B, Benefit, Benefit Highlighter, Brand, HE Highlighter, High End Brand