makeup history in yo’ hand!
Behold! In my hand, friends, isn’t just the current holiday set from Benefit. What we have here is bonafide makeup history!
Yes, years from now, when some intrepid filmmaker/makeup lover makes a Behind the Music-style documentary about benefit and the Bene-babes who love it, the new $36 Cheeky sweet spot Box O’ Blushes will get a mention, for sure, considering that it’s generally Benefit’s version of the moon landing.
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For the first time ever, the brand is releasing a palette filled with their popular Box O’ Blushes (and one rand-o pan of Watt’s Up Illuminator) in a limited edition holiday set.
Cheeky is one of several holiday sets on benefit shelves ideal meow, and I’d venture to say it’s a tempting one based on the crazy affordable price.
For $36, you get six benefit blushes, each in a generous 0.17-oz. pan.
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To put that in perspective, a single full-size 0.25-oz. benefit blush frequently costs $28, so $36 for six, even though they’re smaller, has the makings of a good deal.
Swatches from the left: Dandelion, Bella Bamba, Sugarbomb, Hoola, Coralista and Rock
Unfortunately…there’s a catch, and it’s a big one. several of these shades look completely different from their counterparts in the permanent line.
Wait — what?!
Swatches from the left: Boxed palette Coralista, original Coralista, Boxed palette Bella Bamba, original Bella Bamba
Yeah. Like, way different. Coralista, for example, looks peachier, lighter and less pigmented to me than the regular version.
I normally wear it as a blush, but I’ll probably have to use this one as a highlighter…unless I feel like spending the extra time layering, doop-da-doo.
Same thing with nearly all of these shades. To my eye they’re noticeably different from their namesakes in the permanent line.
Wearing Coralista on my cheeks, Sugarbomb on my upper cheekbones and Watt’s Up down the bridge of my nose and just above and below the arch in my brow
Not to say that I don’t think these are still pretty in their own way… They’re just not what I expected. It seems like these versions are sheerer and a lot more infused with peach than the regular shades.
I’m thinking that they might be a good fit for lovelies with light and medium skin tones, particularly those who like warmer shades. If your skin is around my shade or deeper, however, lots of of these may work better for you as highlighters.
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I hope benefit tries this Boxed O’ blush palette concept again, ideally with the same $36 price (and with colors that are truer to the originals).
PRICE: $36
AVAILABILITY: available now at benefit counters and online
MAKEUP and appeal blog RATING: B
Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,
Karen