satojoko
Member Since: April 14, 2010Reviews
Wet 'n Wild Idol Eyes
I bought this product for less than $2 in the color Distress, which is absolutely fabulous. It's a beautiful, rich, deep navy blue with just a tiny bit of shimmer to it. Super pigmented, creamy and soft, makes a beautiful base under powder... +
I bought this product for less than $2 in the color Distress, which is absolutely fabulous. It's a beautiful, rich, deep navy blue with just a tiny bit of shimmer to it. Super pigmented, creamy and soft, makes a beautiful base under powder shadows, which stick to it like glue. Nothing you layer on top of this product is going to budge. When I layer my Gosh shadow in Navy Blue on top of it, it's like !!POW!! Gorgeous!
I have also tested out the other colors available in-store and have found them all to be of great quality, especially for the price, although I think this one has the most pigmentation to it. However, the other colors are lighter in tone, so it makes sense. Nonetheless, they are all of spectacular quality.
Am going back to buy all the rest in all of the colors they sell. Unfortunately, there are not that many shades that I have seen. 5 or 6, I believe. But they will all be MINE! haha :-) I love these far more than I love my MAC products of a similar type. All of my shadows look super vibrant on top of these. For less than $2, you can't go wrong.
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Benefit Cosmetics Realness of Concealness
More junk from Benefit which I wasted money on, which even drug store products out-perform on all points. Stila even sells a much better highlighter than Highbeam, and gives you double the product, with a much better texture. And I picked THAT up... +
More junk from Benefit which I wasted money on, which even drug store products out-perform on all points. Stila even sells a much better highlighter than Highbeam, and gives you double the product, with a much better texture. And I picked THAT up for only $12!
As for the rest of the products in the box, have tried them as well and have far better products which I paid much less money for. Cutesie packaging means nothing when a product simply does not do what the company manufacturing it promises. Benefit lies. A lot. Plain and simple. It really burns me when I waste hundreds of $$ on nothing but cute packaging.
Benefit really peeves me with all their hype and rubbish marketing. Will never buy another product from them as long as I live. Every single product of theirs which I wasted my hard earned cash on makes me feel like I got shafted. I may have been an idiot once, but I have learned my lesson with this dishonest company which is all about their packaging and nothing else.
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Benefit Cosmetics Girl Meets Pearl
More garbage from bebefit. My Body Shop illuminizer, which costs a fraction of this product and has more product in a TUBE, out-performs this product on all counts. It is impossible to even slightly notice this product, whereas the Body Shop... +
More garbage from bebefit. My Body Shop illuminizer, which costs a fraction of this product and has more product in a TUBE, out-performs this product on all counts.
It is impossible to even slightly notice this product, whereas the Body Shop product gives you a very nice, natural glow and is a multi-use product. This wouldn't give even my toilet seat a glow.
I am really hating Benefit at the monent after wasting hundreds of $$ on their rubbish products. never ever again will I buy anything they make. Not in this lifetime or any other. Thanks for nothing but an empty wallet, Benefit.
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Benefit Cosmetics Posie Tint Cheek & Lip Stain
I honestly notice no difference whatsoever when using this product, no matter where I apply it. More overpriced rubbish from Benefit. I have tried many of their products which do nothing but disappoint the hell out of me. This is yet another to add... +
I honestly notice no difference whatsoever when using this product, no matter where I apply it.
More overpriced rubbish from Benefit. I have tried many of their products which do nothing but disappoint the hell out of me. This is yet another to add to the heap.
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Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/Liner
These cream shadows do not work any better than my Revlon cream shadows, or even my Wet n Wild, NYX or Rimmel fat shadow sticks. All of which are FAR cheaper than these cream shadows. Another Benefit product which is all hype and marketing. Women... +
These cream shadows do not work any better than my Revlon cream shadows, or even my Wet n Wild, NYX or Rimmel fat shadow sticks. All of which are FAR cheaper than these cream shadows. Another Benefit product which is all hype and marketing. Women are paying for nothing but Benefit's packaging, which really burns my backside.
If they were priced far lower, then I could give them a higher rating. But for the outrageous tag on them, not to mention the ingredients which are far from stellar, these are not worth a cent. Especially with drug store brands which out-perform them.
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Benefit Cosmetics High Beam Liquid Face Highlighter
Yet another product from Benefit that really disappoints me. Over priced, overhyped, not worth a dime. I bought a similar product by Stila, called All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer, which is double the size - for a mere $12 - at Winners, and which... +
Yet another product from Benefit that really disappoints me. Over priced, overhyped, not worth a dime.
I bought a similar product by Stila, called All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer, which is double the size - for a mere $12 - at Winners, and which is absolutely amazing. Highbeam can't hold a candle to it, literally.
Once applied, this product doesn't do much, especially when compared side by side with the Stila product which I own. Swatched side by side, Stila definitely comes out on top. Even the texture of Highbeam can't measure up to the Stila product, which is super creamy, yet gel-like in consistency, fragrance free, and comes in many different tones. I bought my Stila in #1, which is exactly the same tone as Highbeam.
I have stopped buying ALL Benefit products after multiple disappointments. Don't bother wasting your money on this one. It's all marketing, and a lot of women being suckered into paying far too much for a tiny bottle of nothing.
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Benefit Cosmetics Erase Paste Concealer
Lord, this has got to the WORST concealer I have ever used in my life. What a rip-off. Sadly, I have been finding that most Benefit products are all hype and no substance. And seriously overpriced. This product IS thick as PASTE, so it's aptly... +
Lord, this has got to the WORST concealer I have ever used in my life. What a rip-off. Sadly, I have been finding that most Benefit products are all hype and no substance. And seriously overpriced.
This product IS thick as PASTE, so it's aptly named. It also cakes up like crazy, and discolors after a few hours of wear. It actually accentuates what you're trying to conceal, rather than hiding it. It winds up looking like a disgusting mess, even when applied with a brush, even when set with powder, or when using your fingers and no powder. Very bad stuff.
Truly one of the worst products I have ever bought. If you want something which is far superior to this product, try L'Oreal's Touche Magique, which really is a great concealer which blends well, sets well, and doesn't accentuate what you don't want other people to be staring at on your mug.
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The Body Shop Glow Enhancer
I bought this product long before I bought a similar one by Benefit, called Girl Meets Pearl. This product is far superior to the Benefit one, and much much cheaper. I bought this on sale from their website for about $10, in the color which would be... +
I bought this product long before I bought a similar one by Benefit, called Girl Meets Pearl. This product is far superior to the Benefit one, and much much cheaper. I bought this on sale from their website for about $10, in the color which would be for medium toned skin. Stupidly, I thought there must be *something* to all the rave reviews Benefit gets....boy, was I wrong!
This gives a nice, healthy sheen, winter or summer, which I have even used under my eyes when concealer has made my undereye area look too matte and yucky. It has a light, liquidy, gel-like consistency and doesn't shine. It just provides a nice, healthy glow. Great for cheekbones, bridge of nose, eye lids and brow bones, and I even mix it in with gloss and lipstick. Great, multi-purpose product. It's not a huge tube, but a little goes a very long way, and it has far more product than many other brands I've purchased. Especially for the price. The Benefit product completely disappears, making no noticeable difference whatsoever, and is extremely expensive, AND has less product in its package. The packaging of the Body Shop product is also superior, as it's in a squeeze tube, meaning you can get every bit out. Unlike the Benefit product, which has terrible packaging, with which you wind up losing product.
If I ever run out of this, I will definitely be buying it again. For the price and the fact that it's got multiple uses, it's well worth it. Benefit has nothing on this stuff.
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Wet n Wild Fast Dry Nail Polish
I bought this in Gray's Anatomy after buying a Revlon polish in Yellow Seahorse which really disappointed me. This was a much better choice. Picked it up in Rite-Aid for less than $2 in the US. It's a super pigmented polish which took only... +
I bought this in Gray's Anatomy after buying a Revlon polish in Yellow Seahorse which really disappointed me. This was a much better choice. Picked it up in Rite-Aid for less than $2 in the US.
It's a super pigmented polish which took only 2 coats to completely cover. It's got a beautiful duochrome-type grey/pink/purple/green color, depending on which way the light hits it. Really beautiful.
Does it dry fast? Actually, yes. I wasn't expecting that as many polishes I have bought make this claim but fail miserably. It also doesn't bubble and really doesn't chip quickly. The only drawback is that it gets a bit dull after 5 days or so, but applying another coat overtop takes care of that very quickly, without having to remove it all and start from the beginning. Because it doesn't chip very easily, it's super easy to keep your nails looking great with this product.
For the price, I will definitely be buying more of this brand in different shades. They are a quality product and my second favorite only to my Rimmel Pro polishes, which are also spectacular. Definitely worth the tiny price I paid, and then some.
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L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara
This is my 2nd favorite mascara, only second to Fresh's Supernova and Firebird mascaras. I originally paid about $10 for this, I believe, not $16. Best drug store brand mascara I have ever bought. I got mine in waterproof, since I seriously hate... +
This is my 2nd favorite mascara, only second to Fresh's Supernova and Firebird mascaras. I originally paid about $10 for this, I believe, not $16. Best drug store brand mascara I have ever bought. I got mine in waterproof, since I seriously hate having running mascara under any circumstances.
The 'primer' side does a great job at lengthening and thickening. Far better than any other drug store brand I have used. Even MAC mascaras don't compare to this one. It lengthens my lashes a great deal, almost making it look like I've applied fake lashes once I'm done. It goes on white, and stays white, but the mascara side really covers it well, so its impossible to tell. It is kinda thick, but you can easily brush it out a bit with a spoolie.
The macara side is also very good. It's extremely pigmented, black black black, applies very easily, doesn't flake or smudge and does not run under any circumstances (the waterproof type). The brush is a great shape and length, which never ends up smearing product around my eye, unlike CoverGirl Lashblast (HATE). This is the only other brand other than Fresh which I haven't been disappointed with. I have gotten many comments on my lashes when using this, and I do not have the greatest eye lashes by any stretch of the imagination. My natural lashes are normally thin and not very long at all. Especially my lower lashes, which I really dislike. This stuff makes them all look great.
I have had no problems removing this product at all, even though mine is the waterproof type, even with my own makeup remover which I make myself. Just wet your remover pads, hold them over your eyes for 20 to 30 seconds, then wipe. I also haven't had any major problems with eye lashes coming out when removing, which is very surprising with a waterproof mascara.
I'll be very upset if L'Oreal ever stops making this product. For the price and effectiveness, not much else can beat it. Will be buying it as long as they keep selling it. One of their best ever.
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