I’ve had so many things to tell you about makeup lately that I’m declaring this week:

MAKEUP WEEK

Let’s get straight in to it!

I’m a big fan of Benefit Cosmetics. Like huge! Half of my makeup is Benefit.  I bought it for my wedding makeup and have continued to add more since then.  For my foundation, I switch between Hello Flawless! and Some Kinda Gorgeous.  I’ve never been one to buy makeup for a specific problem area but when this little Benefit Beauty Kit went on sale at Ulta in September, I couldn’t resist.

(It is still on sale!!)

For $18, I thought I would give it a try.  Guys, I’m in love and don’t know how I lived with out it……Let’s go step by step.

Here’s what it promises:

“Sometimes a little concealing and perking up is all you need. It doesn’t take a makeover, just this crafty little kit containing our famous concealers and enhancers. Kit contains: lemon-aid to correct discoloration on eyelids; boi-ing to hide even the darkest under eye circles; ooh la lift to brighten, lighten and tighten the eye area; lip plump to prime, smooth, and plump lips; and high beam to give your skin an ethereal glow.”(Ulta)

So basically this little kit has 5 different “tools” in it.

Ooh la lift- This stuff goes under your eyes to de-puff.  Its a lotion like consistency and rubs in with no color affect.  I lightly rub it in with my finger tips in a circular motion before my foundation.  It works well. I feel like I look less tired in the morning.

Lip plump- a little goes a long way with this stuff.  It doesn’t really plump my lips at all but it sure does make a great primer for my lip stains.  I put three dots on my upper and lower lip and then rub it in with my fingers.

High Beam- This is a hightligher with a pretty shimmer to it. I don’t like shimmer a lot so I haven’t used it much. BUT it does looks great right under my eyebrows! I dot it on and rub it in after I’m done with all my makeup.

….but here’s where we get to the GREAT stuff….

This kit comes with two little compartments on the right with some miracle stuff!

Boi-ing-(the bottom tan one) This stuff goes on under the eyes to “hide dark circles.” I didn’t notice my dark circles until allergy season kicked into high gear.  I apply Boi-ing with my finger tips and pat it all around under my eye BEFORE my foundation.  It tones them down ALOT.  After I apply foundation and powder, they are only vague.  It is quite the little miracle.

Lemon Aid- (the top yellow one) I wasn’t sure about this stuff at first either.  I started using it on my eyelid (as directions state) the first few times, and didn’t like it.  Then one day, I remembered some random makeup tip I had heard about using a “yellow” tint to conceal.  You know those tips..how some lipstick (yellow-based or blue-based) is better depending on skin tone…I’ve never known exactly what this color-based stuff was or how to look for it.  Then it clicked.  Here was a “yellow-based” makeup product directly in front of me.  So I patted it with my fingers on to some red spots.  I applied the rest of my makeup as usual and bam! Perfect spotless face.  Some times NOT using as directed pays off!

Using this kit for the past month, I feel like my makeup is more flawless than it has ever been without looking caked on.  All of these products are light to apply and never feel heavy.   My suggestion: run don’t walk to get some of this stuff!  It won’t be on sale for ever so snatch it now!

To buy it online, visit Ulta here.