I just love Benefit. They make really innovative products and their adorable packaging gets me every time.
I bought this little set a couple weeks ago because A. the price is right ($10) B. I’m a sucker for those “Sweet Steal” impulse buys they put at the register at Sephora, and C. because I wanted to try 2 out of the 3 products in this set. I’ve heard great things about the Erase Paste, so I’ve had my eye on that one for a while. I also wanted to try the Stay Don’t Stray, because even though I’m a huge fan of Urban Decay’s Primer Potion, I’m always willing to try something new. Now that I’ve tried them, I have to say, these two products don’t disappoint. These are small sample sizes in this set, but since you only need a little of each, these will last a long time, particularly the Erase Paste. The third product in the set is a cream eyeshadow in the shade RSVP. This is a really light shimmery sand color. It’s pretty, but a little too light for me. I use it on my lids with a darker brown in the crease and it works nicely…I’m just not a huge fan of cream eyeshadow. When I first saw the Erase Paste I thought…no way, this is NOT going to work for my pale skin. It just looks too dark and too pink. but the amazing thing about this is that is just disappears into your skin and hides any flaws. I use a little tiny bit on a concealer brush and gently dab onto any areas I want to cover up. I use it just after my foundation, and then set everything with loose powder. It’s awesome. The Stay Don’t Stray works great as a primer before eyeshadow. It keeps my shadow fresh and crease free pretty much just as well as my beloved Urban Decay primer. I do have to say I prefer the Urban Decay though, just because it has a lighter texture and more goes on a bit more sheer than this one, but this is really good as well. This set contains:
- 0.09 oz Stay Don’t Stray
- 0.11 oz Erase Paste in Medium
- 0.11 oz Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in R.S.V.P.
All in all, a nice little set for $10.
