Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot Box o' Blushes

How can any makeup junkie pass this up? Reason? 6 of Benefit's famous boxed blushes, each of them around 2/3 of the original sized boxes for just a fraction of the total price. Let's face it, who actually goes through a whole blush? This palette gives us blush addicts the perfect opportunity to try out cult products without breaking the bank.

The cardboard box, the palette and a little pamphlet with tips and ingredients 

NYX Matte Bronzer in Deep Tan

I'm a big fan of bronzers. They're used to either warm up the complexion or for contouring. And though I hardly ever do the former, I always always do the latter. It's makes my somewhat round face look slimmer and I like the effect.

My all time favorite is the Chanel Bronze Universel Bronzing Base, but it is a cream product. If I had to choose one favorite all time powder bronzer, this would be it. And for good reason.

It comes in a couple of more shades but this is the deepest. I could have gone a shade lighter, but I just think if the product is more pigmented I can always use a light hand, and the product will last longer. Since I use bronzer primarily for contouring and not bronzing, a deeper shade makes more sense. 

Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzing Base

Chanel's cult bronzer...one of the most expensive luxury products I own...but worth every penny. In all fairness, the price is close to economical compared to other brands because you get a whole 30 grams of product which is equal to most foundation bottles compared to 8-12 grams you get otherwise. So let's just get on with it....

The famous Chanel logo..

Elf Haul and Mini Reviews

So I know that many of the Elf products are hit or miss, but I find that for the money, they're mostly pretty good. I was super excited to get a few items. They are so enormously marked up here but, they were on sale at 19 dhs a pop. Let's have a look at what I got and my initial thoughts:

From L to R Clockwise: Elf Cream Duo in Eggplant, Elf Blush and Bronzer Duo in Antigua, Elf HD Lifting Concealer in Brightening, Elf Eyelid Primer in Sheer, Elf Mineral Eyelid Primer in Blush, Elf Cream Eyeliner in Black (comes with a little eyeliner brush)

My Go To Fall/Winter Cheek Look

You will have noticed that in this blog, I don’t put in the technical details of the products like where its made or what ingredients it has unless its relevant to the situation. These are just my opinions on the products I have in my stash which are a combination of all types of brands…mostly drugstore, but on occasion I enjoy a splurge product. In this particular case, I've been reaching for 3 splurge products which compromise my fall/winter cheek look.

And the unveiling:

Lancome Blush in Rose Boise

Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bonzing Base

And the stick is Benefit's Watt's Up Highlighter