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10 Days of Giveaways: Comment to Win the Benefit Smokin’ Eyes Palette

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The giveaway is now closed, and I’m contacting the winner by e-mail. Good luck!

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First, that paddle board lesson…

Watching my first attempt at paddle boarding yesterday, a spectator might have thought, “That girl must be deathly afraid of sea turtles!”

That’s because of how determined I looked not to fall off my board into turtle-infested waters, LOL!

Howzit, ladies? Happy hump day!

I signed up for lessons not knowing much about stand-up paddle boarding, like that the board is NOT, in fact, just a regular surf board. It’s larger, more stable and consequently much easier to stand up on in the water than a surf board.

The lesson lasted about two hours. The school I chose was Rainbow Watersports Adventures, run by Nate and Heidi, a young couple who live on the North Shore.

Nate was the instructor and went over everything, preparing the equipment on land before we ever touched the water. I felt safe the entire time.

He was encouraging and cracked jokes to keep things light while guiding us from a beginner’s beach out a few yards around a jetty up the mouth of a calm, tropical river filled with schools of fish and sea turtles coming in from the ocean to feed. They’d pop their cute heads up right beside the board to say hi.

The river winds through a jungly, residential area with peacocks and other tropical birds hanging out along the water’s edge.

Stand Up Paddle Board

I don’t sign up for activities or lessons very often when I travel, but this time I’m so glad I did.

Time for a giveaway!

At home I sing a song I like to call Tabs Has Smokey Eyes when I do the dishes or vacuum.

Tabs is lucky enough to have naturally smokey eyes, but the rest of us need something like the Benefit Smokin’ Eyes Palette to get the look. 🙂

The prize

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One lucky lady will win Benefit’s Smokin’ Eyes Palette (a $36 value).

This cute lil’ kit comes with everything you need to create sultry, smokey eyes *AND* get your brows in gear. It includes…

  • One pan of Benefit Eye Bright
  • One shimmery pink highlight eyeshadow
  • One shimmery pewter base eyeshadow
  • One matte deep charcoal eyeshadow
  • One Pencil Eyeliner in Smokin’
  • One pan of Brow Zings Wax in Light
  • One Fluff Eyeshadow Brush
  • One Hard Angle Brush
  • One pair of tweezers
  • Directions

How to enter

You know how we do this, girls!

To enter, just leave a comment in the comments section at the bottom of this post, letting me know the name of your favorite Benefit product of all time.

Mine has to be Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Birthday Suit. That’s one for the ages!

I’ll pick the one winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59PM PST tonight.

Ngikufisela iwela (that’s good luck in Zulu)!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The giveaway is now closed, and I’m contacting the winner by e-mail. Good luck!

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  1. kinda silly, but I do really just love my good old benetint! it is a travel & on the go standby for moi 🙂

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  2. I love Benefit’s Dandelion (a brightening face powder). It always imparts a fresh rosy glow to my skin… no matter how tired I am.

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  3. I like Benefit’s color plump lip pencils. My favorite Benefit items over the years are their lip pencils–clear lip pencil, regular lip pencil, etc., but the color plump rocks.

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  9. I use F.Y..eye shadow primer. I know everyone swears by Primer Potion but as much as I’d like to use it, my lids do not like it. With UDPP, they swell up like I’ve been crying the night before!

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  13. Their High Beam luminizer has to be my fav product of theirs. This palette looks amazing, I want!

    Hey ever tried their Erase Paste concealer? Does it crease in fine lines? I am having huge crease issues with every concealer I own now 🙁

    Vampy Varnish´s last blog post..Vampy Varnish Poll

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  14. I’ve never used Benefit so I’d like to try it and find out if I have a favorite! This palette would look lovely on my SO’s DIL, who was a model in Romania.

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  23. The only Benefit item I own is my full finish lipstick in lady’s choice <3

    I was thinking of picking up the sephora set w/ the 2 cream shadows since you speak so highly of them. maybe when i get bank 😛

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  27. Benefit She Laq!! It’s the greatest thing ever – it really does “seal” my makeup and I use it primarily to make my lipstick long lasting! It’s great for turning regular mascara into waterproof mascara, too.

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  36. i adore Benefit’s Bathina Body So Fine Body Balm. it has this lovely subtle shimmer and smells like roses! mmmm…

    H.

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  44. The only Benefit product I own is a lipstick in a shade called “good-to-go.” It’s a sheer peachy brown (gorgeous!). Also, I heard that’s the lipstick worn by Kristin Stewart in Twilight!

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  46. I have used Lemon-Aid for years. It’s a classic and I couldn’t live without it. Many days, it’s the only thing I put on my bare face.

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  47. I have to admit I have never used anything from Benefit other than a lipgloss which was fantastic. So it would have to be benefit’s her glossiness in “didnt hear it from me” a close dupe to underage lipglass.

    Its so funny because i was just on sephora browsing the benfit section!

    I would love to win this!

    Rose´s last blog post..Review: Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment

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  51. I heart “gilded.” I use it on my eyes all summer long, and it works well underneath gloss & some lighter lipsticks. Love it.

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  55. I got the Posietint as a birthday gift last year and I fell in love with it. Im a big fan of the natural look and multi use products. I use the Posietint for my cheeks and my lips and they work. I look like a have a just finished running outdoors flush and I love that. I also have the Benetint and feel almost the same way about it … but I <3 Posietint a little bit more. I love it when people ask me “what ive been up to” because I have a decidedly flushed look on my face when I use it. 😉

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  62. My favorite Benefit product is the “Ooh La Lift” which is
    an under-eye brightener. I often keep late hours so I need
    all the help I can get and this does the trick!

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  66. Aw u know whats sad is I dont own anything
    from benefit, although i heard the benefit
    boing concealer was really good, and im curios
    to try that product, cause im always looking for
    a miricle concealer.I have dark circles no matter
    how much sleep or water i get.Ive had them for
    as long as i can remember.So anything to help
    camo them would be great:)

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  70. Benefit’s Creaseless Cream Shadow in RSVP. I use it all the time for a base and sometimes alone. i LOVE it!

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  74. I so use Benefit’s Boi-ing concealer. It’s my favorite product cover and conceal eye bagsss and darkness. I think part of mine is from sleep deprivation and part hereditary 🙁

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  79. The creaseless cream shadow in skinny jeans is my fave. It’s my go to color when I don’t have the time to do a complicated eye look.

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  80. Glad you’re having fun! 🙂
    My fav Benefit products: Benetint, Dr. Feel Good, and The Gloss. Thanks!! 🙂

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  83. My favourite Benefit product of all time will have to be a tie! Ugh! Between their BadGal Lash (in black or plum) and the Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Birthday Suit.

    Take care, Karen! 🙂

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  86. You know what I don’t think I have ever bought or tried anything from Benefit, although now I must!!
    Thank you for the awesome blog and thank you to all of our guest bloggers!! Where would a girl be without MBB.

    XOXO,
    Bobbie Sue

    Bobbie Sue´s last blog post..FOTD and feeling better!!

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  87. Benefit’s Benetint, I think I would like. I don’t own any Benefit but that one would probably be my favorite.

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  88. Benefit’s Boing concealer!! The best concealer for my dark dark circles. Makes them pretty much disappear!! In fact I need to make a Benefit run to replace this very soon…

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  89. Originally my fave was Benetint, but I’ve gotten really partial to Posey Tint.

    I also can’t live without the crease-less cream shadow in RSVP. Such a great color with alone or with others!

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  90. She-Lac is the best product ever. It totally ended my raccoon eyes days!! Keeps my eyeliner where I want it and keeps my shadow looking fresh all day!!

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  91. I’d have to say Benefit’s coralista. Don’t have many Benefit items so that might change if I win this. =)

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  94. Sadly, i havent tried any from benefits. So hopefully luck will come to me to win this awesome prize:) thank you!

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  96. My favorite is definitely Lemonaid! It takes the yucky shine away from my eyelids and covers the redness so that my eyeshadow goes on smoothly!
    Diana

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  99. I haven’t found a Benefit product yet that I don’t like….BUT…I use Benetint on a daily basis on my cheeks and lips. Their blushes in Throb, and Georgia Peach are amazing as well.

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  102. I am a recent Benefit convert. I love Benetint on my lips, and I also love the Creaseless Cream Shadow in Flying Down to Betty. It stays on all day.

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  105. My favorite Benefit product would definitely have to be the BadGal Blue mascara. I love the way it adds a different effect than normal black mascara. I wear this out paired with some fun shimmering shadows!

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  106. Coralista!!! For real. I got it from a friend who had a weekend in France (they don’t sell Benefit in Belgium). I love it to bits. And I’d love to have a second Benefit item… 😉

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  115. Hi Karen,

    V. impressed with the zulu, how did you learn that? And the paddle boarding looks fun, I’d be dubious about the turtles as well.

    I know it’s slightly copy cat-y but my favourite would have to be the cream shadow in Skinny Jeans. I like to use it for a proper smokey eye but also love that I can smudge on a bit as I’m running out the door and it looks like I made a tiny smidgen of an effort!

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  116. I honestly have never tried Benefit, but hopefully this will be my chance. I like how a few products come in nail polish looking bottles ie. the rose-tinted lip & cheek stain etc.

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  117. Has to be the Posietint ! I’m 65 and this color really give’s me a nice youthful glow, love it! My cosmetic budget is in the toilet so I’d love to win this set as there is no way I can afford it right now. You always manage to encourage me to be so bad but I’ve had to put on the breaks.

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  128. The Primpcess kit! My little brother got it for me for X-Mas (best little brother ever!) and it is such a terrific set.

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  130. Benefit That Gal primer! It has this amazing strawberry/raspberry scent and keeps my makeup on all day long.

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  132. Ooh, tough choice! It’s close, but I’m gonna go with the Creaseless Creme shadow in Skinny Jeans! It’s such a great multi-tasker and it makes an amazing liner for the lower lash line that defines but is still daytime-friendly!

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  141. It’s hard to chose, but I am an eye kind of gal…so I would have to say the Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Skinny Jeans!! Or any pencil because you can turn those into shadows too!! =)

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  144. Benefit’s Coralista 🙂
    And I suppose this isn’t a tangible product but if you can find a Benefit with a Brow Bar ZOMG! They do fabulous work 🙂

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  148. It´s so hard to choose.
    I love “Dallas”, but also the “10 palette”…I think I´ll go with the “10 palette”, it has all you need: two eyeshadows, a bronzer/highlighter combo, two gorgeous glosses..perfect!!

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  154. My favorite Benefit product is Dandelion blush. It is the perfect blush for me. Whenever I’m not sure which blush would do, I pull Dandelion out. It’s always right. I also love the packaging and the brush.
    makeupgirl21@comcast.net
    Glad your enjoying your vacation.

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  155. Miss Popularity!! Gorgeous in the tear duct and makes my eyes look so open. Plus it slims down my nose like no other

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  156. My tried-and-true, all-time fave Benefit product is their Brow-Zings compact. It’s the best eyebrow product I’ve ever used!

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  162. 10… Not only is it half dandelion (light pink hi-lighter), but the other half is bronzer. I use the hi-lighter daily and I use both tanner and hi-lighter in the summer.

    They also used to have these loose powder eye shadows that came in tubes; but they were discontinued. That was my fav, until I came across MAC 6 years ago.

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  164. That paddle-boarding thing looks like so much fun! I definitely want to try that someday.

    My all time favorite Benefit product is definitely their “Gee, that was Quick!” eyemakeup remover. I love it! 🙂

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  165. paddle-boarding looks really hot, i would be so chicken to even get on but it sure does look fun. my favorite would be their ‘get bent lash’ mascara, there was something about their wand that i really like.

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  169. without a doubt, it would have to be the classic benefit badgal. i go through many mascaras, but this is one i always return to! can’t help it 🙂

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  172. My favorite product by Benefit would have to be Benefit High Beam. I am very pale and pink complements my pasty complexion! I want to glow but not like a disco ball. I’ve tried the moon beam took but it has more of a golden undertone which would look great on darker skin. I took me a while to work with it, but I prefer it over M.A.C. Strobe Lotion which is what I was using. My next purchase will be the Lemon Aid! Can’t wait to try it!

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  173. I don’t actually OWN any Benefit, sadly. 🙁 But I try something literally every time I pass the Benefit section in Sephora or the Benefit counter. So far, the best thing I’ve seen is their High Beam highlighter. It is GORGEOUS. If you don’t know what it looks like, you should at least go to the store and swatch it on your hand or something. It’s so so so pretty. It’ll probably be in my collection soon…

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  174. LEMONADE!
    I use it as an eyeshadow base during the evening when I go out and as a brightner for my eyes during school days.
    The case is compact, it has a mirror and it lasts forever.
    The best part is, you don’t need a brush like some concealers because it doesn’t get messy. I just dab some on my ring finger and put them on my eyelids and WAHLAAA!
    It’s amazing.
    I’ve had it for a while and I haven’t hit pan……. totally worth the money.

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  176. I was about to say High Beam, but I think I’m going to have to go with Coralista. It is exactly the every-day blush I’ve been looking for for my entire life.

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  179. I honestly do not own any Benefit Cosmetics yet!! I have been lemming over the creasless cream shadows and will most likely be buying today! =)

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  181. My favourite product from Benefit would totally be Bathina Body So Fine! I looooovee the sheen it gives my legs on a night out 😉

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  183. benefit georgia is the only product i have. the packaging is a cute little box and the color is AMAZING. i love peachy colors. it warms up the face instantly

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  184. I lovee lovvee lovvee Benefit’s “that gal” brightening face primer. When I feel and look dull, I just put some on my face, and then my foundation…and voila! instant brightness! i’m ready for lights, camera, and my fiancee! 🙂

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  188. My absolute that i love: Bad Gal Lash. It’s the only mascara that works for my puny lashes. Awesome giveaway!!!

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  189. I hope this doesn’t disqualify me but I’ve never owned a Benefit product in my life! I did once own a little trial size of Bad Lash, which I thought was decent, I guess that would have to be my “favorite” then… I’d LOVE to try out this palette. I’ve also been intrigued by that creaseless cream eyeshadow since first reading that post about it!

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  191. I’m a fan of the BADgal fat kohn eyeliner pencil for those nights on the town. I’ve also tried Hoola bronzer which was great which the perfect amount of shimmer.

    From all the comments, it seems like I have to try their Benetint now!

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  192. My favorite Benefit product I own is High Beam. I love how versatile it is! I mix it with my foundation sometimes for dewy goodness. 😉

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  195. It’s a tie between the coralista blush or the highbeam highlighter. both are gorgeous!!
    to those who like erase paste, how do you make it not settle into the lines? i like how it looks when i first apply it, but after a while, (maybe even only half hour!), it looks cakey. which is too bad because it’s amazing in erasing the dark circles! 🙁

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  197. Dallas is a great bronzer for me, because the pink adds a gorgeous undertone to the brown as opposed to unnatural orange notes. I also love their Full Finish Lipstick for creamy, opaque color! 🙂

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  200. Mine would have to be either the Hoola bronzer (I love that it´s matte) or High Brow, which I also use on my waterline when I look tired

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  204. I would have to say 10!
    although i dont use Benefit as much (way too expensive for me haha), I have to use this one 😉
    for a girl like me who looks bad with rosy pink cheeks for some reason, this is PERFECT. it gives me just enough amount of light shimmery pink with a nice glow and light to my face <3

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  206. I’ve never tried Benefit… People from America don’t know how lucky you have it when it comes to makeup – I live in New Zealand and while we can get a lot of the products you have, we pay more than double the cost usually! It’s often cheaper to buy things from US websites (the rare few that do international shipping), despite the large shipping charges to post something halfway across the world!

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  207. Bad Gal Blue is such a fun concept — I just wish the brush were less unwieldy and delivered a bit more punch (product). Also a fan of Birthday Suit (bought per your recommendation, actually, in the Girl’s Night Out Kit — it came coupled with Skinny Jeans).

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  215. I sadly do not own any Benefit, but I did test drive Coralista in store recently and thought it was just lovely!

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  217. I don’t own any Benefit products – can you believe it?!

    I have tested a few products though and one of them was Do It Daily moisturiser. Love the name, love the product. May have to get a full size 🙂

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  219. My favorite Benefit product would be THE GLOSS in the sheer purple-ish color. I was trying to look it up but i cannot find the name of it. and on the bottle itself the name is completely rubbed off… LOL thats how much i use it!
    (i hope Benefit didnt discontinue that color…. haha)

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  226. hey karen! i’m sad to say i haven’t had many benefit products. right now its my gilded pencil, but i would love to acquire some more of their stuff… *hinthint* 😉

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  229. The package looks so convenient! Pretty much all you need to do up your eyes. I’m going to want to try this.

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  230. My favorite Benefit product is the original Benetint, it is so pretty and works nicely with my complexion.

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  232. I adore the Gilded Highlighting Pencil
    It gives such a pretty glow to my eyes and always makes me look more awake than I really am!

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  234. I’ve never tried benefit but will surely in the future. I think I’m going to start with the suggestions on this page!

    Love your blog btw.

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  236. I just recently bought the mini BADgal mascara from Sephora and I love it! I’ll have to buy the full sized version next time.

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  238. My favorite Benefit product has to be the Get Even pressed powder. It gives a matte finish and has great coverage without feeling heavy. Love it!

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  245. I dunno if you would call it a product but the Justine Case is the shiz. It has all the products I can’t live without. It’s clutch.

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  249. They’re a bunch of products, really. I absolutely love JustinCase! What’s in it are my essentials. 🙂

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  251. Benefit Erase Paste is my favorite. It’s the best for dark undereye circles. I wear this in fair and I already bought a backup even though I have 1/3 of the jar left. Don’t want to be without this one.

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  260. I love me some Benefit Lipplump – it’s one of my Top 10 must have stuck on an island products. I’m really into Boi-iiing lately too!

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  264. Totally fabulous!! I can’t believe that I’ve never seen or heard of this from Benefit before! Where has it been all my life? Ooo..maybe it’s the fact that my husband would have my head if he found out that I was spending this much for eyeshadow. I have heard of their Brow Zings wax, though, & have been dying to try it!!

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  265. benetint lip and cheek stain. You’re post makes me miss good ol oahu… love it! be sure to hit up onos on kapahulu… yum!

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  267. My most favourite Benefit product is the High Beam luminizer. Awesome stuff! Can’t live without it! I think I am a benefit-addict. Their products are amazing!

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  271. it’s a really tough decision between coralista and posietint but hmm…i’m really a lip person so my favorite would probably be posietint 🙂

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  274. Bathina “Touch me then try to leave…Cream”
    long but accurate name. it makes my skin so soft and it has a fresh floral scent.
    follow with Bathina Body so Fine for a nice shimmer. fresh floral scent as well
    hope your vaca keeps going grrrreat =)
    dont forget that spf!

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  276. I love, love benetint stain. I use it mainly for the lips and it gives me the perfect amount of colour. I’m not really loving the staying power but everything else is great.

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  280. Benefit the gloss in Curfew!!!! 🙂 love the gold colour and woohoo!!!

    for some reason, i can’t really get Dandelion to show up on me… maybe it’s my brush yeah?

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  281. My fav Benefit product has to be Eye Bright. That little pink crayon makes a hella difference to tired eyes!!

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  288. Hi Karen!
    My fave benefit product would have to be benetint lip balm. Its so versatile! I put on a little on my lips when I want a sheer pinkie color, and i layer it for a more dramatic red lip!

    Next fave would have to be the Some Kinda Gorgeous cream to powder foundation. Amazing! 🙂

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