Erase Paste, It's Potent and Fine- One- One Review

Hi everyone! Welcome to my second blog post, following my Benefit Cosmetics unboxing post.

Today I will be reviewing the following Benefit products:

Erase Paste, It's Potent and Fine- One- One.

So I'll start of by reviewing Erase Paste! It's available in a small variety of shades; S01 Light, S02 Medium and S03 Dark. I purchased mine in the shade Light. I find buying concealers very difficult, as most of them have yellow undertones, but Erase Paste has a pink undertone so it matches my skin tone perfectly. The consistency is really thick, so it has good coverage and doesn't wear off easily. The pot is quite small and doesn't contain a lot of product, but as it is really thick you only need to apply a tiny amount. The application of the product goes on very smoothly and I noticed a really big difference after applying it under my eyes and to other imperfections. I really love the way it helps to achieve a flawless look. I don't use foundation and you certainly wouldn't need to use Erase Paste as well as a foundation, as it has such good coverage. The packaging is a small pink/ purple coloured box and it shows a before and after photo on the box. The shade is written on the top of the box, so it's quite unlikely that you would accidentally pick up the wrong shade. Inside the box comes the concealer in a small jar, a small plastic spatula and a step by step instruction booklet. I found applying the product really straight forward and easy. You firstly use the spatula to take a tiny (and I mean tiny!) amount of the product out of the jar and apply it to the back of your hand. Next you take a concealer or foundation brush to thin out the product by rubbing it onto the back of your hand. Once the concealer feels a bit more light you can use the brush to apply it to your under eyes and imperfections. Make sure you dab the concealer into your skin instead of rubbing it in. This will make the concealer look more natural and will avoid pulling at your skin. It costs £19.50, which is very expensive, but it is a very good concealer that is worth purchasing.

The next product I am going to review today is the It's potent eye cream. I received this as a luxury sized free sample. It comes in the most adorable, tiny little jar which would be a really nice addition to anyones makeup collection! The product is white in colour and has a really smooth application. It felt very moisturising when applied and is also supposed to reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. You apply it using a cotton bud and dipping it into the pot and then dabbing it under your eyes. Then blend it in with your ring finger. I used a very small amount of this, as I have read some reviews that say it burns if too much product is applied. I felt that it made a nice smooth base for my concealer which was really great!

So the next product I will be reviewing is by far the most exciting, and that is the Fine- One One blusher, bronzer and highlighter for lips and cheeks. It comes in very classy pink shiny packaging. The application is so smooth and it is really easy to blend in. What I love about this product is that you can draw a line using the product directly onto your skin and can blend it in with your fingers, so don't need to use brushes or any other kind of makeup applicator. The colour is sheer, so it creates a very natural look when applied to your lips, but it would work well as a lip primer as it has a smooth finish. This is one of Benefit's newest products, and costs £23.00.

As Benefit makeup is quite pricey, I would recommend going to your local Benefit counter to try out the products. This way you won't buy the wrong shade or buy a product that you don't like. They can also show you how to apply each product correctly, so that you are using it to it's full potential.

I hope this blog post helped you all out and I hope you enjoyed reading it! Please leave comments below as to what kind of blog posts you would like to see in the future!

Thanks, Chloë :)