~*Benefit Coralista*~ I first came across this when I was desperately on the hunt for a new blush. Mine had just burst all over my bag and I had sworn off Rimmell for life! Stomping around Debenhams in a huff with life, I caught the eye of a Benefit saleswoman. I tried to make a run for it but I was cornered! One test off this blush however..... **Coralista Box** Coralista comes in a square and very colourful little cardboard box, with a pull off lid. The colours caught my eye first off with the pinks, greens and leopard print details. How very fancy! The box is tiny and fits in the palm of my hand and is quite light. From this alone really you would ...  Read the complete review

I went through a phase of piling on the makeup. Everything from foundation, face powder, bronzer and blusher! It was all too much. Too time consuming and not great for my skin either. But now I have my few essentials and I choose whether to use them all or maybe just one, depending on how I feel and how much time I have. My essentials are moisturiser, blusher and mascara. Occasionally face powder. I love the Benefit range of cosmetics. I splurged out about 5 months ago and bought all my 'essentials' from their shop in East London. I didn't realise they had an actual shop; I had only seen them in department stores on online so I had to pop in. It was a quick ...  Read the complete review

Ever since I used my first Benefit cosmetics cheek powder I have been hooked. I love their cosmetics and their whole marketing strategy and look with their fun and quirky packaging and fun product names. I use a number of different Benefit products and love the look I achieve with them, natural, pretty and effective. One of my favourite ranges are their boxed powders which come in a range of different shades to give your cheeks and whole face colour and definition without being too heavy. The first one I ever tried was their dandelion blush but for this past summer I wanted something with a bit more colour and glow so even if I couldn't get a tan from the ...  Read the complete review

So if you are into cosmetics and have never heard of Benefit, where have you been? Benefit was set up in San Francisco in the 1970's by the Ford twins. Over the years the product range has expanded, and the brand has gone global. One of the products that was added to the range was the box o' powders, each coming in a square box, Coralista is the coral blush offering in this family, offering a 'Rio glow'. This isn't my first box o' powder purchase, I already own and have already reviewed my beloved Dallas. Having had such a good experience with Dallas, I ordered Coralista when Debenhams had it on a 10% off deal. I was really excited to have a more summery blush ...  Read the complete review

There's nothing quite like a little bit of retail therapy to lift a girl's spirits! Last November I was feeling rather moody, probably as that month is truly the beginning of a cold, rainy season. Anyway, I decided to treat myself to some new cosmetics and ended up at the Benefit counter in Boots. Their counter is hard to miss, it is very vibrant and inviting. Benefit cosmetics are famous not only for excellent quality, but also for incredibly bright, stylish and eye-catching packaging. It is a joy to look at their funky pots and palettes and ever so tempting too! What you also notice fairly quickly are the price tags. Ouch, expensive! I have pale ...  Read the complete review