Benefit's 10 - Good Introductor to Bronzers & Highlighters

I have been sitting on this review for more than 2 months now but I think I can bear it no longer.

I finally gave in and got myself one of Benfit's famed boxed powders. So well recognised are their powders that I remember walking through Selfridges' stark white beauty hall in London a good 6 years ago now, debating whether to get their lovely boxed Georgia powder.

But then, I had no idea about makeup. You see, I am a late bloomer to makeup. But I suppose that is a good thing - I can make up for all my teenage and 20-something years of sans makeup now! :):)

Anyways, back to Benefit's 10. It is a bronzer and highlighter in one. And I think it is a brilliant introduction to how to use a bronzer to contour your face and give you those faked high cheekbones.

I scoured You Tube and found this brilliant short video on how to use it. The most startling thing is how you can actually see the powder contour her face!

VERDICT: 8/10 I think this is a simple, no-fuss powder that performs brilliantly as a bronzer and highlighter in 1. Once you've mastered the art of contouring with a bronzer, you can ditch the brush that it comes with and use your own blusher brush. But for a no brainer, quick application, I still use the brush it came with for a quick sweep of colour.

Just so that you know, it is slighly on the shimmery side but even on my oily skin (so oily, even BP would have trouble cleaning up my oil slick!), the powder looks really nice and I love how it gives an overall pop of dimension to an otherwise "flat", 1-D face post-foundation application.

Mecca Cosmetica Freebies!

My lovely local You Tube Beauty Guru made a video telling all Australian ladies out there about Vogue's current collaboration with Mecca Cosmetica and I thought I'd pass on the love to my lovely readers too!!

Hurry now and go to your local newsagency (I just walked into the recently opened Big W in South Yarra - so exciting! :), and grab a copy of this month's Vogue.

For $8.50 (Btw, I don't read Australian Vogue as I find it a bit lacking in substance. My favourite beauty magazine if I had to name one would be Harpers Bazaar but I don't normally purchase any beauty magazines because well, I have You Tube!!! :):), all you have to do is to fill out a card and trot straight to your local Mecca Cosmetica to exchange for A$90 worth of beauty items!

I did call ahead to check the Toorak branch had stock first and I recommend you doing the same.

Yay for freebies!



It all came rather nicely packaged I must say. The items in the giveaway are meant to be Mecca Cosmetica's Beauty Icons:

1) NARS Multiple stick
2) Mecca Cosmetica SPF 30+
3) Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel
4) Bunble and Bumble Thickening Hair Spray
5) NUDE Age Defense Intense Moisturizer


The sole reason why I got the magazine was to try out NARS Multiple. The one in the freebie is South Beach.




The Multiple sticks are meant to be multi-purpose sticks for eyes, cheeks, lips, body. It's a cream to powder formula and I thought not only was the tiny packaging adorable but it would be fun to try out. I can see myself using it more as a blush.