Gah, another Benefit they're real liner review.. Yep, you've got it.
I couldn't let this little nugget of greatness go a miss on the old blog-sphere now, could I?
So yes, as we have gathered, this is the review of the new Benefit They're Real Push-up Liner.. After months and months of advertising and hyping the product up, Benefit have finally realised it and I was lucky enough to attend a Bene-event at Boots Head Office and got my manicured paws on it.
After reading review after review of this product, I gathered that it takes a while to get used to the new concept of the 'AccuFlex' rubber tip, which is very unique, so I was slightly intimidated by it. I woke up the next day so eager to try it, figuring that I'd give it my best go... Here is my first attempt.
Not too bad if I do say so myself.. Yes, it was tricky and it took me a good 10 minutes to get it somewhat even, but it was nowhere near as hard as everyone had made it out to be.
So now down to the nitty gritty.. The formula of the product is wonderful; so pigmented and thick. I often find that gel eyeliners can be slightly translucent and you have to go over it again and again for it to look powerful. The gel itself is a very strange consistency- very soft and flexible as oppose to stiff and hard to spread.
The unique pen-like applicator definitely gives it the upper hand- I love it! I like the control that you have over the liner, and the tip is so flexible, so getting those hard to reach places is significantly easier. I also love that the liner gets so close to the lash line, making the liner seem even darker.
Now for the lasting power: The liner starts off looking fantastic, but after 4 hours of wear, it is considerably smudged and undefined. Considering that I spend 12+ hours out of the house each day, by the time I return home, my eyes are looking a little worse for wear, which makes me weary of using this on a daily basis, and only for days when I'll only be out for 4 or less hours.
before and after
I've also read a number of reviews that suggest that the liner is very hard to remove after a day of wear, but I've had no problems with this- in fact, I've found it relatively easy to remove, so I'm not sure what the issue is there.
All in all, I love the concept, I love how dark the formula is and I really love the applicator, but I seriously hate the lack of lasting-power.
I don't think that I'd re-buy this purely because I've had liners that have lasted all day at half the price, but I would recommend this if you don't have oily lids, or if you've just got money to burn!
Have you tried this yet?
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