It’s the third day of the week! That means another installment of Tester Tuesday! I’m pretty excited of the product(s) I’ll be featuring today. Everyone is familiar with Benefit’s original They’re Real! line, which contains their black, volumizing mascara and black, lash-hugging gel eyeliner. As of yesterday, June 1st, the company launched their color line in these two products! In addition to the black, the mascara now comes in brown and blue! The eyeliner, which I’ll be discussing today, can now be found in brown, purple, green, and blue.
I was given these to try out from a Benefit representative, but they will be available to purchase in store on June 26th. They are sold individually and retail for $24.
Now, if you’re unfamiliar with the concept behind these liners, let me give you a quick run-down. They are made with an innovative, lash-hugging, flexible applicator. To dispense the product, remove the orange “cap” and begin turning, or “clicking,” the bottom of the liner until you see the gel emerge. You will need to click it quite a few times initially to push the liner out.
Don’t look at my horrible nails. I SAID DON’T! Anyway, you only need the teensiest of gel to create your eyeliner. Seriously, a little goes a long way. I always end up wiping off a bit of product on my hand before each use because more comes out than needed.
Want to see the pretty colors? Here you go!
I took a picture of the swatches outdoors, indoors, and on white paper. Hopefully that gives you a clear view of the shades.
Pros:
- The colors really are beautiful, and it’s fun to play around with looks using these eyeliners.
- Once you get that perfect shape, your liner isn’t budging until you take it off with remover.
- The gel “pen” packaging makes them super travel-friendly.
Cons:
- If you end up using too much product, it can flake. See below picture for an example of this:
All I did here was rub my hand lightly over the swatches a few times. Mind you, most people won’t be touching their eyes once their makeup is applied, but I figured I’d include this as a downfall anyway. I have had this happen during my initial application when I went over the same area more than once while trying to make an even line.
- You end up wasting product when you constantly have to wipe away the excess before using.
- This product takes practice. Don’t expect to master this liner the first time you use it.
- Feels heavy on the eyelid.
So should you buy them?
If you loved the original They’re Real! Push-Up Liner, then definitely. It’s the same product you love, just in new, fun colors! If you’re looking for a beginner-friendly eyeliner product, then I might recommend going into a store and playing with a tester first to see if it’s something you’re comfortable with using.
As for me, I kind of feel like going into a small rage when I use these eyeliners. They take far too much work for me. For this look I played around with the Beyond Purple shade on my top lid. After TWENTY MINUTES of trying to get crisp, even lines, I ended up with what’s pictured above. That made for a very irritated Rachel. I’ll be real with you..I really, really wanted to like these, but I just don’t. I’d rather give you my honesty than just serve you a bunch of fluff. And by the way, I looked like a crazy person running down my driveway in my pajamas trying to catch the light in order to photograph this look. But I own that crazy, girl! Anything for you lovelies!
Hopefully this little review helped! I love that the cosmetic world is having more fun with color lately. I feel like I’m back in the late nineties when I used to sport my blue mascara on a daily basis. Man, I was cool! I wasn’t..
As per usual, don’t forget to check out the blog posts of the other, amazing Tester Tuesday ladies! Click the links below to see what products they’re testing out today!
Kaily- Someday Sunny
Katie- Plus+Beauty
Renee- BflyRenee
Stay Weird!
-Rachel
The Awkward Addict 