Sunday, January 20, 2013

Set to Shine

I'd never expected to win another giveaway so soon after Sue's, but I was lucky enough to win first prize in Amanda of Thai Tales's Christmas/150 followers giveaway as well! I was super excited to receive the Benefit High Flyin' Glosses set, which houses 6 x 6.5ml Ultra Plush lip glosses. The travel set is an ideal way to own every one of these new glosses from Benefit without spending a fortune in buying them all at full size. Each gloss is meant to be partnered with the boxed powder of the same name. I can't imagine myself getting through a whole 15ml tube, so I love that I can sample all the shades in these cute mini versions.





l-r: Coralista, Dallas, Bella Bamba, Sugarbomb, Hoola, Dandelion

Coralista was the only lip gloss that I'd already been exposed to, as a mini tube was featured in the Go TropiCORAL Lip & Cheek Kit. You can't go wrong with this summery coral shade. It's just the right mix between orange and red and I like that it's sheer and not heavy on the lips.

Dallas is the most pigmented of the lot. It's a browny rose that could almost pass as an extremely moisturising, slightly liquid lipstick. While more of a mature and conservative shade, it's also flattering and understated.

Bella Bamba is similar to Coralista in that both are very glossy and sheer with no shimmer, but rather than coral, it's a watermelon pink. Another shade that's tailor-made for summer.

Sugarbomb is a light pinkish brown with a lot of silver/diamond shimmer. In indirect light, it gives more of a frosted finish which I'm not the hugest fan of, but in sunlight, it has the prettiest sparkle and dimension.

Hoola is a golden nude with gold shimmer. It's the lightest shade of the six, but because of its sheerness, it doesn't wash me out like a nude lipstick might. It's close to being clear and really only gives a slight tint, but the gold shimmer adds something special.

Dandelion is a light nude pink with silver shimmer. Very sheer like Hoola with similar amounts of shimmer (Sugarbomb is the most shimmery), the pearly pink gives a very girly look.

l-r (first, second, third row): Coralista, Dallas, Bella Bamba, Sugarbomb, Hoola, Dandelion



While I'm not a big lip gloss girl, I feel like these six tubes have all my lip gloss needs covered. I love the variety of the set and how there's a good mix between levels of pigmentation, shimmer and colours, though overall the glosses lean more on the sheer and neutral (pink/nude) side. Each gloss is easy to wear, comfortable on the lips, moisturising and not sticky. There is a strong artificial sweet smell to these that I find quite cloying, but it's not a major complaint. Thank you Amanda for this lovely giveaway. I love reading her blog for reviews of Australian products and awesome nail art tutorials!

60 comments:

  1. OMG so cute.... it has so many colors in whole set... but these are not much pigmented... Congratulation for big winning....

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  2. Great, comprehensive post on these! I love how wearable they look for everyday :)

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  3. Congrats on winning! I have Dandelion and I definitely want a few more!

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  4. These are so cute. I especially love the look of coralista, bella bamba and hoola!

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  5. Very nice! =D I love how they're aptly named after their blushes!

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  6. You're so lucky!! ^_^ Love your swatches and detailed review! =) xx

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  7. Very pretty, Bella Bamba is the one that stands out to me!
    x

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  8. You're on a lucky streak! Still on a Benefit kick then, hey? There's a Benefit boxed powder travel set called Powder Pop on SNet atm and I've been thinking about it. Coralista, Dallas and Dandelion are very tempting... :)

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  9. Lucky girl! :D
    They look great!

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  10. I always love how detailed your reviews are! I love travel size make up since I never seem to be able to finish up my cosmetics before they expire! AHAH.

    I have to say that the colours that appeal to me the most are Bella Bamba and Sugarbomb. So pretty!

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  11. I have this set, but I haven't used it yet. I'm surprised by the lack of pigmentation in Bella Bamba since it is such a full on blush.

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  12. Loving the first 3 shades! And congratulations :)

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  13. These are so cute! I like Coralista the best :)
    x

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  14. I really love the look of Coralista, Bella Bamba and Dandelion... and as I already have the Bella Bamba and Dandelion blushes I'd love to have these to compliment them. I really wish I'd picked up a Benefit gift set in the January sale as they all look really great but I can't find any now :( Congratulations on winning such a great giveaway!
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  15. You lucky lady :)
    You'll never need to buy a lip gloss again :)

    xoxo

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  16. you are one lucky girl!! ;) all the shades look sheer, but Dallas and coralista look quite opaque!
    I am usually not a lip gloss person, but lately I've been digging more lip glosses in my collection and also start to buy more and more lip glosses . I don't really know what is happening to me? . lol

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  17. You've been winning great giveaways recently! I think my favourites in this set are predictably Coralista and Bella Bamba. They're so cute and I hardly ever finish a full sized lipgloss so mini sizes are a good idea! xx

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  18. Congrats! My lips are super pigmented sp i doubt this would show up on them but they look nice on you. I can never go through an entire tube of gloss too, not my prefernce haha. Id rather go for lipsticks!

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  19. How lucky of you to have won another giveaway so soon! Products by Benefit have such gorgeous packaging which I love, and these lipglosses are no exception. I'm not a real lip gloss fan either but I do agree with you that these are quite pretty! I quite like the look of Dallas and Dandelion :)

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  20. Really want to try the Coralista one, looks great! :) ♥
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  21. lovely collection. you have lovely lips as well. wonderful post :)

    http://www.lovefromberlin.net/
    xx rae

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  22. Such a cute set! I haven't tried anything from Benefit besides a sample of POREfessional primer. I adore their packaging and have read many rave reviews about their makeup so I'm planning to visit my nearest Benefit counter for my first purchase... any advice for what I should try first? :)

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    1. I'd go for a boxed blush since that's what they're known for :) They do makeup sets with smaller versions of their most popular products which could be an ideal introduction to their makeup for the uninitiated. I find some of their blushes to be very high on shimmer (Coralista, Sugarbomb), but the shades are quite soft, apply easily to the cheek and flattering. I have Hervana and Hoola which I really like, as well as High Beam :)

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  23. That is the perfect set by Benefit. I usually never use up the full sized tubes anyway plus it's useful for bloggers because we get to use swatch them all for everyone. :)

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  24. You are a really lucky girl! Congrats again, this set is so beautiful and looks very nice on you!

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  25. Nice colors!!

    xx Mounia
    Www.nonchalantrebel.blogspot.com

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  26. i will probably that one next! xx

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  27. Ooh the Coralista gloss looks SO pretty! I've just found your blog through Coco from The Beauty Milk and I'm so happy she mentioned you because I absolutely love your blog already! <3 <3

    Jennie xo | sailorjennie.com

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  28. beautiful photos, they get better and better every time i visit your blog :) this set looks amazing, a perfect gift for someone!

    from helen at thelovecatsinc // twitter // youtube

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  29. they look so glossy and delicious! I love benefit packaging. It's always to summery looking in my opinion!

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  30. That's so cool that you won those! I really love how bella bamba looks!

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  31. Benefit has such cute packaging!! These glosses look nice :) Congratulations for winning the giveaway!!

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  32. Congrats Lena! That set looks amazing. Coralista is my favourite blush so I can only imagine how much I'd love the lip gloss ^^ Enjoy it darling xx

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  33. Bella Bamba is my favorite of them all. I would love to try them, but they are so expensive! Congrats on winning :)

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  34. My favourite is Hoola... but I may be slightly biased because my friend bought me a full sized tube for my birthday and I've been using it almost daily since! I love Benefit products to no end. Great swatches :) xxx

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  35. Awesome prize! I would be in heaven if I won this :) I have always been curious about these lip glosses as I have 4 of the Benefit blushes and I like to " match" blushes with lip products. Nice to know they are not super sticky as I hate it when it's windy and my hair is stuck to my lips.

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  36. Wooow! I want! :D They look gorgeous! :D

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  37. What a fab win! I love the look of the Bella Bamba gloss especially :)

    Evelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves

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  38. cute set! <3
    They all look pretty and natural on you (:

    ♥♥♥

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  39. These are adorable! And your photography is amazing - how do you get such great lighting? Do you use box lights?

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    1. Thank you :) I use natural lighting with no flash and then adjust the brightness and highlighted areas after.

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  40. I think one of the things that I think are great for these Lipglos is non sticky. Really all are beautiful colors but my favorite is Dandelion. I think it's because it looks ultra smooth and natural. The package set is adorable. And each of them it is also separate.

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  41. They look absolutely great !I'm going to buy it !
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  42. oh snapppppp CONGRATS you lucky girl :DDDDD!!!
    i'd have to agree with you on that --- your lipgloss needs are covered heheh. my fav is coralista!! indeed, it's sucha pretty (and safe!) shade ^.^

    alex @ carouselstreet.com

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  43. U freaking lucky girl!
    I love these glosses, they look so pretty in your light skin :)

    Missed your blog so bad!

    x

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  44. They are awesome - I think I'll buy it too this year:)

    Bye,
    NIKA

    Blog: http://nikasinspirations80slifeandbeauty.blogspot.co.at/

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  45. Oh wow I never knew Benefit came out with lip glosses of the same name of blushes. I learned something new today... hehe~ My favorite has to be Coralista on you. Pretty! :)

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  46. Coralista and Sugarbomb look very pretty!

    Laura
    www.whitewintersblog.com

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  47. Good win. COngrats!

    Unlike you, I LOOOOOOVE lip gloss. And these look super shiny and pretty.

    Girlie Blog Seattle | Casual Clothes for Less

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  48. This would be an awesome gift! That's so cool you won a giveaway! i've yet to enter into any but i havent seen any with things I'd really want. The sheerness of them make them very versatile and a smaller size is always great for trying!

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  49. I love the Benefit sets they bring out, I really am only lusting over Dallas (I wear the blush version of it quite a lot!) and wish they sold it by itself as a mini, as I love that size for my handbag!

    Great swatches, and congrats on winning (you must be rolling in good luck!)

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  50. Lucky girl! Congrats!! :)
    Eeeep! These are so cute! And their names are cute too :D
    Coralista and Bella Bamba are so pretty!
    Btw, new follower! :) saw ur blog in Coco from The Beauty Milk's favourites! ^^

    http://jadesmoke04.blogspot.com/

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  51. The shades are so pretty and I just adore the packaging! x

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  52. i love the blushes, but would probably skip these. they do look pretty though

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  53. Coralista and Dallas are my favorites out of the 6 here. I'd probably skip on this set too since I'm not so hot on the lip glosses anymore.

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  54. Cute set! All the colors are really pretty! :-)

    ~ Yun

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  55. Congrats!!! Coralista is so beautiful <3

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  56. Congratulations on winning such a great gift!! Coralista is such a pretty gloss colour.

    Liz
    chewylove.blogspot.com

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