Sun Beam is the newest sister
to Benefit highlighter collection and is hailed as a complexion highlighter
designed to give you a healthy looking glow. I’ve been dying to try this ever since
it launched in the UK so after seeing some beautiful swatches of it I was over the
moon when it dropped through my post box last week.
Packaging
The box it comes in is
typical of Benefit; beautifully done, gorgeous graphics and bang on trend. The
bottle itself is designed in the same way as the moon beam, high beam, cha cha
tint etc in that it’s designed almost like a nail varnish bottle which I quite
like for application purposes.
Application
I use it as the last step in
my make up routine. A few drops from the
nail bottle-like applicator on the cheekbones is enough to give you gorgeous
looking complexion. I gently pat this in with my fingertips to get the desired
look. The product itself is a thick liquid/cream that’s very versatile and can
be applied in a number of different ways.
Result
The result is beautiful. It
gives a gorgeous warmth to the face that is absolutely perfect for injecting a
bit of holiday fresh faced-ness! It’s the perfect addition to your every day
make up and doesn’t allow you to look over done due to its super fine micro shimmer particles. It’s definitely not a bronzer so don’t worry that it’s going to make
you look super tanned, it’s actually quite subtle and just gives you a hint of
colour with lots of golden shimmer.
Price
Only the smallest amount of
product is needed to get a healthy fresh faced look so I can see it sitting on
my beauty dresser for quite a while before needing to re-stock. It retails at
£18.50 and can be picked up from any Benefit counter or from their online
website.
From the looks of things I’d
say it’s very similar to the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector and the MAC Strobe
Cream but, from the swatches I’ve seen I'd say you get a nicer colour with the sun beam. I can see this
working on a wide range of skin types, particularly on darker skin tones where
traditional highlighters can wash you out slightly.
Overall, I’m very impressed
with this little bottle of joy and give it a big thumbs up!
Have
you tried sun beam or any of the other Benefit high lighters? Let me know by
leaving a comment below!
*Product provided for review purposes
Rebecca x
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