Benefit They're Real! Mascara & Watt's Up! Highlighter Review

Hello~

I received this little gift from Sephora for my birthday and I thought I will tell you all what I think of each of the products.

So let's start out with the They're Real! Mascara:

Pros:

• Dark black/grey color
• Lengthens lashes well
• Holds lash curls
• Wand design - It is a combination of a regular straight wand and a ball wand. The "ball" part of the wand is very helpful when I am trying to reach the shorter lashes

Cons:

• Does not volumize lashes
• Is not waterproof/water resistant
• Transfers to the bottom eye area at the end of the day
• It takes a while for it to dry completely
• Wand design - It is not curved so when I try to apply it to my lashes it's a little more difficult

Overall, this is not one of the best mascara I have tried. I've only tried like three before this one because I don't usually wear mascara. I was actually pretty disappointed because this is the first non drugstore mascara I own. I thought it will be better than drugstore because it is more expensive. However, out of the mascaras I have tried, this is the only one that held the curls of my lashes. I will still use it because my TonyMoly one is kinda of dried up. I don't think I will purchase this mascara if I get the chance, but I was happy to try it out.

Now for the Watt's Up! Highlighter:

Pros:

• Easy to blend
• Size - The size is perfect to apply onto the brow bone and nose bridge to highlight
• Color - I think this is a very pretty champagne, nude shade which looks very natural.
• Packaging - I like how the top clicks into place so I do not have to worry if it will pop out when it is in my bag.
• A lot of product

Cons:

• Does wear off but most makeup do wear off at a certain point of the day so this wasn't a big con
• Color - It does have quite a bit of shimmer to it and it could get a little messy.
• Not very hygienic because you need to apply it right onto your face or with your finger.

Overall, I actually quite like this product. It is perfect for highlighting especially for my brow bone. Despite the amount of shimmers it has, it still appears pretty natural. The packaging is very cute and sturdy. For those that want to try out a creme highlighter, I would give this a try. Personally, I don't think I would purchase this on my own because I can find cheaper alternatives, but again since this was part of the gift set, I was happy to try it out. :)

(Please excuse the missing chucks of eyeliner. I need a better one. I took this at the end of the day to show how well the mascara and highlighter last).

Hope this review was helpful!

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