I would be quie stunned if you happen to hadn’t heard of Benefit Magnificence. It launched within the UK again in early 2023 (it was large information within the States for a number of years earlier than that), and since then, it has turn out to be a model that each veteran magnificence sleuth retains on rotation.
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The USP? Benefit has a minimal and really clear lady method to make-up, skincare and perfume. The model prides itself on creating merchandise that go away your complexion higher after sporting them by utilising hardworking, kind-to-skin components like plant-based squalane, vitamin B5 and a mix of antioxidants. They promise to make your pores and skin feel and appear good.
The brainchild of Katherine Energy, the identical founder behind Versed skincare, Benefit is a model I first turned conscious of throughout a visit to LA in 2021. I picked up a number of bits in Sephora, together with Flush Balm Cream Blush within the shade Beverly Hills, principally due to its identify, nevertheless it wasn’t lengthy earlier than it turned a each day staple in my routine.
Since then, Benefit has been outstanding not solely in my make-up bag, but in addition in that of my fellow magnificence editor associates and a bunch of celebs – all people from Hailey Bieber, SJP and Cameron Diaz are stated to be followers of the model. And if it is ok for them…
After all, with round 20 merchandise within the line-up, it may be difficult to know which to begin with. I will be sincere heere: I’ve by no means met a Benefit product I did not like, however after a lot deliberation, I’ve managed to whittle my checklist all the way down to my high 9 favourites. Let’s get into it.
How I examined Benefit merchandise:
Benefit Magnificence has been a part of my make-up routine since earlier than its UK launch. The merchandise I exploit differ, however for the aim of constructing this text honest, I used each product within the line-up at the least 5 instances earlier than writing opinions. I thought-about the components used, assessed the packaging, and used make-up merchandise in a wide range of settings – from days working from dwelling to nights out and press occasions. All to see in the event that they’d stand the take a look at of time. Listed here are my sincere ideas.
Why you may belief me:
I’ve been a magnificence journalist for effectively over a decade, writing and testing for a wide range of publications together with The Telegraph, Stylist, Elle UK, The Impartial’s IndyBest, Fabulous and Boots Well being & Magnificence. In addition to Glamour, after all. As such, I do know extra about magnificence than your common TikTok magnificence stan. I really like a light-weight, glowy basis, am at all times on a mission to seek out the most effective each day sunscreen and am continually looking for the most effective components to focus on my acne- and rosacea-prone pores and skin. I first used Benefit Magnificence in 2021 and have since been fortunate sufficient to attempt nearly each product the model has launched.
