Benefit Tells You To Stay Put

Awhile ago, I blogged about the newest  mini kit from Benefit, The Stay Put set ($10). They say it's a retail value of $35, but I have no idea where they got that number. I think $10 is the right price. My kit has been sitting around for awhile since I got it in the mail, but I finally took the time to try the pieces out. The set comes with deluxe sample sizes of the Stray Don't Stray eye primer, Erase Paste concealer in medium, and a creaseless cream shadow in RSVP.

The packaging is much like the old mini Benefit set, with the products neatly tucked away in a cardboard box.

Stay Don't Stray eye primer

Erase Paste concealer in Medium

Creaseless Cream Shadow in RSVP

Swatches L-R: Stay Don't Stray, Erase Paste, RSVP

Stay Don't Stray: This is yet another primer much like UDPP. It's basically the same color and texture. However, I was not very impressed with this because I did see some creasing and fading throughout the day.

Erase Paste in Medium: BLEH. I was really looking foward to this one after seeing some good reviews. Usually I'm a fan of thicker consistency concealers because usually it means better coverage, however, the texture of this one was just plain sticky and hard to blend. Also, the color is way too pink. I thought the pink/salmon tone might lend as a better color corrector, but the hue looked much too pink and didn't match my skin tone. YUCK.

Creaseless cream shadow in RSVP: This isn't anything special. It's a shimmery champagne-skin tone shade. Like other Benefit cream shadows I own, they don't work great as a shadow, but better as a base.

This is a good little kit to try out before committing to full sizes, because I definitly will NOT be getting these in big mama size. Overall, I was disappointed and will shove these little pieces in the back of the drawer to play around with when I'm bored out of my mind.

P.S. Benefit also released a new value set on Sephora: 

It's called the Beauty in the Box kit ($48) and includes:

- 0.34 oz Full-Sized Some Kind-A Gorgeous The Foundation Faker
- 0.37 oz Full-Sized "That Gal" Brightening Face Primer
- 0.09 oz Deluxe Mini Stay Don't Stray Stay-Put Primer For Concealers & Eyeshadows
- 0.25 oz Deluxe Mini Erase Paste 02 Medium Brightening Camouflage For Eyes & Face

 I already know the minis are a fail for me. I've also tried "That Gal" and hated it. I own Some-Kind-a Gorgeous, and I don't like it either. This kit isn't for me but some might like =)

Steal: Benefit Stay Put Set- $10!

Hey there guys.

I'm sorry I haven't posted in over two weeks. There's been so much going on, but I'm finally done with finals. I'm also getting over some personal issues with my boyfriend and hopefully I can get back into the blogging game. I do have some new products that I'd like to review for you guys, so hopefully I'll be catching up in the next few weeks. And I was getting so good at posting regularly too! I just have so much going on in my life =(. I'm on break at work right now and figured I should post what's been going on.

Anyways, I don't know if you guys remember the Benefit To Go Bestsellers set that Sephora released awhile ago for $10. I got it and liked it, and I just browsed the site and they have a new one up =)!

It's called the Stay Put Set, and it's only $10!

It comes with:

.09 OZ Stay Don't Stray (eye primer)

.11 Erase Paste in Medium (concealer)

.11 Creaseless cream shadow in RSVP

The sizes aren't even that small. The regular size erase paste is .15 oz and regular sized cream shadows are .16 oz. The only dramatic difference is the eye primer, which has a weight of .33 oz for the regular size compared to this .09 oz.

I always browse Sephora and find items that they have yet to advertise, but I'm sure they will soon =)

This set, like the last, is a good way to try out mini-products before buying the full-size. Last time, I liked High-beam and Some Kind-a Gorgeous and ended up buying full sizes. Never mind that I changed my mind on the Some Kind-a Gorgeous and canned it...

I've been meaning to try their new primer, and I'm always a fan of their cream shadows. This is the perfect way to do just that. I really wish they stuck moonbeam in here though...

What do you guys think? Did you like the last mini set?

P.S. The HTML on my site seems to be off, are the boxes off on the above picture?