BeneFit She Laq

...readers out there, yet another Benefit review – I am well aware that my new found addiction has meant numerous op’s for you to read and so I’m very sorry to bring yet another one to you! But alas, I feel obliged to inform all you beauty lovers out there about a simply unavoidable product from the blissful Benefit range – She-Laq!

The majority of my previous Benefit reviews have been on enhancing features with their fabulous range of ...
...She-Laq comes in the customary Benefit packaging that I’ve come to love and admire so much, it’s in a cardboard tube type case with lovely little intricate and innovative designs that just make every product feel so much more personalised and individual. In all honesty, the brown colour of the tube did put me off slightly but as the well known saying goes “it’s what’s on the inside that matters” (never known if that really applies to make up as well, ... more

But now there's no reason why you shouldn't cry about it anymore!

I must apologise to all my readers out there, yet another Benefit review – I am well aware that my new found addiction has meant numerous op’s for you to read and so I’m very sorry to bring yet another one to you! But alas, I feel obliged to inform all you beauty lovers out there about a simply unavoidable product from the blissful Benefit range – She-Laq!

The majority of my previous Benefit reviews have been on enhancing features with their fabulous range of make up and skin care treats, however this time it’s slightly different. This product doesn’t really make an awful lot of difference to your looks or face at the start of the night, but by the end of the night it can ensure you don’t end up looking as drunk as you really are!

** Who makes this delight? **

It’s made by the American company Benefit, owned by two twins who were born in Indiana and opened their first make up boutique in 1976 “The Face Place.” They created what can only be described as a candy store for lovers of make up, with their original products named “lip plump” and “ooh la lift” – guaranteed to raise a smile among everyone! In 1990 The Face Place was renamed as Benefit, they had many boutiques under their belt and so decided to make their cosmetics more widely available – and can now be found in the UK in larger Boots stores, Debenhams and Selfridges.

** What does it look like? **

She-Laq comes in the customary Benefit packaging that I’ve come to love and admire so much, it’s in a cardboard tube type case with lovely little intricate and innovative designs that just make every product feel so much more personalised and individual. In all honesty, the brown colour of the tube did put me off slightly but as the well known saying goes “it’s what’s on the inside that matters” (never known if that really applies to make up as well, maybe I’m just a little fickle!). The writing on the packaging is wrote in quite a deadly red colour which certainly grabbed my attention, and there’s a picture of what can only be described as an evil looking fortune teller as well. Once opening the container you’ll discover a dark blue, opaque bottle with a black lid and a small black sticker on with the same picture as on the cardboard tube. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m loyal to Benefit and truly grateful for the designers, but I did feel slightly short changed by this packaging – so different to their usual colourful and exciting designs.

** So, at last, what actually is it? **

So after my little rant on the packaging you’ll all want to know what She-Laq actually is, it doesn’t give much away in the name that’s for sure! If you’re like me your make up will be perfect when you leave the house, you’ll have been primping and preening in the mirror for at least half an hour just waiting for your big night out. But somewhere during the night tragedy strikes, you have one too many drinks and suddenly your mascaras down by your chin, your eye liner is smudged so you look like something from Halloween, your eye brow pencil has zig zagged up your forehead and your lip stick is making you look like a clown!
Yet here’s a miracle, described as “a waterproof sealant designed to hold your eyebrow shape and colour… fast,” it’s a liquid that’s applied to your eye lashes, eye brows, etc. once your normal make up has been applied and it’ll actually hold that make up steadfast – no running whatsoever! I don’t know about you but sweating in a night club, the humidity on a warm day, rubbing my eyes – anything can smudge my mascara and eye liner but the true magic of this product is that no matter how much sweating you do it won’t budge!
There’s not a great smell to it, somewhat astringent perhaps and it’s just like water in thickness and colour. It comes with a selection of brushes designed to apply the liquid to all parts of the face and really is one of the most versatile things in my make up bag – there’s a wide eyeshadow brush, a thin lip or eye liner brush, a mascara wand and a regular lip brush. I’d liken it to Vaseline – something that can be used on practically every area of your face!
You’re advised not to use the actual brush on the top of the lid as this may mean some dirt or colour gets into the liquid so it’s best to stick to the complimentary brushes. Once applied it dries fairly quickly, there’s no stinging or anything which I was surprised about but it does make your features seem slightly thicker if that makes sense at all – my eye lashes tend to feel like they’ve got about 4 coats of mascara on! Best of all it’s removed with waterproof make up remover!

** The negative side… value for money? **

It’s currently priced at £18.50 for 15ml from Boots which, if you’re familiar with the Benefit range, will realise that it’s not that badly priced. Okay it is a little more expensive that your usual Rimmel or Maybelline products but then I’m a firm believer of you pay for what you get. I’ve had my bottle from over 6 months now and I’ve got over half left so I’d say on average, with perhaps 3 weekly applications, it’ll last you a good year! That’s a year of no worrying if you burst into tears when drunk – good value!

Thanks for reading… and enjoy tear proof make up!

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