Advantages: Smells gorgeous, makes skin feel temporarily soft for a short amount of time Disadvantages: Has no visual effect whatsoever, simply sits on the skin, fake it not fix it
...I first stumbled across Benefit a few years ago, tried a few products and was absolutely hooked. Unfortunately my bank account hasn't allowed for me to be an active Benefit addict, so after the first few Benefit products, I've somewhat admired from the sidelines, reading reviews, dreaming about what products I'd like to get next.
My boyfriend got his works Christmas bonus in Boots vouchers this year, to the sum of £150. The deal was this, let's ... ...and fit's in with the Benefit brand style very well. I do think it could perhaps be better, perhaps a design like that of Benefit Bathina range would have been nicer to look at and still very kooky. That said, I definitely prefer it to you're regular boring packaging that most cosmetics come in.
The first time I tried Dr Feel Good I was wearing make up so I dabbed it over it. The instructions on the back of the tin state "Pat and smooth over makeup ...
missixty 09.01.2008
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Advantages: Does matte the skin for many hours Disadvantages: Packaging isn't that great, instructions are vague, sits on surface of skin
...reviewed I also received a BeneFit Dr Feelgood face balm from my boyfriend as an ‘extra present’ for my 21st birthday. (Well, I say received – what I mean is received Dr Feelgood Lipscription, went to swap it and subsequently acquired the face balm!)
DR FEELGOOD FACE BALM
The product is packaged in a small cardboard box with a circular window in the front to see the actual product. I don't particularly like the packaging as it has a rather 1920s ... ...AVAILABILITY
£19 from a BeneFit counter, which can be found in larger Boots stores, House of Fraser and a few other major department stores. Alternatively visit their website at www.benefitcosmetics.com VERDICT
I think a lot of people WANT to like this product because they hear other people raving about it and believe it’s a god send before even owning it (I know I did). If you do decide to buy it, make your own mind up. Personally I think it’s ...
carly_pussycat 06.08.2004
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Advantages: Matte skin, fine lines disappear, velvet feel! Disadvantages: The price... but there are ways round it
...I reckon the cute retro BeneFit packaging is what causes it to be so pricey in the first place.
Like everyone else, I heard about BeneFit prodcuts raved about in magazines etc. I went to Oxford Street Boots' to sniff around the BeneFit counter, hoping possibly to have a brief makeover and to buy the 'Non-Fiction' foundation, which is what I was really after. A supremely efficient girl on the counter dabbed my whole face over with a soothing, lemon-scented ... ...you putting on me?"
"It's called Dr. Feelgood. It's a miracle worker"
"How much does it cost?"
"22 pounds"
"What???!!"
Needless to say, her application had transformed my skin and made me look absolutely fantastic in a way only incredibly expensive makeup can. I bought the Non-Fiction, but balked at buying the Dr. Feelgood (mainly because I couldn't justify buying over 40 quid's worth of stuff purely for my own vanity at once). When I got home, ...
smallnestingcreature 08.03.2006
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Advantages: No more shiny nose, silky soft skin Disadvantages: The price!
Benefit Cosmetics are a US based company starting up, by two Sister’s with one shop selling their own brands of cosmetics back in 1976. Benefit now has some 600 counters world wide in a variety of different places from high class department stores to Boots. One of Benefits best sellers is Dr Feelgood. Yes it’s a strange name but then again if you look at other Benefit products you’ll find along with the kitsch looking packaging some very strangely ... ...found myself drawn to the Benefit counter in my local Debenham’s just slightly less so then an exorcist missile is to it’s target! I’m not saying I’m a vain cosmetic junkie but you get the picture I just had to have a little peek at the goodies on offer - I mean I wasn’t going to buy anything was I? Coming away some £40 lighter I vowed not to take a look again -well not this week any way!
Dr Feelgood, is one of Benefit’s top selling products, with ...
The_Nursey 12.01.2005
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Advantages: instantly smoother silky skin, matte skin all day, over time it imporves skin tone Disadvantages: sticking lid, build up of balm on sponge
...to my favourite of all Benefit products; Dr Feelgood. I have only been using it for a couple of months but it has already become a firm favourite of mine.
Dr Feelgood is described as a velvety complexion balm or refiner. For those of you who are lost already it is basically a balm that you apply to your face to even out skin and leave it silky, flawless and matte looking, it is also supposed to smooth away the appearance of fine lines. I was drawn ... ...in my opinion.
The Benefit assistant decided to try this product out on me (along with a few other items). As soon as she applied the balm to my face my skin felt incredibly soft and smooth I was genuinely really surprised by how nice it felt. If I hadn’t have tried this on my skin and had just seen it in the tin I wouldn’t have dreamt of applying it to my face as it looks like some kind of greasy furniture polish. I was really surprised when my ...
coolcam7 07.04.2004
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Advantages: It is definitely a feel-good product Disadvantages: It lasts so long I won't be able to buy any more for ages...
...The infamous San-Francisco company Benefit was undoubtedly getting a great deal of press at the time. With marketing tag-lines like “the return to ladylike” and “Glamourette…a ladylike symbol of style and chic” Benefit seemed determined to get us all kicking back in kitten heels and kitsching it up abit!
Most famous of all in their range is their “lip plump!” - didn’t you know? All those famous people ... ...and Vitamin E.
Interestingly Benefit advocate using this product either on it’s own or over make up. I tend to use it on it’s own and only use it over make up on special occasions – this is probably because I can’t be bothered to wash out the sponge very often. So yes, as you can see I left the department store £19 lighter and 24g heavier, with a swing in my step and a glow in my cheek.
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Kirsty1 18.09.2002
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Advantages: Flawless skin Disadvantages: comes at a price
...I was accosted by the Benefit lady and I 'allowed' her to try out some products on me (not that I need any convincing to buy their products but I'm never going to say no to a free make-over!) The product that impressed me the most that day was Dr. Feelgood, a complexion balm which smooths out lines and imperfections in your skin.
It is packaged in a small silver tin with a kitsch design on the lid (which can be hard to open if you're as clumsy as ... ...balm itself, which is a colourless wax. When I saw the wax I was concerned that it would feel greasy on my skin but I needen't have worried. It feels so light on your skin that you can hardly feel it and when you touch it, it just feels silky smooth!
The smell is really gorgeous, fresh, subtle and lemony, hardly surprising as it contains Vitamin C to condition the skin. I love the smell so much that whenever I have a hangover (which isn't very often, ...
bubblegum_princess 10.08.2002
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Advantages: It does smooth face Disadvantages: It left my skin greasy, and it is too expensive.
...(very little) description in the Benefit catalogue I had assumed that this pot of a strange “wax” like substance was supposed to “smooth away the appearance of fine lines, leaving skin silky, flawless and matte to the touch.” It really sounds too good to be true, and in my opinion that seems to be the case. I’m starting to regret shelling out my cash on this, as I could have bought another more successful product for my skin.
Dr Feelgood contains ... ...plus side, and unlike most Benefit packaging, this tin closes securely so it will be safe to carry in your handbag without spillage.
My Opinion:
No. I don’t recommend buying this, and I am a total Benefit girlie. I wholeheartedly advocate most of their products, but it appears that Dr.Feelgood survives by his own hype. I bought this because others raved about it, even some people whose cosmetic opinions I trust and generally agree with. On my skin ...
lulu2004 24.09.2004
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Advantages: Lovely soft, even looking skin Disadvantages: Not sure about it over make up
...youth, I have recently rediscovered Benefit products. At first when this product, Dr Feelgood was demonstrated to me I thought I would hate it - something that looks like wax in a tin applied with a sponge. No this was not going to be something that I would like. I've never got on with foundation because it is too heavy on my face so why would I find this product of any benefit (excuse the pun) to me? However I was pleasantly surprised by this product ... ...silky, matte skin. When the Benefit assistant on the counter demonstrated the product she applied it to half of my face only and asked me to feel the difference. And feel a difference I could. Where it had been applied my skin felt smooth and silky. I hadn't seen what it looked like at this time but my skin on that day had no make up on and it was the end of a very long week for me so I was tired and so was my skin. I have to be honest and say I ...
Suzela 28.07.2007 (13.11.2007)
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Advantages: Your skin will feel very soft and it smells gorgeous. Disadvantages: Expensive, does not look good under or over foundation, sponge is hard to clean
...£19 and available from Benefit counters in many stores. Some of them being boots and house of fraser. Reading the back of the tin it made me feel a little better after spending all that money. It says it is an 'invisible refiner' which contains vitamin c. It 'helps to smooth away fine lines' & it will leave skin 'looking and feeling more silky, flawless and matte to the touch'. They always make things sound so good. Let’s hope it lives up to its ... ...thrown to the bottom of my makeup bag. I wish I could say it was an amazing product and I really do want to like it. After reading so many reviews praising this balm like no other beauty product around, I really do feel like Benefit has let me down. ...
lauzc69 27.03.2005
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Advantages: smooth matt even looking skin Disadvantages: empty purse
...in Barkers. When the tiny BeneFit lady bullied me into handing over my credit card, yes?
Well. Dr Feelgood was one of the quirky little boxes I found when I finally stumbled through my front door and examined my purchases in the relative safety of my house. (I say relative cos you can never be entirely sure what you will be faced with once inside)
Anyhoo (trying not to digress today) Dr Feelgood comes in a metal tin about the size of a liptherapy ... ...get yourself down to a BeneFit counter and hand over £19 for your ickle pot of Dr Feelgood balm. I am reliably informed that it should last 8-12 months depending on how often you use it (obviously) and also how big your face is I would have thought... Dr Feelgood balm: £19 from major department stores www.benefitcosmetics.com ...
melee679 14.07.2003
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Advantages: Smooth Silky Skin Disadvantages: Bit pricey but worth it
...and she mentioned this brand Benefit to me and suggested I tried it.
So, off I went to the Benefit counter and I didn’t have a clue what it was I wanted. Im not very good with choosing styles and colours, I don’t like to experiment with make-up and I have to be careful because ive got very sensitive skin.
Anyway, this nice lady came over to me and asked what I was looking for and I said "something I can use all day and re-apply if I ... ...mentioned.
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Benefit products are available in Boots and Selfridges and can also be bought online from www.benefitcosmetics.com.
I would be totally lost without Dr Feelgood, it is a regular feature in my make-up case and it goes with me wherever I am in the country or the world because it is so versatile. ...
kappaslappa 18.11.2003
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Advantages: Nice smell (to some), makes enlarged pores appear smaller Disadvantages: Expensive, does not mattify, does not reduce the appearance of fine lines
...a while ago, from the Benefit counter in my local department store. I have an oily T-zone, but I dislike using powder as I find that it either looks like I am wearing 'too much' makeup or the powder itself does not actually match my pale skin tone. So when the girl at the Benefit counter showed me Dr. Feelgood you can imagine how pleased I was. It is just a colourless balm which comes in a little round tin with an accompanying sponge, and Benefit ... ...or glides over makeup to reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores while soaking up excess oil.' It was quite expensive - £19.50 seems quite a lot for such a small tin - but I was willing to give it a try.
I was excited about trying this product. However, when I did I was disappointed. If you apply this under makeup, it makes your makeup appear flaky and uneven, and if you apply this over makeup I found that the sponge removed most of my makeup. ...
nr944557 16.10.2008
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Advantages: makes for a good makeup base Disadvantages: doesn't do what its advertised to
...my secret love affair with Benefit cosmetics. It all started when I bought High Beam...but thats a different story. Anyway, being the sweet loving man he is, he put himself through the embarrassment of going to the Benefit counter on his tod when my birthday rolled around and bought me an array of Benefit products, one of which I was DYING to try, Dr Feelgood.
Now I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about Dr Feelgood, and after hearing them I wasn't ... ...over time, pretty gross. Benefit describe the product inside to be an "invisible refiner, blended with vitamin c helps to smooth away the appearance of fine lines while leaving skin feeling and looking more silky, flawless and matte to the touch. It's a colorless, weightless miracle worker." Now this is just my opinion, as much as I like this product which is quite a lot, I do think Benefit are blowing their own trumpets there.
The balm itself looks ...
bambicat 08.09.2009
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Advantages: Brand reputation, smooth feeling on skin. Disadvantages: Seemingly rather pointless extravagance.
...It just may work if Benefit decides to pull all stock out of nearby stores. Maybe.
===How it compares to similar products===
Not being particularly au fait with the fashion and make-up world at the time I purchased this product, it sat in my bag for quite a while before I worked out what I should do with it, other than just applying it to my face for a bit of fun once in a while. When it runs out, I shant be replacing it, and I can't (off the top ... ...I would put in its place. ===Any additional details===
A pretty sting in the pocket. May be more use with those who feel the need to refine their skin. I have recently used it when my skin is feeling tight, and it softens it without overloading.
Happy shopping! ...
Abby_88 05.12.2009 (10.12.2009)
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De-shine the invisible way with Dr Feelgood. Whether worn on bare skin or over makeup, ... more
this light balm with Vitamin C fills in fine lines & pores and evens out your complexion. The touch. . . well, it's just marvelous. Comes with washable blending ...
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