Benefit Big Easy Multi-Balancing Complexion Perfector Product Review

This was indeed a circus! I ate an entire bag of popcorn figuring this one out! Benefit's Big Easy Multi-Balancing Complexion Perfector has a lot of IF'S, AND'S, and BUT'S! I hate if's, and's and but's.You will either LOVE or HATE this. It will either be HIT or MISS for you. IF your complexion is FAIR or LIGHT, this will work for you. BUT it will only work, IF you have oily, combination or MAYYYBE normal skin. IF you are a PERSON OF COLOR (that includes me), I don't suggest this product for you. IF you have DRY SKIN, I don't suggest this product for you. AND IF you have dark circles, acne scars or any other cute things to cover up, understand this product will not give you full coverage.You will need a concealer. Benefit's Boi-ing Concealer IS really good :). I use it all the time. Onto the review...

Benefit's Big Easy comes in 6 shades: 

(01 - FAIR), (02 - LIGHT), (03 - LIGHT/MEDIUM), (04 - MEDIUM), (05 - BEIGE), (06 - DEEP BEIGE).
It retails for $38, has an SPF of 35, promises to balance moisture & control oil, promises to adjust on your skin to your exact shade, and has a liquid-to-powder finish. I received a sample of all 6 shades (with a beauty order I placed with ULTA), but it wasn't enough to make an assessment. So, I ended up going to my local ULTA to test them out in person.

Anything in only 6 shades, makes me nervous. That's when you start mixing colors and trying to make things work. Benefit has a history of not being "person-of-color" friendly. That needs to change. Plus, who are they testing on? SHOW ME the test group! Oh, the test group is below. This does NOT include everybody! I'm a light-skinned African-american and none of these worked for me. Sigh. Diversity Benefit! Diversity! 

The proof is in the popcorn! I know I should say pudding, but I'm trying to work with the circus theme. HaHaHa I swatched all 6 shades on my hand (below). For the record, I have dry skin (so this product wouldn't work for me...but it still doesn't excuse a no-color match). I blended out 04-Medium, which was too light. I blended out 05-Beige & 06-Deep Beige. Both were too dark. After blending, I saw hints of ORANGE!!! Oh no! So, I walked outside (natural lighting). DARK ORANGE!!! I sat in my car! LIGHT ORANGE! Shades 05 & 06 will give you an Oompa Loompa Face! Shades 01 to 04 are SAFE. Plus, do you see that powdery finish? On my dry skin it looks horrid. This is NOT for DRY SKIN! Benefit states that AND also states you should MOISTURIZE before using this product. Some more if's, and's and but's. HaHaHa

I did a little research (YouTube/Beauty Bloggers) to validate my assessment. Here are examples of ORANGE FACES (here, here, here, here - ALL are beautiful girls, but to me their skin looks orange).Here are examples of Benefit's Big Easy working BEAUTIFULLY (here, here, here). An example of it being too light (here)...she didn't particularly care for it either. LOL Excellent in-depth review (here). So see! I'm fair! Although this didn't work for me, it does work for some. Bottom line! DON'T BUY THIS ONLINE! GO TO THE STORE! TRY IT ON! TAKE A PICTURE INSIDE! TAKE A PICTURE OUTSIDE! Don't be an Oompa Loompa! ;) Have A Great Week Everybody!

Sweet-Bittersweet-NotSweet

supersweet(run & buy it) sweet(really good,buy it) bittersweet(ok, issues)not sweet(not good,don't buy this stuff)

  Benefit's Big Easy is Bittersweet