Benefit: Legally Bronzed Review

I have a bit of a "haul" to share with you today.  I say "haul" because I brought home quite a few products, but it was all kind of unanticipated.  I went to Sephora looking for a matte bronzer and decided to pick up Benefit's Hoola since it's been highly raved.  This thing was $38 (I know right...) upon lining up for the cashier, one of the sales associates informed me that there is actually a Limited Edition kit that has the same full size bronzer along with 3 other goodies all for just a few dollars more.  I quickly swapped for the kit (obviously) and that is how I ended up bringing home a mini haul of products.  

 The Kit is called Legally Bronzed and it contains: High Beam, BADgal Brown mascara, Hoola bronzer, and Gilded Tangerine Golden pencil.  The plastic pouch it came in is kind of cute but tacky at the same time... oh well, really cannot complain for the price ($47, tax included in Canada).

 Let's start off with Hoola since it was what I had originally intended to purchase only.  This is a nice matte bronzer used to warm up the cheeks and contour the face.  It comes with a cute little brush which has a good shape for more precise application.

 Left: Applied heavily.  Right: Blended.  As you can see, it's a nice, build-able bronzer

 Next up is High Beam, a liquid highlighter used usually on the cheekbones, brow bone, and other areas of the face you wish to bring out.  The finish is very pearly, use sparingly to avoid looking shiny.  The consistency reminds me of nail polish.  This is full size and retails for $28 if buying it alone. 

 Gilded is a tangerine gold highlighter in pencil form.  I think this would be great on the inner corners of the eye or as a eyeshadow base to bring warmth to any colors laid on top. 

 When applied heavily, it has a nice coppery, golden color.  You can also blend it out to highlight other areas of your face

 Last is this BADgal Brown mascara.  I personally am not a fan of brown mascara, it just doesn't cut if for my lashes which are already kind of sparse and thin (typical Asian lashes)

 The formula was very dry.  Not sure if this is always the case or if I just picked up a bad one.  Either way, I don't see this as being a go-to mascara for me. 

And that's it for my mini haul.  Hope you guys found this useful.  I have linked all the products above to the Sephora online site but here it is again if you are interested in buying any of the products mentioned:

Limited Edition Legally Bronzed kit

Hoola Bronzer

High Beam Liquid Highlighter

BADgal Brown Mascara

Gilded Tangerine Gold Pencil (not sold seperately? Can't find on the site) 

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