Benefit Sun Beam Review

Hi girls!

Today I have a review for you! Benefit's Sun Beam highlighter! I bought this back in January, but it only came out in the UK in May, I think. I was cheeky and just had to have it when I saw it on sale in Sephora when I was in Hawaii of all places! 

What Benefit say:

"This golden bronze highlighter gives you a natural, sunkissed radiance. Dot & blend over makeup on to cheek & brow bones for a bronzed glow that complements all skintones. It’s liquid sunshine in a bottle!

What do I think? I love it! It is quite pricey at £18.50, but I am so glad I bought this highlighter! It just gives such a warm radiant glow, that I don't think you would get with paler highlighters (as this is molten gold in colour). I haven't tried either of Benefit's other famous highlighters (High Beam or Moon Beam), but probably will at some point! For now this is definitely my go to highlighter for parties, a night out or special occasions!

The consistency of it is a little bit thicker than a liquid concealer, so it is really easy to work with and blend. One thing is that you should not be scared off by the colour. I'm pale and yet is still works well for me! As you can see from the swatch below , one half has not been blended and the other half has been lightly blended out on my hand, which shows you just how glowing the product is! 

Ok, so now for a how to! Its super easy to use, with the applicator brush just dab a small amount onto the top of your cheekbones and using your ring finger dab upwards towards your hairline making sure you have completely blended out the product. Then on your brow bone using a very small amount apply right under you brow and blend it down right along the bone. It's dead easy! In the next two pictures the only make up I'm wearing is Sun Beam and I also filled in my brows with a brow pencil!

In the photo above you can really see the golden glow it has given me, right at the points where you want to be highlighted!! Also in the photo below, I was on a night out and it is a great photo to show how it looks when I have all my make up done! You can really see the difference it makes on my brow bone and along my cheekbone! I think this product is amazing and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a sun kissed glow!!

Has anyone else tried Sun Beam? What did you think of it? Or have you tried those other highlighters of Benefit, would you recommend them as highly? Let me know!

Love, Jen x