So a couple of days ago I saw on the Benefit Australia
Instagram account that they were holding a ‘liner swap’ at their counters
across Australia! I thought it sounded too good to be true to trade one of your
old liners of ANY brand and ANY size for a sample of their ‘they’re real! push
up liner’, but it was so simple!
I went to my local MYER and made a beeline for the benefit
counter, with an old and crappy liner in hand. I asked the very lovely sales
assistant how it worked (thinking there had to be a catch, but there wasn’t)
and she explained that I give them one of my liners in exchange for a sample of
the ‘they’re real! Push up liner’ AND a sample of the ‘they’re real! Remover’
TWO SAMPLES! These are also my first ever benefit products (and I know
technically they’re just samples but still!).
The only thing is that I had to fill out a little form with
my contact details (which I’m pretty sure is just for marketing to sign you up
to their emailing list). I think it is so worth it because you get to try a new
product from Benefit, and you get the benefit (haha see what I did there) of
getting rid of an old product you no longer need! Such an innovative concept!
The eyeliner I traded in was a cheap liquid liner I got from
F21 in Japan a few years ago, I’d only used it once because the liquid gave my
eyelids a burning sensation (and I don’t even have sensitive eyes). So I was
definitely glad to get rid of it in exchange for something I’m hoping will be
better!
I’ve not yet tried these products, but I’ve packed them in
my travel makeup bag to test while I’m away on holidays!
Upon opening the package I was delighted with photos and
little descriptions about each product! Plus the packaging was so sleek and
beautiful, especially for samples!
The eyeliner is a gel liner that is dispensed out of the
slanted top, it’s quite hard to explain but I’ve never seen anything like this
before! I’ve always been a bit sceptical about trying gel eyeliner simply
because I would have to apply it like paint (with that being said I’m
completely ok with liquid eyeliner, weird right?).
Following the advice of the sales assistant, I squeezed the
tube like upper section of the sample to push the gel to the top of the
applicator. I thought it wasn’t working but you just have to give it a couple
of squeezes and viol la!
I did a quick swatch on my hand and it glided so smoothly
and it looks like it would create a great winged liner effect.
The remover is supposed to be of a gel consistency but I
have not yet opened it, as I’m waiting until a time when I’ll actually use it.
Although the sample packet looks large, it does not feel like there’s much in
there, but hey I could be wrong, and it was a freebie!
If you’re in Australia and have old eyeliner lying around,
get moving to a benefit counter and take advantage of this deal!
If you have tried any of Benefit’s they’re real! products or any of their other products I
would love to hear from you!
That’s all for now
Sayonara! xo
*This post was not sponsored at all. I wrote this purely
because I wanted to.
