Benefit 3 Scoops O' Sexy Limited Edition Set

No. Prior to this post, I hadn't tried the widely raved about Benefit tints or balms. Shame on me. I'm a terrible beauty blogger. Slap me now because after trying three of each I'm kind of regretting not ever testing these on my face before. This holiday season, there's the Benefit 3 Scoops O' Sexy Limited Edition Set ($50 CAD, exclusively at Sephora) featuring Benebalm, Benetint, Posiebalm, Posietint, Lollibalm, and Lollitint. 

Packaging is in typical Benefit fashion. Adorable. Each tint and balm set is individually packaged. The Balms are full-size (regularly $22 CAD)  and the Tints are deluxe samples (full-size regularly $36 CAD) meaning that the set is valued at about $100. While at $50,  the set seems a bit pricey, $50 in savings is not half bad. 

While the products swatch quite sheerly, both the tints and balms are buildable on the lips and cheeks. I like that the colours are fairly distinct from each other, which kind of gets me wondering about the Cha-Cha tint (coral orange) not included in this set. The balms are quite hydrating but relatively thin and not overly sticky or thick. As expected, the colour of the balms doesn't last long - around 2 hours. The tints are watery, dry down quickly, and last for around 6 hours on my cheeks. I've heard complaints that the tints can be streaky but I find them easy to use if you do one cheek at a time and blend with fingertips. I prefer the tints on just the cheeks or on the lips paired with the balm over top for added moisture. 

Here's what they look like on my face... I'm wearing the tints on the cheeks and the balms on the lips: 

Benetint and Benebalm (rose) 

Posietint and Posiebalm (poppy pink)

Lollitint and Lollibalm (candy orchid) 

Overall, a very cute gift set! I'm impressed by both the Benefit tints and balms. If you're anything like me and not always willing to buy full-sizes at full prices, this set is perfect. It's actually three gift sets in one. So keep the colours you like for yourself (possibly all of them...) or split them up into multiple stocking stuffers! 

Do you like the Benefit balms and tints? 

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